Halloween oh Halloween
By Claudia Lewis If you feel like having a scary blast this weekend or even just dressing up for fun, then this list of events might just tickle your fancy. Live Music at Aandklas Not in the mood for theRead More
Koos Kombuis kom gee weer klas
DEUR MARELI SWART Koos Kombuis is ’n household-naam. Hy is bekend as iemand wat die the road less travelled neem en iets sê soos dit is. Hy is op 28 Oktober 2020 terug by Aandklas met ’n show wat beideRead More
Hykie Berg se worsteling met ADHD
DEUR MARYNA ADSHADE Matie-alumnus Hykie Berg se tweede boek My stryd met ADHD: Die onsigbare oorlog het onlangs op rakke verskyn en handel oor sy ervaring en worsteling met aandagsgebrek-hiperaktiwiteitsindroom (AGHS). In die boek is Berg eerlik oor hoe ditRead More
Pure Pleasure with Prof’s Playlist
BY ALEXANDER BRAND Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), Professor Willem (Wim) de Villiers has given us a glimpse into his diverse music taste, as he released his first official 2020 Top 40 Playlist that has been getting himRead More
Maties vereer by eerste virtuele Rektorstoekenning
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) en die Studenteraad se jaarlikse Rektorstoekenning vir Uitnemende Prestasie is vanjaar op 1 Oktober vir die eerste keer sedert dit in 2008 begin is, virtueel gevier. Hierdie toekenning word aan die top nagraadseRead More
Soirée in Stellenbosch
BY TIAAN BOOYENS As the world slowed down, the inspiration of Israeli born Cape Town-based artist, Galia Gluckman, picked up speed. In the time of isolation and social distancing, she wrestled with colourful feathers and vibrant mediums until they turnedRead More
Pedro se Pienk Ceramic-hondjies debuteer
Dominique Fuchs Ryan Pedro, ’n meesterstudent in Afrikaanse letterkunde aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), het onlangs sy debuutdigbundel Pienk Ceramic-hondjies vrygestel. Pedro beskryf sy digbundel as “een groot postcolonial vraagstuk”. Pedro gebruik verskillende Afrikaans-variëteite in sy debuutbundel om die verskillendeRead More
New face on Bird Street
BY ALEXANDER BRAND The corner of Bird and Du Toit Street in Stellenbosch was recently blessed with a wall mural of a woman’s face surrounded by exquisite protea flowers. The piece was done by Riaan Bosch, an artist from Peacock Art & DesignRead More
NSFAS ONTTREK 5000 SE BEFONDSING
BY KARLA VAN DER MERWE In ʼn persverklaring van Maandag 17 Augustus, het die Nasionale Studente Finansiëlehulpskema (NSFAS) aangekondig dat ʼn totaal van 5000 studente nie meer befondsing van die organisasie sal ontvang nie. Die besluit is geneem nadat NSFASRead More
PIERRE STEMMETT AND HIS MUSICAL VERSATILITY
BY TIAAN BOOYENS Virtually interviewing Stellenbosch University (SU) fifth-year engineering student and self-made musician, Pierre Stemmett, feels like something from another world. Six months ago we exchanged voice notes talking about his then-newly released full-length album and his thoughts onRead More
2 responsesTOP TIPS TO ACHIEVE ONLINE ACADEMIC SUCCESS
BY MICHELLE KLEYNHANS Crumbling under the pressure of online learning? Trust me, you are not alone. As the November examinations start to loom, staying on track and on top of one’s work can be extremely exhausting and challenging. But whoRead More
NEW PUB, CENTRAAL, SPRINGS UP IN STELLIES
By Emmanuel Okere There is a new spot in town opening in January 2021 – an urban food and drink place that offers an entirely different take on what Stellenbosch has witnessed before. Centraal is situated at the heart ofRead More
TEN MUST WATCH MOVIES
BY SIBELLA SWANEPOEL Call Me by Your Name Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9AYPxH5NTM A literary masterpiece transformed into a visual masterpiece, Call Me by Your Name is an intimate love story between Elio, a 17-year-old living in Italy, and Oliver, an American doctoralRead More
FOOLISHLY GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
BY MIA VAN DER MERWE Fool’s Gold Social Bar makes its statement on the streets of Stellenbosch by introducing a new and refreshing meaning to the words ‘social bar’. Situated above De Akker, a long-time Stellenbosch favourite, Fool’s Gold ownerRead More
STEVEN CLACK’S GUITAR STRINGS AND SMOOTH TUNES
BY TOM LEE The easing sounds of “Peanut Butter” and “Beat 11” have been playing through countless sound systems of Stellenbosch students in recent weeks. The artist who lays claim to these tracks is none other than Steven Clack, aRead More
BICYCLE GIRL x ADAM AND EVE COLLAB
DEUR MART-MARIE SERFONTEIN Toe Lumé Venter drie jaar gelede Bicycle Girl Clothing (@bicyclegirlclothing)op Instagram begin het, sou sy nooit kon raai dat sy in 2020 haar tweedehandse klere aanlyn besigheid uit ’n winkel in Dorpstraat sou bedryf nie. Venter hetRead More
RESIDENCE AND PSO LEADERSHIP AMIDST A PANDEMIC
BY CARLA VISAGIE & MEGAN BRINK Residence and PSO (Private Student Organisation) house corridors have been empty for the past five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the first time ever, all residence, PSO and cluster leadership electionsRead More
MATIE STEL HAAR EERSTE JEUGBOEK VRY
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Joha van Dyk (23), ’n meesterstudent in Engels aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), het onlangs haar eerste jeugroman Branderjaer geskryf en dit word in Oktobermaand vrygestel. Van Dyk, oorspronklik van Kleinzee, Namakwaland in die Noord-Kaap, vertel datRead More
ONS GENERASIE SE INGRID JONKER?
DEUR DOMINIQUE FUCHS Karmen Wiid se digkuns tokkel ’n mens se hartsnare. Die 40 900 volgelinge op @weggooi.gedagtes, haar Instagram-blad waarop sy Afrikaanse digkuns plaas, kan hiervan getuig. Sy studeer tans BA Geesteswetenskappe aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch en bly inRead More
HOW TO: STAYING SANE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR
Professor Arnold Schoonwinkel, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Vice-Rector of Learning and Teaching, recently announced that learning facilitation and assessments will remain mostly online for the rest of the academic year. It must be acknowledged that everyone individuals are experiencing the globalRead More