Official Student Newspaper
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
Dané Dooge & Gene Hlatshwayo Director: Ryan Coogler Running time: 134 minutes Genre: Action Age restriction: 12 If you are a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you will note, without a doubt, that Black Panther surpasses all expectations when it comes to aRead More
Willow-Ruby van der Berg In their game against the African Jaguars, Maties faced a devastating defeat. This punctured some of the optimism that had been generated in the recent victories leading up to the game. Maties seemed to dominate theRead More
On Friday, 16 February, I was invited to the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the interim President of the Republic of South Africa. All Western Cape SRC Presidents or Chairpersons, as we call them hereRead More
Kathryn van den Berg Local and international thought leaders are being honoured by Stellenbosch University as part of their 100 years celebrations. The University’s centenary tribute will ensue with honorary doctorates awarded to fourteen individuals during the 2018 March graduation ceremonies. Some of these individuals include Trueman Goba,Read More
Kathryn van den Berg The current water crisis affecting Stellenbosch has given two final year engineering students a platform for a unique business: a waterless car-wash cleaning service. With their professional and accessible service ‘Keep it Clean Waterless Car Wash’, these students have made sure that theRead More
Prospective Maties visited Stellenbosch to get a taste of the student life at SU’s open day. Annerine Snyman asked some of the future Maties about their opinions of Stellenbosch and why they are choosing SU. Tivan Leak took photos. Shannon GovenderRead More
Lucy Bryant Protestors gathered outside Cape Town High Court on 19 Febraury to protest against a plea bargain of the alleged murderer of Robyn Pearce. Pearce, who was a student at Stellenbosch University (SU), was murdered by an intruder in her mother’s Cape Town flat inRead More