Established 1941
Deur Karla van der Merwe Die Stellenbosch Craft Bierfees (SCBF) het vroeër die maand hulle 11de iterasie van die fees in die Jan Marais Natuurreservaat gehou. Ná die afgelope twee jaar se COVID-19-regulasies en die verbod op die verkope vanRead More
By Ciara Shaye Seaman Baked Shakespeare is a production by actors from the Cape Town theatre scene which is taking audiences on a trip with a performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and their lead role is filled by Lady MaryRead More
Deur Jean-Marie Uys Die piekniekkonsertreeks, Some Sundays, is op Menseregtedag terug met ’n vertoning wat glo die biesies gaan laat bewe. Die tweede laaste vertoning van die reeks sal rockgroepe Fokofpolisiekar en aKING, asook Uncle Spike op die verhoog byRead More
Deur Karla de Bod In 2001 het drie laerskoolkinders, Danie du Toit, Moskou du Toit en Albert van der Merwe, hulle eerste musiekgroep, Kosblik, begin. Kort daarna het nog ’n laerskoolvriend, Chris von Wielligh, by dié musiekgroep aangesluit en dieRead More
By Skyla Thornton Stellenbosch-based indie band Champion Trees, named after the monumental trees in Ardene Gardens in Cape Town and made up of students from the University of Cape Town, are set to drop a new single on 25 MarchRead More
Deur Jani Roux Die woorde “Bring vir die harlekyn nog wyn, rooiwyn vir sy lag en traan en pyn” (soos gehoor in Sonja Heroldt se “Harlekyn”) het opgekom toe Die Matie op 6 Maart die openingsgeleentheid van die Universiteit StellenboschRead More
By Jani Roux The year is 2022 and women of this new era now have the right to vote, to be treated equally in the workplace and even to do something as simple as wear pants on campus or getRead More
By Ila Alberts The climate is in a state of crisis, and we have to act fast. This is a central message that has been at the forefront of the news for the last decade, especially in light of theRead More
Deur Danielle Joubert Die Stellenbosch Street Soiree is terug in volle swang ná ’n droewige afwesigheid weens COVID-19. Dié gesogte wynfees word elke tweede Woensdagaand gehou, en spog met wyn van Stellenbosch se ongelooflike wynroete, lekker kos en heerlike musiekRead More
Deur Emma Hamman Die passieprojek van Danneel Stone, Adam & Eve Collab, wat Stellenbosch voorgestel het aan bagels, unieke Suid-Afrikaanse handelsmerke en oorgenoeg plante om enige woonstel ’n bietjie meer na huis te laat voel, het op 2 Maart hulleRead More
By Aurelia Mouton Since before the hippy 1960s and the ‘80s power rock era, tattoos and piercings have been used in many cultural and religious practices in Africa, China, Egypt, Samoa and even Ancient Greece and Rome. One of theRead More
By Holly Mellin Stellenbosch University (SU) recently provided first-year student Kimberley Lucas with a full bursary after the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) rejected her application. Due to a lack of funds, this left her with no university opportunities,Read More
DEUR MARYNA ADSHADE Die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) het onlangs 21 woorde opgeneem en amptelik tot Afrikaans bygevoeg. Dit sluit woorde vanuit verskillende variëteite en gebruiksfere van Afrikaans in, soos doef-doef-musiek en hommeltuig (oftewel ’n drone in Engels).Read More
BY KULANI NGOBENI Recently, concerns over the potential contamination of municipal water prompted advice against the use of unboiled tap water on social media. This followed after the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) notified the public of surges inRead More
DEUR STELLA JOUBERT (VERTAAL DEUR MIEKE DE WET) [The English version of this article follows the Afrikaans] Baie mense hou daarvan om hulle naels te laat doen. Dit laat hulle netjies en chic voel. Gelukkig is daar verskeie onafhanklike naelsalonsRead More
BY BRADLEY GROVERS The political science department at Stellenbosch University (SU) has gained a new addition to their wide range of research units. Ursula van Beek, the director of the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO), mentioned that the newRead More
BY SLADE VAN ROOYEN The implementation of COVID-19 safety measures featured prominently in student communities’ plans for the annual welcoming programme. The nature of social interaction and academic life have changed considerably since the start of the pandemic, and thisRead More
BY SLADE VAN ROOYEN The Stellenbosch University (SU) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) recently attracted the attention of the Afrikaans advocacy group StudentePlein after two of its members alleged that two recent SRC communications had been published in English only. FollowingRead More
DEUR MIEKE DE WET Die Kairos Netwerk (KN), ’n groep behoudende gelowiges wat die NG Kerk wil reformeer, het onlangs die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se teologie-fakulteit gekritiseer vir die Queering the Prophet-konferensie. Dié konferensie is deur die Beyers Naudé SentrumRead More
