Official Student Newspaper
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
Anke van der Merwe Maties Sport se atlete is deesdae gereeld in die internasionale nuus. Die rede hiervoor is dat hulle so goed presteer en die koshuisligas is self nie agter as dit by talent kom nie. Vir daardie studenteRead More
Thembeka Ngwenya Maties res soccer provides a platform for male and female residences/PSOs at Stellenbosch University (SU) to play against each other and develop players’ potential. This is one of the benefits of the residence soccer league, said Ellroy Smith,Read More
Hayley Grammer Ten academic courses to be “decolonised” over the next two years. Stellenbosch University (SU) has made plans to decolonise several academic courses over the next two years without consulting student leaders and committees. The programmes to go under reviewRead More
Heléne Leonard Saterdag 21 April is die jaarlikse Menseregte Jeugkonferensie gehou, waarvan die doel was om mense bewus te maak en in staat te stel om hulle eie inisiatief te gebruik vir probleme waar menseregte oortree word, volgens Luke Waltham,Read More
S.Z. Minnaar & Carla Visagie Die eerste ronde van die jaarlikse Toneelfees het hierdie week begin. Sedert Maandagaand speel daar elke aand tot Saterdag vertonings op die Drostdy-teater se planke. Toneelfees is ’n ou Matie-tradisie en word deur die SR se kultuurkomitee (KuKo) aangebied. Verskeie koshuise enRead More
Anke van der Merwe Suid-Afrika het ’n spoggerige 13 goue, 11 silwer en 13 brons medaljes by vanjaar se Statebondspele ingepalm. Naas die individuele prestasies het Suid-Afrika ook sesde op die algehele punteleer geëindig. Christian Sadie het ’n silwer medalje vir Suid-Afrika in die mans S7-klas 50Read More
Lian van Wyk The Stellenbosch University (SU) Choir declined an invitation to sing the national anthem at Monday’s Varsity Cup final. The choir, who are the recipients of gold medals in three categories at the 2016 International Choir Games, was approached by Maties Sport to sing theRead More
Annerine Snyman Die Maroen Masjien het gewys waarom hulle vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar in die Varsitybeker-finaal sal speel. Maties het vanaand, ná ’n oortuigende semi-finaal vertoning teen die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand (Wits), na vanjaar se finaal deurgedring. Maties het 65–18 teenRead More
Dillon Henwood Stellenbosch University (SU) students and lecturing staff are grieving the loss of Dr Helena Wessels. Dr Wessels (62), a senior lecturer in Foundation Phase Mathematics Education in the B.Ed program, passed away on 24 February 2018. Reports indicatedRead More
Lucy Bryant Stellenbosch University (SU) student, Courtney Fagg, is encouraging Stellenbosch to refuse the use of plastic straws. Fagg has started conducting a survey in Stellenbosch called “Refuse the Straw” to gather information related to the use of straws inRead More
Willow-Ruby van der Berg Bittereinder is die dinamiese trio van Pretoria, met Jaco van der Merwe, Louis Minnaar en Peach van Pletzen. Hulle laat ons al vir ’n dekade rond bons op treffers soos “Slechte Mensen” – wat die eersteRead More
Lian van Wyk Rokers op die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) kampus kan dalk binnekort hul rookplekke kwyt wees. Met nuwe regulasies wat binne die volgende twee weke deel van SA-rookwetgewing gaan word, kom hierdie dag eerder vroeër as later. Dié regulasiesRead More
Kathryn van den Berg Stellenbosch University (SU) Computer Science students win the Cyber Security Challenge. The team of four participated in a three-day challenge, made up of one main challenge and several sub-challenges; all of which proved no match forRead More
Kara van der Berg “Met sout en liefde. Spiekerish resepte vir studente.” Só lees Koshuiskos, ’n nuwe kosblog, se Instagram bio. Elke koshuisstudent het al moeg geraak vir die bespreekte etes in die koshuis. Vir die gemiddelde student wat opRead More
What do you get when friends come together to “lam” in trust and a shared heritage? A clothing range that seeks to start conversations and “break the norms of modern society through heritage”, naturally. Say hello to BRAhSSE, a clothingRead More
Lian van Wyk Anthelia; the ancient ability to see angels. In the words of the Bottomless Coffee Band, “The ability to see the beauty in the people around us.” In their latest full-length release, Anthelia, the South-African folk-rock duo offersRead More
Jana Greyling Die nuwe Afrikaanse film Meerkat Maantuig deur bekende regisseur en skrywer Hanneke Schutte, word op 16 Maart 2018 in Suid-Afrika vrygestel. Dit is al voor sy amptelike debuut in Suid-Afrika by 12 verskillende internasionale filmfeeste aanvaar en dieRead More
Thomas Butler On 6 March Stellenbosch University (SU) launched their new Vibrational Spectroscopy unit in the Central Analytics Facilities (CAF). According to SU’s website, new possibilities for applications across a broad spectrum of fields like medical, safety, agriculture and foodRead More
Marie Mjacu The cycling team from Stellenbosch University, who entered the Cape Town Cycle Tour under the team #Maties100, gained seven new members from Kayamandi. The team grew to a total of 63 members who faced the race on Sunday,Read More