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Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch Single-sex residences may be a thing of the past for Stellenbosch University (SU). According to Pieter Kloppers, director of the centre for student communities, all new residences that will be built at SU in the future will be co-ed.Read More
David Scott (The Kiffness) Being a commercial artist is a lot like walking a tight rope between making stuff which I think is cool vs. stuff others think is cool. On the one hand, there’ll be times where I’ll createRead More
Vuyokazi Hlwatika Amnesty International is a global human rights movement founded in the United Kingdom in 1961. Since then, the organisation has grown to 7 million members in 159 countries across the globe. When Amnesty International South Africa (AISA) soughtRead More
Kerwin Cameron Jacobs After countless slogans, many promises, and a dozen new faces making themselves known as potential campus leaders – most students must be happy that they can continue their day without being asked to vote for someone, orRead More
Bernard Pieters Wat is regte? Indien jy vir tien mense sou vra wat burgerregte of menseregte is, sal jy heel waarskynlik tien verskillende antwoorde kry. Kom ons kyk eers vanuit ’n sekulêre oogpunt na die vraagstuk “Wat is regte?” WaarRead More
Lwando Nkamisa was elected to serve on the Student Representative council (SRC) with 1 285 votes, coming in the sixth position. He was then elected by his peers on the SRC as chairperson for the term 2017/2018 on Wednesday evening.Read More
Ané van Zyl Die studentehof het beslis dat Huis Visser manskoshuis se HK-verkiesing in Augustus ongeldig was, omdat die verkiesing plaasgevind het ten spyte van ’n interdik daarteen. Huis Visser inwoner Kerwin Cameron Jacobs het die studentehof vir die interdikRead More
Eugenie Gregan Drie studente van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) is van die belowende nuwe stemme wat in Afrikaanse digkuns gehoor word. Elodi Troskie, Remona Voges en Ryan Pedro se poësie is in die bundel Nuwe Stemme 6 opgeneem wat onlangsRead More
Wianda Gilliland Hierdie jaar het Damestouch die partytjie op ’n nuwe manier aan die gang gekry. Hierdie geleentheid, wat jaarliks deur Eendrag georganiseer word, behels dat dameskoshuise en PSO‘s spanne inskryf om deur die dag touch-rugby wedstryde teen mekaar teRead More
Arleen Stone and Gizellede Götz A recent spike in student muggings in the Coetzenburg area has students in unrest, as female students seem to be the target. Several students have reported their encounters with groups of men on social media, differingRead More
Ané van Zyl In an attempt to increase membership, Amnesty International South-Africa (AISA) has requested to become a recognised society of Stellenbosch University (SU). AISA SU has submitted its constitution to student parliament for review and is awaiting its approval.Read More
Jeanine Malan Ongoing demonstrations at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) turned violent as protesters clashed with police and private security officials. Protesters forced a shutdown at the Mowbray campus and set several classes alight at the Cape TownRead More
S.Z. Minnaar Die bekende digter en dosent Alfred Schaffer is aangestel as die nuwe gasskrywer aan die Universiteit Leiden in Nederland. Elke jaar word ’n nuwe skrywer gekies wat studente en dosente die moontlikheid bied om met een skrywer vanRead More
Elze Goosen “Wat is die ergste en beste ding wat al in jou lewe gebeur het?” Dit is die vraag wat Vaselientjie regisseur, Corné van Rooyen, aan alle akteurs gevra het voor hulle die rol toegeken is. So het hyRead More
Dané Dooge Jy het jouself nou al op meerdere platforms op die Suid-Afrikaanse filmtoneel gevestig. Jy is ʼn skrywer, akteur en regisseur. Wat is jou gunsteling deel, en hoekom? Die rede hoekom ek al drie doen is omdat ek nogRead More
Wianda Gilliland If you haven’t heard the sweet catchy melodies of Opposite the Other on the radio with their hit Stutter Love, then it’s about time you meet the new kids on the block of South African alt-pop. When SamRead More
Elodi Troskie Cape Town based electro band, Rumswinger, are soon starting their tour around South Africa and Namibia and will be bringing their “Nu Wave Electro Pop” to the Stellenbosch Craft Beer Festival in October. The band consists of CarlaRead More
Janke van Schalkwyk “Bly jy nog in die nuwe Suid-Afrika? Wel, dis super ou nuus!” ’n Groep tweedejaar drama studente van die US het met hulle debuutproduksie: Nuwe Republiek Van Die Nuwe Nuwe Suid-Afrika gewen by die Vrystaat Kunstefees asRead More
Arleen Stone In 2015 Justine Palframan achieved world renown when she won gold in the 400 m sprint at the World Student Games in Gwangju in South Korea, setting a new personal best of 51,27 seconds. In the same yearRead More
Savanna Bosman Maties Netball has faced many challenges this year. Despite the transition to a new coach and many injuries complicating the team structure, they’ve shown good form during the early stages of Varsity Netball. “This year has been veryRead More