Shuttle fees: the aftermath
There are still many questions left after Stellenbosch University announced that its shuttle fee has been “suspended”. Some of the…
R9 is a lot more than you think
The beginning of 2019 has not been a smooth one for a number of South African universities. Many academically eligible…
Final tips for final years
Danai Nyagani & Charli Kasumba If the university years are “the best years of your life” then you’re doing life…
Surviving your First Year at SU: Golden Advice from Golden Oldies
Danai Nyagani & Charli Kasumba First off, congratulations on your achievement. Finishing high school means different things to different people but it’s an achievement that should not be ignored. Many…Continue Reading →
“Victim Blaming” and some passive aggressive posters
In the middle of the year, just as exams were coming upon us, SU Campus Security thought it a good…
On “Victimhood”: the Realities and Fictions
On 16th November 2018, an opinion piece by Mariné Bothma was published on Netwerk24. In this piece, Bothma attributes the…
Mental Health Needs to be Prioritised on our Campuses, 2.0
A year later and nothing has changed – the deadly crisis is still developing on our campus with little to…
Facilitating the resistance at SU Leads 2018
To fully understand why I believe that the Rooiplein discussion that took place during the SULeads Conference should become the norm on the Stellenbosch University campus, I need to provide…Continue Reading →
Host a mental health event? Check.
Imagine this You wake up in an environment where the “alles vir die huis” (everything for the house) mentality means…
What and why is iLizwi?
I have been on campus for a relatively short time, but in that time I have realised a few things.…