Established 1941
ERIN WALLS Sitting in a circle among the students on the grass of the Rooiplein is a new visual redress artwork. “The Circle”, as it is called, consists of influential women, past and present, who have had a significant impactRead More
LAUREN-WESLEY SMITH Stellenbosch is known for its great wines and fine dining, and so it is of little surprise that the SA Cheese Festival should make its home here. Having been awarded “Festival of the Year” in 2018, this eventRead More
LAUREN WESLEY-SMITH This weekend saw the resurrection of a favourite Stellenbosch event: Wilgenhof’s Carry 6 Packer. It was originally a cricket tournament played between the different sections in the residence (known as republics) who would play matches throughout the weekRead More
ANKE VAN DER MERWE FNB Maties is Maandagaand vir die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar as Varsitybeker-kampioene gekroon toe hulle vir FNB UP Tuks 34–12 geklop het. Die Danie Craven was vol met ongeveer 20 000 mense wat gesorg het vir ’nRead More
VIR ALMAL Dinge het geruk en rol by Francois van Coke en Vriende verlede jaar. Willow-Ruby van der Berg gesels met Francois van Coke oor musiek, vriende en ’n lekker kompetisie vir al ‘Die Matie’ se lesers. Jy ken homRead More
BRYNLEY VAN AARDT & LIAN VAN WYK The recycling system at Stellenbosch University (SU) is a complex animal, and many students don’t know where their cast-away coffee cups, food containers and plastic bottles end up. There are, however, statistics toRead More
Linné du Preez went out and about to report on some of the trending outfits at this year’s graduation. Elrie Golach captured these stunning moments on camera. OH SO STYLISH SIMPLE but so stylish. Hannah Edwards looked very elegant inRead More
DESLÉNE PRINS This year Miss Varsity Cup is back with a bang! After taking a short break in this year’s season, the Miss Varsity Cup and the Miss Varsity Shield competitions have rebranded and are now looking towards a brightRead More
LEMUEL BLIGNAUT Lede wat na die lang vakansie in Maties gimnasium se Hoë Prestasie (HP) area ingeloop het, moes twee keer kyk om seker te maak hulle is op die regte plek. Daar het ʼn paar drastiese veranderinge plaasgevind, metRead More
LEMUEL BLIGNAUT Wat vanjaar se opwindende Varsity Atletiekseisoen betref, mag Noord-Wes Universiteit (NWU) dalk met die koek weggeloop het, maar in Potchefstroom is Gardeo Isaacs van Maties weg met die kersie. Hy is as die Victor Ludorumgekroon ná hy dieRead More
ZEENAT BARDIEN I will begin by stating that Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance and devotion to the will of God. I mean, did you know that when we greet one another we say, “Peace be upon you”? DidRead More
YSIGE WINTER NET OM DIE DRAAI Heléne Leonard maak haarself gereed vir die winter en hou haarself besig met ’n lekker warm koppie koffie in die hand. DESLENE PRINS Winter is op pad en saam met winter kom die winterRead More
S.Z. MINNAAR WOORDFEES is van nou af tougherer. Nadat Toyata SA mede-naamborgregte vir Stellenbosch se “jool vir oumense” bekom het, staan die Woordfees nou amptelik as die Toyota US Woordfees bekend. Toyata is een van die maatskappye wat verlede maandRead More
BOOK SHOP BARGAIN HUNTING Patrick Moehrke browsing Pimp My Book. Pimp My Book in Die Neelsie has recently come under fire from Stellenbosch University (SU) students who are unhappy about how the second-hand bookseller deals with their money. Pimp MyRead More
Links tot regs, Cllint Cupido, Candice Denner, Eugene Greyling, Renier Basson. ZAHLÉ ELOFF LESSONS in Conservation (LiC) is ‘n ten volle geregistreerde nie-winsgewende organisasie wat deur hul Besturende Direkteur, Dean Carlisle, gestig is. LiC is verlede jaar gestig en wordRead More
Dané Dooge Op 26 Februarie 1993 is Elsa Tirsa Kleynhans in Middelburg, Mpumalanga gebore. Dié bruinoogdogtertjie het almal op die dorp vermaak met haar optredes. Sy het gesing, gedans en toneel gespeel én sy het aan verskil- lende sportsoorte deelgeneem.Read More
JANIQUE AMBER OLIVER Janique Amber Oliver interviewed Viwe Benxa and Milan Smedley to discuss the history behind their fashion. Co-founded in May 2017 by Bagcine Gabelana. a final year BA (Social Work) student, Viwe Benxa, also a final-year BA student in Social Work, Style IndabaRead More
MOTSOARI NTHUNYA The point of departure, perhaps, is for the writer to concede igno- rance : this opinion piece if not found satisfactory to the readers standards or expectations, then thewriter asks, for lack of better word or phrase, thatRead More
DIE ROOIPLEIN HOU ‘N GEHEIMSINNIGE SWART BOKS Mense wat deur die swart boks op die gras sit. CARLA VISAGIE ’N Swart skeepshouer wat studente al vir ’n geruime tyd aan die wonder het op Die Neelsie se grasperk is opRead More
OLYMPUS STILL USING LAN CABLE TO ACCESS WIFI Wade Baarties, Vice Prim, uses cable to access the internet. NICOLE NASSON & MIA VAN DER MERWE Maties Wifi, the campus Wi-Fi, is only accessible at faculties and university facilities, but notRead More