• Workers’ Day: Working 9 to 5

    Workers’ Day: Working 9 to 5

    By Alison Hermanus Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day or May Day, is a public holiday celebrated annually on 1 May. It is a celebration of the working class and labourers who are often overlooked and… read more

  • Maties deel hulle uitkyk op maskers

    Maties deel hulle uitkyk op maskers

    Deur Emma Hamman Met die Universiteit Stellenbosch se regulasies rondom maskers wat vereis dat maskers ten alle tye binne gedra word en tans herevalueer word, deel studente hulle opinies oor die dra van maskers. Hierdie regulasies kan… read more

  • Daar is ’n plek vir almal

    Daar is ’n plek vir almal

    Deur Kezia Daniels Dit is geen geheim dat die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) talle studentegroepe en -verenigings het waarby studente kan aansluit nie. As daar ’n verandering is wat jy wil maak of ’n groep waarvan jy deel… read more

  • BIPOC Students Braiding Hair

    BIPOC Students Braiding Hair

    By Laura Mutyambizi Coming to Stellenbosch as a student of colour may be a daunting experience, as the majority of Stellenbosch’s population is white. With this, there might be a fear that certain needs that are unique… read more

  • Iftar Around Stellenbosch

    Iftar Around Stellenbosch

    By Buhle Bam Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims during which they abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. With many students being away from home during Ramadan, iftar, which is the evening meal… read more

  • Die Matie se Feesoorlewingsgids

    Die Matie se Feesoorlewingsgids

    Deur Anakin Curtis (Vertaal deur Mieke de Wet) Toe oom Cyril die einde van die nasionale ramptoestand effektief ­vanaf middernag op Maandag 5 April aangekondig het, het hy ook onbewustelik die sluise vir die feesseisoen oopgetrek. Soos… read more

  • Zamalek Media: Bombing Down Hills and Breaking Down Barriers

    Zamalek Media: Bombing Down Hills and Breaking Down Barriers

    By Anakin Curtis Many students make use of their longboards to get across campus quickly. When fourth-year BSc (Geoinformatics) student ­Joshua van Coller is not snaking down Victoria Street between classes, he is going 80 km/h down… read more

  • Between the Pages

    Between the Pages

    By Karla de Bod World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, aims to promote reading, publishing and copyrighting amongst individuals. The day links together the past and the future, people across different generations… read more

  • Earth Week: Celebrating Eco-consciousness

    Earth Week: Celebrating Eco-consciousness

    Skyla Thornton Earth Day is celebrated worldwide each year on 22 April, a date which marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern ­environmental movement in 1970. The day is typically used to highlight ­environmental protection… read more

  • An international view on SU: Why here?

    An international view on SU: Why here?

    By Nina-Marie Anker Even for South Africans, it is possible to feel like a tourist in town when coming to study at Stellenbosch University (SU). The narrow, sometimes cobbled streets, the ­ever-changing restaurants, and the diverse cultures… read more

  • The SU Librarian’s Guide: Viral Videos

    The SU Librarian’s Guide: Viral Videos

    By Aurelia Mouton Across social media, a new viral hit has taken the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus by storm. From the book-laden halls of the SU Library come four fun-loving and innovative faculty librarians with a noble… read more

  • Bring Vir die Harlekyn Nog Wyn!

    Bring Vir die Harlekyn Nog Wyn!

    Deur Jani Roux Die woorde “Bring vir die harlekyn nog wyn, rooiwyn vir sy lag en traan en pyn” (soos gehoor in Sonja Heroldt se “Harlekyn”) het opgekom toe Die Matie op 6 Maart die openingsgeleentheid van… read more

  • ‘I’m a woman, phenomenally’

    ‘I’m a woman, phenomenally’

    By Jani Roux The year is 2022 and women of this new era now have the right to vote, to be treated equally in the workplace and even to do something as simple as wear pants on… read more

  • What Does ‘Going Green’ Really Mean?

    What Does ‘Going Green’ Really Mean?

    By Ila Alberts The climate is in a state of crisis, and we have to act fast. This is a central message that has been at the forefront of the news for the last decade, especially in… read more

  • Wyn en samesyn!

    Wyn en samesyn!

    Deur Danielle Joubert Die Stellenbosch Street Soiree is terug in volle swang ná ’n droewige afwesigheid weens COVID-19. Dié gesogte wynfees word elke tweede Woensdagaand gehou, en spog met wyn van Stellenbosch se ongelooflike wynroete, lekker kos… read more

  • Adam & Eve bederf Potchefstroom

    Adam & Eve bederf Potchefstroom

    Deur Emma Hamman Die passieprojek van Danneel Stone, Adam & Eve Collab, wat Stellenbosch voorgestel het aan bagels, unieke Suid-Afrikaanse handelsmerke en oorgenoeg plante om enige woonstel ’n bietjie meer na huis te laat voel, het op… read more

  • Tattoos: Deeper than skin

    Tattoos: Deeper than skin

    By Aurelia Mouton Since before the hippy 1960s and the ‘80s power rock era, tattoos and piercings have been used in many cultural and religious practices in Africa, China, Egypt, Samoa and even Ancient Greece and Rome. … read more

  • Studentenaelsalons Gee Kleur aan Stellenbosch

    Studentenaelsalons Gee Kleur aan Stellenbosch

    DEUR STELLA JOUBERT (VERTAAL DEUR MIEKE DE WET) [The English version of this article follows the Afrikaans] Baie mense hou daarvan om hulle naels te laat doen. Dit laat hulle netjies en chic voel. Gelukkig is daar… read more

  • Bly Koelkop in die Stellenbosse Hitte

    Bly Koelkop in die Stellenbosse Hitte

    DEUR SKYLA THORNTON (VERTAAL DEUR MIEKE DE WET) Wanneer die temperature in Stellenbosch styg na ’n folterende hitte, vind sommige studente dit moeilik om op hulle studies te fokus of om enigiets anders te doen as om… read more

  • Final-years Say, ‘We’ve Been There, so Just Trust Us.’

    Final-years Say, ‘We’ve Been There, so Just Trust Us.’

    BY ALISON HERMANUS So, you’ve just started your first year at Stellenbosch University (SU), now what? Your first year at university is a time filled with new classes, new faces and a completely new environment. Whilst this… read more