Official Student Newspaper
WEES RUTIG DIE VAKANSIE Die Maart-vakansie is om die draai en ’n welverdiende rus is in orde. ELRIE GOLACH DIE mees gekoesterde tyd waarvoor studente wag al vandat klasse begin het, het aangebreek. Dit is resestyd! Al is daarRead More
BA-TOETSWEEK Al het die Ingeneurswese en BRek-studente ’n toets- week, het alle studente wel ook toetse. Christina Eloff vind dit vreemd dat al diegene wat ’n toetsweek het so groot probleem maak daarvan. LISA DE CLERCQ Kyk, dit voelRead More
BEKOSTIGBARE HALAAL Van links na regs: Abeeda Davids, Maajidah Samaai en Shaygah Hendricks. DOMINIQUE FUCHS BEIDE Monica- en Harmonie-dameskoshuise se eetsale is in die proses om as halaal verklaar te word ná die ingryping van ’n eerstejaarstudent en HK-lid. Daarom mag daarRead More
DIT IS MAKLIKER OM IN AMERIKA TE STUDEER Studente wat aansoek doen na die Michigan-universiteit terwyl sy met trots ‘n Maties-band dra. ZAHLE ELOFF & LARA VAN HEERDEN BY ‘n amptelike seremoniële aangeleentheid het die Universiteit van die Staat van Michigan (MSU) enRead More
TAKE THE TIME TO DO YOUR PART Paul Engebrecht is a recipient of two toebroodjies, courtesy of volunteer students with the aim to decrease hunger around Stellenbosch. SINESIPHO MBANGU Toebroodjie, a team of 25 students at Stellenbosch University (SU), haveRead More
BEACH CLEAN-UP CELEBRATION Volunteers of the Eco-Week beach clean-up celebrate a job well-done. CATHARINA VAN DER MESCHT THE societies of Stellenbosch University (SU) had puppies on the Rooiplein and students cleaning up Strand Beach for the first ever Eco-Week. Running from 4 toRead More
FEEDME ON A BUDGET Ryan Seebregts looking at his app while coding. JONOTHAN FROST THERE is a new app on the market, and it might just make home cooking less of a challenge for students. FeedMe, an app designed by Ryan Seebregts, aRead More
MANY “Fs” GIVEN Simonsberg proved that the ‘F-word’ should not be taken at face-value. THOMAS MARAIS Simonsberg men’s residence is not afraid of the f-word. This residence co-hosted an event that engaged students in public discussion on the impact of female empowerment in their lives.Read More
LEMUEL BLIGNAUT Of the two unbeaten teams that emerged from the tunnel last night, it was the Maroon Machine that retained that moniker as they retired victorious, having beat the North West University (NWU) 43-15. Maties set the pace earlyRead More
HOOR JY MY? Karen Zoid tydens ’n optrede by verlede jaar se Woordfees. RENÉ ESTERHUYSE EN SZ MINNAAR Wil jy weet waar die lekkerste musiekvermaak vanjaar gaan plaasvind? Stel dan Die Matie se lys musiekvenues op die proef. Die Jan Marais-natuurreservaat word sedert 2017 asRead More
ANNERI COETZEE EN DANÉ DOOGE Verlede week, by Trumpet Tree in Dorpstraat, was die gehoor en beoordelaars behoorlik beïndruk met Adam&Eve se ambassadeurs-modeparade. Adam&Eve is ʼn klerereeks waarvan dié spesifieke klere, wat verskillende make behels, slegs in Trumpet Tree gevind word.Read More
Elrie Golach asked what students’ thoughts are on Woordfees. Masake Maleka BA (Humanities) “Last year I had to attend Woordfees for my Afrikaans class. It was quite informative in the sense that I had to analyse how short films are made, and to myRead More
HEROES Jaco Moller (left) and Philip Botha (right) with Andy. ZAHLE ELOFF A blockbuster-like car chase played out on the fringes of the Stellenbosch area on Saturday when Andy the Landy, a red 1971 Land Rover, was stolen and, accordingRead More
SAVANNAH BACON The Stellenbosch University (SU) Campus Health Services has access to all government ordered vaccines and can provide students with the controversial shot in the arm, for a fee. Campus Health offers a host of vaccinations, amongst them theRead More
KATHRYN VAN DER BERG There’s a new publication on campus – an online magazine. Campus Culture publishes articles written by students that explore, criticise and promote life on campus. It promotes student affairs and the general culture of Stellenbosch. FoundedRead More
DESLENE PRINS In the dawn of the ever evolving smartphone, we find that social interactions have shifted from being face-to-face to occurring on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The whole point of a meme is thatRead More
ROXANNE MOONEYS & KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG Various societies at Stellenbosch University (SU) did not receive full pay-out of their membership fees last year. According to the representatives of societies to whom Die Matie spoke, the funds that were notRead More
KESIA ABRAHAMS Homeless people are a regular sight on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus, and links have often been drawn between these people and criminal activity. Viljoen van der Walt, spokesperson for Campus Security (Director: Risk Management and Campus Security),Read More
ZIAN BLIGNAUT The antiretroviral pill Truvada, or PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), can prevent HIV-transmission up to 99%. It costs an average of R691 monthly at pharmacies in Stellenbosch. A generic version, Adco-Emtevir, averagely costs R291, which still makes it inaccessible toRead More
CARLA VISAGIE University can be a very daunting experience for some, and the addition of pregnancy can make it even more challenging. Having the right support systems, however, can make it much easier. Stellenbosch University (SU) has free and confidentialRead More