Official Student Newspaper
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
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) is besig om links en regs vure te blus ná eerstejaarstudente in Minerva- en Irene-vrouekoshuise beswaar gemaak het oor die feit dat Afrikaans glo nie by dié koshuise welkom is nie. Volgens ’n mediaverklaringRead More
By Brynley Van Aardt For the first time in Stellenbosch University (SU) history, popular newcomer event, Vensters, will be held virtually which allows the event to continue in a time where large social gatherings have had to take a backRead More
BY PIERRÉ MÜLLER The COVID-19 pandemic brought about devastating consequences and caused much disruption to our daily routines. Many lives are lost daily and those remaining are left broken and in search of hope. The following is a story ofRead More
DEUR TIVAN LEAK Stellenbosch-munisipaliteit gaan moontlik die land se eerste munisipaliteit sonder beurtkrag word. Die Stellenbosch Munisipale Raad het einde Januarie eenparige goedkeuring verleen om ’n wetenskaplike ondersoek, aangaande die gebruik en opwekking van alternatiewe elektrisiteitsvoorsiening, van stapel te stuur.Read More
By Karla van Rensburg Corné Pretorius se eerste enkelsnit, “Vuur en vlam”, het groot opslae tydens die nasionale grendeltydperk gemaak. Nog twee enkelsnitte het gevolg en was verdere bydraes tot die Afrikaanse musiekmark. “Vuur en vlam” is enkele dae voorRead More
By Pierré Muller Toorbos, ’n oorweldigende liefdesdrama met asemrowende beelde en opwindende kinematografie, is landswyd op 13 November 2020 op die silwerskerm te sien. Die fliek is gebaseer op die vierde roman met dieselfde titel wat uit een van Suid-AfrikaRead More
By Skyler Hendricks Lester Walbrugh, an acclaimed author from Grabouw, and a Matie alumnus has just released his first collection of short stories titled Let It Fall Where It Will. The collection was officially published on 2 November 2020. LetRead More
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By Karla Van Der Merwe Na ’n lang afwagting op die voltooing van die oorsprong van al die werskaf langs die Neelsie, is die wag byna verby. Die Jan Mouton Leersentrum, wat as algemene leerfasiliteit vir studente gaan dien, seRead More