Sport

By Lesedi Mnisi The 2022 Maties cricket team has added a new trophy to their case. They are Stellenbosch University (SU) ‘s first cricket team to win the Varsity Cricket Tournament. The Maroon Machine bagged their first-ever… read more

By Skyla Thornton Every Tuesday afternoon, a group of adrenaline-seeking students rigs slacklines on the Coetzenburg field. Like tightrope walking, slacklining is similar, only it uses webbing instead of a static piece of wire. This adds an… read more

By Flavia Davids The Maties’ Rugby 7s men’s team recently made Stellenbosch University (SU) proud by obtaining a bronze medal at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) tournament in Kimberly. The tournament took place from 24 to… read more

By Ané Havenga The 2022 Commonwealth Games have been the start of some athletes’ careers, whilst others bow out  of sport with smiles on their faces. This has been the story for some Matie athletes competing this… read more

Deur Kobus Erasmus Maties se rotsklimklub het onlangs die opening van ’n splinternuwe klimmuur gevier. Oor die wintervakansie het die klub van lokaal verskuif om die alewig groeiende sport te akkommodeer. Die nuwe lokaal sluit nuwe klimmure… read more

By Buhle Bam The Maties Basketball players will be back to dropping dimes, making it rain and getting opponents stuffed as the nation says goodbye to the “new normal” and welcomes back a basketball season familiar to… read more

By Ané Havenga This Women’s Month, Die Matie is celebrating the mighty women who carried the South African and Maties-flag during the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Die Matie spoke to some of the athletes. Tilka Paljk After a… read more

Deur Jan-Hendrik Pretorius Die Arende van Eendrag pak vandeesweek die Hane van Helshoogte in hulle jaarlikse Derby aan. Alhoewel die Derby reeds Maandagaand met ’n reeks aktiwiteite afgeskop het, gaan die hoogtepunt van hierdie hoogs verwagte wedywering,… read more

Deur Ané Havenga Negentien spelers onderskeidelik van Maties se mans- en vrouehokkiespan het die 2022 Universiteitsport Suid-Afrika (USSA) toernooi gehaal. Dit is ’n reuseprestasie om Maties by hierdie prestige toernooi te verteenwoordig en die spanne het nie… read more

By Kezia Daniels Formula 1 became a sensation after the introduction of the uber popular Netflix series, F1: Drive to Survive. The newfound popularity of motorsport’s highest tier is evident amongst many students. As such Die Matie… read more

By Charlie Moody-Stuart Stellenbosch Football Club (FC) held firm to defeat Kaizer Chiefs FC by 1 – 0 in an enthralling encounter at the Danie Craven Stadium. On the sunny evening of 23 April, a jubilant atmosphere… read more

Deur Ané Havenga Maties se vrouerugbyspan het die Royal Navy Rugby Union (RNRU) se vrouespan, al die pad vanuit die Verenigde Koninkryk, ontvang vir ’n vriendskaplike wedstryd van tien aan ’n kant. Dié geskiedkundige wedstryd het op… read more

By Jan-Hendrik Pretorius Since 2018, nearly 670 bills against the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, or otherwise queer) community have been filed across the United States of America (USA). In this year… read more

Deur Ané Havenga Die Stormers het op Sondag 13 Maart Kaapstad-stadion vir Maties se eie Danie Craven-stadion verruil. Hierdie geskiedkundige oomblik was as gevolg van die Kaapstad-fietstoer wat hulle tuiste onbeskikbaar gemaak het, aangesien die meeste paaie… read more

By Anakin Curtis Dylan Cooper, a third-year BA (Language and Culture) student, has brought competitive volleyball back to campus. After the end of his high-school hockey career, Cooper wanted to change things up when he came to… read more

Deur Sibella Swanepoel MATIES Gholf se A-span het onlangs tweede plek by Universiteitsport Suid-Afrika (USSA) se gholfkampioenskappe behaal. USSA is verantwoordelik vir die regulering, organisering en koördinering van sportaktiwiteite van Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite en bied elke jaar die… read more

By Lesedi Mnisi Body positivity has been a topic in the media for quite some time. This is evident in celebrities, such as Lizzo, speaking out about body types that don’t fit conventional beauty standards and the… read more

By Ané Havenga University of Pretoria (UP) Tuks shifted into another gear in the second half of the Varsity Cup final, and after some edge-of-your-seat rugby in the last few minutes of the game, won with 29… read more