Official Student Newspaper
By Sibella Swanepoel Multi-award-winning rock band, Prime Circle, brings a fresh set of performances for our current times with their upcoming Freedom Tour. The tour kicked off in Nature’s Valley and is now heading to the Cape. South Africa’s rockRead More
By Skyler Hendricks Kloudink, an indie-pop duo, originating in the Garden Route and advancing through Stellenbosch, prepares for a performance at Cape Town’s renowned Raptor Room on 8 April and at Aandklas on 14 April. Kloudink consists of two refinedRead More
Deur Tiaan Booyens “Dis soos ’n deurgangsritueel om in Aandklas te speel,” het Joshua Swanepoel, voorman van die musiekgroep Aflos, gesê voor hulle optrede by die kuierplek op Woensdagaand 31 Maart. Dié opkomende kwintet is vasbeslote om ’n goeie tydRead More
By Brynley Van Aardt After a tough day at the office on Monday evening, the FNB Maties are currently sitting on their first Varsity Cup defeat in three years. The FNB UCT Ikeys (Ikeys) put an end to the StellenboschRead More
By Wessel Krige The Spier Wine Farm is once again lighting up Stellenbosch with the return of its third annual Spier Light Art from 19 March. This experience consists of various exhibits that make use of light, video as wellRead More
Deur Francu Krüger Khanya Dilima is onlangs beloon met sy eerste smaak van eersteklas krieket nadat hy in die Boland-seniorspan opgeneem is. Dié prestasie is ná talle ure se harde werk op en van die veld af met sterk vertoningsRead More
By Skyler Hendricks Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced a new official sport and sport club; tug-of-war. This amateur university sport club will aim to promote tug of war as a national sport by actively taking part in the South AfricanRead More
By Marianne Stewart The act of sourcing pre-loved garments has become a major trend in the last few years. Students mainly turn to thrifting because it is an affordable way for them to create a unique look for themselves. ThriftingRead More
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By Flavia Davids Milowo Njinge, a second-year Theology student at Stellenbosch University (SU), witnessed Stellenbosch’s transition from a vibrant hub into a near ghost town in March last year as a first-year student. Like many 2020 first-years, she missed outRead More
By Aurelia Mouton Vensters has been the highlight of Welcoming Week at Stellenbosch University (SU) for many years and Vensters 2021 promised to be no different. This year’s theme, “The Masks We Wear”, hit close to home as we remainRead More
By Karla van der Merwe Students arrived to The Neelsie on 17 March to find it shutdown by protests against registration blocks due to historical debt. Protesting students said that they would stay in the Neelsie until they were addressedRead More
By Mabette van Heerden Stellenbosch University’s (SU) culture year is officially kicking off with the well-known Molassesêr event. This competition, where first years sing and perform all around campus for fellow Maties, begins on 29 March. Molassesêr is being conductedRead More
The South African alt-pop duo EMERGER, comprised of vocalist and pianist Emma de Goede and multi-instrumentalist and producer Gerry Matthee has recently released their new single “Round We Go”. The twosome met in high school and went on to studyRead More
Deur Kristie Truter KAMERS/Makers keer vanaf 24 tot 28 Maart terug na Stellenbosch waar dié byeenkoms van plaaslike entrepeneurs by Blaauwklippen gehuisves sal word. Die byeenkoms van innoverende “makers” is ’n viering van alles plaaslik, vanaf handgemaakte dekor, klere, juwele,Read More
Deur Lilian Lee Esterhuysen Ouers val nie meer vir Aandklas nie! As jou ma bel en vra waar jy nou alweer kuier, moet jy op jou voete kan dink. Wat gaan jy vir haar sê? Bohos? Ek dink nie soRead More
Deur Sibella Swanepoel Studente kan hulleself reg maak vir ’n onvergeetlike Sint Patricksdag waarop twee Stellenbosch-gunstelinge, Kontras en Dope Folks, 17 Maart Aandklas se verhoog gaan betree. Hierdie event kon nie op ’n beter tyd gekom het nie; Stellenbosch se studente is terug en almal is lusRead More
By Skyler Hendricks Local Stellenbosch band, Uncle Spike, has been hard at work over the past year creating their newest album The Year of the Rat. This album is a showcase of the visceral and raw emotion in Uncle Spike’s music and exhibits a variety of new musical influences and genres. In anticipationRead More
By Tom Lee Upon a ridge of the north east facing slope of the Jonkershoek valley, sits an important feature of the reserve. The little green fire hut, which once overlooked the great green slopes of the Square Tower PeakRead More
By William Sezoe South Africa’s first group of all female firefighters, known as Team Juliet, along with hundreds of other firefighters have managed to extinguish 99% of the wildfire outbreak in the Franschhoek and Stellenbosch area. In November 2019, DeanRead More
BY THOMAS LEE Upon a ridge of the north east facing slope of the Jonkershoek valley, sits an important feature of the reserve. The little green fire hut, which once overlooked the great green slopes of the Square Tower PeakRead More