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We are giving away five double tickets to the Wine and Craft Beer festival, presented by MFM. To enter, use the hashtag #DieMatieWinner on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. The Wine and Craft Beer festival is taking place at Knorhoek Wine Farm on 19 May 2018 from 11am-10pm. TheRead More
Willow-Ruby van der Berg and Marie Mjacu sat down with South African music scene veterens Desmond and the Tutus to discuss the music industry, good old sweaty clubs and pre-gig rituals. Known for their laid-back style and funky dance moves, Desmond and the TutusRead More
Marie Mjacu & Dillon Henwood Huis Visser, a men’s residence at Stellenbosch University (SU), hosted an event for their “old boys,” former members of the residence, on 4 May which took a turn when these former residents started singing Die Stem. The event was ended when this happenedRead More
Gizellede Götz The Stellenbosch University Chamber Choir (SUCC) will be entertaining students for R20 with a fundraising concert this Thursday. The choir performed as Artist Choir in Residence to the World Youth and Children’s Choir Festival hosted in Hong Kong in July 2017. “SUCC was noticed byRead More
Dané Dooge Hendri Herbst, a master’s law student and SA Paralympic swimmer is being represented by Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Legal Aid Clinic in a case of alleged discrimination. Herbst alleged that on 30 December 2014 he and his girlfriend’s (at the time) family wanted to have lunchRead More
Jonathan Frost Stellenbosch University (SU) announced the election of four new members chosen to represent the University Council, two of which have served on the Council previously. SU is currently reviewing the statute which, amongst others, determines the composition ofRead More
Lian van Wyk Die Sentrum vir Studentevoorligting en -ontwikkeling (SSVO) het die afgelope paar weke in die spervuur beland. Dit kom nadat klagtes by die studenteraad (SR) ingedien is deur studente wat voel toegang tot die dienste van die SSVORead More
Dané Dooge & Janke van Schalkwyk Eight Stellenbosch University (SU) students will be participating in the Put Foot Rally to raise funds for underprivileged school children. The Stofrotte will be travelling through six countries in Africa as part of aRead More
Visting hours in residences have been a hot topic on Stellenbosch University’s campus. Hélene Leonard spoke to a few residents of various residences on campus, asking them what their thoughts are on their residence’s visiting hours. Munashe Matingo Eendrag VisitingRead More
Dillon Henwood I recently attended a wedding and witnessed two of my closest friends tie the knot. What made this particular wedding so beautiful to me wasn’t the sumptuousness or extravagance of the event; it was their ‘redamancy’ – aRead More
Lucy Bryant The Amnesty International Stellenbosch branch is hosting a clothes and blankets drive to distribute to those in need this winter. The drive commenced on 23 April and will end on 4 May (Friday). Ornila Serga, outreach coordinator ofRead More
Luke Smith PXLS take the shape and form of a five-piece permanently-evolving psychedelic punk band that is a little rough around the edges, but that is how they like it. The band is made up of Ruan Vos (lead guitar),Read More
Not only are more people starting to post Instagram stories to keep us in the loop about what’s going on in their lives, many students are also using this platform to earn extra money. Willow-Ruby van der Berg tells about theseRead More
Floral prints were all the rage at this year’s annual Cheese and Wine festival, and all the cool kids were seen sporting sunglass straps. Experimenting was definitely in style with some sleek all-white ensembles standing out from the crowd. Guys opted forRead More
Lian van Wyk Daar doen ’n sêding die rondte dat Afrikaanse musiek in twee kategorieë verdeel kan word: dit wat voor Anton Goosen daar was en dit wat na hom gekom het. Piet Botha se nuutste album, Die Middernagtrein, kom dalk jareRead More
George van Dyk Contrary to the lung disease their name references, Black Lung is breathing fresh new material into the South African psychedelic rock scene and aims to continue doing so for the foreseeable future. Birthed in 2012, the bandRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch It’s very easy to get down in the dumps about life. Tests are everywhere, food is expensive and sometimes it’s just too easy to get mad at people. During my conversation with Prof. Thuli Madonsela last week (readRead More
Lisa de Clerq Om terug te gee aan die gemeenskap is die idee wat sentraal tot die Bettie Harmsen-studiebeurs lê. Dit is ook wat die Maties Gardeo Isaacs en Justine Palframan, die eerste ontvangers van die studiebeurs, beplan. Bettie HarmsenRead More
Carla Visagie Studente sonder sente mag dalk verligting kry in die volgende paar maande. Shoprite en Checkers het op 19 April aangekondig dat hulle supermarkte landwyd sekere weke in die jaar ’n promosie gaan loods waar studente 10% afslag kanRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch Former public protector on her childhood, the new president and Wim de Villiers. Being thrown back into an academic environment is a welcome break for the country’s former public protector, advocate and professor Thuli Madonsela. “The transition hasRead More