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BRYNLEY VAN AARDT The Maties Ladies Hockey team is through to the Varsity Hockey final after beating the previous winners, UP Tuks, 7-5 in a semi-final match on Mon- day evening at the NWU Astro in Potchefstroom. This is theRead More
DOMINIQUE FUCHS Stellenbosch Football Club (SFC) is making waves as the first Stellenbosch based football team to earn a place in the Absa Premiership or Premier Soccer League (PSL), the highest division of the South African football league system. AfterRead More
TIAN ALBERTS A few weeks ago, I was “summoned” to Student Parliament to “account to” Dagbreek’s Inkululeko: Talking Freedom booklet, which Mr Luke Waltham, Chairman of UNASA Stellenbosch regarded as “problematic”. I was told by the Speaker that I wouldRead More
Nicole Nasson sat down with Mandi Zara Venter and Emmanuel Jamas, managers of Roots Vegan Bar to discuss what living vegan entails. You’ve probably noticed the food offering at the entrance of Spar in the Neelsie. It is cool; itRead More
GABRIELA VILJOEN An ice-cold craft beer, local musicians jamming out on stage and a breathtaking sunset over the Summerhill Farm landscape. A Taste of Craft, a festival held in celebration of MFM Radio’s birthday, made its annual appearance this pastRead More
DANé DOOGE & WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG Wat het Bohemia, Aandklas en Die Mystic Boer in gemeen? Drie dinge: lekker bier, stoute kos en goeie musiek. Meeste Stellenbosse studente het al dié kuierplekke besoek. As jy een van die regularsRead More
NICOLE NASSON It’s that time of year again, folks: Mother’s Day. The annual day put aside to celebrate our maternal figures. It’s the one day in the year when our efforts to make our mom’s feel special should go aRead More
JANIQUE AMBER OLIVER & ZAHLE ELOFF Winter is fast approaching, and we are certainly leaving last year’s trends behind. This year, collecting unique, classic, fashion-forward looks can become a reality. In collaboration with Adam and Eve, Ruan Goosen had hisRead More
LUKE WALTHAM In light of Dagbreek’s recent Inkululeko launch on campus, it is safe to say that the issues raised by activists, student leaders and academics on campus from 2016 and 2017 have been disregarded and/or forgotten on this campus,Read More
KESIA ABRAHAMS & LEMUEL BLIGNAUT This year’s Varsity Cup season was a phenomenal one for FNB Maties Rugby. Both teams, the Maroon Machine and the Young Guns, ended the season at the top of their respective logs. Maties started offRead More
BYRNLEY VAN AARDT Sunday’s scorching heat saw the Long Donkeys Ultimate Frisbee team from Pietermaritzburg triumph at The South African Ultimate Mixed Nationals in Stellenbosch this past weekend, with the Flying Tigers of UCT taking theSpirit of the Game award. TeamsRead More
LOLITA DE ABREU The Stellenbosch University (SU) mascot, popularly known as ‘Pokkel’, was banned from participating in the traditional Varsity Cup final post-game celebration after a premature celebratory run across the field. With five minutes left on the clock, PokkelRead More
TED BAKER The economy had an annual growth rate of 0.8% (2018). The unemployment rate stands at 10 million people. Total employed: 16 million. Total tax payers: 6 million. Total grant recipients are at 17 million people. According to ProfRead More
SHAZNAY HENNEY Die gemiddelde Suid-Afrikaner bevind haarself min of meer een maal per dag in ’n politiek gebaseerde gesprek. Mense ís mos so lief daarvoor om in die oploop na stemdag hardopte wonder langs watter politiekeparty jy jou kruisie gaanRead More
BYRON LATHAM An evening of poetry, discussion and mu- sic saw many young artists shine at the Kayamandi Arts & Cultural Festival (KACF) held at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Museum last Friday. The event was aimed at featur- ing artRead More
CARLA VISAGIE WAT is lekkerder is as ’n K** lekke Vibe? ’n K** Lekke Vibe met Early Bnatuurlik. Met Van Pletzen en Early B wat op 11 Mei by Aandklas is, beloof die beats om niks minder asamazing te wees nie. Die Van Pletzen duo, bestaandeRead More
ANNERI COETZEE Any student who enjoys rock music knows that Bohemia on a Tuesday evening is a secret oasis of some of the best classic and alternative rock covers by the Jo Martin band. The duo consists of Jo Martin,Read More
FERN BAMBER & SAVANNAH BACON ALMAL weet dat klein hondjies bo enige iets anders net ‘n bietjie liefde wil hê, en ons het defini-tief genoeg liefde om uit te deel. Wat nie so baie mense weet nie, is dat minderRead More
AMBER PAYNTER It’s no secret that students love a class-free day or mid-week public holiday, and some have no shame in taking extended long weekends. Here’s your heads-up if you weren’t aware that 8 May is yet another public holidayRead More
LISA DE CLERCQ THIRD-YEAR philosophy students and volunteer teachers of first-aid are usually not birds of a feather. Although the ability to convey medical knowledge is not in any way correlated to, or a causation of studying philosophy, this isRead More