Official Student Newspaper
By Suné Coetzee The #Move4Food initiative provides emergency food relief to students at Stellenbosch University (SU) who experience food insecurity. Run by the university’s Development and Alumni Relations office, this initiative offers food vouchers, sponsored meals and food parcels inRead More
By Tenisha Taylor On 25 February, a Stellenbosch University (SU) student was robbed of her bicycle at knifepoint on Dorp Street during peak-hour traffic, highlighting safety concerns for students living off campus. Lena Wiroth, a first-year BCom (Management Sciences) student,Read More
By Chelsy Rickard There have been a few funky outfits around town over the past few weeks – everything from bridal outfits (Eendrag) to cowboys (Lydia). If you haven’t figured it out by now, it’s House Funds Dance season. Here’sRead More
By Kayla Niemandt Under the shade of the towering trees in the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG), art and nature met in full bloom on the weekend of 14 March. The Botanical Art Exhibition served as a platform for young,Read More
By Nicola Reyneke Karel Bester & Die Kraaines Band and Ultra-Mal blew the roof off Aandklas on the night of the 14th of March. Although it was a relatively quiet evening in terms of numbers, the sound of both bandsRead More
By Leah Falcon, Victoria West-Russell and Julian Rael Gordon South African motorists and commuting Maties can expect high fuel price increases from 1 April. This is on top of the March fuel-price update from the Minister of Mineral and PetrolRead More
By Kerry-Lee Christensen Slam Fest 2026 on 7 March highlighted the talent within South Africa’s often underrated heavy music scene, showcasing bands like We Kill Cowboys, Facing the Gallows and Sunken State. Held at the Daisy Jones Bar, the eventRead More
By Anica Hattingh and Sofia Bassios Last year, two postgraduate students, Christiaan Geldenhuys (PhD candidate in Electronic Engineering) and Günther Tonitz (Master’s student in Electronic Engineering), at Stellenbosch University (SU), received global recognition after receiving the Jury’s Award at theRead More
28 March 2026 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) students are eagerly awaiting the payment of their allowances for February and March. In its Welcoming Edition on 11 February, Die Matie reported on the systems and processes related to NSFASRead More
By Anica Hattingh On 24 October last year, an official statement by the Academic Affairs Council (AAC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) was released in which the following was made very clear – “[SU] claims copyright in respect of students’ classRead More
Deur Jana Burger “Op die ou einde van die dag is ons almal aliens.” “Effens tipsy maar ek’t nog nooit so lekker gelag nie!!” “Phenomenal work from everyone involved! Riveting work and fantastic acting!” “You freaky bastards! Vreemd, fantasties enRead More
By Anica Hattingh and Hannah Boxall This week has been promised to be a scorcher! With temperatures set to reach 40 degrees in Stellenbosch and surrounding areas, athletes and fitness fanatics are strongly encouraged to exercise caution during their workouts.Read More
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 we say theseRead More
By Leah Falcon Varsity Cup season is upon us in a wave of maroon and the Maties Women’s Rugby Team is set to defend their title as the 2025 champs. This year comes with the additional excitement of the teamRead More
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 anyone feel helpless,Read More
By Anica Hattingh For the club members of Maties Climbing, their climbing wall has been more than a place to train – it has been a place where they can relieve stress and socialise too. However, in January of thisRead More
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By Amber Steyn As the men of Maties Rugby kicked off their first home game match at the Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch University (SU) against the University of Johannesburg (UJ), the crowd had an immense amount of excitement, as wellRead More
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 even a pumpkinRead More
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 tops, swim shorts,Read More
By Jana Gous Jackal and the Wind returned to the stage where it all began at Aandklas Stellenbosch on Saturday, 28 February. The indie band, formed in 2013 in Stellenbosch, came full circle as lead singer Chris Kruger spoke aboutRead More