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Luke Smith Over the last several months Stellenbosch University (SU) has sent out regular emails regarding phishing attacks being made via a SU email address. Phishing refers to an attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames and passwords by disguising as a trustworthy entity, in this caseRead More
Dané Dooge The Legal Aid Clinic that forms part of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Law Faculty, has been delving into financial literacy education projects to further individuals’ fundamental constitutional rights. On 8 July 2015, Judge Siraj Desai ruled in favour of the SU Legal Aid Clinic thatRead More
Courtney Willilams Maties finished third in the fourth edition of Varsity Sports Cricket which took place in Potchefstroom from 29 January to 3 February. Maties took on UJ on the opening day of the tournament. Maties confident went into batRead More
SR hoop op groot sports Annerine Snyman Die studenteraad (SR) gaan poog om binnekort sy laaste vakante bestuursposisie te vul. Die SR het verlede week e-posse uitgestuur om studente aan te moedig om vir die sportsbestuurder-posisie aansoek te doen. DieRead More
Rebecca Pitt Our campus brings us a vibrant student life. With five of your own dances to attend; five others you expect an invitation to; happy hours at Hudsons; an endless list of res events to attend and not to mention making sure you getRead More
George van Dyk Varsity Sports is taking a step to raise awareness around mental health on campusses. In association with the Ithemba Foundation, the SpeakUp campaign was launched at the fourth annual Varsity Cricket tournament. The campaign, aimed at all Varsity Sports participants and fans, aims to informRead More
Kathryn van der Berg Stellenbosch University (SU) appointed prof. Louise Warnich as its first female dean in the Faculty of Science. Warnich is the first woman to be appointed dean of the faculty since SU achieved university status 100 years ago. Warnich is representative of the empowermentRead More
Annerine Snyman Charmaine Baard (22) gaan vanjaar haar netbalvlerke in Engeland sprei nadat sy menigte suksesse by Maties behaal het. Dit was nog altyd vir Baard ’n droom gewees om in Engeland of Australië se superligas te kan speel. SyRead More
Courtney Williams Once again Maties supporters came out in their numbers at a windy Danie Craven stadium on Monday evening. It seemed like a repeat of last year’s final between Maties and defending champions Tuks. However, the home side provedRead More
Gizellede Götz SRC Chairperson, Lwando Nkamisa, might juggle his current Chairperson position with another position as the Democratic Alliance Youth. Nkamisa is running for the Chairperson position of the Western Region of the Western Cape, as announced on his Facebook page on 13 February. Time management, accordingRead More
Arleen Stone Matie-student Carly Monique Williams het byna die telefoonoproep gemis wat haar en haar gesin ’n kans op ’n beter toekoms gegee het. Sy vertel hoe haar luiheid om telefoonoproepe te antwoord haar amper in die voet geskiet het, maar dat aanhoudende pogings deur Cheryl Benadie,Read More
Elodi Troskie Om fiets te ry is meer as net ’n vinnige manier om van punt A na punt B te kom. Dit is ’n hele belewenis: ’n gevoel van toeris-wees, selfs al ry jy net van die koshuis af klas toe. Dit is moontlikRead More
Annerine Snyman Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het verlede naweek gasheer gespeel vir studenteverteenwoordigers van die Noord-Wes Universiteit (NWU). Hierdie besoek het deel gevorm van NWU se skakeltoer, waarvan US een van ses kampusse is wat deur NWU se kampusstudenteraad (KSR) en prims besoek is. “[Ons] ervaring by USRead More
George van Dyk BRYNN is a promising folk rock band stepping onto the scene. This five-piece alternative/folk rock band based in Cape Town, recently released their debut single, ‘About Time’, from their forthcoming debut album. It is set to be released in March 2018. The bandRead More
Kathryn van den Berg “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good” is a phrase that the up-and coming Harry Potter Alliance Chapter in Stellenbosch does not take seriously at all. The goal of this society is to give fans of the HarryRead More
Tivan Leak Die SR het studente uitgenooi om aansoek te doen om te dien op ’n disiplinêre komitee. Volgens ’n e-pos wat gestuur is aan studente van die SR se amptelike eposadres af, sal die komitee opgemaak word uit vyf lede waarvan twee SRlede en twee regstudenteRead More
Wianda Gilliland The name says it all – The Pretty Blog’s Instagram is filled with all things pretty. Based in Stellenbosch, this Instagram account has over 80 thousand followers and more than 4000 posts. And every picture is absolute goals. The popular lifestyle and fashion blog’s creator, ChristineRead More
George van Dyk For an artist who doesn’t necessarily enjoy the nightlife and the things that come with it, Mason Makt sure knows how to bring the energy that makes the nightlife so attractive. Ewild Rist, aka Mason Makt, is a Dagbreek resident currentlyRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch A lecture that was supposed to be held by Dr Lobsang Sangay, the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government in exile), was cancelled due to push back from, amongst others, the African National Congress (ANC). On 8 February, a small group of protestersRead More
Surviving the heat whilst looking stylish can be a challenge, but don’t let it defeat you. Though we expected to see a lot more plakkies, some guys just can’t let go of their favourite kicks. All’s well since these students proveRead More