Official Student Newspaper
BY FLAVIA DAVIDS 1985 – Anti-apartheid protest by Maties quashed by police and other students REVEREND John Green and Stellenbosch University (SU) student Lloyd Davids, who had been granted permission by Phillip Verster, the SU Student Representative Council (SRC) chairpersonRead More
DEUR KARLA VAN DER MERWE Frustrasie is om nie na Radio Matie te luister nie. Só het prof. Mike de Vries, rektor van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) van 1979 tot 1993, tydens die opening van die kampusradiostasie gesê. Radio Matie,Read More
DEUR CARLA VISAGIE Die edele pogings van Stellenbosse vrouestudente in wye rokke en manstudente in interessante oorbaadjies, het met hulle landwye toere bygedra tot die totstandkoming van die Neelsie. “As ywerige lid van die A.N.S. (Afrikaanse Nasionale Studentebond), het AndriesRead More
DEUR MART-MARIÉ SERFONTEIN “Die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (US) het ontstaan vanweë die behoefte by die Afrikaner vir tersiêre opleiding.” Dít was prof. Mike de Vries, rektor in 1985, se woorde nadat Die Matie hom gevra het of Stellenbosch ’n universiteitRead More
DEUR DANIELLE JOUBERT Creep It Real, ’n Halloween-kostuumpartytjie, word op 30 Oktober by die Daisy Jones Bar aangebied. MARENE (@marene_live op Instagram) en The Robfather (@the_robfather_za op Instagram) gaan saam optree en seker maak dat dié spokerige aand nog virRead More
DEUR ESTEÉ VAN HEERDEN Vanjaar spog die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) met drie studente wat aan die 36ste Nasionale Jeugmusiekkompetisie (NJMK) gaan deelneem. Dit is een van Suid-Afrika se mees uitstaande musiekkompetisies, wat van 6 tot 11 Desember by die Hugo Lambrechts-ouditoriumRead More
BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual acapella competition (previously known as “Sêr”) is a longstanding tradition and a cornerstone of culture on campus. After being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, the competition adapted and came backRead More
BY STELLA JOUBERT As Halloween approaches, a lot of Maties’ urge to watch a scary movie only grows greater. Luckily for all Halloween enthusiasts, the Neelsie’s Pulp Cinema is hosting a Halloween themed event on Friday 22 October from 19:00.Read More
BY BRADLEY GROVERS Rector and Vice Chancellor at Stellenbosch University (SU), Prof Wim de Villers was seen putting his mettle to the test on Sunday 10 October at this year’s annual Cape Town Cycle Tour. The tour stretches along theRead More
BY KULANI NGOBENI The second Tennis Slam Championships held in Uganda from 8–11 October presented the Maties tennis team with a call to perform on an esteemed African platform. The Maroon Machine heeded this call with excellent results to showRead More
BY AURELIA MOUTON Stellenbosch indie rockers, Aflos, will be hitting the Daisy Jones Bar stage this October. Having only launched their new single, “Earphones”, recently, they will now be recording their first ever live album. This local band consists ofRead More
DEUR ILA ALBERTS Kontrakteurs is sedert die begin van Oktober by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se Botaniese Tuine besig met die bou van ’n nuwe uitstalling. Hierdie afdeling sal vier nuwe skaarse habitats huisves met baie bedreigde spesies. Dit beloofRead More
BY DYLAN LEE Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ISEM) and Campus Health Services (CHS) recently launched their MaRooN (Maties Risk of Non-communicable disease) Health Passport project aimed at athletes, students, staff and other professionals as aRead More
DEUR LIZE BEKKER Lente in Stellenbosch staan nie verniet as “Silly Season” bekend nie. Wanneer ’n mens laatmiddag by die straat afkyk, bondel daar elke nou en dan ’n klomp studente met pragtige rokke en netjiese pakke in ’n karRead More
BY SKYLA THORNTON Student climate activists at Stellenbosch University (SU) are facing an uphill battle to make meaningful change whilst riddled with eco-anxiety. The United Nations (UN) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have indicated that the climateRead More
DEUR DANIELLE JOUBERT Een van Stellenbosch se geliefde restaurante, De Stomme Jonge, het Maandag 27 September hulle deure heropen, regoorkant hulle ou blyplek, by Ryneveldstraat 3. De Stomme Jonge moes dringend verhuis nadat hulle nie hulle huurkontrak kon hernu nie.Read More
BY KEZIAH MEYER Maties have once again proven their unfaltering commitment to excellence and making Stellenbosch University (SU) proud this past week. Three students, Aline Niyibizi, Tiaan de Swardt, and Ryan Young have pulled out all the stops as theyRead More
BY SLADE VAN ROOYEN Climate change, transformation and chenin blanc were all on the table when Die Matie sat down with Dr Erna Blancquaert to discuss her recent achievement and the future of the South African wine industry. Blancquaert hadRead More
BY LESEDI MNISI Not everyone can create artworks that are worth millions; however, Jade Stander has shown that, regardless of what it may look like, all art is valuable. Stander, a third-year BA (Visual Communication Design) student, created a platformRead More
BY ALISON HERMANUS Fellow South Africans, the country’s pride month is here and queer bodies all around the country are celebrating. The month of October is a special time for queer individuals who live in South Africa, as it isRead More