DieMATIE SEWE-EN-SEWENTIGSTE JAARGANG | NO 4
Die ander kant van die 7 taaldebat
Nuwe sekuriteitsmaatskappy vir die Universiteit 2 Stellenbosch
Visiting hours contested GIZELLEDE GÖTZ
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he topic of inequality regarding visiting hours at men’s residences and female ‘s residences has led to the PK (prim committee) forming a task team to propose a new policy to Stellenbosch University (SU). The University’s rules regarding visiting hours in residences differ depending on whether the residence is a men’s, women’s or mixed-gender residence. The rules state that men are allowed in the rooms of female residences only on Saturdays and Sundays between 19:00 and 23:15. Men are also allowed to visit in approved lounges during the week until 23:30 and until 00:45 on Fridays. Taking this in to account, most female residences on campus are transgressing the University’s official rules, since they are following their own set of rules which do not comply with the university’s. The rule for visitors in male residences and mixed residences allow two visitors per resident. These visitors are allowed in resident’s rooms from Monday to Thursday and Sunday from 07:30 to 01:00. On Fridays and Saturdays these visitors are allowed to stay until 02:00. Nelrine Beyers, prim of Lydia, stated that everyone in the student community agrees that the University’s policy is very unequal and outdated and does not reflect the values of SU. “The unhappiness about the policy is mainly about the fact that the University has made no attempt to change the blatant unequal policy,”
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she said. According to Cindi Pretorius, prim of Minerva, the PK has a task team whose main goal is to gather information on the current visiting hours and the SU policy. “Their aim is to follow the right channels and propose a new policy,” she said. Riana Engelbrecht, ResEd Manager at the Centre for Student Communities, and Pieter Kloppers, Director of Student Communities, stated that the existing rules in different communities is both a product of history and the expectations of the role players in the different student communities. “Any existing rules are a reflection of the weighing up of the different expectations and interests like it was seen at a certain point. It is naturally so that the expectations can change over time and that there can be new ways of thinking about the existing rules and norms. The weighing up takes all the values of the environment into consideration at the same time,” Engelbrecht and Kloppers said. “The solution that the question refers to can be initiated in different ways. A petition can be such a starting point.” A petition led by Harmonie stated that the University’s policy is “regressive” and “sexist”. According to Monica du Toit, Head of the Transformation Office and the newly appointed residence head of Monica, the principle of taking part in decisions that affects you is a very healthy one. “I think with any rule it is a good thing to revise it and to look at who is affected by it, are the affected people
taking part in it and is it still relevant.” “The problem with a rule that was instated in the past is that people are quick to say that it must go, but they need to talk about it and think about the fact that there might be parts of the rule that is functional although it might be sexist,” said Du Toit. Monica residence will have a critical engagement about the feeling of inequality created by the University’s policies. “I don’t believe that all women will agree about the policy, I don’t believe all people are affected in the same way and I don’t think the pros and cons have been debated enough,” said Du Toit. The petition that was set up by Harmonie residence said that the University’s policy restricts the freedom of women in the residences. The petition appeals for the university to implement a universal policy that is fair and equal and that residences will be allowed to use their “own discretion when determining visiting hours and the allowance of sleep overs,” and that the visiting hours “reflect the sentiment that the students in residences are adults” and that the policy implemented “reflects the image of an equal and nondiscriminatory university”. “What is more difficult in the process, is for the communities to clearly articulate what it is that they want for their environment,” added Engelbrecht and Kloppers. There was a PK meeting last night where the matter of the inequality of visiting hours were discussed, but at the time of print the PK meeting was not yet concluded.
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Varsity Cup disrupted ANNERINE SNYMAN
The seventh round of the Varsity Cup competition was interrupted by protesters storming the field whilst throwing chairs, which forced an end to the match. The players were led off the field. Maties faced Madibaz (NMU) on Monday evening at the NMU Stadium. According to The HeraldLIVE the disruption happened after protesters allegedly tried to invade one of the VIP boxes where the Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids was sitting. One of the protesters reportedly grabbed the microphone and said that black players were not being fairly represented after shouting “Viva Viva”. Marisa Calvert, head of PR for Varsity Sports, said that Varsity Cup adheres to the quota regulations that have been set out by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The match was stopped eight minutes into the second half, whilst Maties was on the attack and in the lead, 0–19. The Varsity Cup organisers released a statement about the incident and explained that, in accordance with the rules, Maties was declared the winner when the game was stopped, because they were in the lead. Duister Bosman, CEO of Varsity Cup, explained in the statement that they consider this as an “isolated incident”, that is being addressed by the Nelson Mandela University (NMU). “We also want to emphasise that security measures at all FNB Varsity Cup matches are of paramount importance,” said Bosman. The protests were reportedly led by South African Students Congress
(SASCO) students at NMU. SASCO leaders from NMU could not be reached for comment. Maxwell Mlangeni, chairperson of SASCO Stellenbosch, said that what is happening at NMU is specific to their context and not a reflection of the organisation as a whole. “Generally SASCO students are well behaved,” explained Mlangeni. When asked whether the SASCO Stellenbosch students share the same sentiments as their NMU counterparts, he said that he couldn’t say, because the situations aren’t the same. He said that it was an “institutional thing”. “We can’t say that it was only SASCO members, they were NMU students,” said Mlangeni. According to information that Mlangeni received, the protests were not planned beforehand, but were triggered by alleged racism. However, according to Niel Oelofse, Maties Rugby captain, they were warned before the match that protests could take place. Oelofse said that only he and the management knew, because they did not want to disrupt the players’ focus, since it was such an important match. “[When the protest broke out], the first thing on my mind was the impact it would have. We only needed one more log point to cement a home final,” explained Oelofse. He added that he felt frustrated and angered. “This is something you wish you did not have to experience.” Maties has already cemented a home semi-final, but since they have a bye in round eight, it gives other teams, such as North-West University (NWU) who is second on the log a chance to catch up. Maties is still at the top of the log, with 31 points. They will be facing
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#Maties100 cycling team The cycling team from Stellenbosch University, who entered the Cape Town Cycle Tour under the team #Maties100, gained seven new members from Kayamandi. The team grew to a total of 63 members who faced the race on Sunday, 11th March. The new additions from Kayamandi were a group of cyclists under the leadership of Unathi Msophi who had been training daily so as to join the team and compete in the race. The #Maties100 team participated in order to celebrate the university’s centenary as well as to raise money or bursaries. The team is attached to BMT Bike Shop in Dorp Street Stellenbosch, a shop owned by a university alumni, Chris Norton. With sports medicine and pre-event screening provided by the SU Campus Health services it really was a group effort. The group from Kayamandi said that cycling has been a way for them to escape their circumstances and has opened many doors for them.
Members of the group have also been able to further their studies and find jobs through the aid of the BMT Bike Shop’s support. The team’s manager said they were inspired by the actions of Songo Fipazi, an entrepreneur from Kayamandi who is working to uplift members of the community. They hope that their actions will inspire others, especially the youth, to get involved in their community. The team used the money from entry fees and donations to raise funds for bursaries as tertiary education fees are in such high demand at the moment. Despite the recent announcement of free higher education for students who meet certain requirements, the team felt that it was still an important cause to support. The #Maties100 group’s main focus was to celebrate the university in a way that would give back to the university and would involve as many members of the community as possible. - Marie Mjacu
World class equipment On 6 March Stellenbosch University (SU) launched their new Vibrational Spectroscopy unit in the Central Analytics Facilities (CAF). According to SU’s website, new possibilities for applications across a broad spectrum of fields like medical, safety, agriculture and food quality are now available for students, researchers and the industry in general through this world class facility. The unit, in the Department of Food Science buildings, houses newly acquired imaging equipment which make the study of spectral differences possible to resolve many common day problems. The National
Research Fund made the acquisition of this new equipment possible through their National Equipment Programme. At the launch prof Gary Stevens, CAF director, welcomed guests with the encouraging words, “I am very excited to see what we can get this laboratory to do in terms of research across a very broad range of fields.” The entire faculty is very excited about the new equipment and Dr Janine Colling, manager of the faculty, invited researchers, students and academic institutions to use the laboratory and apply for a training workshop, scheduled for June. - Thomas Butler
Protest at Wine Festival EMILY O’RYAN
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omen on Farms, an organisation seeking equitable and nonexploitative working conditions on farms, exposed various contraventions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act by the Stellenbosch Wine Industry at a protest held outside the Wine Festival on Saturday, 24 February. A host of wine-lovers gathered at the Stellenbosch Wine Festival to indulge in hundreds of wines from award-wining wine farms to small boutique wineries. The quality of wine from Stellenbosch is widely known and publicised, however the exploitative and inequitable conditions in which farm workers produce the wine has gone mainly unheard. Less than a stone-throw away from the festival, there are farms that have not met basic needs of their employees. A ticket to the Stellenbosch Wine Festival costs between R150 and R190, while a ‘premium experience’ ticket costs approximately R350. However, the average daily wage of a farm worker is R138. “72% of seasonal female farm labourers do not have access to a toilet in the vineyard. This contravenes the Occupational Health and Safety Act”. Furthermore, “75% of seasonal female workers were not paid the legal minimum wage and 73% of female seasonal workers aren’t provided protective clothing despite being exposed to pesticides”, as taken from the pamphlets handed out by women on Farms at protest. “If you work in the vineyards, there are no toilets; no privacy. It’s dangerous and humiliating. The men watch the women when they relieve themselves in the vineyards”, said a farm worker who preferred to remain
STELLENBOSCH WINE FESTIVAL Blissfully unaware of the politics anonymous. “We are not blind to the transgressions. Basic stuff is being looked at in Stellenbosch… What De Doorns and Paarl do is their issue”, said Elmarie Rabe, Manager of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes. “If those farms aren’t good for you, then you’ve got to move on and find something else. I know it’s almost impossible, so I don’t know quite what the solution is, but the process will never stop.” “It’s not a process, it’s a basic human right - it’s legislative. Minimum wage per month is R3 001. Farm owners need to comply with the labour laws of the country. It is unacceptable that in 2018 we are still quibbling about labour laws,” said Colette Solomons and Carmen Louw, co-directors of the Women on Farms organization. “Rabe should disabuse herself of the perception that Stellenbosch is utopian to the world. Once there is acknowledgement, then we can go on.”
According to Solomons and Louw, 70% percent of women at the protest were from Stellenbosch. Protesters from areas outside Stellenbosch also showed their solidarity by joining the march. Women on Farms said they have held meetings and workshops about issues prevalent in Stellenbosch and still farms workers don’t get minimum wage. Rabe further welcomed those with “issues to come to [them]” to address them. “Maybe next year we could have exhibitors with their success stories”, added Rabe. The protest which occurred outside the wine festival served the purpose of raising public awareness, so that there can be consciousness of the basic labour rights violations that take place on farms. “[We] want [wine-buyers] to ask the wine farms about practices on their farms… we are trying to bring knowledge conditions to the ordinary wine-buyer”, said Solomons and Louw.
Drank dalk net vir oueres Nuwe Sekuriteitsmaatskapy vir die US CARLA VISAGIE
Na ’n lang pad wat die Alkoholwysigingswet geloop het om vordering te maak, gaan dit binne die komende paar weke vir die nuwe kabinet voorgelê word. Die Alkoholwysigingswet is voorgestel deur Rob Davies, die minister van die Departement van Handel en Nywerheid. Die wysiging stel voor dat die wettige ouderdom om alkohol te gebruik van 18 na 21 verhoog word. Verder stel dit voor dat alle vorms van alkohol advertensies verban moet word omdat dit alkohol se status bevorder en dit meer begeerlik maak. Die rede vir die instelling van die wet is omdat alkohol- en krimineel verwante insidente jaarliks 5% van die totale begroting vir publieke gesondheid uitmaak. Die wysigings sal ’n groot invloed op die gemeenskap van Stellenbosch hê. “Dit sal ’n reuse ekonomiese invloed op ons besigheid hê, omdat studente tussen die ouderdom van 18 en 21 nog nie self vir hulle geld werk nie, en dus minder geldwys is,” was Louis Germishuys, die eienaar van The Happy Oak se opinie. “Daar sal soveel studente wees wat hulle werk verloor, insluitend ek. Daar is baie kroeë in Stellenbosch wat werk verskaf aan studente en dit is ook dikwels ’n opsie vir studente wat ’n oorbruggingsjaar vat,” het ’n eerstejaarstudent wat by Nu’Bar se kroeg
werk gesê. Marco Intini, die eienaar van Julian’s. het egter ’n ander bekommernis. “Omdat die regering geld sal verloor in terme van belasting in die advertensiebedryf, sal sondebelasting verhoog word en individue wat alkohol op ’n verantwoordelike mate gebruik sal ook moet boet, so dit sal die verkope van ons besigheid beïnvloed. “Die 18-21 jarige ouderdomsgroep is nie noodwendig die probleem nie. Daar is soveel alkoholiste van ander ouderdomsgroepe ook in die land.” het Anesca Nöthling, ’n eerstejaar Ba Sosiale Dinamika student, gesê. Stephan Burger, ’n eerstejaarstudent aan die US, meen dat die ouderdomsverhoging vir die wettige gebruik van alkohol ’n goeie ding kan wees. “Omdat die ouderdom waarop jy jou bestuurslisensie kan kry 18 is, sal dit goed wees as jongmense wat pas hulle lisensie gekry het en min ervaring het, nie sal kan dronk bestuur ook nog nie. Dit kan dalk minder ongelukke tot gevolg hê.” Kara van der Vyver, derdejaarstudent aan die US, meen dat die ouderdoms verandering onregverdig is. “Jy mag op die ouderdom van 18 ’n vuurwapen vashou, maar jy mag nie alkoholdrink nie.” Daar bly dus steeds twyfel of die wet geïmplementeer gaan word omdat dit so groot uitwerking sal hê, nie net op Stellenbosch se ekonomie nie, maar ook die Suid-Afrikaanse advertensieindustrie.
LISA DE CLERCQ & LIAN VAN WYK
Die sekuriteitsmaatskappy G4S, wat die afgelope vyf jaar in beheer van sekuriteit by Matieland was, is aan die begin van Maart met die sekuriteitsmaatskappy ProEvents vervang. Dit kom nadat G4S se vyfjaarkontrak met die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) verstryk het. Volgens Martin Viljoen, die US se woordvoerder, kry gekwalifiseerde sekuriteitsmaatskappye op grond van ervaring en reputasie die geleentheid om elke vyf jaar ’n voorlegging te doen om in aanmerking te kom vir ’n kontrak as die US se sekuriteitsvennoot. ProEvents sekuriteitsmaatskappy is aan die einde van verlede jaar deur ʼn multiverteenwoordigende US-paneel gekies en sal vir die volgende vyf jaar omsien na die sekuriteit van die US. Volgens Viljoen het ProEvents se menswaardigheid rekords die paneel veral beïndruk. “Daar word nie net na koste gekyk nie, maar ook na ander belangrike komponente, soos kliënte verwysings en ’n maatstaf vir menswaardige hantering van personeel,” het Viljoen gesê. Die bestaande sekuriteitspersoneel kon in diens van hulle oorspronklike maatskappy bly of hulle poste op die universiteit se kampus behou en onderhewig aan die nuwe maatskappy wees. Die meeste personeel het gekies
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DIE LAASTE MAAND Binnekort sal on ProEvents kiosks sien. om hulle bestaande poste te behou deur by ProEvents aan te sluit. Met die instelling van die nuwe sekuriteitsmaatskappy kan meer sekuriteitspersoneel oor die algemeen op kampus verwag word. Volgens Viljoen sal studente nuwe voertuie en mobiele kiosks binne die volgende maand op kampus kan sien. Jean-Mari du Plessis, Serruria se onderprim en HK van veiligheid, meen studente sal meer van die saamstapdiens gebruik kan maak. “Daar gaan meer sekuriteitspersoneel wees om mee saam te stap en studente gaan korter tye hoef te wag vir iemand om hulle te
vergesel,” het Du Plessis gesê. “Sekuriteit bly egter grotendeels studente se eie verantwoordelikheid,” het sy bygevoeg. “Daar is sekuriteitsdienste in plek, maar studente moet onthou om daarvan gebruik te maak.” Du Plessis meen verder dat dit die HK van veiligheid se verantwoordelikheid is om die relings rondom hierdie dienste aan die studente in hulle koshuise en PSO’s oor te dra. Studente kan enige navrae, klagtes of voorstelle rig aan die dienstoonbank van Kampussekuriteit by 021 808 4666 of rittels@sun.ac.za
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AfriForum nou vereniging
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friForum Jeug het vanjaar probleme ondervind met hulle organisasie se registrasie as ’n vereniging by die universiteit. Die registrasie is Maandag gefinaliseer en AfriForum Jeug word as ’n volwaardige vereniging gesien, maar hulle het reeds ledewerwingsgeleenthede misgeloop, soos die algemene Verenigingsuitstalling. Volgens Hannah Lester, voorsitter van die Verenigingsraad, is die rede vir die vertraging van AfriForum Jeug se registrasie dat hulle tot haar wete nie verlede jaar as ’n vereniging geregistreer was nie. Verder, kan sy geen bewyse opspoor dat AfriForum Jeug al as ’n vereniging geregistreer was nie. Hulle grondwet is in 2015 deur die studentehof goedgekeur en volgens Lester was hierdie dokumente uitstaande en moes sy eers die prosedure bevestig wat sy moes volg om AfriForum Jeug eers vanjaar te registreer. Dit beteken dus dat hulle eintlik nog sedert 2015 in die proses was om ’n vereniging op die been te bring en dat dit Maandag eers afgehandel is deur AfriForum Jeug te registreer. Roderick Leonard, voorsitter van AfriForum Jeug, meen dat dit nie moontlik kan wees nie, aangesien hulle papierwerk in orde is. Volgens Leonard het AfriForum Jeug reeds vroeg verlede jaar vir vanjaar se registrasie betaal. “Ek vermoed dat daar ’n oorgangsprobleem tussen die voormalige SR en die nuwe SR was,” het Leonard gesê. “Dit kan moontlik wees waar die probleem opgeduik het,” het hy gesê. Lester het verduidelik dat dit in die afgelope jaar ’n enorme taak was om inligting te versamel wat deur voormalige Verenigingsrade bymekaargemaak is, maar dat sy
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AFRIFORUM JEUG IN 2016 AfriForum Jeug op die rooiplein. geensins op AfriForum afgekom het nie. “Ek is nie heeltemal seker waarom ons nie AfriForum se besonderhede gehad het nie, veral omdat hulle goed in orde was,” het Lester gesê. “Daar is baie teenstrydighede in hierdie geval en ek weet nie waarom dit so is nie.” Indien dit die geval is dat AfriForum Jeug nie as ’n vereniging geregistreer was nie, sou enige iets wat hulle in daardie tydperk op kampus, as ’n studentevereniging, gedoen het as ongrondwetlik volgens die studentegrondwet beskou kon word. Lester het gesê dat dit die geval sou wees, tensy ’n eksterne organisasie namens AfriForum Jeug sulke projekte gehou het en in ooreenkoms met die universiteit was.
Volgens Leonard is AfriForum Jeug al vir vyf jaar ’n vereniging by die universiteit. “Ek dink daar was beslis ’n kommunikasiegaping in hierdie geval gewees,” het Leonard gesê. Voordat dit registrasie gefinaliseer is, het Leonard verduidelik hoe uiters frustrerend dit is om nie inligting van die Vernigingsraad te ontvang aangaande lede-werwingsgeleenthede nie, omdat hulle nie amptelik deel van die verenigings was nie. Hy het verder gesê dat die lede wat wel by hulle aangesluit is, hom gevra het of AfriForum nog ’n vereniging is, omdat hulle nie meer byeenkomste kon reël nie. “Alles is wel nou in orde en ons is nou geregistreer, so dit is darem nie meer ’n probleem nie,” het hy later verduidelik.
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Listeria: Effect on campus GEORGE VAN DYK & KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG
A recent outbreak of the Listeria bacterium at Enterprise’s Polokwane factory has resulted in Enterprise Foods reaching a compromise by recalling all its chilled products. Although Campus Health has not treated a patient infected with the bacterium yet, doctors beseech students to take active measures in preventing the contraction of this infection. Dr Lynne Julie from Campus Health Services describes Listeriosis as a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium ‘Listeria monocytogenes’, which is widely dispersed in nature. Listeria is commonly found in soil, water, and contaminated foods. Dr Julie went on to explain that the problem with Listeria lies in the fact that it results in heinous complications in at-risk patients. These patients include the elderly, immunocompromised individuals and pregnant women, who are in danger of having the infection spread to their nervous system. From here, life-threatening illnesses such as meningitis, encephalitis and sepsis of great severity may develop. In the average adult, however, the infection is typically asymptomatic, and when symptoms do arise, they’re predominantly mild and limited to fever, nausea and diarrhoea.
Unfortunately, there is no vaccine or pre-exposure methods for preventing infection of this bacterium. Therefore, Campus Health urges basic hygiene procedures to be followed by all. Bidvest Catering Services’ CEO, Rob White, sent a letter to relevant residences explaining that although Bidvest Catering Services (including Bidvest Royal Mandi) do not make use of Enterprise products, the catering companies will refrain from serving polony, viennas and ham products until their suppliers have been able to certify the safety of such products. As a response, Enterprise Foods is recalling all its chilled Enterprise, Mieliekip, Bokkie and Renown products in addition to offering full refunds to customers. Once sealed in a plastic bag, the aforementioned products may be taken to a major supermarket or wholesaler by 31 March for a full refund, irrespective of whether or not the product has been opened or in the absence of a receipt. Furthermore, the Department of Health recommends that fridges once containing Enterprise products be cleaned with disinfectant. At the time of writing, the number of known patients infected with Listeriosis stands at 967, with a death toll of 183; 79 of which were babies.
SU honours Dr Wessels
Matie rokers moontlik rookplek kwyt LIAN VAN WYK
Rokers op die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) kampus kan dalk binnekort hul rookplekke kwyt wees. Met nuwe regulasies wat binne die volgende twee weke deel van SArookwetgewing gaan word, kom hierdie dag eerder vroeër as later. Dié regulasies sal, onder andere, rook in enige publieke spasie verbied. Precious Matsoso, direkteurgeneraal van die Departement van Gesondheid, het hierdie aankondiging verlede Woensdag by die Wêreld Konferensie oor Tabak of Gesondheid gemaak, toe dié konferensie vir die eerste keer in Afrika kom draai het. Van die ander regulasies wat ook verwag kan word is, onder andere, ’n verbod op rook binne tien meter vanaf ’n publieke ingang. Winkels sal ook klaarblyklik verbied word om tabakprodukte in die openbaar te vertoon. Martin Viljoen, woordvoerder van die US, het gesê dat die Universiteit daarna streef om by nasionale wetgewing te hou met betrekking tot rook. “Die Universiteit bevorder gesondheid en is besorg oor die welstand van almal op kampus. Verskeie veldtogte word deur Kampus Gesondheidsdienste en US koshuise onderneem om studente en personeel te help om op te hou rook,” het Viljoen gesê. Met “geen rook – bordjies” wat onlangs buite die Neelsie Studentesentrum opgesit is, blyk dit dat van die nuwe regulasies reeds op kampus geïmplementeer word.
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REMEMBERING DR WESSELS A book for remembering Dr Wessels DILLON HENWOOD
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DIE TEKENS MAAK DIT DUIDELIK Rook is verbode naby die Neelsie Volgens Gary Howell, bestuurder by die Verhuuringskantoor, is die Neelsie rookbeleid volgens nasionale wetgewing en die US rookbeleid ingerig. Rook word dus verbied binne tien meter van die sentrum se ingang. Uit die US se amptelike boek van beleide, blyk dit dat die Universiteit se rookbeleid tans hersien word. Volgens Viljoen, sal die nuwe beleid waarskynlik verwysings na die rook van elektriese sigarette en “hookah” pype insluit. Strategieë om studente en personeel te help om op te hou rook, sal klaarblyklik ook ingesluit word. Jonty Stokes, ’n roker en ‘n student aan die US, beskou die nuwe regulasies as onregverdig en sê dat dit hom uitgesluit sal laat voel. “Ek glo dat alle mense iets het wat
hulle help om stres te verlig. Party mense lees ander oefen. Ek rook,” het Stokes gesê. ’n Ander student en roker, wat versoek het om anoniem te bly, het gesê dat sy nie op kampus rook nie en dat die verbod op rook in publieke spasies haar nie te veel sal pla nie. Carli Wüst, ’n student en nie-roker het gesê dat rokers op kampus haar nie pla nie. “Ek hou net niks van stompies wat rondlê nie. Dit is baie sleg vir die omgewing.” Presies hoe die nuwe wetgewing rokers op kampus gaan affekteer is steeds onseker, maar studente en personeel sal hulself in alle waarskynlikheid op die doodtrap van die laaste stompie moet voorberei.
Stellenbosch University (SU) students and lecturing staff are grieving the loss of Dr Helena Wessels. Dr Wessels (62), a senior lecturer in Foundation Phase Mathematics Education in the B.Ed program, passed away on 24 February 2018. Reports indicated that Dr Wessels’ demise was brought upon by a house fire which was sparked by a gas bottle. Lydia Jacobs, a colleague, mentee and masters’ degree student of the late Dr Wessels, described her as a passionate person who had an amazing ability to see the hidden potential of her students. “Dr Wessels was a true believer who showed compassion and love to those around her. She always made time for her students and had a strong work ethic,” said Jacobs. Dr Wessels produced a plethora of notable works and contributed significantly to the education system when she served on various international boards and education committees to progress Mathematics education. SU’s Faculty of Education arranged counselling sessions for students and lecturers and organised transport to the memorial service for those who wished to commemorate Dr Wessels in this way. The funeral took place on
Thursday, 8 March at the Helderberg Dutch Reformed Church in Somerset West. Class representative of the fourth year B.Ed Foundation Phase group, Ramona Koen, said “Dr Wessels was loved dearly by all her students. Her enthusiasm and dedication to her field of expertise remain an inspiration to her students and all who knew her. “We pinned a big cardboard sheet to the wall outside Dr Wessels’ office where students and lecturers could write messages and share fond memories.” A book of remembrance was placed outside her office for students and lecturers to express their condolences and to share memories which celebrated Dr Wessels’ legacy. This book will be passed on to her family and her husband, prof. Dirk Wessels, who is currently recovering after being hospitalised for injuries sustained in the fire. According to Jacobs, Dr Wessels’s classes are currently being handled by herself, Dr Bosman and Mrs le Roux, who are also lecturers at the faculty. “Dr Wessels was not just a lecturer to us – she was a role model, a motherly figure, a mentor and a fountain of knowledge,” said Koen. “She will be sorely missed, but we will carry her legacy in our hearts and express it in our teachings.”
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How VAT increase will affect your budget DANÉ DOOGE & KARA VAN DER BERG
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he budget speech given by Malusi Gigaba, former Minister of Finance, indicated that a spike tax is needed in South Africa in order to improve the debt ratio. The aim is to do this by cutting expenditure as well as balance this with increasing tax revenue, so South Africa can grow economically. Every household in South Africa will pay additional tax, mostly as a result of VAT (Value Added Tax) increasing from 14% to 15%, which will be effectuated on 1 April 2018. As VAT will rise to 15%, it may, at first glance, seem quite substantial, however that is not the case. It does impact consumers on a wide area, but not as drastically as one may think. Die Matie spoke to Remerta Basson, a lecturer at the School of Accountancy, to gather insight to the increased VAT and how this will impact students. “The most controversial thing that happened [at the 2018 Budget Speech], which is something that has
been a long time coming, was the increase of the VAT rate. VAT used to be 14%, but it is going up to 15%. What that means is that if there is VAT on a product or a service that you as a student are buying or using it will be affected by the new VAT rate. “For example, when bearing in mind the 15% tax hike, an item that is sold for R100, will now be increased to R100,88. To work the new price
out, you simply take the price of the item which you would like to buy, which is subject to VAT, and multiply it by 115 over 114 (R100 × 115/114 = R100,88),” said Basson. “Even though there is a tax increase, there are certain things that are exempt from VAT. Those things for example are 19 of the basic food items (e.g. bread, maize meal, rice and eggs) as they are zero-rated for VAT.
“Another important thing to remember is that tuition fees for the university are also exempt from VAT. That means you will not have to pay more for your education in terms of university fees when the VAT increases comes into play. Even though tuition fees are not subject to VAT, textbooks and, for example, Huisfondsdans tickets are subject to VAT increases, which
means these prices will also increase slightly,” Basson said. Accomodation is not subject to tax increase. Public transport is also exempt from taxes and therefore do not have to be taken into consideration when planning around the new tax laws. VAT isn’t the only thing that should be kept in mind when it comes to budgeting. Another change announced during the Budget Speech is the increase of the so-called ‘sin tax'. Wine will cost you 30c more per litre, with duties increasing from R3.61 to R3.91/litre. Smokers will be paying R15.52 in tax per box of 20 cigarettes, an 8.5% increase from the current rate of R14.30. A health promotion levy, which taxes sugary beverages, will also be implemented. In this case, you would pay approximately 50c more than usual for a 500ml can of Coke. The ‘sugar tax’ is also set to be effectuated on 1 April. In essence, the changes are not that drastic, but it can impact your personal budgeting.
Computer Science team wins annual cyber challenge competition KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG
Stellenbosch University (SU) Computer Science students win the Cyber Security Challenge. The team of four participated in a three-day challenge, made up of one main challenge and several subchallenges; all of which proved no match for SU’s knowledgeable cyber-
hacking team. Jonathan Botha, a member of the team, explained that the purpose of the competition was to promote information security. The motto of the competition was, “In order to defend a system, one needs to know how to attack it,” explained Jonathan. This motto acted as a guideline for our students to succeed in the
main challenge (made up of 30 subchallenges) during the finals, in which SU came out victorious against the 8 competing teams. Botha explained one of the subchallenges where his team had to find evidence of a gang’s activities in a recovered hard drive, where this evidence was disguised as broken files.
Botha credited his ability to remain calm during the challenges to experience. Both him and one of his co-competitors, Luke Joshua, have represented Stellenbosch in the finals of a similar competition, The Standard Bank Tech Impact Challenge. Joseph Rautenbach, another member of the team, said that the team’s familiarity with the concepts required
for the competition saved them from falling behind on their academic work. Although representing the University, the team did not get any training from professors or lecturers in preparation for this competition. Rautenbach spoke for his team when he said that they are incredibly proud to have represented the University.
Putting straws in Stellenbosch's past LUCY BRYANT
Stellenbosch University (SU) student, Courtney Fagg, is encouraging Stellenbosch to refuse the use of plastic straws. Fagg has started conducting a survey in Stellenbosch called “Refuse the Straw” to gather information related to the use of straws in local restaurants. “The survey will gather information regarding people’s prior knowledge on straws, their willingness to change from plastic and their vote on restaurants using alternatives,” said Fagg. The survey was designed for the public and the results will be presented to local Stellenbosch restaurants to promote the disuse of plastic straws. “The plan is to approach restaurants and provide them with reliable results, the facts about straws and suppliers of alternatives,” she added. According to Fagg’s research, most plastic straws contain an industrial chemical called bisphenol A (BPA), which means that they cannot be recycled. “Straws are often too lightweight to make it through the mechanical recycling sorter, and collect as garbage which ends up polluting our oceans,” explained Fagg. In addition to this, she claimed that 50% of animals that ingest plastic from the ocean die. “It is time to seriously reconsider and disband the production and usage of plastic straws” Another SU student maintains this perspective. Matt Kiln has started selling stainless steel straws to students in an attempt to combat the usage of plastic straws and the effects
Foto: GIZELLEDE GÖTZ
THE FINAL STRAW Neelsie shops are still using plastic straws. they have on the environment. “Stainless steel can be recycled very easily and it has an infinite lifespan,” said Kiln. “There is a need in the market for these straws and, as young people growing up, there is an opportunity for us to make a difference and see that plastic straws really are a thing of the past." Some Stellenbosch restaurants have also taken on the “refuse the straw” initiative by using alternatives to plastic straws. Deluxe Coffeeworks, located on Dorp Street is now using paper straws. Manager, Marinus Wijnbeek, said that the coffee shop switched to paper straws two months ago. “Straws are stupid,” said Wijnbeek. Wijnbeek asserted that an ideal
situation would be for people to also use paper cups and lids which, like straws, are also single use items. Joostenberg Bistro at Klein Joostenberg Wine Farm has also stopped their use of plastic straws by using an interesting alternative. Daughter of the owners of the restaurant, Claire Dehosse, stated that the restaurant uses straws made from sugar cane husks which are decomposable. Fagg believes it would be remarkable to see Stellenbosch restaurants take initiative and stop using plastic straws. “This small change would have massive implications in protecting our environment and sea life, while also creating a domino effect of enlightenment,” she said.
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BRAhSSE: Finessing the system What do you get when friends come together to “lam” in trust and a shared heritage? A clothing range that seeks to start conversations and “break the norms of modern society through heritage”, naturally. Say hello to BRAhSSE, a clothing line started in 2016 by creatives who have been everything from “natural hustlers” to Dagbreek door guards. Emily O’Ryan sat down with them over a cup of tea.
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find myself in front of three men, all donning their own BRAhSSE creations which speak to emancipation and style. We’re about to begin a discussion about the complexity of culture, the simplicity of their style, the need to break free of the system while appreciating being within a certain heritage – it’s all addictively paradoxical and inspiring. But first the boys want tea. Dancing is also a key part of the shared culture keeping the boys together. ‘Brasse’ is a colloquial Afrikaans term which has many associations for many people, but, essentially, is friendship. The ‘h’ in the brand name is their own touch, which they’ve added with various meanings. For owner Shakoer Baderoen, the small ‘h’ is for ‘hustle’, ‘humble’ and ‘heritage’, but one can associate their own meaning to this letter - “even ‘hungry’” if the conditions are as such, according to co-founder and creative director Chad Mockey. When asked about the founding of BRAhSSE, Baderoen said “[He] was catching another trip that day…
“Moles don’t get enough credit. They are the sexiest of all skin blemishes.”-Said to a girl from Isa “I don’t believe in opinions.”-Law student
BRAhSSE brings a unique creativity to their brand. it’s about not pretending” and is influenced by his “perception of life”. “I know we are in a system; I study marketing… people are vanging each other, man.” In 2016 Shakoer bought 3 t-shirts for R100. 2 years later they have started conversations, displayed their creative mastery through the launching of multiple ranges, and started a hugely successful pop-up store at Metanoia last year. Within each range, no more than 50 items are made. This adds value not just to the product, but to the culture that is promoted by BRAhSSE. Subsequent ranges use a play on
words such as “finesse” (finesse the system) and “OPPhIT” (Afrikaans for “on it”, as the design was on a hat, but also meaning “bettering one’s life”). Besides Baderoen and Mockey, the BRAhSSE creatives are Matt Grobler, Ziyaad Jeftha, Irvin van Rooy and Tauriq Hendrickse. Among them, they are studying everything from engineering to marketing and geography. The bond between them goes beyond their mutual love for banana bread and tea, and other (mostly legal) activities - their shared appreciation of heritage and culture keeps them inspired to create and unite through
“I went from not knowing my future to walking into my first class within ten minutes.” -Student who swicthed courses Photo: SUPPLIED
the BRAhSSE brand. The paradox that is BRAhSSE, the sophistication of style, yet truth to reality has, and will continue to start conversations among us.
Koshuiskos op Instagram
Foto’s: INSTAGRAM KARA VAN DER BERG
“Met sout en liefde. Spiekerish resepte vir studente.” Só lees Koshuiskos, ’n nuwe kosblog, se Instagram bio. Elke koshuisstudent het al moeg geraak vir die bespreekte etes in die koshuis. Vir die gemiddelde student wat op kampus woon, is kosmaak ’n intimiderende taak wat baie moeite, tyd en gereedskap verg. Hierdie blog is vanjaar in Februarie deur Lyn-Marié Smit, ’n derdejaarBCom-student in beleggingsbestuur en inwoner van Heemstede Dameskoshuis, begin. “Daar is baie redes waarom ek hierdie blog begin het,” het Smit gesê. “Eerstens, my liefde vir kos en onthaal. Tweedens, ek het twee broers en hulle kan glad nie kos maak nie. Voordat ek Stellenbosch toe gekom het, moes ek vir dié twee ’n crash course gegee het, maar ek het besef dit gaan veel meer as dit vat. Dus – ’n kosblog!” Alhoewel die naam klink asof die blad net op koshuisstudente gemik is, wil Smit vir enige iemand met min tyd, kookgereedskap en geld wys hoe maklik dit kan wees om vir een te kook. Selfs al is dit in ’n klein kombuis of ’n koshuiskamer. “Dis lekkerder as jou ma se kos,” spot die blad.
“Trump’s building a wall, Helderberg is building a moat.” -Observant student
Met 400 volgelinge en 18 plasings is die blad nog in ’n ontwikkelingsfase. Tog wil Smit dit ’n intieme gemeenskap hou waar sy vir mense persoonlike raad kan gee. “Sannie moet my kan vra wat om te doen met die tamaties in haar yskas wat afgaan. “My visie vir die blad is dat ek graag vir studente wil wys hoe maklik dit is om lekker kos te maak, al het jy beperkte kookgereedskap en ’n stywe budget. Dus deel ek specials en wenke en probeer soveel moontlik verskillende gereedskap gebruik.” Smit beskryf haarself as ’n foodie, maar tog is Koshuiskos se resepte maklik en gerieflik. Dit maak nie saak hoe ervare jy in die kombuis is nie. Die wenke wat sy deel is vir die gemiddelde koshuisinwoner toepaslik. Van die wenke wat sy al gedeel het, sluit in om by COB sekere bestanddele te koop wat goedkoper is en só tyd en geld te spaar, of watter soort gevriesde groente die langste sal hou. “My advies vir studente is dat jy niks fancy nodig het nie. Jy kan met die basics die lekkerste kos maak. Begin net.” So moet nie jou volgende ete in die koshuis bespreek nie; gebruik eerder een van Koshuiskos se resepte. Volg @koshuiskos vir inspirasie en wenke.
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MENS RESIDENCE
“Michael B. Jordan is the hottest of the hottest.” -English lecturer
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Campus Closet: 100 Years of fashion at SU With this year being SU’s centenary commemoration, celebration lurks around every corner on campus. When we look back at the trends throughout the years, we sometimes cringe at what was considered fashionable way back when. In celebration of last week’s International Women’s Day, Lisa de Clerq and Rebecca Pitt decided to rummage through Die Matie’s archives in search for the trends the women on campus have been sporting, year in and year out.
60’s Die mode van die 60’s was sy tyd ver vooruit. Hierdie pikante rokkies kan nog baie op die Rooiplein gesien word. Alhoewel die linkerkantse rokkie dalk vandag eerder in jou ma se kas sal hang, is daar geen twyfel dat die regterkantse rokkie iets is wat jy sal aantrek as jy vir die “klassieke voorkoms” wil gaan nie. Die vrouens van die 60’s het ook ’n lekker verskeidenheid gehad, want dit blyk dat daar ’n “in” rokkie was vir Saterdag aand se jol en Sondag oggend se kerk. Minirokke is iets wat nooit uit die mode sal gaan nie.
70s Together with the ever-inspiring global Peace Movement, the 70’s brought us an extreme colour-coding trend. This meant that if you wore a green shirt, you also wore a green headband, a green pair of shoes and a very flattering below-the-knee length green skirt. This need to match your entire outfit seems as crucial as the need to get to class. We can’t say the ladies of the 70s weren’t committed. Also notice the wide collars, that did not age with the times, unlikethe shoes which girls are still sporting around Stellenbosch.
80’s Hierdie foto lyk soos iets uit die musiekvideo van Neighbourhood se liedjie “Sweater Weather”. Die kleure self dui dalk op ’n uitrusting vir ’n Maandag. Almal weet mens voel maar blou wanneer mens by Victoria afstap agtuur die oggend na ’n naweek wat bietjie te kort was. Verder is dit ook duidelik dat die vrouens van die 80’s hulle “okkie-rompe” in die vorige dekade gelos het. In hierdie tydperk was mans beslis nie meer die enigstes wat “die broek” gedra het nie. Dit was definitief ook die era van die perm. Hoe groter die hare, hoe beter
00s Welcome to the naughties. The new century ushered in the era of tank tops, denim skirts and neon colours. Let’s put it this way: the students of the early 2000s knew how to dress for those days when Stellenbosch’s weather cannot make up its mind. Is it hot? Is it cold? Those in-between days are, after all, all about layers. In addition, when wearing your mini don’t forget to leave something to the imagination… whilst still keeping those leggings flirty with a bit of naughty lace at the bottom. Amanda Bynes’s influence can clearly be seen
Today If this girl look familiar, its because you probably own this outfit. Stripes have come a long way and add a little interest to a mostly monochrome outfit. The denim dungiree is easy and stylish, and one could say we are living in the golden age of denim. White sneakers and a leather satchel are staples that perfectly round off most outfits. So, when in a rush for your 8 o’clock tutorial, remember to keep it classic and basic. Also, are you ever fully dressed without your coffee? Stellenbosch style has never been simpler.
Bittereinder bons kliphard en met oorgawe op die verhoog agt jaar na “Slechte Mensen” WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG
Die live show het daai bonatuurlike konneksie met die gehoor. In die studio is dit weer baie belowend wanneer ons beat en lirieke perfek bymekaar kom en ons al drie saam daarna luister en dan: sh*t, dit werk.”
Bittereinder is die dinamiese trio van Pretoria, met Jaco van der Merwe, Louis Minnaar en Peach van Pletzen. Hulle laat ons al vir ’n dekade rond bons op treffers soos “Slechte Mensen” - wat die eerste Afrikaans en Hollandse rap liedjie ooit in 2010 was - “Dinkdansmasjien” en “Hartseer Gangster.” Watse album het elkeen van julle geïnspireer om musiek te maak toe julle dit hoor? Vir Louis was dit ’n maklike antwoord: Amon Tobin se From out where, maar Jaco en Peach het gewroeg met die vraag. Peach het ’n top drie van Red Hot Chili Peppers se Californication, Green Day se Dookie en amper al Depeche Mode se albums. Jaco kon wel nie besluit op albums nie en het gesê dat die musiekgroepe wat hom inspireer Pixies, Nirvana en Sound Garden is.
Foto: Willow-Ruby van der Berg
Bittereinder by Bloekomhoek vir Woordfees Die proses wat die groep volg om hulle musiek te maak: “Snaaks genoeg was dit nog vir elke album anders.” Vir Dans tot die dood het hulle saam weggebreek vir ’n week en net gejam en saam die album gebou, soos wat gesien kan word op Youtube met die dokumentêr wat Louis gemaak het, naamlik Bittereinder - the making of DANS TOT DIE DOOD. Met die
ander albums sal hulle apart met idees opkom en dit vir mekaar stuur. Verkies julle die studio of die verhoog? “Mens kan nie die twee vergelyk en die een bo die ander kies nie, want dit is so verskillend. Daar is min dinge soos ’n lekker live show. Dit sny iets af wat jy nie altyd in die studio kry nie.
In watter aspek van julle lewens is julle bittereinders? Jaco was in ’n Engelse skool, so hy is ’n bittereinder met die feit dat Afrikaans uiteindelik die oorhand gekry het en hy is ook deesdae die ou wat tot die bitter einde by partytjies bly. Louis beskou homself as ’n bittereinder net vir menswees en om nog lewendig te wees. Volgens Louis is Peach ’n bittereinder met dromme speel, want in sy opinie moes hy al lankal ophou, maar Peach glo hy is ’n bittereinder as lid van Bittereinder en die musiekbedryf. Is daar enige iets in die pyplyn
waarna ons kan uitsien? “Wel, ons het nog nie iets in die pyplyn nie, maar die pyp lê daar. Dis ons tiende bestaansjaar en vyf albums in 10 jaar pas mooi in, so vir daai wiskundige rede moet ons hierdie jaar ’n nuwe album maak. In die laaste twee tot drie jaar het ons baie stukkies musiek gemaak en net niks voltooi nie. Nou is die doel om 10 of watookal liedjies te maak en te voltooi. So, eintlik is daar iets in die pyplyn, want daar is seker 10 liedjies wat ons kan klaarmaak, maar ons hou nie meer van daai pyp nie, dis die issue, ons kort nou ’n nuwe pyp, want dis vir ons belangrik om altyd ’n nuwe, vars palet van klank te vind.” Elke album is ’n unieke ondergrondse avontuur waardeur Bittereinder jou vat om saam met hulle te bons. Woordfees was geen uitsondering nie en enige iemand wat hulle optrede misgeloop het, kan beskou word as ’n “slechte mensen.”
Bottomless Coffee stirs up another delectable aroma LIAN VAN WYK
Anthelia; the ancient ability to see angels. In the words of the Bottomless Coffee Band, “The ability to see the beauty in the people around us.” In their latest full-length release, Anthelia, the South-African folk-rock duo offers their listeners something truly beautiful; eleven world-class tracks, carefully and masterfully wrought, to reveal the angels abiding within their creators. Gourmet music. This is the term used by Lourens and Esté Rabé to describe their unique blend of acoustic folk-rock and afro-blues. Not only do they make good on this claim; with thoughtful lyrics and heart-warming melodies, BCB expertly manages to evoke memories of warm summer nights, of good wine (or coffee) and of pleasant evenings spent with the people closest to our hearts. “Shouting to the walls around your preconceived ideas,” sings Esté in the opening line of the first track, “Ashes to Ashes.”
With Anthelia, this is precisely what BCB is doing. The album tackles issues like the inequality between man and woman, marriage and divorce and the broken systems we as humans live in with remarkable grace – presenting to listeners a different perspective on the world around us. Never does it afford any opportunity for preconceived ideas to form around is authors; BCB constantly dumbfounds with their boundless ability to make damn good music. Vir Afrikaanse harte bied Anthelia ook iets om oor vinniger te klop, in die vorm van twee kraakvars nuwe ballades. Met “Lig Wat Skyn,” voer Lourens luisteraars op die akkoorde van sy kitaar weg; weg na die dae van jonkwees en verliefwees, en vermaak hulle daar met sy glimlag en sy goue stem. Esté betower weer met “Ek Sal Wag,” ‘n poëtiese melodie wat herinner aan die gloriedae van Laurika Rauch. Dit is die eerste keer wat BCB in Afrikaans te hore is en hulle het ons
opgewonde vir nog! “Our whole approach to this album was to create a piece of art,” says the couple on the first page of the album booklet (a very pleasant visual surprise). “And a date stamp for who and what we are now.” Since the release of their first album, Room With a View, in 2014, the band has toured South Africa, Namibia, Europe and the UK, bringing their music to people all around the world. That they have grown in this time is evident; it is the magnitude of this growth that astonishes. Their sound feels full and well-rounded, whilst remaining anchored in its original flavour, and their overall presentation exudes professionalism. In the space of four years, these people have turned into folk - Rockstars. With Anthelia, the Bottomless Coffee Band has not only succeeded in creating a piece of art; they have excelled at producing a collection of music to grace our ears – to leave us desperately impatient, waiting on them to keep brewing.
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Bottomless Cofee are seeing Angels
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Haezer has the right vibe
GEORGE VAN DYK
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fter watching Haezer stylistically switch to a bass house-driven set with banging, rolling basslines that teared Wilgenhof’s quad apart, we sat down to chat with him. Haezer, otherwise known as Ebenhaezer Smal is arguably one of South Africa’s most successful dance/ electronic music exports to date. He grew up in Durbanville and attended DF Malan High Scool “with the Fokof(polisiekar) dudes” in what he described as a rock-driven environment, an environment which undoubtedly influenced his creative processes and resultant music. “When I’m doing something really boring like admin, I get ideas in my head and I go and try it out,” he explained when asked about his creative process. He also mentioned that the effects and melodies in movies prime him into gear, as well as Nigerian funk and jazz from the 70’s. “Something will just catch my attention and then I’ll maybe sample it, it’s always very random moments when I get my inspiration,” he added. Haezer attributes his breakthrough as an artist to “the right people with the right vibe at the right time”. “I literally Facebook messaged Steve Aoki asking if I could release on Dim Mak Records, and he said yes,” he told. The distinct sound tied to his music also played a significant role in his success as both producer and DJ.
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Haezer at work Embassy at the party “Not a lot of people were doing what I was doing, so it caught the attention of labels and promoters,” he added. On the topic of labels and promoters, Haezer went on to explain how these two entities impacted his creative process. “The longer I went on the more I got sculpted by labels, fans and promoters to move in certain directions and it loses its flavour,” he continued. This, in conjunction with the nature of afterparties in Germany, is arguably what led to the creation of Embassy, which could be described as the techno side of Haezer. “With Haezer I always went to afterparties, and with afterparties in
Germany the nature is just techno, they have a fondness for it,” he explained. “I just decided to do it as Embassy and the feedback I got was pretty dope, so I just ran with it.” Haezer postulated an interesting 180 degree turn in the current state of the South African electronic and dance music scene where people prefer going to festivals as opposed to clubs. “Everything works in cycles, and I believe it always gets oversaturated, like the club life was very oversaturated in 2013, and now people are enjoying festivals and then eventually they’ll go back to clubs,” he explained. “In my opinion, it’s an odd time for dance music,” he said.
Terrace is moving up in the world WILLOW-RUBY VAN DE BERG
Terrace decided to temporarily move upstairs to the old Tollies location due to Cubana’s renovations that are pushing forward. Cubana started with their renovations in June 2017 and hit a few problems with their plans and the aesthetic council, who did not approve their plans resulting in a halt in construction and a wait for plans to be approved. Terrace were told that Cubana would be up and running in January 2018, before students came back and before the start oif the academic year, but this was however not the case. “Cubana erected boards outside the building sight which cut off our street visibility, making Terrace completely hidden in the corner. Being shut away from the street view hasn’t been ideal and it impacted the business negatively, since the boards prevented people from seeing that Terrace is open.’ “We could not see the renovations being finished any time soon and Cubana could not give us a due date, so we made a decision with
the landlord’s consent to temporarily vacate the old terrace spot and move upstairs to Tollies while the construction downstairs continues,” stated the Julian Veermeer, the manager of Terrace Terrace is trying to make the best of the situation with Veermeer explaining that they are trying to make the atmosphere upstairs as good as possible. They have invited various high profile Cape Town based DJ’s, such as Timo ODV, to perform after the Easter Holidays. Wednesday evenings at Terrace will predominantly encompass a techno and deep house feel while Fridays and Saturday evenings will showcase pop and more commercially successful music. This will allow Terrace to cater to as many people’s party needs as possible. Terrace’s new temporary location above Tin Roof and Stones also has a larger dance floor providing the students of Stellenbosch with plenty of space to party until construction of Cuban’s new venue is complete and ready to launch.
Vrese word oorwin in ’n maantuig
Foto: Dehan Janse van Rensburg
Matt Carstens keeping it real and living on the road
Meerkat Maantuig staar monsters in die gesig,
LISA DE CLERQ
JANA GREYLING
If you’ve been studying at Stellenbosch University (SU) since last year, you may have seen singer/songwriter, Matt Carstens, somewhere on campus. However, from now on you might be hearing him more than you see him. Matt studied BA Language and Culture at SU last year, but as his growing music career has kept him “living on the road”, he has had to discontinue his studies here. He is planning on touring in Gauteng, Innibos, Mozambique and the United Kingdom this year. Matt’s love for music started with listening to his parents play what he calls “really good music” around the house. “I have been singing along since I was, I don’t know, born,” he said. Matt started playing guitar when he was twelve and by the age of fourteen he had his first gig. Since then he has opened for various South African artists including Majozi, Spoegwolf and Lianie May. Matt won the Redbull Francois Van Coke Collaboration last year and was therefore able to team up with Francois van Coke to produce their recent hit single “Broken Society”. Matt also won RockRemoer’s battle of the bands at Innibos last year when he teamed up with Black Cat Bones’ drummer, Jason Hinge, and base player, Jaco Mans.
Die nuwe Afrikaanse film Meerkat Maantuig deur bekende regisseur en skrywer Hanneke Schutte, word op 16 Maart 2018 in Suid-Afrika vrygestel. Dit is al voor sy amptelike debuut in Suid-Afrika by 12 verskillende internasionale filmfeeste aanvaar en die kinematograaf, Willie Nel, het die prys vir die beste kinematografie by die 2017 Silwerskerm Fees gewen. Die film, wat elemente van magiese realisme inkorpereer, is geïnspireer deur die jeugnovella Blinde Sambok deur Riana Scheepers. Hanneke Schutte, die skrywer en regisseur van Meerkat Maantuig, is al ses jaar gelede genader om die boek in ʼn speelfilm te omskep. Die film volg Gideonette de la Rey, ’n dertien-jarige wie se familienaam vervloek is. Haar familielede sterf almal in fratsongelukke. Wanneer sy die laaste oorlewende lid van haar familie is wat die familienaam dra, verval sy in depressie en word ʼn hipokondriak. Op haar grootouers se plaas in Magoebaskloof ontmoet sy vir Bhubesi, ʼn jong, dowe seuntjie, wat ʼn ruimtevaarder wil word. Met die hulp van Bhubesi en sy tuisgemaakte maantuig moet sy haar vrese oorwin en die familievloek breek.
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Matt Carsterns describes himself as obsessed with love. One of the prizes of the RockRemoer competition was the opportunity to make a music video. Matt used this to make the music video for “Broken Society”. “Broken Society” has reached second place on PUKfm’s Local Top Ten. Matt, however, does not like competitions. All of Matt’s lyrics tell of his personal life experiences and he feels that the sudden fame that can come with winning a competition can make it difficult to keep things real. “You have to struggle,” Matt explained, “because it motivates you to improve.”
Matt’s first album, 2D Heart, which was released in April last year, is what he called his “soppy love album”. “I was very naïve and obsessed with the concept of love,” he confessed. His next album, however, will be “a bit more real” and will contain some explicit content. “I’ve always wanted that little Parental Advisory sticker on my album,” Matt quipped. In the future, Matt plans to “play at as many gigs as possible, write as many songs as possible and tour”. Follow Matt on Instagram: matt_ carstens Facebook: Matt Carstens Music mattcarstensmusic.com
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Die film se hoofkarakters word deur bekende Suid-Afrikaanse akteurs soos Anchen du Plessis, wat onlangs in Vaselinetjie verskyn het, Pierre van Pletzen, wat veral bekend is vir sy rol as Oubaas in 7de Laan, en Rika Sennet, wat drama aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch studeer het, vertolk. Om dit in ʼn vollengte speelfilm te maak, moes Schutte egter die maantuig-storielyn byvoeg. Sy het ook besluit om die storie in die mistige woude van Magoebaskloof te laat afspeel om ʼn magiese en sprokiesagtige kwaliteit daaraan te verleen. Oor die ervaring om as skrywer en as regisseur aan die film te werk sê sy: “Dit was ʼn onvergeetlike ervaring! Daar is net voordele daaran om die skrywer en die regisseur te wees want jy kan elke aspek van die proses beheer en die film jou eie maak.” Die film se boodskap aan die gehoor is dat almal hulle vrese kan oorkom en dat almal hulle “persoonlike narratiewe kan herskryf deur die moed te kry om die monsters in die gesig te staar in plaas daarvan om weg te hardloop van hulle af”. Volgens Schutte is die temas van die storie universeёl en die film “integreer hulle om ʼn Suid-Afrikaanse film te skep wat mooi, betekenisvol en magies is.”
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EDITORIAL
editorial/redaksioneel WHAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE VISITING HOURS DEBATE Residences taking matters into their own hands when it comes to visiting hours tells a very good story about the future about campus. It shows that students are not happy to merely accept what the university is prescribing to them, but that they want to take control of their own living spaces. Of course, it also needs to be considered that the conversation around visiting hours in residences is a complicated one (as all conversations usually are). There are a variety things to be considered. Is it fair to let men into residences at all times when there are women in res that have to and choose to wear certain clothes around men
who are not in their direct families. There are women that simply feel uncomfortable being around men that they do not know well. Things as simple as walking to the shower in your towel becomes a lot more complicated when men can be in the halls of a residence at all times. (The argument that women should be used to it if they live with men in their own homes is invalid, since there is a difference between men in your direct family and men you do not know.) It also needs to be considered that the problem of visiting hours not only has an effect on women in residences. It is completely possible for men to feel uncomfortable being surrounded
by people strangers in their homes. It is obvious that this difference between different types of residences stems from rules of the past and the way society worked and the university worked way back when. (It begs the question why something is only being done about this issue now.) Also remember that it is not necessary for current visiting hours of any residence to be used as a blueprint for the way forward. It is possible for residences to consider what the need for that specific residence is and to find a way for these needs to be met. The question also has to be asked: Should one rule apply to all men’s and all females’s residences on campus?
If so, this could mean one of three things: Women’s residences will have to slack their men’s visiting hours rules and allow for men to enter their residences more freely. Or men’s residences will have to fit into women’s residences rules, restricting the access of women into their residence. Otherwise a middle-ground needs to be found where all parties have to compromise. As things stand now, the last option seems to be the best in order to keep the peace on campus. What the prims of the various residences have done well so far, according to my knowledge, is talking to residents in their residences and making sure that what they bring
to PK-meetings reflect what their communities want. In this aspect, it is important for the people who are not in these leadership positions to make their voices known. If you do not agree with the direction the visiting hours are moving in, voice your opinion in house meetings and discussions. In the same vein, if you do agree with what is being suggested, make it known. It gives prims and other stakeholders piece of mind when they have to contest for what you as resident wants in meetings they have. On another note, PSO students must be very happy about their choice to not let the university prescribe their living situations.
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GORRELKOP Toetsweek vir BA studente Met vandeesweek se Woordfees wat uiteindelik tot ’n einde gekom het, is Gorrel verlig om weer sonder die gepeupel van duisende “kunsliefhebbers” op kampus te kan rondbeweeg. Gorrel het self ook moeite gedoen om ‘n paar van hierdie sogenaamde “toneelstukke” te gaan kyk… Gorrel was bekommerd dat Gorrel onnosel is, want na veertig minute se marteling, weet Gorrel nogsteeds nie presies waarom die badkamer se vloer nat is nie. Die Reuk van Appels was vir Gorrel ’n reuse ontnugtering .Dit lyk vir Gorrel of naaktheid ’n deurlopende tema in vanjaar se fees was. Nodeloos om te sê, Gorrel het die ou tannies by die fees baie jammer gekry wat nie verwag het dat hulle juis só baie gaan beleef by hierdie kulturele week nie. Gorrel het so gehoop dat Gorrel vir Elsabe Zietsman by Meraki sou raakloop, maar helaas moes Gorrel skik vir ’n hoogswanger Minki van der Westhuizen en haar kroos wat met ‘n stylvolle Gucci skouersakkie by die ATKV tent rond paradeer.
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Beplan om daardie besoektye Op ’n ander noot is Gorrel baie bekommerd oor die stories oor koshuisbesoektye wat so op kampus rondloop. Gorrel is seker nie so bekommerd soos baie van hierdie koshuissseuns wie se buite- (of eerder binne) muurse aktiwiteite baie beperk gaan word as dames nie meer in die koshuise kan kuier tot die vroeë oggendure nie. Gorrel het ’n paar boekvoorstelle om hulle besig te hou in die eensame nagte. Hoenderdag, minus een hoender Gorrel is baie opgewonde vir Helshoogte se Hoenderdag. As Gorrel eerlik is het Gorrel nie gedink dit gaan hierdie jaar weer gebeur na laasjaar se hoender-mishandeling-saga nie. Gorrel hoop die voëlmishandelaar bly hierdie jaar eerder by die huis. Gorrel hoor een van Dagbreek se eendjies was ook slagoffer tot hierdie voëlhater. Gorrel dink die troetelpapagaai moet maar eeder weggesteek word hierdie jaar, om almal se onthalwe.
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14 Maart 2018
OPINION
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Perspektiewe Possible impossibilities GEORGE VAN DYK
Amidst my youthful years of existential crises, I’ve come to the conclusion that the perfect leader simply doesn’t exist, and that almost every person I’ve borderline radically followed has made some daft decision (or is destined to do so), that at best ruins them and at worst ruins a continent. Mmusi Maimane, current leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), is the most recent harbinger of this little postulate of mine. Maimane may have invoked a fairly nasty equivocation that will undoubtedly bring tremendous tumult to both the Western Cape and his party’s campaign. After passing down policies and regulations pertaining to water conservation in a fashion reminiscent of religious dogma for about two months, Maimane has thrown a 180 degree turn and announced that the everlooming Day Zero is not on the cards for this year. This announcement is based on two conditions, namely that Capetonians continue saving water and that the province receives sufficient rainfall in its winter months. Bear in mind that water restrictions are not being lifted (which I feel is just). Now, I hate to be the cynical realist in this situation, but naivety and optimism should never be relied upon in a disaster situation (although optimism should obviously not be completely absent). It is incredibly unlikely that after an announcement like this that the general public maintains its relatively high level of water-use consciousness. This inevitable paradigm shift, coupled with what will most likely be another shortfall in winter rain, is a formula for a colossal calamity which can largely be blamed on a lack of prudence from both citizens and primarily their government. I’m not going to delve into the
politics of the situation, News24 exists for those of you wishing to enlighten yourselves in that regard. Instead, I’d like to tackle the concept of prudence and how this disaster bears many integral life lessons for society. Humans have a natural tendency of fearing both change and hardship; comfort is cradled and the shaping of character in the midst of discomfort is avoided like Enterprise polony. This is counter-intuitive, seeing that change and hardship are two constants in life that you have extremely little control over. You do, however, have control over your response to whatever life throws at you. This seems like something that is common knowledge, although the external pressures themselves often result in us overlooking this liberating little certitude. The acceptance of things beyond your control and endurance of hardships are two of the key tenets of Stoicism, an ancient Greek school of philosophy which teaches that virtue is based on knowledge. Pain and discomfort during tribulations is inevitable, reality is simply not sugar-coated as we’d like it to be, but more often that not the scourge subsides, and we remain. As a matter of fact, it is seldom that we merely remain; we emerge as stronger individuals, individuals with character, wisdom and hard-earned competence from our past experiences. University, as all of us are well aware by now, is a high-stress environment that induces incredible tribulations, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that these very hardships are what is actively and passively preparing us for the non-sugar-coated reality after our studies. I therefore firmly believe that the endgame of university is the development of character and competence to the point where one is capable of being of significant use to society with-
out losing one’s individuality. Prof Wim de Villiers, rector of Stellenbosch University (SU), aided the shaping of this belief by explicitly stating that SU is not a degree factory. Instead, SU aims to be an institution that produces ethical, competent members of society. This ensures the continual growth and prosperity of both the individual and society as we strive together towards becoming a unified, tolerant society that frontiers “impossible” triumphs, such as the colonisation of Mars and interstellar travel. The thought of flight was laughed at, but humans achieved it. A man on the moon? What an absurd idea. But wait, we kind of did that. Humans have a bloody good track record of achieving that which is impossible, and it is rather likely that the individuals contributing to the actualisation of these impossibilities will hail from this very university. I know it’s a lot easier said than done, but I beseech you to endure the woes of university with a smile on your face. You can’t stop the waves life throws at you, but you can learn how to surf them. With a whole lot of grit, character, and competence, I guarantee you’ll astonish yourself and those around you with what you’re capable of.
Feeskatte en suurpruime S.Z. MINNAAR
En so het Woordfees 2018 ook tot ’n einde gekom. Die “jool vir oumense” en “toetsweek vir dramastudente” is nou verby, aangesien parkeerplek weer skaars is, maar darem nie meer uiters skaars nie. Sommige mense is bly daaroor, ander hartseer en die oorblywendes kan seker nie minder gepla wees nie. Dalk moet ek noem dat ek nogal bietjie hartseer is. Ek het Woordfees geniet; baie geniet. Ek sal so ver gaan om myself as ’n feeskat te beskryf (terloops, sommiges noem hulle nou ook al feesbrakke en feesbeeste). Dit is miskien te verwagte, want (as alles goed gaan) vang ek aan die einde van die jaar my BA-graad met teaterwetenskap as een van my hoofvakke. Ek het ruim tyd gehad om verlede week te fees en het meeste daarvan aan veral toneelstukke afgestaan. Hier en daar het ek ’n boekbespreking, gesprek of iets in daai lyne bygewoon. Dit was vir my lekker om saam met die ander feeskatte te fees. Daar is min vreugdes soos om oor ’n gedeelde belangstelling entoesiasties te wees. Ek gaan dit mis om sorgeloos Geografie 314 mis te loop (dankie aan my dosent wat “toevallig” gedurende Woordfees in Johannesburg was) om eerder in Ryneveldstraat te gaan baljaar. Maar daar was ook baie suurpruime wat aansienlik minder entoesiasties was – en soms met goeie rede – maar meestal as gevolg van ’n klomp wanindrukke. Hulle voer gewoonlik aan dat Woordfees “te duur, te vervelig, te wit, te veel oumense, te Afrikaans” en nog baie ander dinge is. “Net nie my vibe nie,” sê hulle. Dit is seker verstaanbaar, maar dit is ook baie jammer. Dit is eenvoudig net nie waar nie, want Woordfees bied iets vir almal (en dit is nie net ’n cliché nie). Te duur?
Onwaar, tussen al die studenteafslag en R30-kaartjies was daar ook gratis dinge om te doen. Te vervelig? Daar was seks, dwelms, rock ’n roll en ’n paar naakte lywe wat sag op die oog was (ten minste op die verhoog). Wat meer wil jy hê? Vir diegene wat meer wou hê, was daar baie stof tot nadenke gelaat deur die boeiende gesprekke en boekbesprekings wat plaasgevind het. Te wit? Te veel oumense? Te Afrikaans? Miskien, maar Woordfees is lank nie meer net vir ’n klomp ou wit tannies nie (nie dat daar iets fout met ou wit tannies is nie). Deur gewoon weg te bly, gaan niks verander nie. Wees die gehoor wat jy by Woordfees wil sien. Soos die kat kom Woordfees beslis weer en in 2019 kom dit van 1 tot 10 Maart. As jy die feestelikheid vanjaar misgeloop het, moenie weer ’n suurpruim wees nie. Maak volgende jaar (vroegtydig) ’n plan. Indien jy vanjaar saamgefees het, gaan volgende jaar nóg groter. Nooi mense saam of sleep hulle saam as hulle nie na rede wil luister nie. Ek verlang al reeds na my mede feeskatte, -brakke en -beeste. Ek sal egter moet wag, want as die feeskat weg is, is die kollig vir eers uitgeblaas.
To credit or not to credit? Can a student really only be a student? JANIQUE OLIVER
Through general conversation it was revealed that credit is given selectively and on many occassions this does not include any certification with regards to separate computer based program qualifications. The one compulsory first year module, Information Skills, is based on a compilation of computer skills every student would need to ensure a successful and productive 3+ years of studying. However, if you are starting off university with previous experience, tertiary or other, would it not be fair to be exempted from this module? Is tertiary education in the form of a seemingly unknown or ‘not as popular’ college then frowned upon? Whether you have received a diploma or international recognition for Microsoft Office or not, you fall into the same category of a first year attending Information Skills classes. Now, one cannot simply be amused nor enthused in any sense of the word when several years worth of Microsoft skills are disregarded. Surely, I’m being unreasonable and can force myself to pretend to understand their stance and why I
need this. An explanation for why NQF level 5 does not make the cut would be greatly appreciated. I’m left somewhat frustrated at this stance given by the university that credit from tertiary institutions that happen to not be a university could not be credited. Why are there not plan B or C options in place for this? Not all students go to university straight after matric, and a select few will first attend a college, whether for academic, financial or other reasons. Does this mean that for all courses completed outside of the university boundary there will never be an alternative route to take?
ELODI TROSKIE
“Why did you apply for this position?” “Because I have to EAT.” A highly relatable quote I heard this week from a friend who is preparing for a job interview. After having a good laugh and comtemplating whether I should tweet about it, I started thinking about the daunting not-so-far-in-thefuture process of CV fine-tuning, job applications and figuring out what LinkedIn even is. We hear it all the time (especially us BA kids). Jobs are scarce. You need to be the best of the best. Adulthood is ruthless and competitive. I know that. Sadly, my life is not a 7de Laan episode where I can flourish in my career by starting as a waitress at Oppiekoffie and suddenly going to being the owner of Eclectic E. But let’s get back to reality. Firstly, don’t stress. You are not competing with the entire world. Only with the handful of applicants for your dream job. (Somehow, not really reassuring.) Flash forward a few months or, for those still in the prime of their youth, a few years. You update your CV and send it on its way, out in the world. Now what? Let’s say a hundred people apply
for said dream job. Out of those, twenty have spelled the addressed employer’s name wrong. Another fifteen attached a selfie as reference picture (frowned upon, apparently). The remaining fifty-something are all recent graduates. Why would YOU be appointed if there are countless others who, on paper, are exact replicas of you? Do you have any experience in the relevant career field? Have you done any part time work while studying? Have you done any unpaid work, merely for the cause of enjoying the work? Have you volunteered your time to anything of value? Contributed? Developed your social skills, your leadership skills, your communication skills? Or did you spend your time at university investing in activities you would not proudly discuss in your cover letter? Yes, your twenties are fun. You’re not supposed to have everything figured out. You don’t have to spend all your days in the bib. To the other extreme, studying is important. Excelling academically is wonderful. But what is the point of getting distinctions for all your subjects but having no experience to show for it? Will employers value a candidate
who graduated with an 80% average more than one chilling in the sixties region, but have a CV so filled with substantial experience they would do themselves a dishonour not appointng them? Allow me to defend myself. I’m not preaching to everyone to start taking life painfully serious. But respect your privilege of being able to study. Realise that against your most popular belief, you will never have more time than you do now. What are you going to do with that time? Is it enough for a student to be nothing more than a student?
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Laura Wolvaardt is Maties se krieketheldin Laura Wolvaardt het op vyfjarige ouderdom reeds krieket saam met haar seunsmaats begin speel en tot haar verbasing het sy heeltemal verlief op die sport geraak. Vandag, op 18-jarige ouderdom, is sy die openingskolwer vir die Protea-vrouekrieketspan en het sy reeds rekords gebreek. Annerine Snyman het met haar gesels oor haar loopbaan tot dusver en wat haar doelwitte vir die toekoms is.
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aura het nog altyd krieket gespeel bloot vir die liefde wat sy daarvoor het. Sy het nooit geweet dat sy dit professioneel sou kon beoefen nie, maar het dit beskou as ’n ontspanningsoefening tussen haar skoolwerkdeur. Sy het egter besef hoe ernstig haar krieketloopbaan geword het, toe sy twee jaar gelede, op 16-jarige ouderdom, vir die Proteavrouekrieketspan gekies is. Sy het op 11-jarige ouderdom haar eerste provinsiale blootstelling gekry toe sy vir die WP o/19 vrouespan gekies is. Twee jaar later is sy vir die Suid-Afrikaanse o/19 span gekies en op 14 het sy haar debuut vir die WPvrouespan gemaak. “Om krieket te speel is tot vandag toe nog my gunsteling ding om te doen,” het Laura verduidelik. Hierdie liefde word duidelik weerspieël in die manier hoe sy die spel aanpak. Sy het op 17 Februarie ’n wêreldrekord verbeter in ’n wedstryd teen Indië. In hierdie wedstryd het sy die jongste vrouekrieketspeler nóg geword om 1 000 lopies in eendagwedstryde aan te teken. Dit het sy op 18 jaar en 290 dae bereik. Sy is egter beskeie oor hierdie prestasie en het verduidelik dat sy nie werklik anders voel nadat sy dit bereik het nie. “Ek speel nie wedstryde vir die individuele rekords nie. Ek speel om vir my span te wen. Ek was hoofsaaklik net bly om te sien dat ek in die regte rigting met my krieket beweeg en bydra tot die span.” Hoewel Laura haarself nog as ’n jongeling in die krieketwêreld beskou, hoop sy om ander jong meisies wat moontlik ook krieket wil speel te inspireer. “Mense praat altyd daarvan om die sport in ’n beter plek te los as wat jy dit gekry het. So ek hoop ek kan soveel goed as moontlik in krieket doen. Hopelik kan ek eendag ’n groot verskil maak,” het sy gesê. Sy het verder verduidelik dat sy en haar spanmaats baie bewus daarvan is dat vrouekrieket aan die toeneem in Suid-Afrika is en dat dit wat hulle nou
LAURA WOLVAARDT in aksie vir die Protea-vrouekrieketspan. bereik noodsaaklik is om jong meisies te motiveer om krieket te speel. Laura het vanjaar aan haar MBChB-graad begin studeer, maar sy is ’n spesiale onderbreking in haar studies deur die universiteit gegun. Dit beteken dat sy vanjaar ten volle op krieket kan fokus, maar steeds volgende jaar kan voortgaan met haar studies. Hierdie toegewing beteken vir haar baie, veral omdat sy glo dat die beoefening van sport op daardie vlak nie oornag gebeur nie. “Dit is ’n proses van jare se skoolkrieket, klubkrieket, provinsiale krieket en om nuwe dinge te leer van nuwe afrigters en om vir ure aaneen te oefen.” Laura dra egter grotendeels haar sukses aan haar “fantastiese” ondersteuningstruktuur op, wat sy glo
“Om krieket te speel is tot vandag toe nog my gunsteling ding om te doen.”
uiters belangrik vir enige topatleet is. Sy het verduidelik dat haar ouers veral ’n groot rol ten opsigte van ondersteuning speel. “Toe ek grootgeword het, het my ouers my na elke krieketoefening toe geneem en hulle doen dit nou nog,” het sy geskerts. “Hulle motiveer my en ondersteun my in elke besluit wat ek maak. Hulle wil net die beste vir my hê,” het sy bygevoeg. Laura het verduidelik dat een ding wat meeste mense nie van haar weet nie, is dat haar ma van Belgiese afkoms is en dat hulle tuis ’n mengsel van Vlaams en Afrikaans praat. Sy het verder bevestig dat sy vele talente het deur uit te wys dat sy lief is daarvoor om kitaar te speel en dat sy gereeld haar eie liedjies skryf en opneem. Oor haar trotste oomblik, het Laura weereens veel oor haar span te sê gehad en hoe hulle onder druk, op ’n hoë vlak steeds presteer het. “In Junie [verlede jaar] het ons die
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semi-finaal tydens die Wêreldbeker gehaal. Alhoewel ons teleurgesteld was dat ons nie die finaal gehaal het nie, is ek ongelooflik trots op hoe die span die wedstryde gespeel het.” Laura hoop om hierdie jaar haar beste krieket nóg te speel en soveel as moontlik wedstryde vir haar span te help wen. Sy het ook verduidelik dat aangesien sy volgende jaar weer geneeskunde wil aanpak, sy hierdie jaar haar krieket sal moet laat geld.
Sy beklemtoon ook dat krieket al baie vir haar in haar lewe gebied het. “Ek het al na ongelooflike plekke gereis, vriendskappe begin wat ’n leeftyd sal hou en oomblikke onder druk beleef, waar ek dit nêrens anders sou beleef nie,” het sy gesê en bygevoeg dat sy soveel meer van haarself as ’n krieketspeelster, maar ook as ’n mens geleer het. Die raad wat sy graag met ander mense wil deel, is om elke wedstryd te speel asof dit hul laaste een is.
@MatieSUrpass
14 Maart 2018
SPORT
Maties football lose again
PARA-CYCLING
Matie alumnus prospering
DANÉ DOOGE
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hen it comes to exercising, many students may devise an extensive list of excuses as to why they can’t hit the gym, and time availability is usually the first one. Despite being in perfect health, with no visible physical ailments, new ways are habitually found to sidestep exercise. For former Matie student, rugby player and alumnus, Alwyn Uys, there is no room for such excuses. Being paralysed from the waist down, Uys still finds ways to maintain an active lifestyle. In 2014, on his way to a friend’s house, Uys lost control of the vehicle. He was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the accident as his arm was in a sling following two shoulder operations the previous day. Only taking his eyes off the road for a mere second, the front left wheel veered off the road. When that happened, the car flipped, and Uys was tossed out on the passenger side. Eventually, awakening from his dramatic fall, Uys immediately knew that he had suffered major injuries. “At the exact moment I gained consciousness again, it felt like I was dying – and I was. I tried to stand up, but just felt my body was so cold and I couldn’t move. I thought it was shock at first but then I realised nothing was moving but my arms. I had broken my back and cracked my neck,” explained Uys. After months in rehabilitation, Uys had to accept the reality of his state and overcome his own internal battles. He did everything in his power to strive beyond adversity and, therefore,
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BEAMING POSITIVITY Uys excelling in the second chapter of his life. took up para-cycling and triathlons to maintain a fit lifestyle. “Once I accepted what had happened and decided that it’s not going to get any better, unless I do something about it, that was when I made the gradual mental shift to get back into what I love; sport. When I started competing and doing sports, it made me feel normal again, and almost like this is what I was meant to do. Giving this tragedy some purpose is what filled me again – not success – purpose,” said Uys. This year Uys won the title for the SA National Championships for cycling, which was held on 6–8 February in Oudtshoorn. “Winning SA Champs made me ask myself some real questions, like
‘was everything before my accident preparing me for this second chapter in my life?’, as if rugby and an active life before just paved the road for what’s to come. “As cliché as it is, I really believe in the saying ‘live life in the now because tomorrow is never promised’. I feel that I can legitimately say this because my life almost ended that day, and how easily things can be stripped away from us without warning.” Upon enquiry about what sporting events Uys desires to compete in next, he stated that he is considering the Ironman 70.3, but that cycling will always stay his number one love. Positive, enthusiastic and realistic, this Matie alumnus is the epitome of ‘striving despite difficulty’.
WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG
Maties Football was the victim of a ruthless attack at the Goldfields astro against the City Killers. With a 0–2 loss, the City Killers lead with 16 points on the log and this could signal the end of their title ambitions for Maties. Maties dominated all facets of the game, but they were just not able to hit the back of the net. The City Killers had incredible counterattack tactics, which allowed them to score in the 37th minute and later again in the 89th minute, to secure a 0–2 victory last week Wednesday. Maties did however not go down without a fight and Courtney Williams, Midfielder for the Maties team, reflected on this point: “The score wasn’t a true reflection of the game. The boys left their bodies on the pitch and played with so much heart.” Williams does not think that this loss will have a negative effect on them, but instead they will work hard and come back stronger. “We learn more from our losses than our victories. It’s all about the growth of the players and the experience gained. We have 10 games left before the Castle League comes to an end and our plans are to build from the performance against the City Killers, and to continue to put the work in. Winning isn’t
everything but wanting to win is. So we are focused on changing the attitudes and the results will come,” Williams further explained. Keenan Jacobs, captain of the Maties team, agreed with Williams and also believes that the new players in the team are impressing them day by day. “The new players are putting up their hands, trying to get into the team and they are also working hard at keeping the rest of the players on their toes and that’s good for the team to bring the best out of the players.” Having new players in the team does not, however come without its challenges, because the team is a combination of community players and student players, with everyone having different backgrounds and different styles of playing. Williams elaborated more on this point: “The coach is trying to bring it all together and get everyone to play according to one system, but I don’t think as a team we’ve worked together long enough for us to reap the benefits of the system he’d like to play.” The next challenge that the team faces is the u/23 tournament, which gives these new players the chance to get exposed to the opposition from Cape Town so that by the time the Varsity League begins they will be ready to play more competitively against the other university teams.
When Swedish and South African sports meet
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Maties lê vyfde ná eerste byeenkoms
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SNOW SPORTS SU students experiencing life in Sweden. DANÉ ELOFF
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MATIES SE ATLETIEKSTERRE 25 atlete verteenwoordig Maties by vanjaar se byeenkomste.
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Ná die eerste Varsity Sportsatletiekbyeenkoms lê Maties in die vyfde plek. Tukkies, wat gasheer gespeel het vir die byeenkoms in Pretoria op 2 Maart, beklee tans die eerste plek. Pukke lê tweede, UJ derde en Kovsies vierde. Verskeie Matie-atlete het onderling baie goed gevaar. Wynand du Toit het die eerste plek in die 400 m behaal. Du Toit het aangevoer dat sy tye in Pretoria nie regtig verskil van sy tye in die Kaap nie. “Die weer hierdie tyd van die jaar is bietjie beter daar bo, omdat die wind maar ’n groot invloed het op ons wedlope hier in die Kaap, veral vanjaar,” het hy gesê. Du Toit sien uit na die nasionale senior kampioenskappe wat vanaf 15 tot 17 Maart by Tukkies plaasvind. ’n Groot naam teen wie hy al gehardloop het, is Wayde van Niekerk. “Dit raak nie veel beter as dit, in
terme van bekende atlete nie,” het Du Toit beweer. “Maar ek sal graag nog in die toekoms ’n paar wedlope teen Karsten Warholm, wat tans die wêreldkampioen in die 400 m-hekkies is, wil hardloop.” Du toit het onlangs na hekkies oorgeskakel. Justine Palframan het met die 200 m-wedloop die punte laat instroom. Met ’n tyd van 23.43 s, het sy 1 093 punte tot Maties se 14 700 punte bygedra. Palframan was ook na afloop van die byeenkoms as die Victrix Ludorum gekroon. Palframan het gesê dat dit altyd opwindend en lekker is om vereer te word en dat sy baie dankbaar daaroor is. Verder het sy gesê dat dit goed voel, omdat sy haar alles gegee het. “Ek sien uit na die volgende byeenkoms, want dit is ’n geleentheid vir almal om te wys wat in hulle steek.” Palframan het verder beklemtoon dat die punte nie soveel saak maak as
almal hulle beste gegee het nie. Janke van Wyk, een van Maties se 100 m-hekkiesatlete, het derde in haar item geëindig. Sy glo dat Maties in die huidige punteleer hoër op kan beweeg. “Ons het baie talentvolle atlete wat baie hard werk om daardie verandering teweeg te bring,” het Van Wyk gesê. Tukkies het wel die tuisvoordeel volgens Van Wyk. “Die vlak van ondersteuning is net soveel meer as ’n mens by jou eie universiteit se baan deelneem. Dit gee beslis ’n ander tipe gevoel as jy weet jou eie universiteit se studente is daar om jou te ondersteun.” Van Wyk het egter bygevoeg dat hulle dit geniet om “daar bo” te hardloop. Hy meen die hoogte bo seespieël het ’n invloed op hul tye. “Dit is altyd lekker om daar deel te neem en potensieel-vinniger tye te hardloop.” Die finale byeenkoms van die 2018 Varsity Atletiek-reeks vind op 23 Maart weer by Tukkies plaas.
A group of Swedish students had the chance of getting to know life as students in Stellenbosch know it. Stellenbosch University (SU) and Linnaus University (LU), Sweden, have an exchange program that provides the opportunity to a few selected students to experience sport and university life of a completely different country. Five women and four men from Sweden are currently nearing the end of their visit to Stellenbosch. They were exposed to various South African and unique Stellenbosch activities. “We’ve been doing a lot of things, like hiking, somerkonsert, braai and visited some wine farms,” shared Emma Andersson, a student from LU, about their adventures. The LU students also had the opportunity to learn about South African sport structures, history and education. “The sport and activities in Stellenbosch is the best part and are very different from Sweden. We’ve learned how to play field hockey, or at least tried, watched the Maties rugby game and learned a lot about new sports we don’t play in Sweden,” reported Andersson. Lecturers from the Sport Science Faculty and the Kinderkinetics honours students worked with the group to ensure maximum learning
opportunity. Daily programs varied from typical tourist activities such as exploring Cape Town and shark diving and safari, to teaching and playing with children in Kayamandi. The Sport Science group from South Africa, who visited Sweden earlier this year, was responsible for planning informal events and social events with the group. “They have also showed us their homes which was very interesting, because it’s so different from how we live in Sweden,” Andersson said. “They presented us to many of their friends and we have met a lot of new people. It’s going to be so hard to leave them and I think that explains how much fun we’ve had together.” To take part in this exchange, SU Sport Science students are selected by an application process. This year a group of 12 third year students were chosen. They visited Sweden in January for two and a half weeks, where they were introduced to the Swedish sport culture – both academically and physically. Jeanne Botha, SU Sport Science student, who took part in the exchange, agreed that this is a once in a lifetime experience. “The group has been amazing! We all have gotten along very well, love one another’s company and will be very sad to say goodbye, not knowing when the next ‘hello’ will be again.”
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BERGFIETSRY PRET OP COETZENBURG Deelnemers aan die UCI MTB Wêreldbeker laat die stof staan te midde van hul poging om eerste die wenstreep oor te steek.
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y die onlangse UCIbergfiets-wêreldbeker wat by Coetzenburg plaasgevind het, het toeskouers elkeen ’n koeiklok gekry waarmee hulle die fietsryers aangemoedig het. Die geleentheid het verlede naweek plaasgevind. Die cheer cowbell is handgemaak as deel van Qhubeka se Work to earnprogram. Elke keer as daar ’n fietsryer verbygery het, het die toeskouers met baie entoesiasme hulle klokke gelui. Die Matie-fietsryklub was veral oorspronklik en hulle het verskeie toestelle gebruik om geraas te maak,
onder andere ’n kettingsaag. Daar was ook groot opspraak toe die verdedigende kampioen en gunsteling om te wen, Nino Schurter (Switzerland), tweede geëindig het en Gaze Samuel (Australië) die goue medalje in die elite mans-kategorie opgepik het. Vir Petter Fagerhaug (Noorweё) was die koel Stellenbosse middag perfek en hy het die o/23 manskategorie gewen. Annika Langvad (Denemarke) het by die elite vroue-kategorie eerste oor die wenstreep gery. Die gunsteling Sina Frei (Switserland) moes kyk hoe Malene Degn (Denemarke) voor haar
oor die wenstreep ry by die o/23 vroue kategorie. Die deelnemers het verlede week kans gehad om op die baan te oefen, asook kort voor die resies vir opwarming. Die kameramanne het die oefenlopies gebruik om by die steil Coetzenburg bulte en slote op te hardloop vir die beste paparazzigeleenthede. “Om in dieselfde resies as Olimpiese kampioene soos Nino Schurter en Julian Absalon te kan deelneem, is ’n baie spesiale ervaring, maar ek sien ook daarna uit om teen die ander Suid-Afrikaners mee te ding,” het Gert Heyns, ’n Matie,
vooraf gesê. Die 4.3 km-baan was van ’n baie hoë standaard en het baie internasionale lof gekry. Met name soos “Puff adder”, “Varsity Drop Out”, “Wine Barrel” en “Howzit”, was dit beslis ’n goeie Suid-Afrikaanse ervaring. By die tegniese dele was daar ongeveer 180 m per rondte klim. Toeskouers het self hul oefening van die dag gekry. Daar was rondgehardloop om die groot en gunsteling name te volg. Daar was goeie geleenthede vir almal om hul gunsteling helde te sien. Die baan was so ontwerp dat daar
genoeg plek was vir almal om alles te kon sien. Die toeskouers was heeltyd deel van die aksie en daar het ’n baie gesellige gees geheers. Gesinne het koelbokse en kampstoele gebring, en selfs ’n paar vriendelike honde het ’n draai kom maak. Dit was deur Grandstand Management georganiseer, die span agter die bekende Absa Cape Epic. Die ontwerper, Nick Floros, en bouer, Corrie Muller, is beide groot name in die bergfietsry-kringe. Die Absa Cape Epic vind hierdie naweek plaas en die wedren is deur sommige fietsryers as voorbereiding gebruik.
Rising cricket star: Northamptonshire signs Ricardo Vasconcelos ADRIENNE VAN DER MERWE
Maties wicketkeeper, Ricardo Vasconcelos, has been signed by Northamptonshire following his successful early career in South Africa. Vasconcelos has represented the Stellenbosch University Cricket Club, the Boland team, as well as the South African u/19s. On 26 March the 20-year-old will be leaving for England, providing
cover for first-pick glovemen Ben Duckett and Adam Rossington. Reflecting back on when his love for cricket started, Vasconcelos said “I have been playing cricket for as long as I can remember. I first started liking it because of my dad. Just watching it and playing it in the garden. From there, I just carried on.” Vasconcelos’s dad has had the most influence on his cricket career, always providing support and pushing him to
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go further and pursue his career. When looking at his track record, this becomes evident, having scored two centuries and four half-tons in 11 first-class matches. Arriving just in time for the 2018 Specsavers County Championship, which starts on 13 April, Vasconcelos remarked, “I am really excited at the opportunity Northants is going to present. It will be a challenge, as I have always had some sort of
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support structure at home, but at the same time it will be interesting. I am more excited than anything, ready to hopefully kick-start a career”. After the retirement of David Murphy at the end of the 2017 season, Northamptonshire was looking for a wicketkeeper. Having been born in Johannesburg, Vasconcelos also holds a Portuguese passport, allowing him to play as a domestic player in England. Furthermore, when asked about his
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expectations of the 2018 season ahead, playing for Northants, Vasconcelos said, “This is a good starting point for me. Everyone wants to play county cricket at some point in their career. I am lucky that I am going to do it so young and hopefully it can make me learn as fast as possible. It’s a long career ahead.” Being a former Maties student, it is definitely worth following the progress of this young talent.
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