If you wanted to move and groove with South African artist, Keanan Eksteen, Aandklas was the place to be on Saturday 22 March.The evening was filled with an infusion of excitement, anticipation and, of course, Eksteen’s unique blend of classicRead More The post Keanan Eksteen live at Aandklas! first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

Athol Fugard died on Sunday 9 March at home in Stellenbosch. An internationally acclaimed theatre icon, Fugard was 92 years old. Fugard was born in 1932 in Middleburg, South Africa and grew up in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town duringRead More The post Commemorating Fugard: A South African Icon first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

Two Maties fencers came back with a gold and a bronze medal, after the fencing team competed in the Fencing Western Cape (FWC) provincial fencing competition. The team competed in Bonnievale, on 15 and 16 March. The competition included threeRead More The post Maties Fencing brings back two medals from provincial competition first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

Nestled in the scenic landscapes of Coetzenberg, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Maties Equestrian offers students a unique opportunity to develop their riding skills while forming a deep connection with horses. Under the guidance of coach Hamilton, an Equestrian expert, this equestrianRead More The post Maties Equestrian: A hidden gem for horse lovers first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

The Cape Derby never fails to deliver, and this year’s clash between Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Maties and University of Cape Town (UCT) Ikey Tigers was no exception. In a game filled with stunning tries, big tackles and a heart stoppingRead More The post Cape Derby Chaos: Maties snatch victory in dying seconds first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

Maroon was not the only colour on the streets of Stellenbosch on 17 March. Green, white and orange flooded the clubs as students embarked on a night out of dressing up and drink specials. Maties’ take on St Patrick’s day:Read More The post Luck o’ the Maties first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

As the sun comes up and over the mountains in Stellenbosch you are bound to see dozens of activewear-clad inhabitants running through the streets. On a Monday morning at 6:30, an entire group of these runners begin from the CurbsideRead More The post Monday Miles: just for fun first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

Met die vertrek van professor Stan du Plessis na STADIO, verloor die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) nie net ’n gerekende akademikus en leier nie, maar ook ’n intellektuele vuurvlieg wat vir dekades die universiteit se landskap verryk het. Sy loopbaan byRead More The post Prof Stan du Plessis: ’n Nalatenskap van nuuskierigheid first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

Vir meeste mense is daar niks erger as om terug te dink aan ’n wiskundetoets nie. Daar is maar net iets aan meetkunde en die stres daarvan wat meeste mense nooit weer wil herhaal nie. So wat gemaak as jyRead More The post Som Van Twee: Skaterlag en trane pink in wiskundevraestel se tweede probeerslag first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.