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DONDERDAG 10 AUGUSTUS 2017 GR ATIS SES-EN-SEWENTIGSTE JAARGANG | NO 9
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Sêrseisoen in volle swang bl.4
Victim of ‘h****t’ attack speaks out 2
SRC ‘abused power’
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Die Kartel roep vaarwel 6
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VERRASSING! Venustia is een van die vrouekoshuise wat vanjaar in die semi-finaal is. Lees meer op bl.4.
Jessica-Anne Mole on own empire 5
De Villiers and team accused of misleading council about language policy
Alleged reason to fire SU rector EUGENIE GREGAN
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rof Wim de Villiers, rector of Stellenbosch University (SU), and his management team misled the university council in matters pertaining to the language policy, providing enough reason to fire them. This is one of the allegations made in the latest court documents filed to reverse SU’s language policy that was approved in June last year. The latest allegations are included in university council member Johan Theron’s defence after he was accused of violating the council’s code of conduct. In an interview with Rapport last year, Theron said De Villiers’s behaviour before the current policy was accepted was “dishonourable”. Another council member, Prof Usuf Chikte, submitted a complaint to council a year after the interview was published. Theron’s defence against the complaint also states that the head of the council, George Steyn, said De Villiers “has no credibility left” and that their behaviour “would’ve lead to dismissal if they worked in the private sector”. Steyn apparently changed his
viewpoint afterwards, which Theron stated is because it was the path of least resistance. Theron further states that a cunning plan was formulated to keep the council in the dark about their plan to make SU primarily English. According to Theron, his interview with Rapport was “fair comment” and is supported with facts. Gelyke Kanse’s case against SU Netwerk24 reports that, should the allegations against De Villiers and his management team be true, it could have a remarkable influence on the court case of the group Gelyke Kanse against SU. In Gelyke Kanse’s application to the high court in Cape Town, the group is asking that the new language policy be set aside and that SU should be ordered to implement the language policy that was approved by the council on 22 November 2014. According to Gelyke Kanse, the policy approved in 2014 was clear, unambiguous and provided for the measurable implementation of multilingualism at SU. Language policies
are usually revised every five years. “Sadly in early 2015, De Villiers gave an undertaking to the Open Stellenbosch movement (which no longer exists) that SU will abolish multilingualism by getting rid of Afrikaans and moving to an English only university,” said Gelyke Kanse’s Danie Rossouw. “In the wake thereof and with the approval and even encouragement of the rector and his management team, whole sale deviations from the 2014 policy took place during the latter part of 2015 and in early 2016.” The policy approved in 2016 states that effect is given to section 29(2) of the Constitution which states everyone has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice in public educational institutions where that education is reasonably practicable. According to Rossouw, reasonably practicable means whenever it is reasonable to expect the State to provide such education and in the case of SU it is reasonably practicable to offer both Afrikaans and English. Afrikaans is the third biggest language in South Af-
rica and biggest in the Western Cape. “However, what happened at SU involves a move towards English domination, a development that would reinforce an already overwhelmingly dominant language, which is the mother-tongue of only a particularly privileged minority of white South Africans,” Rossouw explained. “The decimation of the Afrikaans lecture offering is not justifiable, particularly since there is only one other option for Afrikaans learning in South Africa and none in the Western Cape. “The people of this province have a legitimate expectation that SU will cater primarily, although not exclusively, to students from the province.” Rossouw said that the 2014 policy was quite sufficient and provided for multilingualism reflecting the Western Cape society, with sufficient measures for accountability to ensure that it is properly implemented. Response from SU Martin Viljoen, SU spokesperson, referred Die Matie to a piece by SU’s vice-rector Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel that was published in January.
This piece explains how the new policy is practically implemented and states: “The expansion of the English offering for the sake of greater access does not mean the abolishment of Afrikaans as a language of instruction.” It doesn’t however answer Die Matie’s question about the transparency of the procedure leading up to the approval of the new policy, although it states that the vice-rector reports to council annually on faculty’s feedback about their language implementation plan. Council retains an oversight role and approves the policy with the concurrence of senate. Gelyke Kanse filed an application on Thursday, asking the court to allow them to call in Theron to testify. The university is appealing the application and had until yesterday to provide the court with reasons as to why Theron should not testify against them. According to Viljoen, SU is confident that he can oppose Gelyke Kanse’s application successfully and will release a statement when the verdict is known. The hearing is scheduled to start on Monday.
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NUUSINKORT Hannah Cornelius: Verdagtes in hof Die vier mans wat van die ontvoering, aanranding, verkragting en moord op Matiestudent Hannah Cornelius aangekla is, het op 28 Julie weer in die landdroshof in Stellenbosch verskyn. Eben van Niekerk (27), Vernon Witbooi (32), Geraldo Parsons (26) en Nashwill Julies (28) het vlugtig op die aanklagte verskyn. Parsons, Julius en Van Niekerk is teruggestuur Pollsmoor-gevangenis toe in afwagting van DNS-verslae
en ’n uitkenningsparade. Witbooi is voorlopig vrygelaat. Cheslin Marsh, wat na bewering saam met Cornelius ontvoer en aangerand is, het ook verrigtinge bygewoon. Marsh se arm is in die aanval gebreek en hy het kopwonde opgedoen nadat hy met bakstene gegooi is. Hy het intussen sy studies opgeskort. Die saak sal op 28 September met al vier beskuldiges voortgaan.
Penseel-inskrywings nou oop Studente wat nog altyd daarvan gedroom het om hul kreatiewe skryfwerk te publiseer, kan solank hul skryfhoed opsit en ’n notaboek en pen nadertrek. VER[r]AS, die Vereniging vir Afrikaansstudente van die Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands, stel binnekort hul jaarlikse digbundel, Penseel, bekend. Penseel is sowat 50 jaar gelede deur Fanie Olivier en Danie Botha gestig en is sedertdien ’n jaarlikse instelling en een van VER[r]AS se grootste projekte. Skryfwerk van onder andere Joan
Hambridge, Daniel Hugo en Marlene van Niekerk is al in die bundel gepubliseer en meer onlangs ook gedigte van Loftus Marais, Pieter Odendaal en Danie du Toit. Inskrywings is nou vir alle studente van die Universiteit Stellenbosch oop. Oorspronklike, ongepubliseerde gedigte en kortkortverhale kan ingestuur word, waarna alle inskrywings deur ’n paneel beoordeel word. Inskrywings sluit 31 Augustus en die bundel sal in Oktober vanjaar bekendgestel word. Navrae kan aan penseel@sun. ac.za gerig word.
US-rektor oor ander liggame aangestel Prof Wim de Villiers, rektor van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (US), is onlangs op die rade van beide die Universiteite van Suid-Afrika (USAf) en die Vereniging van Statebond Universiteite (VSU) aangestel. De Villiers is verkies as die ondervoorsitter van USAf, wat voormalig as Hoër Onderwys Suid-Afrika (HOSA) bekendgestaan het. USAf is ’n organisasie waarvan die lede uit die 26 universiteite in Suid-Afrika bestaan. Sy termyn sal van 2018 tot 2019 strek. “Dit sal vir my ’n eer wees om ons sektor in hierdie kritieke tyd op hierdie wyse te dien. Hoër onderwys speel ’n deurslaggewende rol in ons land, maar verkeer onder druk weens ’n vae befondsingmodel. Ons moet ’n
manier vind om sistemiese volhoubaarheid te bevorder,” het De Villiers gesê. De Villiers is verder vir ’n termyn van drie jaar, wat op 1 Augustus begin het, as raadslid van die VSU aangestel. Die VSU, wat reeds in 1913 gestig is, is die eerste internasionale universiteitsnetwerk wat tans 500 universiteite van regoor 50 lande insluit. De Villiers sal optree as verteenwoordiger vir die sektor wat Suid-Afrika, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mosambiek, Namibië, Zambië en Zimbabwe verteenwoordig. “Ek sien uit daarna om internasionale netwerke te bou tot die voordeel van ons streek. Ons het baie om hieruit te baat, maar ook baie om met die wêreld te deel.”
Fe-Line Shuttles takes off ANNERINE SNYMAN
Safety and security are two things that students shouldn’t have to worry about when using transport. This is exactly what Unarine Lefosa, a second year BCom Economic Sciences student, wants to guarantee for students – especially female students. In order to do this, Lefosa started Fe-Line Shuttle Services, a transport service that is only managed by women, and currently operating through WhatsApp. “The aim is to ensure safety and comfort for women when they need to be transported. “Also, to create employment for women in the transport industry,” she said. According to Gender patterns in Transport 2013, a report released in November 2016 by Statistics South Africa, females were more likely to make use of public transport and a significant portion (27,6%) of women used taxis to get to work. There were, however, less women (31%) employed in the transport industry than men.
Lefosa also mentioned that having a female driver could alleviate the fear and discomfort some women experience whilst being transported by men they aren’t familiar with. For Lefosa this is a safety issue, but more importantly, an opportunity for women empowerment. Therefore, even though the service is available to anyone, the priority remains with women. The service started operating in June this year and currently provides two shuttles, with the aim of expanding. These shuttles are driven by Lefosa herself, and an employee of the service, Aviwe Luathi. “The service is flexible so it caters for our client’s specific needs and also accommodates spontaneous requests. This means that the service provides transportation for whichever destination the client wishes,” said Lefosa. The service does however provide fixed prices for certain journeys. These are: Stellenbosch to Paarl: R250; Stellenbosch to the airport: R200; Stellenbosch to Bellville bus station: R200.
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STILL FULL OF CONFIDENCE Joshua Barry, Rileigh Dewing and Zintle Olayi with a DA counsellor at a march on Tuesday supporting the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. The DA provided transport to and from Cape Town for students who wanted to take part. The motion failed.
‘H****t’ victim speaks out ARLEEN STONE
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recent incident close to Stellenbosch University (SU) has developed into a plea for white people to stand up against racism and for brown people to speak out. Terence Makapan (24), a freelance writer, editor and playwright, created an unprecedented wave of reactions when he posted videos and photos of the incident on Facebook. Makapan is not a student at SU. The videos were recorded during the early hours of Saturday morning on 29 July when Makapan and a group of friends, which included SU students, were out for a night on the town. On their way from pubs and restaurants close to Eikestad Mall, they passed a group of young white males on their way to the pub Springboks. “We heard the word ‘h****t’ being uttered and we immediately stopped in our tracks. We demanded to know who uttered the word. One of them tried to get us to ‘just walk on’ but we refused. “Next thing I know, I'm being approached by one of other his friends with a rock in one hand he proceeds to punch me with his free hand,” Makapan posted on Facebook. After he managed to get back up, Makapan started to film the event and the perpetrators, but did not manage to film one of the other men hitting his friend in the face. His friend, Du Toit Albertze, is a student at SU. Shortly after Makapan started filming, one of the white men threw his phone across the street, seen as the abrupt end to one of Makapan’s videos. The men began to walk away when Makapan went to fetch his phone. The phone was still in a working condition and the videos were saved. Albertze, who declined to speak with Die Matie due to personal reasons, also mentioned on social media that white individuals should start standing up against what he called “patriarchal and racist aspects of Afrikaner Calvinism” in white homes, work places and universities. “I am sick and tired of being associated to this inhuman and pathetic behaviour from white guys.” Due to Makapan and his friends being intoxicated, a charge could only be laid at the Stellenbosch South African Police Service (SAPS) later
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TERENCE MAKAPAN after the attack in July. that Saturday. “He messed with the wrong h****t. I am not leaving this‚ I will be laying a criminal charge,” Makapan ended his Facebook post. Via Facebook comments to Makapan’s post, the man who threw the punch was identified as Michiel Botha. He is also not a student at SU. Despite mutiple efforts by Die Matie, Botha could not be reached for comment. The day after the incident, Makapan took to Facebook again to give an update about the events following the altercation. He apologised for his use of language for which he was criticised on social media. He also stated that is not his wish that Botha suffers any physical violence or intimidation, but to let justice take its course. “I've always been proud of being brown, of my language and who I am. For the first time, I felt uncomfortable in my own skin and I hate it. This is why it was important for me to do something about it,” Makapan told Netwerk24. After several posts asking him why he did not fight back, Makapan stated: “None of us fought back. Some men use their fists, others use their brains. As a person of colour you are always mentally preparing for the day that something like this happens and I knew the best thing would be to expose him instead of trying to land a punch or two.” Other groups of messages asked
why he did not ignore the remark. “Whether drunk or sober, daytime or night-time, I would've still stopped regardless. It is because too many people just ‘walk on’ that people like this keep doing what they do. “I shouldn't have to fear retaliation for wanting to be treated like a human being. We're not going to make progress unless we expose these supremacists every single time! “Du Toit and I are doing this because we want people to see that something can be done. “Something will be done. So many cases go unreported because the affected party feels like nothing will come of it.” Makapan implored people of colour to speak out about racist incidents, saying the support he received, even from white Facebook users, was overwhelming. SU spokesperson, Martin Viljoen, said the university maintains a policy of zero tolerance with regard to the violation of human rights‚ victimisation‚ racism‚ classism‚ sexism and other forms of discrimination. “The university will also not hesitate to act against anyone making themselves guilty in this regard. Those affected are encouraged to lay charges at not only the SAPS‚ but also at Campus Security so that it can be followed up and investigated.” According to Makapan, no developments have been made in the case.
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Student court finds vice-chair suspension invalid
SRC exec ‘abused power’ ANÉ VAN ZYL
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tudent court declared the suspension of Maxwell Mlangeni from his position as vice-chairperson of the Student Representative Council (SRC) invalid, and ordered the executive committee to issue a public apology. According to court documents, the SRC executive committee does not have the power to suspend a member, and court therefore declared the decision to suspend Mlangeni inconsistent with the student constitution. “The suspension of Mlangeni amounts to an abuse of power, and has infringed various constitutionally protected rights. The effect of this is that the member was never suspended.” The court found that the executive committee defamed Mlangeni and infringed on his constitutional right to human dignity, and must apologise on one of the SRC’s social media platforms, as well as in an email to the SRC body. Mlageni submitted a notice of motion after the executive committee sent him a letter on 5 May informing him of a temporary suspension. Apart from detailing “misconduct and failure to fulfil his constitutional duties” as reasons for his suspension, the executive committee provided no
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SRC VICE-CHAIR Mlangeni. concrete evidence of why they chose to suspend Mlangeni. Student court found the reasons “extremely vague.” When Mlangeni demanded further information regarding his suspension, the executive committee failed to provide evidence. Student court found Mlangeni justified in requesting further reasons for his suspension. The executive committee alleged that they acted within terms of the student constitution, which gives the executive the power to make urgent decisions in situations where it is not possible to hold an SRC council meeting where such a decision can be made. At a general SRC meeting, four days after Mlangeni’s suspension, the executive committee admitted that the suspension was unfair,
unconstitutional and was made without any legitimate grounds. Mlangeni was reinstated verbally, and was once again permitted access to the SRC office. Besides declaring the suspension invalid and ordering an apology, the student court ordered the executive committee to furnish Mlangeni with full reasons as to why he was temporarily suspended and subsequently reinstated. Court documents state that if the executive committee intends on suspending a member, the appropriate steps would have been to approach student court in this regard.
Who is on the exec?
- Chair of the SRC: Nomzamo Ntombela - Vice-Chair of the SRC: Maxwell Mlangeni - Treasurer of the SRC: Nwabisa Gcilitshana - Secretary of the SRC: Liana Maheso - Two additional members of the SRC: Rabia Abba Omar and Lee Baatjes
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JUSTINE PALFRAMAN from Maties is representing South Africa at the IAFF World Championships in London. She is competing in the 200m and 4x400m relay and made the semi-final in the 200m on Tuesday evening.
Speaker elected by 50 votes, Student Parliament soon to return ANÉ VAN ZYL
It was a close win for Stellenbosch University’s new Student Parliament speaker, who beat his rival by just five votes in last week’s elections. Anthony Martin Andrews was elected as speaker by a total of 50 votes. Andrews ran against Almero Prinsloo, who received the remaining 45 votes. As speaker, Andrews must ensure that Student Parliament takes place, that an agenda is compiled and communicated to all students, that the minutes of Student Parliament are made available, and to preside over meetings of Student Parliament impartially and in such a manner as to promote orderly and democratic debate. A Student Parliament Committee (SPC) is expected to be elected soon.
The SPC is a group of seven students who take on the administrative side of Student Parliament. They organise sittings and other events that open a platform for students to raise concerns or have access to information concerning student governance. Andrews confirmed that the application process and appointment of the SPC will be addressed in due course via official communication from Student Parliament. Election night The elections for speaker was last Thursday, where students posed questions to the candidates about their political affiliations, campus issues like #FeesMustFall, and their experience in leadership positions. Election convenor Monde Petje facilitated three rounds of questions coming from representatives of the
Role of Student Parliament
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Almero Prinsloo.
Anthony Martin Andrews.
DA student organization, the EFF and other student activists. When an audience member raised a question toward Prinsloo, asking him how he as a white person could understand the issues poor black students face, complaints were raised that the question was discriminatory. Petje first asked the student to
rephrase the question, but later allowed it on the grounds that “we cannot dismiss the issue of race in South Africa. It is therefore a valid question and I will allow it.” Petje also prevented other audience members from posing questions to the candidates, as they were not registered students.
An independent, quarterly forum for all students which serves as a public feedback and consultation mechanism for interaction between the SRC and students. Student Parliament serves to ensure that the SRC fulfils its constitutional mandate and keeps the SRC accountable and transparent. Student Parliament has no part in governing any aspect of campus. Therefore, it serves as consultative governance.
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Stampe, stote en gille in ry vir kaartjies INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH
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ie mense wat voel dat die sêruitslae onredelik is, verstaan nie hoe die sisteem werk nie. Kristhoff Krige, voorsitter van die SR se kultuurkomitee (KuKo), sê hy voel mense is ontsteld omdat hulle gunstelinge van verlede jaar nie deur is nie, of omdat die sêrgroepe wat die vermaaklikste was uitgeval het. “Die entertainment score tel net 20% en musikaliteit tel 80%. Ons het bekwame beoordelaars wat hulle werk doen. Kyk maar net na die judges se krit, ons sal dit nog deurstuur.” Krige het beklemtoon dat mens nooit stereotipes teenoor sêrgroepe moet hê nie. “Daar is baie sêrgroepe wat hierdie jaar nuwe sêrleiers en musical directors het.” Hy sê ’n sêrgroep kan van nêrens af kom en dan wonderlik wees. “Dit is simpel om vas te klou aan die verlede.” Krige het ook gesê dat die reëlings vir die sêr-optredes sover vlot verloop het, maar dat hy teleurgesteld is in die manier hoe mense opgetree het tydens die verkope van die semi-finaal se kaartjies. “Mense het mekaar gedruk en mekaar gestamp. Toe dit uitverkoop is het hulle op my gegil dat hulle moes klas mis om in die ry te staan.”
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DALK VOLGENDE JAAR Sêr-aanhangers is ongelukkig omdat Helshoogte (onder andere) uitgeval het. Hy het gesê dit het vir hom gewys dat hy nie mense se begrip moet oorskat nie. “Dis nie asof dit ’n nuwe ding is nie, almal weet jy moet voor in die ry wees om kaartjies te kry.” “Mens verwag van mense wat kaartjies wil koop vir kulturele geleenthede soos sêr om net ’n mate van beskaafdheid te hê, maar helaas was ek teleurgesteld.“ Vernuwing van die sêrstelsel gaan ook binne die volgende jaar of twee
plaasvind. “Daar is nie nationals hierdie jaar nie, omdat die ATKV wil transformeer.” Krige sê ’n nuwe stel reëls en ’n nuwe tipe kompetisie gaan aan kampusse voorgelê word. “Daar is sprake dat daar provincials gaan wees. Die ATKV is besig om berade te voer omdat daar druk op hulle geplaas word om weg van die tradisionele oorsprong van sêr te beweeg.”
Nege vrouegroepe en nege mansgroepe is deur na vanjaar se semi-finale, omdat die beoordelaars nie net op agt groepe elk kon afspreek nie. Die vrouegroepe is Sonop, Metanoia, Osler, Harmonie, Minerva, Hippokrates, Erica, Lydia en Venustia. Die mansgroepe is Hippokrates, Oude Molen, Eendrag, Majuba, Metanoia, Huis Visser, Huis Marais, Simonsberg en Wilgenhof. Die semi-finale vind op 11 en 12 Augustus in die Endler plaas.
Student campaigns for conservation in Madagascar SAVANNA BOSMAN
Madagascar became the latest destination for a Stellenbosch University (SU) student on a mission to promote ecological change and to contribute to conservation for humanity. Jessica Leigh Gaynor, a second year BA Development and Environment student, voyaged to Nosy Komba in Madagascar this past July and worked alongside a group of 50 volunteers, all helping to create awareness about the dangers of deforestation that has been a recurring issue in Madagascar. “I come from a background where helping the less fortunate was always encouraged, and by doing community service in various environments, I developed a passion for helping people,” said Gaynor. Gaynor began her journey by joining the volunteer programme, which was initiated by International Volunteering Head Quarters (IVHQ). She collected data during the two weeks she spent in Madagascar, learning about deforestation in order to formulate ideas on how to save the species and environments they were exposed to. This research and data which she
R4.3 million to prevent shack fires
accumulated over the two weeks would essentially be added to the research efforts that are organised by the Madagascan Research and Conservation Institute. “Being in Madagascar opened my eyes to an entirely different side of conservation. Yes we want to change the world for the better, stop deforestation, water and air pollution, landfills, and enormous amounts of waste, but the reality is that it is not and cannot be everyone’s first priority.” As a female environmentalist at SU, she is a sole believer that you cannot grow without being pushed out of your comfort zone. Gaynor added that being a woman promoting ecological change comes with its own challenges. In Gaynor’s volunteering group, females were outnumbered eight to one. “This is because of the subconsciously negative attitude that society has towards the professionalism of women. “However, it makes me proud to see that women are taking the initiative to travel, to be independent and to grow together,” Gaynor said. Gaynor believes that promoting ecology begins with a proactive
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MONKEY BUSINESS Providing a better home for animals. community, and this is achieved through educating those around you. “That is how we begin with better sustainability for the environment. “Too often we simply shove our country’s problems over to Government, expecting them to be the ones who fix the issues, but in fact it
starts with proactive communities. In order for a conservation policy to be successfully implemented, people need to acknowledge that there is a problem and be willing to fix it.” Gaynor also urges communities to use more glass instead of plastic, and to participate in meat-free Mondays.
Even though there are millions of people living in informal settlements worldwide, little attention is given to fire management in such areas. But things are starting to change. A remarkable team in Stellenbosch is committed to changing this negligibility. The Fire Engineering Research Unit of Stellenbosch University (SU), under the leadership of Dr Richard Walls, received R4,3 million from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Science Research Council in order to launch projects that aim to improve fire management in informal settlements. “We started the project because we realised that it could make an important social impact while also producing novel engineering research,” said Walls. The current team consists of a number of SU final year students, MEng researchers, and a postdoc, Dr Charles Kahanji. The unit also cooperates with the University of Edinburgh. Taking into account a number of reports indicating that Cape Town is one of South Africa’s cities that is most inclined to fires, the unit is of great importance to the Western Cape. According to Walls, Gerhard Oliviera and Rodney Eksteen’s report Informal settlement fires in South Africa: Fire engineering overview and full-scale tests on shacks, there are about 500 deaths and 15 000 fire related hospital admissions due to fires every year, “of which a substantial proportion are from informal settlements”. Last year the project expanded by implementing new research strategies. “We started full-scale fire tests on shacks to understand how they burn, what temperatures are experienced and how fires might spread through settlements. We also did tests on smoke detectors to try and identify which types would be most suitable for informal settlement conditions,” Walls said. They are currently busy conducting surveys, carrying out forensic investigations and planning large-scale testing where they will burn down up to 50-70 shacks in a single test. “This will help us understand and model fire spread through settlements, with the hope that we will be able to better plan for and fight large disasters,” added Walls.
New deans instated for Social Sciences, Theology and AgriScience SAVANNA BOSMAN
New deans have been instated in three major faculties at Stellenbosch University (SU). Prof Anthony Leysens replaced Prof Johan Hattingh as dean of Arts and Social Sciences, Prof Reginald Nel replaced Prof Hendrik Bosman as dean of Theology, and Prof Daniel Brink replaced Prof Mohammed Karaan as dean of AgriSciences. Leysens was the acting dean of Arts and Social Sciences for nine months
prior to applying for the permanent position. He said that he feels a great deal of satisfaction by being in a leadership position, serving the faculty. “My vision is to build on, but also to innovate and transform, the faculty’s academic offering and output, its social impact and its international network towards a sustainable immediate future which takes into account and focuses on African challenges, African-centred content and the notion of an African
identity,” said Leysens. Leysens has been at SU for over a decade. He holds a masters degree in International Studies and acquired his post-graduate in Politics in 1986. He eventually achieved a DPhil degree in 2001. Leysens begins his official term in January 2018. Brink said that the core of his faculty is to solve various global challenges ranging from sustainability, economic growth, food security and
climate change. “My main goal is to promote AgriSciences as a dynamic field of study with innovative career opportunities. To ensure holistic development of our students through their respective fields of study to become responsible and responsive global citizens.” Brink achieved a cum laude in Genetics and Animal Physiology from SU, and furthering his studies urged him to apply for the position of dean. Brink generally spends his free
time in a canoe and is also a keen representative of the Maties Canoe Club. Nel is an alumnus of SU, and a professor of Missiology through University of South Africa (UNISA). He completed his undergraduate degree at SU in 1992, and was the first black student to complete his degree in the department of Theology. He was also noted previously as a minister of Uniting Reform Church (URC). Nel begins his term as dean of Theology in November.
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‘All about empowering women’
Jessica-Anne: world domination by fashion GIZELLEDE GÖTZ
What made you decide to start your own blog and clothing line? When I was little I would draw crazy drawings and watched a lot of fashion programs. I always dreamt of designing clothing. I then became a teacher and
later got the opportunity to start my own business, diving in head first. It’s been a really cool experience because I got to see the value in giving back, and through my blog I try to publish helpful posts about my business and what’s happening in my life, which I hope will help people in their lives. It ultimately comes down to the
love of fashion and giving back. Where does your inspiration come from? I think every creative mind will give this answer, but you draw inspiration from every event. Talking to people, people-watching and TV shows that I watch all contribute to my inspiration. Everything I do in life will ultimately
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FASHION DESIGNING AND BLOGGING Mrs Mole is living her dream.
#SKOONPRETTY wil Matie-vroue bemagtig ANNERINE SNYMAN
Twee van Stellenbosch se bekende, plaaslike handelsname, MOVEPRETTY en SKOON, het spesiaal saamgewerk om vrouestudente op Vrouedag te bederf. MOVEPRETTY is ’n klerehandelsnaam wat in athleisuredrag vir vroue spesialiseer, terwyl SKOON ’n velsorg-handelsmerk is wat hulle op hul natuurlike velsorgprodukte roem. Wat behels die samewerking? Die #SKOONPRETTY-samewerking beloon lojale aanlynkliënte deur hulle met die ander besigheid se produkte of ’n geskenkbewys te bederf. Daar sal ook op Vrouedag aan twee wenners geskenkbewyse toegeken word. Wat maak hulle uniek? Die besighede is deur oud-Maties begin. Mari Rabie, ’n Olimpiese driekamp-atleet, toets ook al MOVEPRETTY se produkte self om die gehalte te verseker. Elke besigheid doen moeite om hulle van hulle eweknieë te onderskei. MOVEPRETTY se besondere verpakking en ’n handgeskrewe nota saam met elke bestelling verseker dat elke pretty mover spesiaal voel. SKOON het ’n gespesialiseerde velsorgproduktereeks wat daarop fokus om skade aan die omgewing te beperk, maar steeds hoë kwaliteit te lewer. Die hoofuitgangspunt is om vroue goed oor hulself te laat voel.
Hoe kan studente betrokke raak? Jo Prins, Marna Wessels, Lisa Scanlen en Riane Barnard, almal Matiestudente, is reeds ambassadeurs vir MOVEPRETTY, terwyl Prins ook by SKOON betrokke is. Daar is ook ander maniere waarop studente by die besighede betrokke kan raak. MOVEPRETTY het ’n verwysingsagent-struktuur in plek, wat behels dat studente kommissie kan verdien deur MOVEPRETTY se produkte te adverteer en te verkoop, hoofsaaklik op sosiale media. Hulle stel elke tweede maand ’n intern aan en studente kan op hulle webwerf hieroor navraag doen. SKOON is oop vir enige insette of idees van studente se kant af en raak gereeld betrokke by studentegeleenthede, byvoorbeeld die Sonop Mark. Wat is hulle sienings oor vrouebemagtiging? MOVEPRETTY beoog om vroue op so ’n wyse te bemagtig dat hulle die nodige selfvertroue het om ’n gesonde lewe gemaklik en stylvol te handhaaf. Dit geld vir die kliënte en die vroue wat help om die produkte plaaslik te vervaardig. Vrouebemagtiging gaan vir SKOON daaroor om vroue in staat te stel om ten volle aan ál die sektore van die ekonomiese lewe te kan deelneem. Hulle beklemtoon ook die belang daarvan om vroue ten volle te bemagtig, maar gelyktydig nie teen mans te diskrimineer nie.
be influential and inspirational to my designs. As part of your clothing line, you have inspirational T-shirts. What urged you to design them? I was travelling in Chicago with Matt and we were visiting a church which our friends took us to, and I was just thinking about bringing out a T-shirt range. My thought behind it was, “what could speak to people if they just read a one-liner?” I thought of why I started my business and it is basically to make women feel beautiful. Often when I look in the mirror I think “Is this as good as it is going to get?”, so I just thought it was important to remind women that they are beautiful. You are married to the successful musician, Mat thew Mole. Would you say the phrase “behind every successful man is a strong woman” applies in your marriage? Matt actually told me last night that Majozi said that exact same phrase about our marriage. It is extremely sweet that Matt would think that, and I want to be a strong, encouraging voice for him. He does the same for me, so I guess it is a team effort at the end of the day. Name three words you think of when you hear the word “woman”. Independent, beautiful and powerful. Which female figure has had the biggest impact on your life thus
far? I’m just going to be cheesy and say my mom. She is literally my superhero. She taught me so much over the years. For a long time, she played both roles of mom and dad, so I think saying she is a superhero is fair. If there is one thing you could change about the world, what would it be? I would hope that we can love one another, like truly. And know who created us. What can we expect from JessicaAnne in the future? I’m so excited about the future because I’ve always had big dreams. I think dreaming big is so cool, so I think in the future I would like to go global and have stores around the world. I would really love to expand my brand and I hope that women will be inspired by it. And I hope that women will join me on the journey of inspiring other women. What advice would you give to younger girls who aspire to have a career in fashion? I would tell them to dream big and know that this is something that they want to conquer. Set small goals that are reachable, which will ultimately result in you reaching your dream goal. Know your why, as well. Know why you are doing what you are doing. It’s important to stay headstrong and keep your head in the game.
Successfully selling stuff secondhand NINA FOUCHÉ
Whether it be pawning off a precious gold ring or selling a vintage coat online, we’ve all been in a position where we’d let go of basically anything to make a few extra bucks. Stellenbosch has recently upped their secondhand game and the competition out there is strong. Die Matie breaks down some tips and tricks for selling secondhand goods. Location, location, location The success of selling your items depends a lot on where you choose to sell them. The Facebook group, Second Hand for Stellenbosch, should always be your first stop as it is a goldmine of basically everything secondhand. When selling clothing, be sure to supply all the necessary information i.e.: size, brand, quality and, of course, the price. Should you wish to make a business venture out of it, create your own profile where you will have more say in how many items you can post at one time and what the overall aesthetic of your business will be. This has worked exceptionally well for Retro Panda, Thrift Gang Refugees and Szminka Vintage. If all the admin of selling items online isn’t for you, head over to Closet 2 Closet, a consignment store in Merriman Street, that will sell your clothing on your behalf. Keep in mind, that a minimum of 10 items of clothing is required with every drop-off. Seasonal changes Trying to sell a coat in the middle of summer will surely leave you empty handed. Take note of the time of the year you’re selling clothing and textbooks. Textbook rush usually
happens at the beginning of the year and after the June holidays. Quality over quantity Some brands are simply loved more than others so if you’re selling well known brands like Topshop, Zara or Cotton On, you’re in for a sure win. If you’re selling a unique item be sure to state where you got it i.e.: from your grandmother’s closet and how old it is. Anything retro or vintage is adored online. Aesthetically pleasing Great quality images are a necessity when trying to sell items online. Cheap photos register as cheap items and buyers are immediately uninterested. Using a plain background and putting clothes on hangers or even a body goes a long way. Necessary price cuts If at first your item doesn’t sell, try, try again. Lower your price in increments of R50 and hopefully buyers will look at your items with new eyes.
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Die Kartel roep vaarwel Vy f vollengte albums. Verskeie internasionale toere. ’n Hele paar dromspelers. Die geleentheid om vir Metallica te open. En nou, ná ’n dekade van harde rock ’n roll, bloed, sweet en trane, het die Kartel besluit om dié hoofstuk finaal te sluit. Jana Wentzel het met Francois van Coke en Wynand Myburgh gesels oor Van Coke Kartel (VCK) se laaste show in Stellenbosch.
In ’n verbasend rustige Aandklas verkyk ek my aan die geverfde gesigte van Francois van Coke, Wynand Myburgh, Jedd Kossew en Jason Oosthuizen teen die muur. Herinneringe van skooldae val my by en dit voel soos gister wat “Verdoof, vergiftig, verskoon my” en “Skadu’s teen die muur” uit volle bors in koshuisgange gesing is. Die hartseer einde kry gestalte toe twee van die gesigte lewendig word soos Francois en Wynand by die tafel aansluit. “Om eerlik te wees, vind ek dit regtig nie baie hartseer nie,” sê Wynand. “Ek dink dis maar net ’n natural progression.” “Daar is ’n nice side van hierdie ding ook,” probeer Wynand troos toe ek vra of realiteit hulle al so hard getref het soos wat dit hulle ondersteuners het. “Ons is so f*kk*n besig op die oomblik. Francois en Jedd toer (met Francois se solo-projek), ek is besig met Jack Parow se nuwe album. VCK was half in die middel gesandwich. “Ons het maar in VCK mode
ingegaan vir een of twee ure en na dit moes ons weer in ons ander mode in,” vertel Wynand terwyl hy ’n slukkie Red Bull neem. “Dis cool om af te sluit,” sê Francois. “Dis scary om te dink ons gaan dit nooit weer doen nie, maar ons eindig op ’n hoogtepunt en niemand is kwaad vir mekaar nie. Dis nie ’n negatiewe ding nie.” Met meer as 1 000 aanhangers wat die optredes by Arcade Empire (Pretoria) en Rumours Rock City (Johannesburg) bygewoon het, was die laaste optredes op die The Jägermeister Presents: The Final Tour vir die manne van VCK allesbehalwe negatief. Francois beskryf The Final Tour as die grootste toer wat VCK nog ooit gedoen het. Kaartjies vir optredes by beide Atterbury Teater (Pretoria) en Mercury Live (Kaapstad) was reeds lank voor die tyd uitverkoop. Die verkope van goedere soos hemde, albums en plate het só goed gevaar dat alles uitverkoop was teen die tyd wat die Kartel die teater verlaat het. Volgens Francois was die
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FRANCOIS, JEDD EN WYNAND lees Die Matie voor hul laaste show by Aandklas. vertonings meer intense as enige wat hy al in sy lewe gedoen het. “Die output was regtig f*kk*n hectic. Dis straining op mens se stem, op mens se liggaam, gees en selfs jou ore. Ek en Wynand het aanvanklik VCK begin om ’n moerse hardcore rock vibe af te gee. Ek dink hierdie toer het regtig bewys ons het dit achieve,” sê Francois. “By die Potch-show is my hemp van my lyf afgeskeur, ek het ’n paar ouens geskop en ek het selfs gebloei.” Dit was van die begin af die plan om VCK met ’n bang te groet. Die speellys vir The Final Tour is met behulp van aanhangers se insette reeds vooraf vasgestel en daar is seker gemaak dat slegs die “harde” liedjies
gesing word. Stellenbosse studente het hul longe uitgeskree op ou classics soos “Ondier Kom!” en “September Fools”. “Tot die Son Uitkom” het ook verseker dat ’n nostalgiese oomblik vir ’n laaste keer lewendig vasgevang kon word. En natuurlik het liedjies soos “Buitenkant (II)”, “Vir Almal” en “Sweef” verseker dat VCK ten minste met ’n laaste moshpit gegroet word. Is daar enigiets wat die manne anders sou doen in die bestaansjare van VCK? Nie regtig nie. “Ek sou dalk net meer wou oefen toe ek jonk was,” spot Francois. “Ek sien partykeer van die ou video’s en dan is ek nogal geskok.” Sal daar ’n reünie wees? Nie
sommer nie. “Ek dink nie fans moet ’n reunion verwag nie,” sê Wynand. “Enigiets is moontlik,” sê Francois. “Maar vir eers dink ek daaraan om die band se cover photo op Facebook te verander na R.I.P. VCK.” Die vraag oor wat die meeste van VCK gemis gaan word, word beantwoord met ’n lang stilte, totdat Wynand skielik lag. “Jason op dromme!” Die einde is egter nie net hartseer nie. Francois, Wynand, Jedd en Jason se gesigte sal vir altyd teen Aandklas se muur geverf wees en hul teenwoordigheid by ander projekte bring troos. VCK se musiek leef ook voort, al is dit in effek ‘dood’.
Stone Jets: success with What I Say
Review: Lana’s Lust for Life
DANÉ DOOGE
LUKE SMITH
When you hear the vibrant voice of lead singer Given Nkanyane, you’re reminded of a long-lost childhood friend; someone who no matter how much time passes before you see them again, its as if no time has passed at all. Nkanyane, Manfred Klose (guitar), and Godwin Trimm (drums) came together in 2013 to create Cape Town based band Stone Jets. With inspiration derived from African music, blues, rock and classical influences, their latest EP called What I Say causes the listener to automatically form a personal bond with any of the songs they listen to. Songs like ‘Something Good’ and ‘Feeling Good’ convey positivity, with the lyrics echoing a much deeper meaning. Every person can interpret and shape the meaning of each song on the EP to fit within their own personal life. “We’re leaving a lot of space for people to add their own interpretation,” said Klose. What I Say further generates a feeling of simplicity which creates a beautiful style and harmony within each song. The EP consists of seven songs,
Lana Del Rey’s fifth studio album Lust for Life takes us on an intimate voyage down her very own memory lane. The album, released in July this year, has already secured a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with the album named track ‘Lust for Life’ featuring The Weeknd. The 16-track album is a stack of Del Rey’s memories brought to life by her own signature dreamy sound to create an iconic piece of American story telling through candid songwriting and a unique voice. Each song represents a memory that Del Rey shares with us, for example, ‘Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind’ creates a sublime feeling of nostalgia that evokes an intimate connection with the listener. Del Rey has delivered an almost cinematic album that projects a picture encompassing her obsession with Americana and iconography. This is arguably obvious in one of the most striking tracks on the album, ‘God Bless America – And All the Beautiful Women in It’. The album also features several collaborations with artists such as The
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JETSETTERS Stone Jets launch into the SA music scene. including a lively single called ‘Hurricane’ which will make any person dance to the beat. Stone Jets have previously played at festivals like Oppikoppi, and will most likely continue to perform at any given event to share their music with
fellow South Africans. Their next show is set for 21 August at the HQ Restaurant in Cape Town, after they return from their Johannesburg gigs. Be sure to check out this “Afro pop rock” delight as they won’t disappoint!
LANA’S new album.
Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Bittersweet rock legend Stevie Nicks, and Sean Ono Lennon on the Beatles attributed track ‘Tomorrow Never Came’. The track sounds as if it was written and played by The Beatles themselves, as Lennon’s vocals mimic that of his father. Lust for Life is an emotional rollercoaster that plunges you deep into Del Rey’s mind, making it an unbelievable album.
DAG & NAG
10 Augustus 2017
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Krotoa gee perspektief oor hede INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH
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ie nuwe Afrikaanse fliek, Krotoa, gee perspektief op die geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika. Krotoa skets ’n prentjie van die denkwyses en gebeurtenisse wat nou nog ’n effek op mense in Suid-Afrika het. Krotoa was ’n Khoi-prinses wat op elfjarige ouderdom vir Jan van Riebeeck gaan werk het. Sy het die Nederlandse taal en kultuur aangeleer en het as tolk opgetree vir Van Riebeeck tydens onderhandelinge met die Khoi-mense. Die fliek volg Krotoa se lewe vandat sy elf jaar oud was totdat sy na Robbeneiland gestuur is. Kykers sien die stryd wat sy gevoer het tussen lojaliteit teenoor waar sy vandaan gekom het en die omstandighede waarin sy haarself bevind het. Crystal-Donna Roberts vertolk die rol van die hoofkarakter, Krotoa, meesterlik. Sy bring die nuanses van die karakter op só ’n manier na vore dat die kyker glo dat sy die wáre Krotoa is. Armand Aucamp vertolk die rol van Jan van Riebeeck. Hoewel hy ’n goeie vertolking lewer, het Van Riebeeck se innerlike stryd nie baie duidelik na vore gekom nie, al is daar probeer om dit deel van die
“Being a student has taught me two things: how f*king quickly a R200 can go and how long you can make it last.” “You don’t get a PhD without smoking some pot.” - Lecturer with a PhD
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TUSSEN TWEE WÊRELDE ’n Toneel uit die nuwe Afrikaanse fliek, Krotoa. verhaal te maak. Die rede hiervoor kan egter nie net toegeskryf word aan Aucamp se vertolking nie, maar ook aan die draaiboek. Daar word ook interpretasies van die geskiedenis gemaak wat nie deur enige feite gestaaf kan word nie, veral oor Van
Riebeeck en Krotoa se verhouding. Hierdie keuse is betwyfelbaar omdat fliekgangers as gevolg hiervan wanpersepsies kan hê oor wat werklik gebeur het. Krotoa staan uit in die Afrikaanse filmbedryf omdat dit ’n historiese drama is. Die storie wat
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die fliek vertel trek mens in, maar die styl waarin die fliek geskiet is, die garderobe en die algehele gevoel laat die fliek veral uitstaan. Ten spyte van tekortkominge, is Krotoa beslis die stap in Victoriastraat na Ster-Kinekor werd.
’n Helpende hand gee haweloses skuiling, etes en klere ELODI TROSKIE
Armoede word as een van SuidAfrika se verlammendste kwessies beskou. Die mees onlangse data van Statistiek Suid-Afrika toon dat sowat 20% van die land se inwoners nie basiese behoeftes kan bekostig nie. Byna 60% kan wel basiese benodighede bekostig, maar leef steeds in uiterse armoede. Stellenbosch het twee skuilings vir haweloses, die Stellenbosch Nagskuiling en die Munisipale
Skuiling, wat deur die Komitee van die Stellenbosch Nagskuiling beheer word en deur vrywilligers bestuur word. Saam kan hierdie skuilings daagliks 77 persone akkommodeer. Hoe kan jy help? Die Komitee raai die gemeenskap af om vir bedelaars geld te gee en moedig eerder hulp in die vorm van donasies en vrywillige werk aan. Toegangskaartjies vir die Stellenbosch Nagskuiling kan in pakkette van tien kaartjies teen R70 gekoop word by die skuiling, BP Express in Dorpstraat en Fidders in
Andringastraat. Kaartjies kan dan met enigiemand gedeel word en verseker ’n persoon van ’n aand se slaapplek, badkamergeriewe, etes, toegang tot maatskaplike dienste en bystand in die geval van ’n tekort aan klere en ander benodighede. Toegang tot die Munisipale Nagskuiling kan teen R5 per nag bekom word. Hoewel die Munsipale Nagskuiling deur die Munisipaliteit befonds word, is die Stellenbosch Nagskuiling grotendeels van donasies afhanklik.
Enige vorm van donasies soos klere, komberse, nie-bederfbare kos en toiletware is in aanvraag. Sowat 18 liter sop is elke dag nodig om inwoners van aandete te voorsien. Die Stellenbosch Nagskuiling bied ook vaardigheidsprogramme aan om inwoners vir werksgeleenthede voor te berei. Bydraes wat die gemeenskap ook kan lewer, is om moontlike werksgeleenthede beskikbaar te stel. Meer inligting is op die webtuiste, www.stellenboschnightshelter.co.za beskikbaar.
Uncle Spike ... indie-jazz-rap-rock-reggae-Afrikaans?! Elodi Troskie het met Uncle Spike, wenners van Bat tle of the Bands, gesels om meer oor Stellenbosch se nuwe indie-jazz-rap-rockers uit te vind.
Wat gebeur as sewe Wilgenhoffers vir vyf dae in ’n huis toegesluit word met ’n paar instrumente, ’n pakkie vuurhoutjies en genoeg kaggelhout? Die antwoord: ’n indie-jazz-raprockgroep. Uncle Spike - Marcel van der Veen, Lood van Niekerk, Paul Twekye, Francois van Wyk, PB Bernard, Chris Njapa en Mike Burke - het die stryd in die onlangse Battle of the Bands gewen. Die groep het laas jaar begin saamspeel en hul grootste optrede tot dusver was by Carry 6 Packer vroeër vanjaar waar hulle vir Fokofpolisiekar, Gangs Of Ballet en Jackal and the Wind geopen het. Hulle beskryf hul musiek as ’n mengsel van rap, jazz, rock, indie en reggae. Volgens Twekey, die groep se baskitaarspeler en rapper, is daar ’n wye verskeidenheid invloede in hul musiek, aangesien die groep so divers is, uit verskillende dele van die land kom en na verskillende tipe musiek luister.
“If you don’t spend at least half your time outside the BA building smoking, are you even a BA student?” “Mens kry nie iets soos net een Willows Coke nie.” “Uni lectures are like a Dora the Explora episode: the lecturer asks a question, stares at you blankly for a few seconds then answers their own question.” “University is about finding new alcohol you never knew existed because it’s cheap.” “Academia’s pass rate is higher than Theory of Interest.” #Studenttips: Always wear your jolling shoes even if you think you’re only going for one drink. “Only two species don’t get cold in winter: polarbears and girls in Catwalk.” “What are you doing? Never act again!” - Drama lecturer
UNCLE SPIKE het Woensdagaand by Fort Knox opgetree. Hulle speel soms covers, maar verkies oorspronklike musiek. Dis ook met hul selfgeskrewe musiek soos “Tjol se gat”, “High” en “Bacon Avo Egg” wat hulle as die kampus se band-kampioene gekroon is. Hierdie snitte vorm deel van die demo-album wat hulle onlangs op SoundCloud vrygestel het. Gedurende die Junie-vakansie het die groep vir vyf dae in die huis gebly, vuur gemaak, musiek gemaak en alles
self opgeneem. “As jy na ons demos luister, sal jy heeltyd ’n vuur hoor brand,” vertel Van Wyk, die groep se hoofsanger. “So as jy mooi na ons luister, kan jy jouself verbeel dat jy voor die kaggel sit.” Hoewel hul lirieke meestal Engels is, probeer hulle ook om Afrikaans weer op die rock scene te bring. “Afrikaans is nie dood nie, Afrikaans is groot. Ons doen Afrikaanse musiek op ’n manier wat
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dit nog nie voorheen gedoen is nie,” sê Van Wyk. Volgens Twekye probeer hulle om musiek te skep waardeur hulle hulself kan uitdruk, ongeag die taalmedium. Uncle Spike beplan om later vanjaar hul nuwe musiek op te neem en tesame met ’n paar musiekvideos vry te stel. Hulle tree op 18 Augustus by een van die Stellenbosch Beer Society se funksies by Rebellion Bar op. Meer inligting is op hul Instagram-profiel, @uncle_spike, beskikbaar.
“Sometimes you need to hit the ‘no receipt’ button at the ATM because you don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.” Lecturer starts speaking full on french to class: Guy to classmate: “Dude, is this third year philosophy?” “Nah, bru. This is second year French.”
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EDITORIAL
editorial/redaksioneel WOMEN’S DAY IN 2017: THE LAW IS ON OUR SIDE, BUT THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER On this day in 1956, Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn led a protest of 20 000 women against the legislation that required black South Africans to carry the pass book. Women from all over the country took to the streets of Pretoria to drop off petitions containing more than 100 000 signatures at Prime Minister J.G Strijdom’s offices. A song was even composed in honour of the event, “Wathint’ Abafazi Wathint’ imbokodo!”, roughly translated as
‘if you touch a woman, you have struck a rock’. Since 1994, the day is celebrated as a public holiday commemorating these women and others who courageously fought for equality within a male dominated world. In the past two years Die Matie reported on remarkable women from Stellenbosch who are breaking traditional “boundaries”. Ihaam Groenewald, director of Maties Sport who became the first female executive council member for SA Rugby. Marciel Hopkins,
an old Matie-prim who defies oldfashioned beauty standards, is now a body-positive activist. Leading female scientists Prof Louise Marnich, Prof Nox Makunga and Prof Rehana Malgas-Enus. Dr Ilna Conradie, who together with a team at Tygerberg Hospital, performs breast cancer surgeries on Saturdays to shorten waiting times for patients. The female students from Stellenbosch University (SU) who organised and led the SLUT walk to raise awareness around rape culture. Farai Mubaiwa who was awarded
with a Queen’s Young Leader award for her work at Africa Matters and the #EndRaoeCulture campaign. These actions and achievements made me proud to be a Matie woman. We came a long way since we had to fight just to get a seat at the table and a say in the conversation. Unfortunately, we also have a long way to go. This weekend I was involved in a collision with a much older man, who was clearly in the wrong. Instead of sorting the situation out in a civilised matter, the man
threatened me and a friend and tried to intimidate us to do things his way. Violence and intimidation was his first defense against two much younger female students. This made me realise that a lot of work still needs to be done. One way we can start, is by stopping to refer to women’s residences as “ladies”, which expects them to behave in a certain manner. It is condescending, degrading and problematic that the term is still so loosely used. The law might be on our side now, but the fight is not over.
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GORRELKOP Gorrel vind dit verskriklik amusant dat mense en dinge beweer dat hulle nog nie van Gorrel gehoor het nie. Gorrel weet nie waar jy al die jare was nie, maar almal ken Gorrel en Gorrel ken almal. Gorrel het al in die Laan gesoen, is vriende met oom Jan, het al ’n akker op die kop gevat en weet van geheime waaroor Wilgenhof nog self wonder. Gorrel is al baie jare in die gorrelbedryf, jy kan maar op Gorrel reken. NOVA MIND Gorrel is nou drie dae lank op die uitkyk vir die week se pamflet op kampus, maar dié het seker sewe tot sewe gewag vir die dag om te breek. Die eenmanspan was seker ook effe besig om vir ’n sekere baie belangrike speech voor te berei. Kyk, dis nogal moeilik om kampus soos ’n sonsopkoms te laat lyk, as die son net sporadies verskyn. SÊRTRUMS Gorrel hoor van ’n sekere sêrafrigter wat vreeslik uitgesproke was oor hoe swak vanjaar se sêr gereël is, aangesien daar net een wagkamer in die ganse konservatorium beskikbaar was vir groepe om in te wag. Gorrel het bietjie ondersoek gaan instel, en het uitgevind dat KuKo eintlik niks kon doen om dié
The gossip behind the news. The truth behind campus politics. Die kommentaar waarvoor almal bang is. Gorrel is nie verantwoordelik vir enige ongerief veroorsaak nie.
situasie te verbeter nie. Al wat gedoen kon word was om al die sêrdivas te laat beurte maak om te oefen. Mnr. Temperamenteel was blykbaar doof vir alle verduidelikings oor die hele storie. Gorrel sou dink dat “10 jaar in die sêrbedryf” hom iets van sêr-etiket geleer het. DIE BJ-PROBLEEM Gorrel is nou siek, letterlik en figuurlik, vir die pretendhipsters wat voor die BJ (as sy nie weet wat dit is nie, is sy te jonk vir jou) staan en suig aan hulle kankerstokkies. Gorrel wil graag daai Franse tut bywoon sonder om te ruik asof Gorrel drie dae op Bohemia se stoep deurgebring het. Om te rook dra in elk geval nie tot jou alternative image by nie – al het jy dalk die hairstyle daarvoor. Inteendeel, dit lyk eerder asof jy ’n identiteitskrisis beleef. Gorrel dink die derdejaars moet eerder hul eerstejaar English Studies-lesing bywoon en hulle koolstofvoetspoor ter selfde tyd verminder. HOU DIE SOENE IN DIE LAAN Gorrel is ook moeg vir al die couples op kampus wat nie hul hande van mekaar af kan hou nie. Om elke hoek en draai word Gorrel gekonfronteer deur paartjies wat mekaar liefkoos, streel en op die wang soen. Wat Gorrel nog meer grillerig vind, is daai nat suig-
klap-geluid wat op dié liefkosing volg. Gorrel moes nou al klaar met ’n blind date Huisdans toe gaan. Gorrel wens almal wil besef mens eet nie voor honger mense nie! Hou net asseblief julle tonge in julle eie monde wanneer Gorrel verbystap. Dit is uiters onsmaaklik om julle liefde so ten toon te stel. Dit is winter ja, en ons wil mekaar warm hou, maar dit is ook nie nodig om so aan te gaan nie. As dit skool was, het Gorrel met ’n liniaal rondgeloop en die 30 cm reël implementeer.
SLIM WIM VANG SY BAAS? Gorrel ecnoledge the aantygings agains Wim and will gooi a oog at the court happenings.
MATIE(ME)DIA Gorrel lees darem nie net die pamflette op kampus nie, maar geniet ook die ander studentemedia wat probeer. Gorrel geniet nogal die Miss MatieMedi(v)a, veral hulle lekker stories oor sêr! Dit lyk vir Gorrel of MatieMedi(v)a se mense die geleentheid behoorlik benut om hulself ’n kloppie op die skouer te gee? In hierdie bedryf moet ons mos onsself grootmaak, niemand anders gaan dit namens ons doen nie, né?
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OPINION
10 Augustus 2017
9
Perspektiewe ‘Look not only to the future, but to the past’
Shaping the modern woman CHER PETERSEN As a transgender woman, I’ve already faced the worst. I was shoved out of the womb, cultured into a gender I never volunteered as tribute for, and have to fight daily for acknowledgement of my true self. I’ve experienced violence on all levels including being dehumanised for past mistakes in a so-called safe space. This Women’s Day, I look not only to the future, but to the past. Previously, I was apathetic in my celebration of this day. I never fully considered myself woman-enough to participate. Those days are long gone and will never return, because I have found, not only myself as a woman, but where I fit in. Women’s Day draws our attention back to the significant issues South African women still face every single day. I remember the day I opened up about my identity to my father. His first words were those of constant support, but the concluding sentiments were a warning of the trials and tribulations I would face as a woman. Never have his words rung so true as in my interactions with men. Recently a young Jordanian gentlemen and I were on, what could only be called ‘initial romantics’. With my identity fully disclosed and the venture towards getting to know each other well underway – ideologies and stances were up for discussion. I sent him a well intended picture of my hands, calling them ‘man hands’ which I considered a well-deserved comedic break from the serious tone
of our general back and forth. As was to be expected, this was not taken well. Within minutes I was inundated with texts commenting on my previous sentiments regarding men and the dire need for a shift in mentality, from those of a patriarchal stance to that of equality and freedom from archaic gender boxes. Needless to say, I took to social media to gather some opinions on his messages. Girl oh girl, was I delighted. Both men and women were appalled at some of his messages, one of which saying he was not offended by my ideas but that “normally” men like women to be as female as possible. He also mentions that my constant attempts to aid men in bettering themselves and striving towards equality was blatantly disrespectful towards men. Finally, the worst and most tragic line: “People who keep complaining about things like racism and gender inequality are losers.” I am delighted to say he was cancelled the very next message. However, herein lies my issue. For
decades women have been forced into submission – by religion, by men, by systems, and even by other women. The expectation that women are to be as feminine as possible at all times is far from realistic and unnatural. I’ve never experienced a single person who has been exclusively masculine or feminine, nor have I ever felt either to be consistently balanced in one individual. So where do these ideas come from? Who fostered this mentality? Is this what has been holding women back for hundreds of years? Are we as women not allowed to speak up when we see our sisters struggling day in and day out with the impossible standards set by men, the media, and other women? I say ‘no’, according to my cancelled suitor, it’s a no. He and his brethren are always lurking in the shadows waiting to hold women back. So this Women’s Day, I salute the women who marched in 1956 to the Union buildings, for they were the sisters who stood together under a common cause. They triggered a feeling of hope in all South African women, one of unity against the inequalities we face in our myriad of experiences. And it is in these women, that we find strength. For the first time this year, I as a woman, finally feel a kinship to the memory of those women, as we strive in a different era to come together. To share our experiences so we can understand one another and shape a modern figure of women, together. Pete is a presenter at MFM.
Vrede met die skaal CARRYN-ANN NEL Ek is bang vir drie dinge in my lewe: My ma se skelstem as sy én ek weet ek het weer k*k aangejaag, wanneer ek kruideniersware op die 24ste van die maand koop en dit in die liewe Heer se hande los om te besluit of daar genoeg fondse gaan wees, en rykmanskinders in winkelsentrums wat te veel skree. Maar my eintlike grootste vrees in die lewe bly om op ’n skaal te klim. Níks op aarde maak so bang soos om ná ’n naweek van vreet op ’n skaal te klim en die skade daar in ’n numeriese formaat onder by my voete te sien nie. Wetenskap en syfers jok mos nie. In my kop is ’n skaal die Satan self, getransformeer in metaalhouers en versteek in badkamerhoekies om ons lewens op aarde net hel te maak. Maar dis seker my eie skuld ook. Want ek is so ’n nuuskierige agie en wil mos op niks in die lewe uitmis nie, insluitend om nie te weet presies hóé swaar ek sedert my studentedae geword het nie. Soms klim ek op ’n skaal en dínk myself eenvoudig net maer, sonder om my kop af te buig. Slegs my oë laat sak ek na die skaal. (Ek glo vas dat as jy jou kop afbuig om te kyk hoe die swaer die syfers lyk, jy swaarder gaan weeg.) Ander tye, veral ná ’n naweek, klim ek in my Evasgewaad (jammer vir daardie prentjie in julle koppe, I know it ain’t pretty) op die skaal, want die gewig van ’n kledingstuk is nie bykomend nodig om my te sê hoe vet ek is nie. En dan soos gister weer, klim ek net met my een been op die skaal en wag tot ek gelukkig is met wat ek sien. Niemand, insluitend ’n verdomde skaal, hoef alles te weet nie.
Nou is dit winter en gee ’n mens jouself mos makliker oor aan al wat ’n vreetsessie, sonder om te veel te worry, want jy kom weg met lae en lae en jasse en baadjies. En Goddank is ’n booty weer in, dansky Beyonce en Nicki Minaj-hulle. ’n Mens moet vrede maak, glo ek. Óf jy maak vrede met die feit dat jy nie ’n vinnige metabolisme het nie en móét gym en geen meer braaibroodjies mag eet nie, óf jy maak vrede met die feit dat jy van daai braaibroodjie hou en nie van gym hou nie en oukei is daarmee, óf jy maak net vrede met die feit dat metabolismes, gym en Tim Noakes nie vir jou ’n issue is nie want dis vir jou belangriker om saans net met jou glas (bottel) wyn en jou bord kos lekker te eet. En dalk moet jy vrede maak dat ’n bleddie skaal by ’n venster uitgegooi moet word, want dit weeg te swaar op jou gemoed. Kos is vir my lekker. Ek kan my nie my lewe indink met beperkings op dit wat ek in my kieste indruk nie. My definisie van ’n dieet is om net die een helfte van die burger-rol te eet. Of om my maag op alle foto’s in te trek. Hoeveel diëte het ons vroue nie al gevolg nie? Hoeveel keer het ons hierdie skuldgevoel oor ’n lekkerny? Nee man! Gun jouself daardie ekstra blokkie. Ek weier om sleg te voel om dit hardop te sê. Vir ’n tweede skeppie is ek nie bang nie. Nie vir wat ek in staat is om als in my maag te kry nie en ek is beslis nie bang vir dit wat mense van my dink nie. Sowaar as vet, die lewe is te kort. Nel is ’n senior verslaggewer vir Netwerk24 en skryf oor onderwys, taal en haar gebrek aan ’n vinnige metabolisme.
What feminism means to me, and holding men accountable
HAYLEY GRAMMER I’m not one for harping on about women’s rights and what it means to be equal in a very much male driven society. I have my own convictions about what it means to be a feminist and I hold the men in my life accountable to my own personal standards, because at the end of the day, as with most things, feminism means different things to different people. But today I feel dejected because sometimes things happen that are out of my control, no matter what I do or say. A recent experience has impelled me to write about my disdain for men who still think it is okay to exert power over women based on our gender. Just in case you missed the memo; it’s not. What is so attractive about making women feel small so that they bow down to the male ego and whim? I have no problem acknowledging that it is not all men but I don’t believe that begets a hash-tag (#NotAllMen was created as a reaction against the #MenAreTrash movement that started earlier this year); and here’s why. Alli Kirkham created a comic for the site Everyday Feminism that sums up why #NotAllMen doesn’t have
the same standing as #MenAreTrash. Generalisations are a simplified conversational method used when talking about a group of people without having to draw attention to specific individuals or outliers. Kirkham uses the example: “Parents are concerned with rising college costs”, explaining how the latter is a generalisation that leaves out parents who aren’t concerned about rising costs to focus on those who are. It doesn’t mean that every parent is concerned about increasing tuition, but holding up one example of a parent who isn’t worried about college costs doesn’t erase or devalue the opinion of parents who are concerned. And that’s the crux. Its worrying when men dismiss the concerns of their female counterparts on the grounds that not all men are guilty of sexism, aggression or assault. Just because you aren’t guilty of something, doesn’t mean you aren’t guilty of helping perpetuate it. However, there are a number of people who don’t seem to agree. Chris Good is a British writer and musician who produces content for the online blog Thought Catalog. He has a pretty strong opinion about feminism
and even wrote an entire piece on why “feminism is not the fight for equal rights”. Good believes that both men and women should work together in order to tackle equality issues “that affect men and/or women”, adding that it would be “wrong to fight for, only, the rights of women, as feminism clearly does today”. But perhaps the most tell-tale sign of Good missing the point entirely exists in the contents of his next paragraph: “We heat a room when it’s cold, but there comes a point when the temperature simply needs regulating to maintain a comfortable environment for everyone. To continue heating it, would become too hot. Too extreme. Where this wave of feminism is still cranking up the dial on the thermostat, past 22 degrees to Max Women’s Rights, it’s becoming uncomfortable.” The reason men feel uncomfortable when forced to confront the issues women are faced with on a daily basis is, maybe, because they know they are doing nothing to improve the situation. Can you really say you care about equality and women’s rights if you condone behaviours that say otherwise?
This is evident in an article published in the July 17 edition of Nova Mentis, in which the “paper’s” editor, Tian Alberts, states that rape culture is a made up construct by Stellenbosch University (SU). He tries to invalidate the existence of rape culture on campus by concentrating on how it is defined; disregarding the very real experiences of women who have been raped and are living with the crushing fear of the same happening again. He also fails to acknowledge that just because he doesn’t think the normalisation of sexual violence at SU is a real issue, it doesn’t mean that it ceases to exist in the wider sphere of society. And as far as I know, SU forms a part of society. He concentrates on one report, that may or may not provide concrete evidence of rape culture at SU, in an effort to invalidate an entire movement. Sexism is defined as “prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex” and rape culture, as Albert’s so kindly points out, can be defined as “a society or environment whose prevailing social attitudes have the effect of normalising or trivialising
sexual assault and abuse”. Sexism is still prevalent in society today, one could even argue that it is a “prevailing social attitude” and so it is only fair to conclude that sexism is a tool by which rape culture can be perpetuated through society. Or is there no evidence of sexism either? As someone who has experienced being made to feel small by a man, it is important to remember that those who use gender as means of gaining power, do so because they are too weak to find power within themselves.
Grammer is a master’s student in journalism and sub-editor of Die Matie.
10 CANVAS
SUPER(MARKET) WOMAN
‘You mustn’t let being successful get to you.’
SU student also a thriving business woman Making money has always been a driving factor in Anneli’s life. An entrepreneur at heart, she started trading goods from a young age; from selling biscuits at age 10, to selling sweets out of her hostel cupboard.
HAYLEY GRAMMER & GEORGE VAN DYK
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ith a keen eye for business and a willingness to adapt to the market, Anneli built up a supportive customer base which quickly catapulted her growing hobby into a thriving business. “My first big break came when my grandmother gave me two bags of clothing and said that I should sell it; I went from having R100 to R400. Then people started to identify shortages which alerted me to their needs, things like butter and rice, so I made an effort to provide that.” It only took three years from Anneli’s first biscuit sales for her modest selling business to gain significant capital growth, which she achieved through trading household appliances like stoves and fridges. This growth was also made possible by her father who provided her with a random room in his office so that she could conduct business more effectively. “When I started out I was doing everything from home. People would come to where we lived and call from outside, which my parents weren’t too keen on. So my dad decided to help me out a bit. “The room in his office was great because I was able to keep stock there and make most of my sales, I even started making credit sales. It was around this time that I started training people over the weekends.” There was a local shop on the farm where she lived, but items sold there were considered to be overpriced, which further boosted support for Anneli. The shop eventually ended up
going bankrupt due to her competition, and after lots of nagging her father finally agreed to buy the shop for her. “My childhood was my shop. I was able to serve a community of about 2 000 people and it all started with me baking biscuits at home. Even when friends visited, they used to have to work with me in my shop; it was my life.” Sometimes when she looks back on her childhood, Anneli regrets being so committed to work, but she is currently able to support herself, as well as three employees, all the while doing something that she loves. “This whole experience has grown me as a person. I’ve always felt a bit different from other people my age, my mindset was always different, but being different made me successful and made me who I am today.” Anneli’s ambition didn’t end there, in grade 11 she used the capital that she gained from her shop to register her first patent, Slippie. Although the process of acquiring a patent is full of challenges, this didn’t deter Anneli and she applied at for a competition at LaunchLab last year and won. “Getting a patent is hectic; you need someone to pay attention to what you have to offer. That’s why I turned to LaunchLab. The Attack Retail Innovation Competition was my first big break with my patent. Then I was approached by a company in Stellenbosch that offered me a partnership. I will never give away 50% of my idea but the company that approached me still retains a large shareholding.”
“I was able to serve a community of about 2 000 people and it all started with me baking biscuits at home.”
“Being grateful helped me in life, I’m very grateful for everything I have.”
Starting out with BAccLLb, and leaving LLB behind for Slippie, Anneli concentrates on passing her BAcc degree whilst ensuring the smooth running of her business ventures. And if she could give you one piece of advice? “You mustn’t let being successful get to you. Whenever I started to think ‘I'm clever’, that’s when I’d start failing. Being grateful helped me in life, I’m very grateful for everything I have. I’ve put the people in my life through a lot; it’s difficult to be in my life as the little people I have, have to support me quite a bit. “You must remember: it’s not about the success, it’s about what you’ve created and how you grow yourself as person.”
Photo: SIMONÉ SCHOEMAN
DETERMINED Anneli Nel, above pictured with her sister Mara Nel, won The Attack Retail Innovation Competition with her patent.
10 Augustus 2017
SPORT
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Matie-netbalspeler nou ’n junior Protea
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tephanie Brandt, ’n Matiestudent het Suid-Afrika by die afgelope Netbal Wêreldjeugtoernooi in Gabon, Botswana verteenwoordig. Wianda Gilliland het met haar gesels. Stephanie Brandt is ’n tweedejaar onderwysstudent, Matie-netbalspeler, Southern Sting-speler en nou ook ’n junior Protea. Dié talentvolle verdediger het die eer gehad om Suid-Afrika tydens die afgelope Netbal Wêreldjeugtoernooi in Julie te verteenwoordig. “Dit was ’n groot eer om deel te kan wees van so ’n span en om Suid-Afrika te verteenwoordig. Dis ’n droom wat waar geword het. “Ons het teen die bestes in die wêreld, gespeel, insluitende Australië en Nieu-Seeland.” Suid-Afrika het uiteindelik sesde van 20 spanne geëindig, terwyl NieuSeeland die toernooi gewen het en Australië tweede geëindig het. “Hierdie blootstelling sal my altyd bybly en ek hoop dat ek die ondervinding wat ek opgedoen het sal kan gebruik vir my netbal deelname in die toekoms.” Sy speel al netbal sedert graad een en het tydens laerskool reeds op provinsiale vlak gewoeker. Haar liefde vir die sport het aanhou groei en op hoërskool is sy al in graad tien vir die
eerstespan gekies. “Ek dink op hoërskool het ek besef dat ek regtig netbal geniet en ná skool graag nog sal wil deelneem aan die sport.” Sedert 2015 is sy deel van die Maties-netbalspan wat aan die jaarlikse USSA-toernooi en Varsity Netbal deelneem. Sy het vanjaar ook vir die Southern Stings, die WesKaap se provinsiale netbalspan wat aan die Brutal Fruit-liga deelneem, begin speel. Verlede jaar is sy by die Suid-Afrikaanse onder 21-netbalspan
“Hierdie blootstelling sal my altyd bybly en ek hoop dat ek die ondervinding wat ek opgedoen het sal kan gebruik vir my netbal deelname in die toekoms.” ingesluit, waar sy in die Wallistoetsreeks en kwalifiserende rondes vir die Wêreldbeker in Botswana gespeel het. Drie ander Matie-netbalspelers, Charmaine Baard, Jo Prins en SashaLee Petersen, was ook deel van die span wat in die kwalifiserende rondtes
gespeel het. Brandt het groot drome vir die toekoms, al is die lewe van ’n professionele netbalspeler nie altyd maklik nie. “Ek hoop ek sal nog ’n paar jaar die Matie-span asook die Southern Stings en Wes Kaap-spanne kan verteenwoordig. “En dan natuurlik sou ek graag eendag deel van die senior Proteaspan wil wees.” Sy sê dat oefening en haar studies baie van haar tyd opneem en dat baie druk, min slaap en ’n rustiger sosiale lewe in vergelyking met ander studente, saam met die sport kom. Tog vind sy die sport baie vervullend. “Jy leer soveel uit netbal. nie net op die netbalbaan nie, maar ook in jou persoonlike lewe. En met die ondersteuning van familie en vriende kry ek alles in ’n dag gedoen.” Sy lewe volgens die woorde van Babe Ruth: It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Brandt is gedetermineerd en dinamies en ’n voorbeeld vir alle vroue. Sy glo om nooit op drome op te gee nie. “Glo in jouself. Werk hard om jou drome te bereik en gee altyd jou beste. “Soms gebeur dinge wat jou laat glo dat jy net nooit die droom sal bereik nie, maar as jy jou beste gee sal jou drome waar word.”
Sandsportveld vir St Vincent-leerders
STEPHANIE BRANDT Matie, Southern Sting en junior Protea.
Women’s football on fire TEBOHO MOKONYANA
ARLEEN STONE
Die leerders van St Vincent Primêr kan eersdaags sand in ander skole se oë skop met hulle nuwe, minimalistiese sportveld. Die vennootskap tussen Simonsberg se Maties Gemeenskapsdiens (MGD), CSV Konstruksie, en ander gemeenskapslede het die leerders van ’n meerdoelige, laekoste sandsportveld verseker, iets wat vir toekomstige generasies nog hope pret sal verskaf. Die nuwe sportveld is met ’n joviale funksie geopen waar leerders SuidAfrikaanse sporthelde kon ontmoet en aan verskeie informele wedstryde deelgeneem het. Bekende persone wat die geleentheid bygewoon het, sluit in die Stormers en WP-rugbyspeler, EW Viljoen en die Bafana Bafanasokkerspeler Tyren Arendse. Ander lede van Maties Sport het ook gesig gewys, asook lede van die aartsbisdom en vereniging vir katolieke skole in die Wes-Kaap. Simonsberg MGD is al vir meer as drie jaar by St Vincent betrokke en het fisieke gesondheid die hoofdoel van hulle projek gemaak. Gedurende weeklikse sessies het inwoners van Simonsberg en hulle MGD-vennootkoshuis, Lydia, verskeie studente na die skool geneem om sportsoorte soos netbal, rugby en sokker met die leerders te speel. James Wewege, HK-lid vir Simonsberg MGD, het die openingsfunksie van die nuwe sportveld georganiseer. “Dit gee die leerders ’n afgebakende omgewing om te speel. Dis is ’n uitstekende belegging vir ’n skool soos St Vincent. Die sand is hard genoeg om op te hardloop, maar tog sag genoeg om op te val,” het Wewege verduidelik. Tot en met onlangs was dit vir die leerders moeilik om veral sokker en rugby sonder ’n standaardkwaliteit
Foto: VERSKAF
Foto: TYRONE COLES
BAFANA BAFANA HIER KOM ONS Leerders wy die sportveld in. sportveld te speel. Een van die rolspelers in die projek was Jose Cabral. Hy is lank reeds betrokke by gesondheidsprogramme verbonde aan kampusgesondheid, asook gemeenskapsprogramme wat sport inkorporeer om sosiale ontwikkeling in plaaslike skole te bevorder. Hierdie instansies, in samewerking met MGD, CSV Konstruksie en die Stellenbosch Sportakademie (SSA) hou gereeld geleenthede om kinders ’n gesonde leefstyl deur middel van sport aan te leer. “St Vincent se leerders het al deelgeneem aan ons aktiwiteite, maar moes altyd na ander skole gaan omdat hulle gebrekkige sport- en ontspanningsgeriewe het,” het Cabral vertel. “Sand-sportsoorte soos strandsokker en -rugby se gewildheid is sterk aan die toeneem. Hierdie model is volhoubaar, want geen water word benodig nie en dit verg min onderhoud.” Daar is reeds soortgelyke projekte in die Stellenbosch-omgewing aangepak. Cabral is al sedert 2007 by hierdie tipe projekte betrokke en was destyds hoofafrigter van Maties se sokkerjeugspan en die projekbestuurder van Maties Sokker.
Cabral het in 2015 toestemming gekry om die eerste sandsportveld by Laerskool Rietenbosch in Cloetesville te bou. Daar is reeds vyf sulke velde in die Stellenbosch omgewing (St Vincent, Rietenbosch, Klapmuts, Idasvallei en Spark-Lynedoch) en Cabral voorspel dat hulle nóg vyf soortgelykes teen 2018 sal bou. CSV Konstruksie was verantwoordelik vir die oprigting van die sportvelde en belê al vir meer as 20 jaar in gemeenskap. Cabral koördineer tans hulle korporatiewe maatskaplike verantwoordelikheid, wat die oprigting van sandsportvelde insluit. “Daar is minder kans vir beserings, dis pret om op te speel en perfek vir fiksheid. Des te meer kos grassportvelde miljoene om op te rig en te onderhoud en die huidige waterskaarste in die Wes-Kaap vererger net die probleem.” “Die veld by St Vincent het slegs R130 000 gekos om te bou en ’n addisionele R15 000 vir sokker doelhokke en sportgereedskap,” het Cabral voortgegaan. Die Stellenbosch Sportakademie sal die eerste interskole-toernooi skole met sandsportvelde in September reël. Die leerders sal in verskeie sportsoorte deelneem, onder meer sokker, netbal, rugby en handbal.
Women’s football is rapidly growing around the world with an improving fan base and increased resources. The game is becoming more influential and it is no different in Stellenbosch. Women’s football at Stellenbosch University (SU) is becoming more competitive and the participants explain that it is also a way of empowering themselves. With regular games being played in the Women’s Residence League, football has become a social activity due to the constructive and positive team spirit around the sport. “There is a lot of improvement in a lot of the teams and the nice thing is that there is a fun part to it. We play 5-a-side so it’s small games and its more social. It’s very nice and there is great team spirit between the teams,” said Julia Krafft, Secretary of the Women’s Residence League Committee. With growing competition and greater reward through empowerment and making the participants more confident, women’s football, including the
Residence League, is growing steadily on campus. According to Krafft: “It’s a competition; teams want to win this league. There is a lot of spirit to come to the games and win the league. It is getting better, more teams are showing up.” The expansion of women’s football owes mostly to a growing number of participants. Gaironeeza Maclobo, a participant in the Residence League and a striker for the Maties Women’s Football team, explained that there is definitely more competition because more women are taking part in football on campus. “The physical side of the game can be gruesome and challenging but it’s all worth it. You build relationships and character and it’s empowering too, we are working for something,” said Maclobo. When asked where she would like women’s football to be in two years, Maclobo explained: “I’m hoping it will be recognized more than it is now. Rugby is very big here and I’m hoping we will be recognized on a similar level. We are pushing to get more women in the high performance centres, then the results will come.”
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MATIES FENCING meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 19:00 in the Coetzenburg Dance Hall. Everyone is welcome.
THURSDAY 10 AUGUST 2017| FREE Photo: MATIES SPORT
FEEL THE PRESSURE Helshoogte has to take the line-out surrounded by Eendrag supporters in Friday’s Sauer koshuisrugby matches.
Maties unbeatable against Western Cape teams
Maties Rugby pulls cricket scores in league matches ANDRÉ HUISAMEN
87-7, 106-5, 143-6 and 69-11. These were scores of the victorious Maties Rugby team in their last four league matches. Maties proved way too strong for SK Walmers, Belhar Rugby Club, Pniel Villagers and Durbell these past two weeks in what was a series of miss-matches. Before that, Maties only managed a seven-point victory over Tygerberg Rugby Club; what followed showed that the Western Province (WP) Club Rugby League might have a few teams that can’t compete or cope with clubs as strong and well coached as Maties. In the 143-5 win over Pniel Villagers, fly half Ernst Stapelberg scored 53 points by himself in what was a total annihilation by Maties. Stapelberg scored three tries and
ERNST STAPELBERG scored 53 points in one match.
kicked 19 out of the 21 conversions. Scoring 21 tries in a rugby match is something very rare and maybe something the organizers of the competition should look at if they
were to create a more equal playing field. Maties are currently second on the log, trailing False Bay by nine points. False Bay is on top but have played three matches more than Maties. A worrying sight, however, is the fact that Pniel Villagers have played 12 matches thus far in the league, losing all 12 of them, while they sit on a points difference tally of -641. That’s an average of 53 points conceded per game. Maties, on the other hand, have a points difference of 563 after winning all of their 10 games so far, on average that is 56,3 points a game. According to reports on social media, the WP Rugby Union declined to speak out on this matter, whilst not attending to the situation, despite various requests from concerned clubs and players all over the province.
Dagbreek still leading the way in Sauer competition ANDRÉ HUISAMEN
After eight rounds of exciting koshuis rugby, it is the 2015 champions that are still the front runners in this year’s Sauer competition. Dagbreek recorded their eighth consecutive win of the season last Friday when they beat other title contenders, Huis Marais, 16-13 in a very tight encounter. The build-up to the match promised the clash to be one that could go right down to the wire, which it certainly did. Both sides could only manage one try each, but it was Dagbreek who managed to snatch the win. On Friday the biggest derby on campus also took place as Helshoogte, and Eendrag met for their annual rivalry on the rugby field. The match yet again attracted many supporters as the two teams went head to head. In the end, the spoils had to be shared in a 8-8 draw. Last year it was Helshoogte who easily saw off Eendrag, but this year it was just too close to separate the sides. The draw meant that Eendrag
now moved into a play-off spot on the log where they currently sit in 4th position, but only one point ahead of Helshoogte who are in 5th. Another team who is in the running for a spot in the final four is Huis Visser, who have had quite a successful season compared to other years. They beat the defending champions, Helderberg, 27-22, scoring four tries against Helderberg’s three. With a few more games to go, there is a possibility of Huis Visser sneaking into the play-offs. Elsenburg continued their great season and are now only one point behind Huis Marais on the log in third position. The ‘farmers’ ran in four tries on their way to a 22-12 victory over the PSO Barbarians. Flanker, Sybrand Strydom, particularly impressed and was rightfully awarded man of the match. Simonsberg also impressed with a good display of rugby when they defeated Majuba by 20 points to 12, while Medies’ dismal season continued after they lost to Wilgenhof 26-0.
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