Stellenbosch rape victim speaks out
It is a chilly Monday afternoon in Stellenbosch when Michaela van Nierop (21) sits down on my couch, her...
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SU Muslim women express mixed experiences on campus
Thursday afternoon saw the Muslim Student Association (MSA) of Stellenbosch University (SU) host a discussion on the different experiences...
Beating the brain tumour: ‘I was never afraid’
Sitting on the white couch in the living room of her Stellenbosch home on a rainy autumn day only...
Uproar about Kurt Darren’s word salad at Varsity Cup final
On Monday evening the Varsity Cup final between Maties and Tuks sparked an uproar across the nation when Kurt Darren...
Stellenbosch Street Soirée and the highlights
This weekend saw the curtain come down on Woordfees 2019, with one of the highlights of the festival –...
Stellenbosch visitors don’t come for the wine, they come for the trees
A survey done by MatieMedia journalist, Jana Greyling, shows that the natural beauty and the historical buildings of Stellenbosch...
Stellenbosch community swiftly donates to Khayelitsha fire victims
Reports of the Khayelitsha fire spread through news outlets and on social media last week and prompted the Stellenbosch...
Chalk Talk chats to Stellenbosch University Rector and Vice-Chancellor about the 2040 Vision
Commemorating Stellenbosch University’s (SU) centenary, Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers speaks to MatieMedia on the journey the...
UNASA week promotes giving back through community projects
Student organisations mainly use their societies weeks for marketing purposes in order to increase their visibility on campus. However,...
Black Lives Matter: More than just a hashtag
“Being born a black woman was an act of defiance and protest, particularly when my life is constantly being...