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The Students Arts Festival of the University of Stellenbosch is kicking off this week to great excitement, following is an interview done with one of the organisers, Mr. Roshan Chakane: 1) What is the aim of the Student Arts Festival and what do you hope to gain out of it? The aim and focus of [...]

With PwC and Deloitte not even having the chance to bring forth the audited results of MAD 2012 – Stellenbosch campus has already turned into mayhem with the annual spading or in old-school Afrikaans – ‘gatkrap’ between male and female residences and PSO’s. Last week we were shunted onto our knees, pens shoved in our [...]

It’s been a while since my previous article. It’s as if I just returned from a writer’s hiatus and that this possibly could be considered to a certain degree – a comeback article. What to write? Nothing significant has happened that jumps to mind the past few weeks. The only notable thing to perhaps mention [...]

I turn my back for one little weekend and Stellenbosch has gone from summer to autumn. Not complaining at all though, I actually find it quite comforting to walk around in boots and a jersey. The new season allows me to go grab a coffee at Café Go without dying from heatstroke. Yes, autumn is [...]

Like a Helshoogte guy cheating on his girlfriend in Sonop – this week I was slapped in the face with reality that it is already March. Mathematically this means we are already a third into the year (for those who don’t expect to have any rewrites). And it’s a tad bit incomprehensible to think that [...]

The highly anticipated DESIGN INDABA Expo 2012 is once again a thing of the past for the year of 2012. Buyers, creatives, artists, designers, fashionista’s and photographers can return to their normal, everyday lives and most importantly, catch up on some sleep. After being part of such a massive collaboration, I actually now understand why people [...]

SCANDAL!!! News24, tweets on twitter, walls of facebook, posts on MySpace, front page of every newspaper – Die Burger, Rapport, Huisgenoot  – YouTube even had it as the most viewed clip on its’ site until removal yesterday… UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH SEX SCANDAL Sensationalism: [sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlɪzəm] – the use of sensational language, etc., to arouse an intense [...]

As a Paul Rooser of old, Valentines Day was the day that Rhenish and Bloemhof annually paid us a visit. All excited as only a high-school boy could be, we exchanged roses, letters and the air was filled with warmth… This was certainly one of my much-loved days. This year we will yet again have [...]

                    If Rihanna’s ‘We found love’ or Avicci’s ‘Levels’ wasn’t dead before Vensters, then it was guaranteed to be killed on Thursday night.  A very observant mother even asked her first year son whether the songs used in the dances were prescribed. (Unity rather than individuality [...]

The Woodmill Music Market presents a Boutique Beer Festival   A selection of Micro-breweries will present their style of beer all under one roof.     Venue: The Woodmill, Vredenburg Road, Stellenbosch date and time: FRIDAY 3 February from 17:30pm – 10:00pm  Tickets: R30 Includes a beer glass and 5 tastings.   limited tickets available: [...]

We all know that 2011 was the year of Adele as she took over not only the Billboard top 200 album chart, but also the singles charts.  Due to throat surgery however, she won't be releasing any new material until 2014/2015.  This only means that 2012 will be seeing new artist dominating the music industry.  [...]

South Africa’s Brand new pop sensation : Toya Delazy Someone new has hit the stage on South Africa’s pop scene and we are really feeling it.  Toya Delazy is a Joburg based artist who came on the music scene in October 2011 after releasing her debut single “Pump it On”.  The song was produced by [...]

Hanru Redelinghuys As the new generation of students are steadily settling into Matie life and the senior students are progressively flocking into town we bring about a new chapter in our lives. What can we precisely anticipate from University in 2012? Will the reactivation process of our student cards again be filled with technical errors? [...]

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