Official Student Newspaper
BY AURELIA MOUTON Spice lovers and cannabis connoisseurs alike, take note: Chilli and Cannabis Weekend at Greendrop Farm was the perfect place to be. Hosting the Stellenbosch Fresh Produce Market every Saturday, Greendrop Farm decided to up the ante andRead More
DEUR KARLA DE BOD Met ’n glas Chenin blanc en ’n hamburger, wat net beskryf kan word as hemel binne in ’n knoffelbroodrolletjie, het Spoegwolf- en poësieliefhebbers op Maandag 24 Mei by Drum Restaurant na Danie du Toit, hoofsanger vanRead More
BY TIAAN BOOYENS The increase of student communities that are creating spaces where members of the LGBTQIA+ community are represented and celebrated on campus seems to reflect a rise of tolerance towards the queer student community. However, this pride month,Read More
BY MIA VAN DER MERWE Gelato Mania Gelato Mania has not been in Stellenbosch for long, but it is certainly making an impact. The store sells real Italian made gelato with no added preservatives, gelatin, alcohol or colourants. Every dayRead More
DEUR KARLA VAN DER MERWE Na die lang swye sonder live optredes, het Fokofpolisiekar die stilte verbreek by die Daisy Jones kroeg met ’n akoestiese line-up van ’n paar van hulle liedjies. Die groep het op 20 en 21 MeiRead More
BY KUHLE MANGANA Residence sport gives an opportunity to students who want to take part in sports to keep active, without necessarily competing at a high-performance level. Some sporting codes have not yet resumed, because the university needs a go-aheadRead More
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Die Opvoekunde Studentekomitee (OSK) aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se Opvoedkunde fakulteit het vandeesweek hulle eerste Opvoedkunde Week ingestel om hulle stem te lig oor onderwyskwessies. Die week het Maandag op ’n hoë en interaktiewe noot afgeskopRead More
BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK Those of us who have left the house during a time of online learning may have noticed a fresh face in town. Senior students will remember, next to Bohemia in Andringa Street, stood a bar calledRead More
BY KERSTIN LEE With cases continuing to rise across all provinces, students are starting to wonder whether Stellenbosch University (SU) will have to return to Emergency Remote Teaching, Learning and Assessment (ERTLA). On Wednesday 12 May Health Minister, Zweli MkhizeRead More
BY KARLA DE BOD Repetitive days and endless nights form a recipe that affects the mental welfare of students. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only taken its toll on students’ physical health, but their mental health as well. It hasRead More
DEUR JACQUES MARAIS Mullé Tuktuks is Stellenbosch se nuwe vervoerbesigheid en die wiele is spoedig aan die rol met die nuwe toep wat onlangs op alle groot toepwinkels vrygestel is. Die naam kom vanaf die korrekte manier om die naamRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND Image&Nation, a five-piece progressive rock band based in Cape Town is currently working on their first EP, Never be Quiet, aimed to release before September this year. The EP was recorded in Ladismith and produced by JoRead More
BY TIAAN BOOYENS The new institutional policy on substance use could cement the alcohol ban on campus and could upset smokers of Stellenbosch University (SU). The policy draft states that SU will adopt a preventative and proactive approach to minimizingRead More
BY EMMANUEL EKENE OKERE Maties Tug-of-War prepares for their biggest challenge yet since their inception. The maroon lads are competing in the regional club championship on 22 May in Malmesbury. Head coach, Petrus Frick, has been strategically practicing overcoming theirRead More
BY AURELIA MOUTON Monolith South African rock band Fokofpolisiekar hits the Stellenbosch stage once again – this time it is acoustic. The band released an accompanying live album, The Sound of Fokof Unplugged, on 14 May. Their new album wasRead More
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT Varsity Cup has looked somewhat different this year for the Maroon Machine that has suffered two losses in the tournament so far. They are currently in the third and final bubble of the tournament before theRead More
DEUR MARIANNE STEWART Die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf rou die dood van die bekende musiekfotograaf, Henry Engelbrecht (45). Engelbrecht is op 11 Mei dood aan COVID-19-verwante oorsake. Engelbrecht was bekend vir sy treffende foto’s van solomusikante en bands, soos onder andere aKING,Read More
BY TIAAN BOOYENS A local sister duo turned a candle-making hobby into a business. Marisol Candles is a student-owned candle business that aims to celebrate and represent their diverse customers through their products. They have amassed over five thousand followersRead More
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT Conversation quickly grew heated on the Rooiplein yesterday when Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Palestinian Solidarity Forum (PSF), along with SU’s division of the South African Students Congress (SASCO) and Amensty SU held a critical engagement to helpRead More