• Exploring Global Cultures Through Food

    Exploring Global Cultures Through Food

    By Azile Kraziya Students gathered for the International Food Evening (IFE) held on Thursday 12 March at Academia Residence. The event has become a longstanding tradition on campus that continues to serve as a platform for cultural… read more

  • Validus Cluster on celebrating culture 

    Validus Cluster on celebrating culture 

    By Amber Steyn On 12 March, Validus Cluster hosted their culture evening as a way to bring students together. It was an evening integrating different forms of art as expression, such as poetry, singing, dancing and rapping.… read more

  • The Postgraduate Network

    The Postgraduate Network

    By Anica Hattingh For many years, the student experience at Stellenbosch University (SU) has been shaped around undergraduate life, with well-established residences, Commuter Student Communities (CSCs) and a vibrant campus experience. However, as SU has shifted its… read more

  • Celebrating International Pi Day with the Faculty of Education

    Celebrating International Pi Day with the Faculty of Education

    By Kate Parry International Pi Day is celebrated once a year on 14 March to mark the date coinciding with the first three digits of Pi: 3,14. To honour Pi Day, the Faculty of Education held a… read more

  • Giving back is our jam

    Giving back is our jam

    By Kayla Niemandt The true heartbeat of Stellenbosch University (SU) isn’t only found in lecture halls or libraries – it’s in the moments where students come together to give back. The amaMaties Thrift ’n Swap and Sandwich… read more

  • When distant wars reach campus: how the Iranian war is closer than you think

    When distant wars reach campus: how the Iranian war is closer than you think

    By Danelle Jacobs and Itumeleng Motsamai What happens when a war, thousands of kilometers away, finds its way within our borders? The conflict involving Iran, Israel and the USA is affecting economies and the overall safety of… read more

  • Wilgenhof hosts Society Fair celebrating cultural connection

    Wilgenhof hosts Society Fair celebrating cultural connection

    By Akhona Ngxikwe Cultural diversity and community were celebrated as the Wilgenhof Men’s Residence lawn was transformed into a vibrant gathering space during their Society Fair Day on 14 March. The Zulu, Bapedi.Batswana.Basotho, and Venda Societies came… read more

  • Stellenbosch students celebrate Human Rights Day through Colour Run

    Stellenbosch students celebrate Human Rights Day through Colour Run

    By Azile Kraziya The BA Student Committee (BASC) and the United Nations Association of South Africa (UNASA), together with Pieke and Metanoia Residences, collaborated on the Human Rights Day Colour Run on 20 March, creating a vibrant… read more

  • Cost of belonging: amaMaties CSCs reflects on House Dance expenses 

    Cost of belonging: amaMaties CSCs reflects on House Dance expenses 

    By Navarna Davids What does it cost to be a Matie?  For some commuter and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded students, attending House Dance, one of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) most celebrated student events, can raise… read more

  • Sonop hosts their First Thursday Market

    Sonop hosts their First Thursday Market

    By Brooke-Lee Jaftha Sonop Ladies Residence hosted their first First Thursday Market of the year on 5 March 2026. It was a marvelous night filled with music, food, clothes and the smiles of the ladies in yellow. … read more

  • Steep hurdles: uphill battles for disabled students

    By Maia Scheepers “It is as if it was designed to be marketed as accessible, rather than designed to be used by people who rely on it,” said Cristen Koegelenberg, final-year LLB student. Wheelchair-using students at Stellenbosch… read more

  • A brewing appreciation

    A brewing appreciation

    By Nicola Reyneke The Maties Beer Appreciation Society (MBAS) has been bringing students with a shared love for beer together since around 2017, hosting weekly tastings every Tuesday. The society introduces members to a variety of beer… read more

  • A Glimmer of hope in the AI apocalypse

    A Glimmer of hope in the AI apocalypse

    The AI company that isn’t taking your job, but helping you find one. By Jana Gous Artificial intelligence (AI) is the machine that completes our quizzes, helps us with our degree, and then takes our job. Everything… read more

  • Sustainability on campus 

    Sustainability on campus 

    By Sofia Bassios and Lavinia Shapumba When your news feed is inundated by melting glaciers, biodiversity loss and extreme pollution, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the environmental crisis. This overwhelm and climate anxiety can make… read more

  • Pumpkins galore: annual Pumpkin Day at Babylonstoren

    Pumpkins galore: annual Pumpkin Day at Babylonstoren

    By Anica Hattingh Celebrating its third annual Pumpkin Day on 1 March, Babylonstoren welcomed visitors – young and old – to take part in their pumpkin themed festivities. From pumpkin-themed ten-pin bowling, pumpkin carving, pit spitting and… read more

  • Fish, firelight and foam: inside Huis Visser’s Snoekbraai

    Fish, firelight and foam: inside Huis Visser’s Snoekbraai

    By Tenisha Taylor On 20 February, Huis Visser’s (HV) quad had been transformed into a mini Hawaii – alive with energy, music, and heaps of foam. Residents and their dates danced across the foam-covered floor in bikini… read more

  • ‘Recharging Hope’: a solar-powered tale of perseverance and innovation

    ‘Recharging Hope’: a solar-powered tale of perseverance and innovation

    By Anica Hattingh In late September of 2024, researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) set out on a daring mission – to travel 6 000 kilometres across Africa. The challenge, however, did not… read more

  • Behind the scenes of Welcoming 

    Behind the scenes of Welcoming 

    By Emma Theron Stellenbosch University (SU) has earned itself a reputation of being a student town. Residence culture, Commuter Student Communities (CSC) signage, and merchandise filter their way into everyday life at the university. Welcoming is the… read more

  • Surviving Stellenbosch culture shock

    Surviving Stellenbosch culture shock

    By Zandri van Greunen Most new Maties arrive in Stellenbosch ready to experience what “Dis altyd lente in die oë van die Stellenbosch-studente” (It’s always spring in the eyes of the Stellenbosch students) is all about. This… read more

  • Starting from scratch at your university 

    Starting from scratch at your university 

    By Ella Bosman For many, arriving in Stellenbosch for the first time feels a bit like walking into High School Musical. Oak-lined streets buzzing with life, students everywhere, the Neelsie, and of course its infamous night life.… read more