The Case for the Lillian Ngoyi Building
Stellenbosch University has recently announced that the Wilcocks building will be renamed. To say that this decision has been a…
Up-ending student leadership in our “new reality”
The past few months of 2020 have witnessed a flurry of opinion pieces written about this pandemic milieu in which…
The Achilles Heel of Conservation
Conservation globally is a challenging battle. Movements against climate change, plastic pollution and deforestation in the Amazon are on the…
A Queer-llaboration
The month of June is known globally as World Pride Month, a month that celebrates and brings awareness to the LGBTQIAP+ community. In South Africa, Pride Month takes place in…Continue Reading →
The Truth About Wilgenhof
Walking into Wilgenhof’s courtyard is a strange experience. It is simultaneously reminiscent of both a calm old-Stellenbosch guesthouse and a…
SU's alcohol ban has students divided
On Monday 27 January, Stellenbosch University students received an official email from Student Affairs Director Dr Choice Makhetha, announcing that…
The Platform on the Rooiplein
At 13:00 on Wednesday 9 October students on the Rooiplein will be greeted by a performance art installation by The Platform. This group, consisting of current and past students of…Continue Reading →
Gender-Based Silence
The Pragmatic Progressive There is a line in a Ryan Lewis and Macklemore song: “it seems we’re more concerned with…
Yes, Die Matie, We can and We will Protest
In a recent editorial piece, Die Matie’s editor, Lian van Wyk, expressed some pointed criticisms of protests on campus, and…