Official Student Newspaper
CARLA VISAGIE For a lot of students, the third term is synonymous with House dances, fun and partying, but staff at late night restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets often find it challenging to do their job this time ofRead More
AMBER PAYNTER Vanaf Stellenbosch se strate tot die glansryke skoonheidskompetisie-leefstyl, is Eloïse van der Westhuizen se kinderdrome om aan mej. Suid-Afrika (SA) deel te neem, verwesenlik. As ’n oud-Matie, is Van der Westhuizen bekend met die studentelewe, na sy inRead More
LAUREN WESLEY-SMITH & BYRON LATHAM This month saw the passing of one of South Africa’s most beloved icons: The White Zulu- Johnny Clegg. One need only visit De Lapa on any given night of the week, to witness the wellingRead More
SZ MINNAAR SKEEF: Die dokumentêr, ’n plaaslike dokkie wat handel oor die realiteite van LGBTI-wees in Suid-Afrika, is gekies as een van die dokumentêre films wat vanjaar by die kykNET Silwerskermfees in Kampsbaai sal draai. Oud-Matie Renaldo Schwarp (27) isRead More
SZ MINNAAR Die skreeusnaakse stuk Lycra en Petticoats is Saterdagaand aangewys as wenner van vanjaar se Première-teaterfees. Dit is die tweede jaar wat die fees aangebied word en die tweede jaar in ’n ry wat Carla Smith, Lycra en Petticoats se regisseur en skrywer,Read More
René Esterhuyse With her extensive musical training (she finished her MMus in Composition at the University of Stellenbosch last year), various musical talents, experiences and passions, Kirsty Adams refuses to be put into a box. She emphasises her appreciation forRead More
CARLI VAN WYK Election season is in full swing. You may have decided to run for leadership, or you are still thinking about it. Maybe this will help you to decide. Not too long ago we had our sixth democraticRead More
PAUL JOUBERT Many people have remarked on how the discourse around “transformation” (which itself has become more of a meaningless buzzword) can be rather toxic, specifically the dialogue between those who advocate for it and those who oppose it. I’mRead More
GABRIELA VILJOEN The second semester is upon us with it long nights in the library (and several late nights out on the town). Unfortunately, those late nights don’t necessarily go hand in hand with your ambition to fit into yourRead More
LEMUEL BLIGNAUT Terwyl meeste van ons onder komberse weggekruip het, het ’n paar dapper roeiers die waters van die Bergrivier aangedurf tydens die jaarlikse Bergrivier-kanomarathon. Met die marathon wat al aan die gang is vanaf 1952, is dit steeds gewild.Read More
MART-MARIÉ SERFONTEIN It’s not every day that you hear of a Matie getting chosen to play for the national team of another country. On this rare occasion, the star is Brandon Glover, a 22 year old Accounting graduate, originally fromRead More
CARLA VISAGIE There are many speculations as to why the third term is known as “Silly Season”, but without a doubt this is one of the best times of the year to call yourself a student at Stellenbosch University. HereRead More
Nick Swanepoel I like to jokingly say that I was cursed with a combination of two things: being an extrovert and a stutterer. I’ve had a stutter since the age of five. I grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe,Read More
JESSICA JOSEPHS GAME OF THRONES season eight has seen numerous disappointed fans. Regardless of the questionable writing, we have witnessed thus far, viewers, including myself, are in hope of a miraculous season finale to make up for all the ‘wtf’Read More
LOLITA DE ABREU The sitting held by Student Parliament on 7 May was anything but ordinary. With the late arrival of Parliament members, multiple outbursts of anger from the members of the house, and only two of the six discussionRead More
KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG Besides posters and advertisements put up by society organisers, FinAcc tutoring service providers and second-hand book salesmen, the Neelsie’s walls are decorated in colourful A4 posters with headings that speak of kindness. ‘Dare to be kindRead More
RENÉ ESTERHUYSE Studente van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het die afgelope Saterdag bymekaar gekom om teen hongersnood en wanvoeding onder skoolkinders te veg. Con- nect, die US se fondsinsamelingsliggaam, het ‘n maaltydverpakkings geleentheid gehad wat die doel voor oë gehadRead More
SINESIPHO MBANGU MANY Stellenbosch University (SU) undergraduates are interested in postgraduate studies but might be unaware of what is expected of them if they further their studies. Russel Botman House and the Wimbledon Cluster have collaborated to present the AcademicRead More
CARLA VISAGIE THE QueerUS society hosted a se- ries of events from 7 to 10 May to create a space for the queer com- munity to express themselves. “[The week was] in reference to the homophobic primary school joke “AgRead More
MIA VAN DER MERWE Phishing can be a big problem. Phishing warnings flood the inboxes of students at Stellenbosch Uni- versity (SU) at regular intervals, alerting users against fraudulent emails containing links that could infect their devices with viruses.Damage onRead More