Official Student Newspaper
RENÉ ESTERHUYSE We have featured the multi-talented Kirsty Adams, singer, songwriter, violinist and composer, as well BMus and MMus graduate from Stellenbosch University (SU), in Die Matie before. Now she is back with a bang with a new music videoRead More
CATHARINA VAN DER MESCHT The Anti-GBV Student Movement of Stellenbosch started the new term by hosting a #TimeIsUp march during which a memorandum addressing men’s and mixed residences was handed over to the respective residences on campus. This was partRead More
TOM LEE Canapax, a cannabis franchise that has established itself throughout South Africa, has opened one of its stores in Stellenbosch. The store specialises in the trade of various medicinal indigenous plants, such as Buchu and other root extracts. However,Read More
RENÉ ESTERHUYSE & LAUREN WESLEY-SMITH This weekend saw the ninth iteration of the University of Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra’s (USSO) Youth Concerto Festival. The Youth Concerto Festival takes place every second year and features some of the most promising young soloistsRead More
MARYNA ADSHADE Prof. Wim de Villiers, rektor van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), en Carli van Wyk, SR-voorsitter (2018/2019), het gedurende die September-reses hul fietse afgestof om geld vir beurse in te samel. Van Wyk en De Villiers, tesame met ChrisRead More
AMBER PAYNTER HUIDIGE en toekomstige studente aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) sal binnekort grade in die biomediese ingenieurswese-veld kan studeer. Die Instituut vir Biomediese Ingenieurswese (IBE) het op 4 September aangekondig dat hulle vanaf 2020 en 2021 vier nuwe nagraadseRead More
TOM LEE STELLENBOSCH University (SU) students, along with students of the greater Cape Town area, marched in solidarity at the Global Climate Protest on 20 September outside Parliament. The Global Climate Protest took place worldwide, with cities in 150 countriesRead More
MARYNA ADSHADE Dit is geen geheim dat iPhones en ander Apple-produkte van die duurste op die mark is nie, maar ten spyte van die prys (oftewel, finansiële skade aangerig aan die koper) spog dié appel-ikoon agterop toestelle regoor kampus. BaieRead More
Alexander Brand Stellenbosch University (SU) has never failed to provide some much-needed culture to the everyday lives of its students. When speaking about culture one can’t help but include fashion. So we had a look at a few male studentsRead More
LUKE YORK Before I even get started, let me say this: Male Residences play a huge role in the perpetuation of toxic masculinity which leads to all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and instils these values in first year underRead More
Dominique Verster Over the past weekend, Maties esports secured yet another victory in the first ever national intervarsity esports competition. University Sports South Africa (USSA) in collaboration with ACGL hosted the historical event at the Coetzenberg sports centre of StellenboschRead More
ANNERINE SNYMAN As jy daarvan hou om die borde in jou ma se huis rond te gooi of nog altyd uitgeblink het in die familie-frisbeegooi, dan het Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) net die sport vir jou. Maties Ultimate, wat in 2012Read More
GITA FOURIE As jy ’n aanhanger van Maties Netbal is, dan weet jy seker ook wie KHOJOSHA is. Jo Prins, Sasha-Lee Petersen en Khomotso Mamburu speel sedert 12-jarige ouderdom saam netbal. Die drie meisies het oor die jare nog altydRead More
WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG Vrydag het Nicolene Burger se eerste solo-kunstuitstalling, Painted Mantras, se opening plaasgevind by die Galery van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (GUS). “Dis een van die beste gevoelens wanneer al die skilderye was ek geskep het saam uitgestalRead More
ALEXANDER BRAND With the event Showcase featuring Voodoo Cats, Saving Arthur and Moon Badger, Aandklas is laying some of the best local talent at our feet on 5 October. Die Matie got to know these bands a bit better inRead More
CHRISTOPHER JOUBERT This piece is about gay people. And straight people who do gay things. Students have heard whispers and rumours about the antics that occur in Stellenbosch behind closed doors, or shall I say in closets. After conducting aRead More
CHRISTOPHER JOUBERT We are fast approaching this year’s rendition of Damestouch, the annual event hosted by Eendrag Residence, and sounds like it’s going to be one for the books. There is however a slight change in Damestouch this year. FollowingRead More
Tian Alberts Too often criticism of movements has been equated to denial of the issues that they purport to address. This is cheap, fallacious and hopefully university students can see through this. When the morality of movements are assumed becauseRead More
Zahlé Eloff There have been many musings on the health benefits of Rooibos, but researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) are currently doing a study to determine if these are mere speculations. The study, led by Dr Hanél Sadie-van Gijsen, SeniorRead More
Maryna Adshade Vir die speletjies fanatici wat al video speletjies van moedersknie af speel, is Max Payne hopelik geen vreemdeling nie. Hy is die hoofkarakter van drie speletjies: Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne en ookRead More