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Lisa de Clercq & Lian van Wyk Die sekuriteitsmaatskappy G4S, wat die afgelope vyf jaar in beheer van sekuriteit by Matieland was, is aan die begin van Maart met die sekuriteitsmaatskappy ProEvents vervang. Dit kom nadat G4S se vyfjaar-kontrak metRead More
Annerine Snyman The seventh round of the Varsity Cup competition was interrupted by protesters storming the field whilst throwing chairs, which forced an end to the match. The players were led off the field. Maties faced Madibaz (NMU) on MondayRead More
Gizellede Götz The topic of inequality regarding visiting hours at men’s residences and female ‘s residences has led to the PK (prim committee) forming a task team to propose a new policy to Stellenbosch University (SU). The University’s rules regardingRead More
Lisa de Clerq If you’ve been studying at Stellenbosch University (SU) since last year, you may have seen singer/songwriter, Matt Carstens, somewhere on campus. However, from now on you might be hearing him more than you see him. Matt studiedRead More
Dané Dooge & Kara van der Berg The budget speech given by Malusi Gigaba, former Minister of Finance, indicated that a spike tax is needed in South Africa in order to improve the debt ratio. The aim is to doRead More
Hanri Hattingh Foto:’s Dané Eloff Die agtste Dagbreek Straatmyl het hierdie jaar internasionale aandag getrek. Die Straatmylfees het die jaar vir die eerste keer internationale aandag getrek. Luuk Wagenaar, ’n Nederlandse middelafstand atleet, het sy posisie ingeneem tussen die StellenboschRead More
Carla Visagie Al beweer Refentse dat Vanderbijlpark ’n plek is waar die kinders die honde byt en wat selde goeie eindprodukte oplewer, het die gehoor by Refentse se konsert in Jan Marais natuurreservaat op 6 Maart beslis nie saamgestem nie.Read More
Suretha Swart “Die liefde is ‘n vreemde ding. Dit bestaan net as jy daarin glo.” Liewer is ’n aangrypende verhaal oor die ongewone deel van liefde. Hiérdie toneelstuk bevat vier mense, twee moderne paartjies van verskillende ouderdomme met hope dramaRead More
Emily O’Ryan Lwando Nkamisa, SRC chairperson, has been elected as the chairperson of the DA Youth in the west region of the Western Cape. Nkamisa said that it feels great to be involved and that it is a challenge andRead More
Courtney Williams It was a special affair at the Danie Craven stadium last night as the two sides from the Western Cape locked horns in the sixth round of the Varsity Cup. The showpiece was capped with the respective rectorsRead More
Jana Greyling Deon Meyer en Ray Kluun, twee van Suid-Afrika se gunsteling skrywers, het by die ATKV-Boektent met Kirby van der Merwe oor hulle sukses en lewens as skrywers gesels. Meyer is veral bekend vir sy Bennie Griessel-speurverhale. Sy nuutsteRead More
Jana Greyling This year’s Woordfees kicked of at Bloekomhoek with two performances by bands that started out in Wilgenhof. Wilgenhof’s own jazz band, Kwod Roaches, was the first to performs. They treated the audience with their smooth and catchy sounds.Read More
“A marriage with four people.” That is how Monark member, Deon de Klerk, describes the dynamic of the band. Active in the South African music scene for the past five years, pop rock band Monark recently released their second studioRead More
Wianda Gilliland This local seven-member funk, punk, rock, reggae band has big plans for 2018 – their first music video, first album and many big performances. Uncle Spike, which started out in Wilgenhof with Paul and Francois just casually jammingRead More
Carl Thomas Molassesêr challenged residences to showcase their creativity this year. The theme was “Video Killed the Radiostar.” According to Blaine Josephs, chairperson of the SRC culture committee (KuKo), the idea came from an episode of Rupaul’s Drag Race. “The simplest way to break down the themeRead More
Dané Dooge For most students, canoeing may seem like a fun activity to do on holiday. But for the Peek sisters, Jordan and Cana Lee, canoeing is not just fun and games. The Peek sisters endured a difficult three daysRead More
Elodi Troskie Die nuwe parkeertoekennings vir 2018 sal op 1 Maart in werking tree. Slegs sekere parkeerareas sal vanjaar vir studente beskikbaar wees. Parkeerareas by die Sasol Kunsmuseum, Skuilhoek, Smuts/Merriman en die noordekant van die Inginieurswese-fakulteit sal deur hierdie verandering geraak word. Roelof Loubser,Read More
Wianda Gilliland Thembelile Bongwana has been appointed as the Equality Unit’s (EqU) new gender nonviolence coordinator. The Stellenbosch University (SU) #EndRapeCulture Report in 2017 recommended a gender non-violence response be set up, which led to the creation of the newly established portfolio that Bongwana is now heading. The EqU,Read More
YoungstaCPT was the headlining act at this year’s Repfees, hosted by Helderberg. Journalists George van Dyk and Courtney Williams listened to his infinite wisdom and this is what he shared with them. Give YoungstaCPT’s music a listen and you’ll beRead More
Anke van der Merwe If the gym is getting too boring or if you cannot watch another rugby game, have a look at these interesting sports that you might have missed on campus. Ultimate Frisbee Your favourite beach activity isRead More