20 September 2017

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MANNEWALES BY EENDRAG Daar was partytjie gehou vir ’n goeie doel

Helshoogte renovations raise questions

Co-ed residences: The new norm at SU?

INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH

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ingle-sex residences may be a thing of the past for Stellenbosch University (SU). According to Pieter Kloppers, director of the centre for student communities, all new residences that will be built at SU in the future will be co-ed. “In order to optimise student experiences, which include gender inclusivity, there should be a balance between the amount of residences that are single-sex and those that are coed,” said Kloppers. This means that there will no longer be single-sex residences built at SU. In a recent survey of PSO students,

when asked if they would prefer coed or single-sex residences, 68,93% of students answered that they would opt for co-ed. Martin Viljoen, SU spokesperson, said that there are currently no plans for existing single-sex residences at the university to be transformed into co-ed residences. However, all construction that will take place at single-sex residences will allow for these residences to be transformed into co-ed residences in the future. This is due to all new building plans that must meet the requirements of the regulations of higher education. This raised questions about Helshoogte men’s residence changing to co-ed in the next few years, since building

plans set to take place next year involve the construction of bathrooms with separated showers. The showers at Helshoogte are currently open. Students from other residences on campus have mixed feelings about the move towards implementing co-ed residences. Carli van Wyk, prim of Irene, said that she recognises the need for more co-ed residences to be built, however the problem does not necessarily lie with who stays in a residence, but rather how much space there is for students in the residences. “There is not enough space for the amount of students that prefer to stay in residences. “The price of private student housing in Stellenbosch is also a big

problem. Options for more affordable accommodation for students need to be explored.” Lampie Fick, prim of Majuba, said that he is not against the idea of coed residences but he is “unsure of how the funding will work”. Fick added that there is potential for a lot of growth, but it may not be feasible enough to implement it. Rhys Williams, recently elected prim of Metanoia, said that discussions are starting to take place amongst the House Committee (HK) regarding the move of floors and sections to co-ed, and later the move to mixed bathrooms. “We currently lack a space for our transgender students, and a concern for all residences on campus is the

issue of inclusivity. “In discussing single sexresidences, you begin dissecting traditions based in generations where people didn’t necessarily understand the importance of equality,” said Williams. Lwando Nkamisa, Student Representative council (SRC) chair for 2017/2018, said that he thinks it is “about time” for SU to address the issue of co-ed residences. “If you look at universities in places such as America, Stellenbosch is behind the rest of the world. Coed residences is not a bad solution. Metanoia is by far the most progressive residence in Stellenbosch, and it is because they have a diverse mixture of people,” he said.

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Student speaks at UN Conference Kayla Arnold, a 20-year old Stellenbosch University student, was selected as the human rights youth ambassador of the United Nations Association of South Africa (UNASA). As a result of years of community service and participation in UNASA projects, Arnold was chosen to speak about South Africans’ human rights at the “Human Rights in Action” Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland from 21-25 August. Assisted by the training received on the workings of the Project Cycle management and UN mechanisms, Arnold is required to implement her

own project within six months of the conference. Her passion revolves around the adverse effects that poor education generates in a country. This passion motivated Arnold to start a library scheme involving sustainable literary and research practices. The scheme will help Arnold to achieve her goal of “creating a literacy culture that starts at home and embeds a love of learning in students’ early years”. “Think global, act local” is truly a phrase that Arnold embodies. -Kathryn van den Berg

Protests escalate at CPUT Ongoing demonstrations at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) turned violent when protesters clashed with police and private security officials. Protesters forced a shutdown at the Mowbray campus and set several classes alight at the Cape Town campus. Stun grenades and shotguns with rubber rounds were used in an attempt to disperse protesting students and workers. Students and workers are demanding clarification of the insourced worker contracts as well as the lifting of the suspensions of four students. The protests began last Monday, when an industrial design workshop at the engineering building was petrol

bombed and exams were disrupted. CPUT announced that all academic activities were suspended at the engineering faculty on Tuesday. A group of protesters disrupted classes on the Mowbray campus on Wednesday. The university later issued a statement, saying: “A security assessment on the Mowbray campus has been conducted and campus will open for full operations tomorrow.” On Thursday, the Multi-Purpose Hall, an exam venue at the Cape Town campus, was allegedly burnt by protesting students. That afternoon, 28 “unregistered” security officials employed by CPUT were arrested for fraud, SAPS confirmed. -Jeanine Malan

Alfred Schaffer gasskrywer in Leiden Die bekende digter en dosent Alfred Schaffer is aangestel as die nuwe gasskrywer aan die Universiteit Leiden in Nederland. Elke jaar word ’n nuwe skrywer gekies wat studente en dosente die moontlikheid bied om met een skrywer van naam in aanraking te kom. Tydens sy gasskrywerskap aan die Universiteit Leiden gaan hy saam met studente poësie skryf, vertaal en herskryf. Schaffer is ’n dosent van

Nederlandse letterkunde van die departement Afrikaans en Nederlands. Naas sy eie skryfwerk, het hy al verskeie bloemlesings saamgestel en ook verskillende Afrikaanse digbundels in Nederlands vertaal. Suid-Afrikaners het ook al voorheen hierdie posisie beklee, soos Etienne van Heerden in 2000 en Marlene van Niekerk in 2009. Die gasskrywerskap duur vir die volgende drie maande waarna hy weer na Matieland sal terugkeer. - S.Z. Minnaar

Blood bank low on stock DANÉ DOOGE

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) urgently needs donors to come forward, especially blood group O donors. SANBS announced last week that they are running low on stock. In the Western Cape, the Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) stated that they only have enough blood for three days. According to Marlize van der Merwe, public relations officer at the WPBTS, an ideal blood supply for optimum functioning would be between five and seven days. Even though the WPBTS is currently in a shortage of blood with only three days’ supply left, they will still be able to meet the demand for blood in the province. The WPBTS is dependant on the different tertiary universities in the Western Cape for approximately 4,5% of their blood supply. Factors like the recurring #FeesMustFall protests on various university campuses remains a worrying factor for the WPBTS. As these protest demonstrations usually occur during end of year examinations, they tend to prevent tertiary blood drive clinics from taking place during October and November. Obtaining enough blood during these months is crucial to meet the high demand for

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BLEEDING FOR A CAUSE Pierre Muller donating with a smile. blood in December. “WPBTS is prepared in the instance of #FeesMustFall protests occurring again. The service is in close contact with representatives from the various tertiary institutions,” said Van der Merwe. In 2015, the WPBTS was negatively affected by the #FeesMustFall protests, as they had to cancel and close tertiary clinics earlier than scheduled. If clinics are cancelled ahead of schedule, the WPBTS struggles to meet the target of 700 units of blood per day needed by Western Cape hospitals. “It is of course not ideal to cancel clinics, as it has a direct impact on the

Western Cape blood supply, but the safety of our donors and staff are of utmost importance. WPBTS has emergency clinics on stand-by if we have to cancel clinics on short notice.” Blood can be donated by most individuals, therefore the WPBTS encourages all students to participate. Any healthy individual between the ages of 16 and 65, weighing over 50kg and leads a healthy and safe sexual lifestyle, is allowed to donate. Donate on 22 September from 10:00-15:00 at Eikestad Mall, and Friday 29 September from 10:3015:00 at Kruiskerk.

DISCUSSIONS

Entitlement a threat to leadership REBECCA PITT

The challenge most 21st century leaders face is an attitude of entitlement, said Nox Makunga at the Wimbledon and Rubix clusters’ talk. The 21st Century Leadership Talk, hosted by Eendrag men’s residence, was intended to start a conversation about whether leadership has changed, and how young people progress to become better leaders. “As leaders we should have no sense of entitlement, we need respect and an attitude of continuous learning in life,” said Makunga.

Other speakers at the event were Jannie Mouton, the founder and chairman of the PSG group; Hanlie Retief, an award winning South African journalist; and Chris Delport, owner of Stellies Authentic Clothing. They spoke about their personal experiences and successes regarding leadership. Delport, who went from his science major at Stellenbosch University to becoming a successful entrepreneur, emphasized the importance of servant leadership and lifelong learning. Makunga also said: “The rights we

have are a privilege, and with these rights come responsibilities for the decisions we make.” Makunga and Mouton both said that the first step for leaders is to recognize an opportunity. All four speakers agreed that the foundation of all great leaders lies in their humility and knowing that they don’t know everything. Furthermore, students were encouraged to take risks and to trust their gut feelings. The importance of planning was also emphasized by the speakers.

SRC 2017/2018: Statistics and percentages of votes for elected members Details

Total number of students that voted: 4 119 Vice-Chair: Kate Roodt Treasurer: Zander Prinsloo Secretary general: Denisha Padachey Policy officer: Denisha Padachey Communications officer: Leighton September Portfolio allocations take place tonight at 20:00 in the SRC boardroom.

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Huis Visser-HK ongeldig ANÉ VAN ZYL

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ie studentehof het beslis dat Huis Visser se HK-verkiesing in Augustus ongeldig is, omdat die verkiesing plaasgevind het ten spyte van ’n interdik daarteen. Kerwin Cameron Jacobs, ’n inwoner van Huis Visser, het die studentehof vir die interdik genader nadat Frikkie Strydom, prim van Huis Visser, ’n noodvergadering byeengeroep het. Die doel van die vergadering was om ’n reël wat vereis dat alle kandidate vir die Huiskomitee (HK) twee uit drie kritiese kontaksessies ’n jaar moet bywoon, uit te stem. Die studentehof het ’n interdik teen die verkiesing tydelik toegestaan omdat die versoek van ’n dringende aard was en binne 24 uur aangespreek moes word. Die studentehof se dokumente dui aan dat die interdik nie nagekom is nie, hoewel Jacobs ’n gedrukte kopie van die interdik aan die inwonende hoof en die HK oorhandig het. Volgens Werner de Wet, inwonende hoof van Huis Visser, het die studentehof nagelaat om die interdik aan die respondente te stuur.

“Sonder enige bevestiging vanaf die studentehof teen die aanvang van ons verkiesing, het ek die verkiesing laat voortgaan,” het De Wet gesê. Die studentehof het hiervoor om verskoning gevra, maar later beslis dat die respondente steeds verplig was om die interdik te gehoorsaam. De Wet het ook genoem dat Jacobs geensins ’n kandidaat vir die HKverkiesings was nie. “Hy word dus glad nie deur die besluite by die noodhuisvergadering, of dié van die studentehof, of die verkiesing beïnvloed nie.” Volgens ’n beëdigde verklaring wat De Wet en die HK afgelê het, is slegs twee kritiese kontaksessies hierdie jaar gehou en slegs vier van die kandidate het albei bygewoon. Daar sou dan slegs vier verkiesbare kandidate wees, teenoor die 19 wat wel gestaan het. Die beëdigde verklaring van die inwonende hoof en HK bevraagteken die jurisdiksie van die studentehof oor die HK van Huis Visser en meld ook dat die tydelike interdik sonder geleentheid vir opposisie toegestaan is. Die inwonende hoof en die HK gaan daarom die uitspraak appelleer.

Die studentehof het egter bevind dat dit wel jurisdiksie oor die HK van Huis Visser het, omdat die dispuut tussen lede van die studentegemeenskap ontstaan het. ’n Waarnemende HK is tans aangestel. “In belang van vele reëls en wetgewing moet daar HK-lede in posisie wees om sekere rolle te vervul, soos byvoorbeeld veiligheidsbeamptes in die geval van ’n brand,” het De Wet gesê. Studentehof het nie die jurisdiksie om te besluit oor Huis Visser se reëls nie. Volgens De Wet het die meerderheid van Huis Visser se inwoners ingestem dat die reël verwyder moet word. Die studentehof het aanbeveel dat ’n tweede verkiesing plaasvind. Volgens De Wet is die proses onnodig en onredelik teenoor die individue. “Die meerderheid van die onsuksesvolle kandidate het al aangedui dat hulle nie aan ‘n herverkiesing sal deelneem nie. “Dit is kommerwekkend dat die studentehof die besluit van ‘n inwonende hoof, ’n personeellid, kan tersyde stel,” het De Wet gesê.

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CARNIVAL ON CAMPUS

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STUDENTS HANGING OUT A blow-up boxing ring, parachute rocket jumping castle and multi-coloured ball pits are some of the things that could be seen on the Rooiplein these past few days. The activities on the Rooiplein are part of a week-long celebration by Maties Sport in honour of International Day of University Sport, which is today.

VENSTERS

MAD2 ,Vensters and Dream Launch 2018 changed and renamed TESS VENGADAJELLUM

The Prim Committee has collectively decided to reshape Vensters by implementing a series of changes. The MAD2 project will now be known as Connect. The new project is more feasible and sustainable, and will involve the wider Stellenbosch community. Residences will now be able to choose one of seven themes to incorporate into their performances. The themes are broad and aligned with the idea of sustainability. Some of the themes include safety, justice and sustainable environment. The idea is for each residence to have a house theme and to align it with a social impact project. Bobbi Wessels, the chair of the prim committee, said that they are “trying to give houses more freedom and a chance to work between the grey areas”. He said that the old way was very black and white.

According to him the objective of Vensters is ultimately to bring attention to a social impact project. Next year there will be no guidelines regarding how houses are supposed to raise funds for Vensters. Funds that are collected will go directly to the social impact project that each residence has chosen. Two partnerships will be sharing the stage at the event next year. Each partnership will get a turn to perform a show and will thus alternate performances accordingly. According to Wessels “it makes more sense from a feasibility aspect. The main focus is the event itself and the social impact projects”. The changes made to Vensters have mostly been supported by heads of residences around campus. “It is great that Stellenbosch University is proactively trying to improve the Vensters experience. It may not be an ideal framework, but it is a great step towards improvement,”

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REVAMPED Vensters partnerships will change for 2018. said Cindi Pretorius, Minerva’s prim. Vensters will have carnival look with additional performances and new partnerships. The Stellenbosch University choir, Woordfees and the US Museum

HUMAN RIGHTS

OPEN CALL

New international society to join SU ANÉ VAN ZYL

In an attempt to increase membership, Amnesty International South-Africa (AISA) has requested to become a recognised society of Stellenbosch University (SU). AISA SU has submitted its constitution to student parliament for review and is awaiting its approval. Vuyokazi Hlwatika, chairperson of AISA, stated in an annual newsletter that the Non-Profit Organization (NGO) will aim to address issues such as Fees Must Fall and other “various human rights violations that take place on our campuses”. “We have also met with MGD (Maties Gemeenskapsdiens) to be partnered up with a cluster for the 2017/2018 period to extend the reach

will be incorporated into next year’s programme. “The aim of the social impact projects is to physically identify the needs of a specific community. Vensters is thus the platform to create

awareness for the project chosen by a residence,” said Wessels. “The changes made to Vensters allow for a financial model which is more sustainable. There will also be less pressure on houses for funding to pay off Vensters.” “In addition to this, there are staff members who have been employed specifically to provide support and guidance for residences with Vensters.” With the revamp of Vensters, the annual Dream Launch will also be adjusted. “2018 marks the Stellenbosch University centenary, which sees exciting proposals for the Dream Launch. There will definitely be no balloons, I can confirm that,” said Wessels. The Dream Launch will be centred around social consciousness and student development according to Wessels.

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AISA SU’S Ashleigh Purdon of our social impact,” Hlwatika wrote. AISA SU has already elected an Executive Committee to co-ordinate the activities of the society for 2017/2018. Elections took place in the library auditorium last Wednesday. The vice-chairperson is Timothy

Arendse, Noreen van der Merwe is treasurer, Andrew van Lingen is secretary, Lisa Badenhorst handles public relations, Xola Njengele is events coordinator and Edward Keenan Jacobs is human rights educator. The NGO describes itself as being committed to the advancement and protection of human rights. If they are permitted, AISA SU will be a student-run branch of the international organisation, with roots in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom and the Philippines. According to Badenhorst, AISA SU will host a conference in September which will serve as platform where goals and visions for 2020 will be developed. No date has been set for the conference yet.

for the Honours In Curatorship programme

The Centre for Curating the Archive and Michaelis School of Fine Art, in collaboration with Iziko Museums of South Africa, offer a unique set of courses in the theory and practice of curatorship. By way of lectures, visiting scholars, internships, a range of dedicated workshops and fully-funded local and international field trips, this programme aims to develop in students an awareness of the practicalities, politics and poetics of working with collections, preparing students for further study and work in the field. In 2018 there will be an exciting new focus on the growing field of object studies, and the role of objects and collections to transform our museums and exhibitions. A limited number of bursaries are available to South African citizens. Preference will be given to designated groups.

Deadline: 31 October 2017 For further information, please visit www.cca.uct.ac.za Enquiries should be sent to: nancy.dantas@uct.ac.za / 021 650 7151

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SPK-portefeuljes bekend

CRIME

ELODI TROSKIE

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COETZENBURG AREA Popular hiking trail plagued by muggings.

Coetzenburg muggings remain an uphill battle

ARLEEN STONE & GIZELLEDE GÖTZ

A recent spike in student muggings in the Coetzenburg area has students in unrest, as female students seem to be the target. Several students have reported their encounters with groups of men on social media, differing from approximately five to eight men per group. According to victims, the men approached them at different, secluded parts of the Coetzenburg sports area, as well as along the slopes of the mountain. Due to its forested nature, ideal hiking and jogging trails, and picnicking spots, students regularly visit Coetzenburg to exercise or relax, oblivious to possible dangers. Two third year BA Humanities students, Caitlin Venter and Nastasha Lombaard, had a close encounter in August this year. A third victim of a separate incident several days prior to the encounter also spoke to Die Matie.

She requested to remain anonymous. The anonymous victim, along with a female friend, was approached by a group of seven to eight men on the midday of 14 August. The men demanded to have all their possessions. “I asked if I could keep my necklace, because it is a precious family heirloom, but he ripped it off my neck.” The victim was aware of occasional muggings in the Coetzenburg area, but said she wished she had known about the possible danger beforehand. Four days later Venter and Lombaard were taking a walk on the Coetzenburg sportsgrounds around midday. “It was in the middle of the day, one would think it is only unsafe at night,” said Lombaard. They walked past the Maties Underwater Club when five men appeared from around the corner of the building. In passing, the men catcalled the female students. A few minutes later Venter noticed

a change of pace in the men’s steps, and saw two of the five men running towards them. “I told Nastasha to run and we tried to run away from them when one grabbed my arm,” said Venter. Lombaard ran ahead of Venter and turned around when she did not see Venter running next to her. “I turned around and pointed my finger towards them and shouted at him. The man looked at me and let go of Caitlin’s arm,” explained Lombaard. “Campus security is aware of the muggings. The university asks all staff and students to be vigilent when they walk or jog and that they rather do this in larger groups. Campus security and the Stellenbsoch SAPS are currently working on the matter,” said Martin Viljoen, spokesperson for Stellenbsoch University. “The fact is that it is the responsibility of every university and student institution both on the campus and in Stellenbosch to continue to fight crime.”

Touch-rugby vir vroue deur vroue

WIANDA GILLILAND

Hierdie jaar het Damestouch die partytjie op ’n nuwe manier aan die gang gekry. Hierdie geleentheid, wat jaarliks deur Eendrag georganiseer word, behels dat dameskoshuise en PSO‘s spanne inskryf om deur die dag touchrugby wedstryde teen mekaar te speel. Die dag word dan met ’n partytjie geëindig waar bekende kunstenaars die skare aan die dans hou. Wat hierdie jaar se Damestouch egter laat uitstaan, is die suksesvolle pad drive wat plaasgevind het in samewerking met die niewinsgewende organisasie, Periods for Hope. In samewerking met die Stellenbosch-gebaseerde organisasie, Grumbling Tummies, is ’n bedrag van R13 000 is ingesamel om minderbevoorregtes te voed. Die 12 dameskoshuise of PSO’s wat die meeste sanitêre doekies ingesamel het, het kwalifiseer om aan die dag se wedstryde deel te neem. Elkeen van die 12 seksies in Eendrag moes ’n span afrig. Volgens die Damestouchorganiseerder, Kesley Kaps, was sy visie vanjaar om nie net die groot

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DIE NEMESIA SPAN Die koshuis het floreer in hul insameling. platform wat hierdie instelling geraak het te gebruik om ’n positiewe impak op die gemeenskap te maak nie, maar om ook die “goeie aspekte te behou wat Damestouch nog al die jare so suksesvol gemaak het”. Volgens Kaps bied Damestouch iets vir almal. Dit is hoekom dit al sedert 1981 só ’n bekende gebeurtenis in Stellenbosch is. “Daar is sport, goeie musiek en gees.” Hierdie jaar het Heemstede weer die toernooi gewen, maar Nemesia het

die meeste sanitêre doekies ingesamel (2500). Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaars soos Opposite The Other, Dean Fuel, DJ Mogey en Chunda Munki, het opgetree. “Ek is baie opgewonde oor die toekoms van Damestouch. Ek dink daar bestaan groot potensiaal in gemeenskapsprojekte soos die pad drive en Grumbling Tummies. Ek glo dat ons met die toekomstige Damestouchies nog ’n groter impak op die gemeenskap kan maak.“ sê Kaps.

Lede van die 2017/2018 Studente Parlementêre Komitee (SPK) asook die relevante posisies is verlede week deur die Kantoor van die Speaker aangekondig. Vyf studente van Universiteit Stellenbosch is aangestel uit ’n kortlys van 16 kandidate na onderhoude gevoer is deur ’n paneel bestaande uit sewe lede wat reeds voorheen direk by Studente Parlement betrokke was. Die paneel het finale aanstellings gedoen en relevante portefeuljes aangewys. Insluitend op die paneel was die huidige Speaker, Anthony Andrews, asook Anele Mdepa, die bestuurder van die Studentebestuur vir die Universiteit Stellenbosch gedurende 2017/2018. Die ander paneellede, Bradley Frolick, Dylan Swigelaar, Fanele Ndebele, Monde Petje en Thato Phatlane was gedurende 2015 by die Studente Parlement betrokke. Na aanleiding van die paneel se besluite, is Melt Hugo as voorsitter van die Aanspreeklikheidskomitee aangestel, Naledi Pooe as Algemene Sekretaresse, Mbulelo Mango as adjunkvoorsitter van die Aanspreeklikheidskomitee, Bandile Ndebele as Uitvoerende Tesourier en Wouter Bezuidenhout as Kommunikasiebeampte. Volgens Andrews word daar

gemik om die volgende sitting so gou moontlik te hou. Besprekingspunte vir hierdie sitting sal vasgestel word sodra die Uitvoerende Parlementêre Komitee en die Studente Parlementêre Komitee vergader. ’n Kwessie wat egter aangespreek sal word, is tot watter mate die US Studenteraad aanspreeklik gehou kan word. Die Studente Parlement het verlede week ’n kennisgewing uitgestuur wat studente uitnooi om aansoek te doen vir die Aanspreeklikheidskomitee. Die Aanspreeklikheidskomitee is verantwoordelik daarvoor om klagtes van studente en/of personeel van Universiteit Stellenbosch teen enige struktuur, soos saamgestel deur die Studente Grondwet of enige persoon wat oor ‘n amp van posisionele gesag beskik, te ontvang en te ondersoek. Die komitee beskik oor die mag om regstellende aksie aan te beveel. Volgens Bylaag F van die Grondwet van die Studente Parlement, moet enige studente wat hulself vir die posisie wil oplewer, ‘n senior US-student wees wat “kennis dra van leierskapstrukture, -prosedures en grondwetlike sake van studenteleierskapstrukture”. Aanstellings vir hierdie posisie het 18 September gesluit en resultate sal 22 September bekend gemaak word.

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BIBI SLIPPERS EN DIE STEMME Voges, Troskie en Pedro.

Nuwe US-stemme gehoor EUGENIE GREGAN

Drie studente van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) is van die belowende nuwe stemme wat in die Afrikaanse digkuns gehoor word. Elodi Troskie, Remona Voges en Ryan Pedro se poësie is in die digbundel Nuwe Stemme 6 opgeneem wat onlangs gepubliseer is. Die Nuwe Stemme-inisiatief bied voornemende digters die geleentheid om hul werk te publiseer as hulle nog nie genoeg materiaal het om ’n bundel vir publikasie aan ’n uitgewer voor te lê nie. Om in te skryf, moes aspirantdigters sewe gedigte voorlê. Die samestellers van die bundel, Bibi Slippers en Charl-Pierre Naudé, het die beoordeling behartig en die geslaagde digters gehelp om hul werk te slyp en af te rond sodat die beste weergawes van hul gedigte gepubliseer word. Volgens Pedro, ’n derdejaarstudent in BA Taal en Kultuur, het die samestellers se insette hom gehelp om nuwe perspektief op sy poësie te kry. “Dit was slegs moontlik as gevolg van die afstand wat so ’n proses tussen ’n skrywer en sy eie werk skep. Die hele ervaring - die inskryf, die herskryf, die klaarskryf - het my geleer om te deel. Dié act of sharing het hierdie hele bundel tot gevolg gehad.” Voges, ’n doktorale student in

Afrikaans en Nederlands, meen dat ’n belangrike les wat sy geleer het, is dat daar niks nuuts in die wêreld is nie. “Jy moet skryf wat alreeds gesê is, maar op ’n nuwe en vars manier. “Om dit te kan doen, moet jy weet wat aangaan in die literêre gemeenskap en nie net in Afrikaans nie.” Volgens Troskie het die proses haar uitgedaag om ontvanklik vir kritiek en voorstelle te wees. “Ek moes oor en oor en oor skryf en dit het my geleer dat jy nooit regtig kláár geskryf is nie. Ek het ook geleer om meer crafted te skryf, om van elke sin ’n gedig te maak en om so veel as moontlik met so min as moontlik woorde te sê.” Vanjaar se bundel sluit ’n wye spektrum digters se werk in en dié digters hoop dit sal ook mense wat nie poësie lees nie se belangstelling prikkel. “As jy kyk na die samestelling, is daar mense van alle ouderdomsgroeppe en velkleure. “Dit is ’n fantastiese manier om ’n indruk te kry van hoe mense van verskillende agtergronde en plekke in hulle lewens in kreatiewe Afrikaans oor sekere kwessies dink,” sê Voges. Troskie meen die bundel verteenwoordig die nuwe generasie skrywers baie goed. “Ek hou van hoe divers die boek is. Mense van alle ouderdomme, regoor die land, van verskillende agtergronde en beroepe wat hulself kreatief uitleef.”

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We asked, you answered: What is Maties? There are many theories that exists about where the name “Maties” comes from. One of the theories is that UCT, the rivals of Maties Rugby, started making fun of the maroon tops that the Matie Rugby players wore. According to them it makes us look like “tamaties” (tomatoes). Another theory is that the word “Maties” is a diminutive of the Afrikaans word “maat,” which means “mate.” Elze Goosen took to the Rooiplein and asked some of the current Maties where they think the term “Maties” comes from.

Derrick Lategan, BCom Aktuariële Wetenskap, eerstejaar “Daar was seker lank gelede ’n bekende tamatieboer in Stellenbosch.”

Julia van der Westhuyzen, BSc Molecular Biology, second year “Rrr Maties! I thought it was the ‘Maties’ of a pirate ship.”

Sneaker Bar saves kicks TESS VENGADAJELLUM

Are you even a Matie if you haven’t experienced the dreaded Terrace foot? Luckily, a night spent in the Square doesn’t have to mean the end of your favourite pair of white sneakers anymore. The Sneaker Bar, which is a business started by two students based at the University of Pretoria (UP), cleans sneakers at affordable prices. UP student Alessio Coccioni is the founder of the business and an avid sneaker admirer. Coccioni explained the idea behind the business: “Sneakers have become more expensive and people don’t necessarily want to throw their sneakers away.” Ryan Hunt, a friend of Coccioni, saw the opportunity to offer the service in Stellenbosch. “I am well aware of how dirty shoes and sneakers can get after a night out or even just people stepping on them in the Neelsie,” said Hunt. The sneakers go through a cleaning process which entails the removal of laces, which are cleaned separately. The sneakers are soaked in clean water for a period of time, depending on how dirty they are. A product supplied by SneakerLab is then applied to the sneaker. The shoes are then scrubbed, dried, analysed for dirt, and scrubbed again

for good measure. The start-up business is based near the top of Merriman Road, in Soeteweide Road. It also offers free pick up and drop off services to its customers. The Sneaker Bar keeps the sneakers for 48 hours and then returns them to their owners. “Cape Town is an obvious area we would like to expand into,” explained Hunt. He continued by saying that they would like to get involved with stores selling sneakers and offer their service at the stores. “Sneaker Bar’s service is perfect for students and anyone else who takes pride in their shoes. “The service was exceptional as my shoes had been through a couple of tough nights out in Stellenbosch and they came back looking brand new. “Sneaker Bar also gives you a free sneaker wipe after your service to maintain the shoes as best possible,” said a satisfied customer, Dean Wyatt. The products used on sneakers are eco-friendly and biodegradable. The products are also not harmful to the sneakers’ material. Hunt encouraged students to keep an eye on The Sneaker Bar’s social media to see specials currently on offer. Follow them on Facebook at Sneaker Bar Stellenbosch.

Sebastian Dorrington, Bedryfsingenieurswese, vierdejaar “Dit kom seker van Matie-melk af?”

Casey Mkhata, Social Work, first year “Our colour is maroon and it is really close to red and Matie sounds like tamaties so we are all little maroon tamaties.”

Karlien Kriel, BEd, eerstejaar “Is dit nie die Latynse woord vir kuier nie?”

Vaselinetjie roer elkeen se hartsnare ELZE GOOSEN

“Wat is die ergste en beste ding wat al in jou lewe gebeur het?” Dit is die vraag wat Corné van Rooyen, Vaselintjie se regisseur, aan alle akteurs gevra het voordat hulle hul rolle toegeken is. So het hy verseker dat elke karakter se rol perfek vertolk word. Nadat sy in Van Rooyen se sitkamer haar oudisie moes aflê, is Marguerite van Eeden gekies om die rol van Vaselinetjie (Helena Bosman) in die fliek te vertolk. Sy noem dat dit uitdagend was om die fliek te verfilm aangesien dit nie oor een enkele kwessie handel nie. “Dit gaan nie net oor Vaselinetjie nie, selfs al is dit haar storie. Jy gaan in die fliek sit en een van die karakters gaan met jou praat, of dit nou Killer, Texan of Pizzaface is. “Mense dink Vaselinetjie gaan oor ras, maar dit is eintlik oor ’n meisie wat nie weet watter kleur sy is nie. Dit gaan nie oor bruin, wit of swart nie, maar oor iemand wat nie haar identiteit ken nie. “Dit is hoekom dit so ’n toepasbare storie is, want dit definieer nie ’n sekere tyd nie. Dit is hoe Suid-Afrika nóú is – ons almal soek nog na ons identiteit.” Van Eeden studeer tans BA Geesteswetenskappe aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Nog ’n Matie, Elzet Nel, vertolk

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TERUG SKOOL TOE Marguerite en Elzet op stel. die rol van Killer. Nel studeer BA Internasionale Studies. Sy vertel dat soeke na identiteit die belangrikste faktor in die film is. “As jy van die boek se sosiopolitiese kommentaar hou, dan gaan jy die film love, want in plaas daarvan om op rasse as sodanig te fokus, fokus dit op identiteit as geheel. Jy verwag om haat in die film te voel, maar al wat jy voel, is liefde.” Sedert Vaselinetjie se verskyning op die verhoog, was dit haar droom om die rol van Killer te vertolk. Die film se verwerking is deur René en Corné van Rooyen behartig en Von Meck het saamgewerk om die film af te rond. Vaselinetjie het ook die toekenning vir beste speelfilm by vanjaar se

kykNET Silwerskermfees op 26 Augustus gewen. Dit word op Vrydag, 22 September landswyd bekendgestel. Von Meck se boek handel oor die teenspoed van Helena Bosman (Vaselinetjie) wat by haar bruin ouma en oupa woon en dan weggestuur word omdat sy wit is. Wanneer die welsyn egter uitvind dat Vaselinetjie nie die egpaar se biologiese kleinkind is nie, gryp hulle in en besluit om Vaselinetjie na ’n staatsweeshuis in Johannesburg te stuur. Van Eeden is genomineer vir beste aktrise en Nel vir beste vroulike byspeler saam met bekendes, soos June van Merch, Milan Murray en Shaleen Surtie Richards.

Spring has sprung with Stellenbosch Kitchen’s burger special NINA FOUCHÉ

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HUNGRY? Try Stellenbosch Kitchen’s monster burger

Located on the corner of Andringa and Dorp Street, Stellenbosch Kitchen promises a serene atmosphere with delicious food and friendly, efficient service to boot. With their “pasture-to-plate” approach, diners are assured of fresh, quality ingredients which, according to them, are only sourced from within a 50 km distance of Stellenbosch. Although prices aren’t necessarily student budget friendly, the Spring Special is well worth splurging on. For R75 you receive a monster burger, spicy aïoli, onion marmalade and Healey’s cheddar on a sesame seed bun.

For the non-meat lovers there’s a wide variety of vegetarian dishes. For the same price of R75 you can order ale-battered hake, hand-cut potato chips, tartare sauce, charred lemon and mushy peas. Should a family member with a bigger wallet be in town, treat yourself to braised lamb shank with roasted baby potatoes or risotto with exotic mushrooms, Grana Padano and truffle oil. However, the biggest attraction might be the “buy one get another free” deal on Tuesdays and Thursdays on beer or any glass or bottle of Neil Ellis wine. Located in a national monument building that previously

housed the Jan Cats Restaurant and Ladies Bar, the restaurant offers a one of kind indoor or outdoor experience. Balmy summer evenings can be spent on the porch, while the inside hosts a cosy fireplace for chilly Stellenbosch winter evenings. Noisy traffic on Dorp Street’s side might be the only downside to the otherwise ideal location. The wait staff is friendly and helpful, without being too persistent. With its focus on sustainable use of the region’s finest seasonal ingredients, Stellenbosch Kitchen offers hearty, fresh food that draws inspiration from dishes from around the world.

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STUDENTELEWE

Bromance, braai en beste akteur “What if you have a blind date and an ou toppie with a boep and a bles shows up? Then you have to pre-drinks with him. You will be socially dead forever.” – History lecturer “Om so baie BA-opstelle te skryf in een week is soos om geboorte te gee aan tien kinders in ’n week.” “To the couples making out at Damestouch, it’s a moshpit not an orgy.” “I’m not sure what it feels like to smoke dagga, but I did everything else.” – English Lecturer “Dis nou eers Dinsdag en ek voel ’n breakdown kom, en ek smag na ’n moerse bier.” “We don’t have time for hugs today.” “Ek klim eerder tien keer Leeukop as wat ek die toets moet skryf.” “Ek is so agter met my werk, ek is al voor vir volgende jaar.” “Ek hou nogals van ouer mans. Met ’n boepie.” “Ek hoop ek kry eendag ’n man wat die poeier van my portugese roll van my gesig af sal lek.” “You have to watch Mean Girls. It’s like the basic rules of feminism.” “I just had the Candice Swanepoel of all sandwiches.” “The Springboks’ game plan was like a circle – no point to it.” “In French today we had to talk about our problems but my problem is I can’t speak French. Do you see my problem?” “How many times can you renew a book before library security comes looking for you? Asking for a friend.” “At uni you can talk to someone all the time and still have no clue what their name is.” “Why me?”

Die veelsydige Bennie Fourie, wat by dié jaar se Silwerskermfees die toekenning vir beste akteur ontvang het, het met Dané Dooge oor sy werk as skrywer, regisseur en akteur gesels.

Jy het jouself nou al op verskillende w yses binne die Suid-Afrikaanse filmbedry f gevestig. Jy werk as ’n skry wer, akteur en regisseur. Wat is jou gunsteling deel en hoekom? Die tema wat die meeste by my resoneer, is om iets te skep, om iets nuuts te maak. Dit is ʼn kombinasie van skryf, speel en regie wat alles deel vorm van skep, waarvoor ek baie lief is. Dis nie net in die filmwêreld van toepassing nie. Ek hou ook van houtwerk en bou, wat vir my dieselfde gevoel gee. Ek het vir die eerste keer met Hotel ordentlik regie gedoen en dis vir my vreeslik lekker om die boot te stuur. Jy het geskry f vir die komedie, Hotel, op kykNET. Waar het jy jou inspirasie vandaan gekry? Ek het eers die geleentheid gehad om ʼn TV-reeks te pitch. Toe ek die geleentheid kry, moes ek mooi dink waaroor ek dit sou wil maak. Ek is ʼn massive fan van reekse soos The Office en Parks and Recreation en ook van die mokumentêr. Ek het toe besluit om ʼn mokumentêr te maak en ʼn hotel het ʼn lekker agtergrond vir so mokumentêr weergegee.

Wou jy nog altyd in die filmbedry f werk? Nee. Ek het regte gaan swot en sommer in die proses gedink ek sal baie geld kan maak. Terwyl ek op universiteit was, het ek deel van ʼn stand-up comedy groep geword. Ek het nog altyd van kultuur gehou en op skool koor gesing, maar eintlik net omdat my ma gesê het ek moet. Ek het al hoe meer van komedie begin hou en toe uiteindelik het ek besluit om dit te pursue. Wat ter van die karakters wat

VINNIGE FEITE

Pet peeve? Ek hou nie van mense wat die mood ruin nie. Gunsteling kos? Sjoe, baie. Braaivleis, schnitzel, nacho‘s, pizza... ek is ook stout vir ʼn stukkie T-bone. As jy ‘Stellenbosch’ hoor, dan dink jy aan… Kompetisie! Want almal sê Maties is beter as die Puk, maar ek is jammer Maties, die Puk is beter.

hoogtepunte. Ek dink my kortfilm Vuil Wasgoed is altyd een wat baie na aan my hart sal lê en dan ook natuurlik Vuil Wasgoed die vollengte fliek. Hotel is ook baie na aan my hart. Ek en Stiaan Smith het daarvoor ʼn SAFTA gewen vir beste teks. Dit maak dit regtig lekker as mens se werk erken word. Maar op die ou einde het elke teks ʼn spesiale plek, want elke teks delg ure uit jou lewe. Foto: JUSTIN DINGWALL

BENNIE BOEKWU... AG, BOEKFILM! ’n Man van vele talente. jy al vertolk het is die meeste soos jy? Ek dink elke karakter het so ’n bietjie van ’n mens in. Ek sal sê Die Pro se Herman was al baie naby aan my, in terme van Herman wat redelik laid-back is, wat ek ook soms kan wees. Jy en Bouwer Bosch is bekend vir julle bromance. Wat is die lekkerste deel om so saam met ’n vriend te werk, en ook die slegste? Ons werk flippen lekker saam! Ons is vriende wat regtig lekker saam kan werk en ek dink ook dit is

juis hoekom dit op die skerm ook werk omdat ons saam fun het. Ons add op mekaar se sin van humor en raak nie sommer jaloers op mekaar nie. Ons gun elkeen sy plek in die wêreld. Die moeilikste deel hiervan is dat dit regtig een van my beste vriende is saam met wie ek werk. ’n Mens raak so lief daarvoor om saam met mekaar te werk, dat mens nie noodwendig net saam hang en chill nie. Wat is jou gunsteling teks wat jy al geskry f het? Dis baie moeilik om te sê wat my gunsteling teks is. Daar is ʼn paar

Meeste van die rolle wat jy tot dusver vertolk het, en die tekste wat jy al geskry f het, is komieklik. Stel jy daarin belang om eendag ‘donkerder’ en swaarder tekste te skry f of ’n ernstige of somber rol aan te pak? Meeste van die goed wat ek tot dusver speel is komies, en ek dink mense cast jou daarin omdat dit jou sterkpunt is, maar soos mens meer vertroud raak met jouself as akteur hoop ek dat ek eendag ʼn ernstiger rol sal speel. Ek hoop en glo dat dit maar altyd ʼn bietjie van ʼn komiese element sal hê, want self die kwaaiste, bedonnerdste mense lag ook so bietjie. Dit maak my bietjie bang om ʼn donkerder rol aan te pak, maar dit is iets waarmee ek myself nog wil challenge.

Basilei Broers: ’n Soet besigheid vir die soettande LISA VAN DER CLERCQ

Of dit nou fietsry, visvang of braai is, ’n mens kan baie dinge by jou pa leer terwyl jy grootword. Marcos Jordaan, tans honneursstudent in Bestuursrekeningkunde by Maties, het by sy pa geleer om fudge te maak. Saam met sy broer, Istvan, is hulle nou die eienaars van die vinnig-groeiende besigheid Basilei Handcrafted Confectionery, wat die enigste Amerikaanse fudge in SuidAfrika vervaardig. Toe die Jordaan-broers grootgeword het, het hul pa al verskillende winkels van die franchise American Fudge Factory besit. Hulle is daarom al van kleins af vertroud met die tydsame proses van Amerikaanse fudge maak. Marcos het onder andere by sy pa geleer hoe om die fudge op die regte manier te roer om sodoende genoeg lug in te werk om dit ’n gladde tekstuur te gee. “My pa is ’n suiker whizz so die lekkernye word gemaak van resepte wat ons familie self ontwikkel het,” sê Marcos. Toe hul pa egter sy deel van die franchise verkoop, het Marcos en Istvan koppe bymekaar gesit en verlede jaar besluit om met die resepte

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DIS ’N FAMILIE DING Marcos en Istvan neem hulle familie se lekkernye na die res van Suid-Afrika. en toerusting nuut te begin. “Ons wou ’n meer moderne en eksklusiewe reeks lekkernye ontwikkel,” sê Marcos. So het Basilei Handcrafted Confectionery ontstaan. Die broers se besigheid lewer ook dinge soos Italiaanse nougat, Franse makrolletjies (macaroons) en malvalekkers. “Ons produkte is ideaal vir troues, as korporatiewe geskenke of sommer net as ’n oulike geskenkie vir ’n soettand,” sê Marcos.

Alhoewel Marcos aanvanklik self gehelp het om die lekkergoed te maak, is hy nou hoofsaaklik net by die finansies van die besigheid betrokke. “Om die werk en my studies uit te balanseer, is nogal ’n uitdaging,” sê hy. In Stellenbosch is Basilei se produkte by The Farmer’s Daughter in Dorpstraat te koop. Hoewel hul lekkergoed nog hoofsaaklik net in Wes-Kaapse boetiekwinkels beskikbaar is, kan dit

ook aanlyn bestel word. Teen die einde van November sal dit ook by winkels in, onder andere, Durban en Johannesburg op die rakke pronk. Volgens Marcos is hulle langtermyndoelwit om die lekkergoed uit te voer, “maar dit is die eksklusiwiteit van die lekkers wat dit spesiaal maak”. *Volg Basilei op Facebook by Basilei Handcrafted Confectionery of op Instagram by @basilei_

DAG & NAG

20 September 2017

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Opposite the Other rocks at Damestouch

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Just before they hit the stage at Damestouch, Opposite the Other sat down with Wianda Gilliland to chat about their music being a powerful form of communication.

f you haven’t heard the sweet, catchy melodies of Opposite the Other on the radio with their hit “Stutter Love”, then it’s about time you meet the new kids on the block of South African alt-pop. When Sam and Daniel Burger moved to Cape Town, where they met Robbie Spooner at church, Opposite the Other was born. They played their first show only a year and a half ago, but have been playing major gigs since then such as opening for The Lumineers and playing at Kirstenbosch. They will also be opening for Bastille in October. Sam (20) takes the helm of the band with his creative songwriting and melodic vocals. Robbie (19) is responsible for keeping your feet moving with his rhythmic drumming, while Daniel (23) ties everything together with fast action base line. The band’s name, Opposite the Other, unlike many other bandsnames, has no specific meaning and is open to interpretation. “For us, music is a super powerful way of communicating,” said Robbie. “Communication requires dialogue, and dialogue requires one to be opposite the other. However, it is up to you.” When asked to describe their sound, Sam enthusiastically said “flippen awesome”. And who could disagree? Together the three create a wellblended hybrid of genres, including

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OPPOSITE THE OTHER Warming up for the Damestouch after party. synth-pop with a little bit of indie influence. “But no one really cares about genres anymore anyway,” explained Sam. Nonetheless, they are still evolving and discovering their sound. “We’re still new, so we’re still trying to figure out what we want to say.”

They find a lot of inspiration from leading vocalists, like Chris Martin of Coldplay and Ryan Tedder of One Republic, as well as Hans Zimmer, the man behind famous film soundtracks like the Batman Trilogy. They write their own songs, with Sam usually starting the process on the piano, and then adding lyrics together.

However, they take more time for lyrics. “It’s about finding the right thing to say, and Dan is the one who puts a lot of careful thought into every little thing,” explained Robbie. They have only released a handful of songs, however there is plenty more to come. They have an EP on the way

JANKE VAN SCHALKWYK

Rumswinger coming to Craft Beer Fest ELODI TROSKIE

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ELECTOR POP BAND Swinging into Stellenbosch. “We usually just leave our Spotify playlist on random, and when something clicks, we explore.” Their first EP, “Candy Bounce”, was released in 2016. At the moment, they are performing music from their upcoming EP “Disco Dreams”. Rumswinger has not only performed locally, but has also done shows in Europe and Asia. They describe being able to tour as the highlight of being in a band and has especially enjoyed performing in Berlin, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. The band will be shooting a music

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Maties tree op in Vrystaat

Keep an eye out...

Cape Town based electro band Rumswinger is starting their tour around South Africa and Namibia soon and will be bringing their “nu wave electro pop” to the Stellenbosch Craft Beer Festival in October. The band consists of Carla Louw, Marné Gelderbloem, Lee Thompson and Simon Bates. These four musicians are all from different parts of the world and started performing together in 2012 when the band was put together for a new year’s party. They have been playing together ever since. They only recently changed their name to “Rumswinger”. “We used to be called ‘Rumspringer’, which means to ‘jump around’. That is exactly what we love to do.” All members are full time musicians. Although they are part of various other music groups as well, Rumswinger is the only of their bands touring at the moment. The band has been working with producers such as Kevin Ribbons and Ross McDonald to create new music. They like to listen to anything that gets their feet tapping.

with four brand new songs, which will be released later in October. They also have two new music videos, which will be released in the near future. The last year and a half has been a roller-coaster ride for the band, with various standout moments and successes. Something that has astonished them the most has been how they have begun to play on the stages where they were once spectators. Some of these stages include the Rocking the Daisies main stage, their first arena show at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg and the Kirstenbosch summer concerts. “For me, ticking off Kirstenbosch and GrandWest meant the most,” said Dan. “Just the process of being able to write music and sharing it has been my favourite part,” said Sam, “I just love creating stuff.” If you are looking for the best and easiest way to pump up your spring, Opposite the Other has you covered.

video for one of their new songs, “Disco Dream”, at the end of the month. They are already planning a tour abroad in 2018. As promised, Rumswinger will have you jumping around this summer. They are starting their tour around South Africa and Namibia in October. They will be performing at Rocking the Daisies from 5-8 October as well as the Stellenbosch Craft Beer Festival on 14 October. More information can be found on their Facebook page.

“Bly jy nog in die nuwe Suid-Afrika? Wel, dis super ou nuus!” ’n Groep tweedejaardramastudente van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het met hulle produksie, Nuwe Republiek Van Die Nuwe Nuwe Suid-Afrika (NRNNSA), gewen by die Vrystaat Kunstefees as beste vrynge (Vrystaat Fringe) produksie. As prys het hulle nog ’n speelvlak vir die produksie by die US Woordfees losgeslaan. Die Vrystaat Kunstefees vind jaarliks in Bloemfontein plaas. Reuben Murphy, een van die lede van die geselskap, het gesê dat hulle vir die gehoor probeer wys het dat die ou probleme in nuwe probleme verander het. NRNNA“spot met beloftes wat gemaak word tydens verkiesingstyd, soos destyds in 1994 en ook nou tydens verkiesings,” het Murphy gesê. NRNNSA handel oor vyf gesinne wat deelneem aan ’n televisieprogram om gekies te word as die nuwe inwoners van die Nuwe Nuwe Republiek van Suid-Afrika.

Die produksie spruit uit ’n klaswerkstuk wat oorspronklik geskep is by die US Dramadepartement. Die gesinne beeld verskeie sosiale groepe in Suid-Afrika uit, onder andere, die Krugers vanaf Durbanville; die Steyns, ’n homoseksuele paartjie; die Halls wat skatryk is; die Cloetes van Mitchellsplain en die Louws wat verskeie geraamtes in hulle ekovriendelik kaste wegsteek. Maar wie word op die ou einde gekies as die beste getransformeerde gesin om na die NRNNSA te gaan? Die geselskap bestaan uit Murphy, Hendrik Nieuwoudt, Kristin Pienaar, Carla Smith, Devonecia Swartz, Lara de Bruijn en Conradie van Heerden. Die regie is deur die geselskap as ’n geheel behartig. Danielle Louw, ’n oudstudent aan die US se drama departement, is verantwoordelik vir die tegnies. NRNNSA sal te sien wees by volgende jaar se US Woordfees (2-18 Maart 2018). Hou ook NRNNSA se Facebookblad dop vir meer inligting.

WIN STELLENBOSCH CRAFT BEER FEST TICKETS We’re giving away a set of double tickets to the Stellenbosch Craft Beer Fest where Rumswinger will be performing. It takes place on 14 October at the Jan Marais Nature Reserve in Marais Street. Follow @diematie_dag_en_nag on Instagram and tag us in a photo using the hashtag #diematiecraftbeer to enter. Winners announced in our next edition.

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EDITORIAL

editorial/redaksioneel Daar is baie vrae oor die belangrikheid en relevansie van gedrukte studentemedia. Daar word geargumenteer dat die wêreld digitaal draai en koerante en ander gedrukte media daarby moet aanpas. Tot ’n mate is dit waar. Dit is onrealisties om te droom studente sal elke dag die geld wat hulle eerder op ’n koffie wil bestee vir ’n koerant sal uitgee waarin daar net hier en daar ’n artikel wat nuus bevat wat hul lewe direk gaan raak. Dit is hier waar die kruks van die saak egter inkom: Daar is ’n groot verskil tussen gedrukte koerante wat nuus van ’n wye spektrum bevat,

teenoor koerante wat gespesialiseerde nuus aan hulle lesers bied, waar elke artikel in die koerant die leser daarvan raak. Selfs al glo jy nie in die belangrikheid van gedrukte koerante nie, is daar soveel redes waarom studentemedia moet voortbestaan in gedrukte medium. Gratis, gedrukte koerante, soos Die Matie, is gelykmakers. Dit is ’n konstante nuusbron waarop lesers kan staatmaak om die inligting wat vir hulle belangrik is te verduidelik. Studente hoef nie te bekommer oor die vermoë van hulle selfone, die afwesigheid van WiFi of die toestand

van hulle InetKey-rekening as dit kom by Die Matie nie. Om ’n koerant op te tel elke tweede Woensdag en te lees oor die dinge wat rondom mens gebeur, is soveel meer konstruktief en blywend as om net die opskrif van ’n webartikel te sien wanneer jy deur jou newsfeed scroll. Dit is natuurlik belangrik om aan te pas by die digitale verandering. Deur sosiale media en ons nuwe webtuiste, hou Die Matie ook by die snel pas waarteen die bedryf beweeg. Behalwe vir ons in-diepte, netjies uiteengesitte nuusberigte in drukfromaat, bied ons ook vir julle lewendige opdaterings en interessante

videos oor wat aangaan op kampus. Die Matie, in al sy vorme, is noodsaaklik vir die universiteit indien dit wil voortgaan om as ’n instansie gesien te wil word wat die waardes van demokrasie bevorder. Ja, Die Matie is ’n mondstuk vir die studente deur die studente, en dit is wat ons in essensie altyd sal wees, maar ons is ook die liggaam op kampus wat studente se belange beskerm. As jy nie ingelig is oor dit wat rondom jou aangaan nie, gaan jy nie eers weet wanneer jy tenagekom word nie. Ons almal ken die sentiment dat ons die geskiedenis moet ken, sodat

dit nie herhaal word nie. Die Matie is die middel waardeur die geskiedenis asem kry. Dit is ook belangrik om te onthou dat dit wat Die Matie bied. nie stop by dit wat op ons bladsye is nie. Dit moet voortleef in jou wat met die mense om jou praat oor die belangrike kwessies wat nie vore gebring is in die koerant nie. Laat weet die mense om jou, asook die mense in beheer hoe jy voel oor die besluite wat namens jou geneem word. So, wat is Die Matie? ’n Gelykmaker, ’n spreekbuis, ’n waghond en die beginpunt van daadwerklike verandering.

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GORRELKOP

The gossip behind the news. The truth behind campus politics. Die kommentaar waarvoor almal bang is. Gorrel is nie verantwoordelik vir enige ongerief veroorsaak nie.

LIEFDESBRIEFIES 2.0 Gorrel was weer die gelukkigste Gorrel op aarde toe Gorrel weer ’n briefie van ’n sekere Gorrellete af gekry het. Hoe op aarde kan Gorrel so ’n mooi dingetjie verdien? Gorrel hoop nie iemand het gesien hoe Gorrel die brief lees nie, want Gorrel se wange was die skakering van ’n tamatie (maar moenie vir iemand sê nie, hoor Gorrelette?) Gorrel sou graag wou saamgaan na dié wynplaas met die lang naam om na die bokkies te gaan kyk. Gorrel hoop mens kan vir die bokkies kos gee, want Gorrel wil natuurlik vir Gorrelette impress. Maar Gorrel hou nie eintlik van wyn nie, Gorrel drink eerder van daai Milo-slushies by Pulp.

think they make al the lekker staf not lekker anymor. Gorrel wans to built a vlot and kall it JOOL. After all, Gorrel laaikd to pynt staff. Gorrel shud hav studeid art.

T-OPTION FOR GORREL Gorrel herd their are sum people who wans Gorrel to speek English. But Gorrel mus admit Gorrel had English G in skoel so Gorrel uses it mostly for self deffens. But Gorrel knou thes days in Skellembos everywan speek English all the taaim. So what Gorrel wans to know is what makes the diffrens if we kall it JOOL or MADsqer or connec? Is it not the saaim? Gorrel laaik to go on JOOLtoer and blikskud but thes days iets mos agains the ruls? Gorrel

E-PESTE Gorrel is seker dit waaroor Gorrel nou gaan kla is erg #FirstWorldProblems, maar Gorrel kan dit regtig nou nie meer hou met onnodige e-posse van elke Jan Rap nie. Gorrel word die afgelope tyd so gespam met e-posse oor onnodige onbenullighede dat Gorrel voel Gorrel wil die Outlook App delete. As dit nie een of ander navorsing vir sielkunde is nie, is dit ’n vraelys oor die taalbeleid, of die loopbanekantoor, of ’n e-pos van die SR. Ja, Gorrel weet. Gorrel het in die verlede baie gekla oor die SR nie vir Gorrel goeters laat weet nie, maar

WAAR IS GORREL SE SCHNITZEL? Gorrel se weke is maar op en af en laas week was maar af. Al wat Gorrel wou gehad het is ’n schnitzel by die koshuis, maar helaas. Al wat Gorrel gekry het is gebraaide hoender. Daar’s natuurlik niks fout met ietsie wat op die vuurtjie gegooi word nie, maar ai. As Gorrel lus is vir schnitzel, is Gorrel lus vir schnitzel. Daai schnitzels is deel van Gorrel se roetine en Gorrel sien elke week die meeste daarna uit. En dit is nie net die schnitzel wat vir Gorrel opgewonde maak nie - dit is daai lekker mushroom-sousie wat saam met die hoendertjie bedien word.

magties! Dit raak nou te veel vir Gorrel. Gorrel dink hulle moet dit maar doen soos in die ou dae, en na mense toe stap op die Rooiplein om hulle vrae te vra. Dan kan Gorrel wegkruip.

MEER AS EEN META? Nog ’n ding waaroor Gorrel al voorheen gepraat het, is ’n moontlikheid dat al die koshuise op kampus nou manne en vroue gaan bevat. Gorrel dink nie dit is ’n lekker plan nie, want Gorrel wil nie eintlik hê almal moet Gorrel se stink skoene in die gang ruik nie. Gorrel is nie eintlik baie konserwatief nie, maar Gorrel sou verkies dat dinge bly soos dit is, en Gorrel hoop daar is mense wat met Gorrel saamstem.

DAMESTOUCH Gorrel was die naweek by Damestouch en Gorrel moet sê dit was nou glad nie te versmaai nie. Al het Gorrel se hart bietjie vinnig geklop van al daai redbull en vodka (milo-slushies) het Gorrel dit nogal geniet. Gorrel het net ’n bietjie ongemaklik gevoel toe Gorrel daar binne rondstap, want daar het klomp manne en mooi meisies op die balkonne gesit en kyk na Gorrel. Gelukkig het Gorrel genoeg geld oorgehad om een of twee pakkies van daai slapchippies te koop, anders weet Gorrel nie of Gorrel die show sou kon geniet nie.

20 September 2017

OPINION

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Perspektiewe Commercial music too safe? DAVID SCOTT

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eing a commercial artist is a lot like walking a tight rope between making stuff which I think is cool vs. stuff others think is cool. On the one hand, there’ll be times where I’ll create something that is so obscure that it doesn’t make it out into the public sphere because I know that it’s just not really relatable. These are often the things I like a lot, but I’ve been around for long enough to know very few others will like it – and if they do, it will be a very small audience. Maybe I’ll show it to my brother or a close friend. On the other hand, there are times I’ll create something that’s almost too relatable – something that sounds too much like the latest radio hit. These songs also don’t often make it out into the public sphere because they have no artistic integrity – essentially anyone could’ve made it. These are often things that I have no real attachment to, but there’s the temptation to go this route, because I know there’s potential for it to reach a larger audience. For me, the magic is in the space

between these two extremes – when a song is obscure enough to have my signature stamp on it but relatable enough for others to enjoy. I think it’s much easier to veer to the side of creating music that’s just a carbon copy of what’s popular, but ultimately there’s no real satisfaction in that (even if it does become majorly popular). It takes a lot more courage to veer the other way – to create something that is more personal and that’s often at the risk of having your heart broken if it falls on deaf ears. With that being said, there’s also a much greater chance of making real fans who appreciate the authenticity

of your work. Lately, it feels like I’m finally starting to get into that magic space between the two extremes – where the balance feels right. For the last few years I’ve been in a comfortable space of creating stuff that I’m proud of while managing to do music full time, but I feel like I’ve veered too far to the side of creating stuff that’s safe – like I’ve only been scratching the surface of my artistic expression. I could carry on that way (and I’d probably carry on living comfortably), but I’ll always just be somewhere in the middle of the pack, walking a path that’s already been forged by someone else. I don’t blame guys who play it safe either, because the music industry is nuts – there’s so much pressure on musicians to cater to the audience, but I believe it’s only those who forge their own paths who will make a true success of their careers in the long run. I hope this is useful to anyone in any creative industry. Scott is known as singer and musicproducer The Kiffness.

Burgerregte & Menseregte Wat is regte? Indien jy vir tien mense sou vra wat burgerregte of menseregte is, sal jy heel waarskynlik tien verskillende antwoorde kry. Kom ons kyk eers vanuit ’n sekulêre oogpunt na die vraagstuk “Wat is regte?” Waar kom jou regte vandaan? Wie besluit watter regte jy het? Wie besluit wie regte het en wie nie? Al hierdie vrae het dieselfde antwoord: mense. Belangriker nog, mense in magsposisies. Buiten dat mense nie in hul leeftyd konstant is oor kwessies nie, is groepe mense ook nie oor tyd konstant soos wat die kultuur en gewoontes van groepe mense verander nie. Voorbeelde hiervan is die besnyding van jong meisies se geslagsorgane in Afrika en die Midde-Ooste. Hierdie gebruik sal byvoorbeeld nooit in Westerse lande geduld word nie. Volgens The Guardian van 10 April 2017 word swart mense in Libië op die slawemarkte teen R6 824,84 per “Afrika-slaaf” aangekoop en verkoop. Na aanleiding hiervan het ek ’n aantal studente op die Matie-kampus uitgevra oor waarom hulle dink niemand op Stellenbosch ooit hieroor praat nie. Dit was skokkend dat al die studente met wie ek hieroor gepraat het, bewus was van die kwessie, maar groter steeds was my verbasing dat al die studente dieselfde

antwoord verskaf het oor waarom die bespreking hiervan nie toegelaat word nie: “It’s Islamophobic to criticise their practices in today’s ‘politically correct’ culture.” Regte soos ons dit vandag in SuidAfrika ken, het ook oor die afgelope paar honderd jaar drasties verander. So sal dit waarskynlik steeds in die toekoms verander soos ons waardes met tyd verander of deur eksterne bronne beïnvloed word. Vroueregte was byvoorbeeld sterker in eertydse Egipte as vandag, terwyl daar ook nie van Boudicca vergeet moet word wat die Romeine byna uit Brittanje verdryf het nie. Regte gaan soms “uit die mode” en word dan later weer “gewild”. ’n Mens dink aan bekende filosowe soos Heraclitus (55 v.C.) wat gesê het dat verandering die kern van alles is.

BERNARD PIETERS

So ook verander wat ons as die regte van individue of selfs groepe beskou, omdat ons idees hieroor op die gewilde teorieë, ideologieë, gelowe of kulture van ons tyd berus. Dit kan vergelyk word met die beginsel van sosialisme, wat die idee ondersteun dat iemand wat te lui is om self te werk, geregtig is op ’n deel van ’n hardwerkende persoon se vergoeding. Bogenoemde is slegs enkele voorbeelde en een van talle maniere om na regte in ons samelewing te kyk. Die punt wat ek probeer maak is dat regte nie konstant of universeel verstaan of toegepas word nie. Regte kan deur maghebbendes gebruik word om ander te onderdruk en te reguleer, of dit kan deur individue gebruik word om hulle teen ander te beskerm. Regte is iets waarvoor die onderdrukte altyd voor sal moet veg. Dit is ’n stryd van idees sonder einde. Ek sluit af met die volgende scenario en ’n paar vrae. Indien daar ’n groep van tien mense is (elkeen gelyk voor die reg, met elk presies dieselfde regte as die ander) en hulle stem demokraties agt teenoor twee dat die meerderheid die minderheid se geld en eiendom mag neem, was die proses regverdig? Is gelyke regte dan ’n eties regverdige standpunt? Bernard Pieters is die nasionale koördineerder van dorpstrukture vir AfriForum Jeug.

Nothing about us, without us

KERWIN CAMERON JACOBS After countless slogans, many promises, and a dozen new faces making themselves known as potential campus leaders, most students must be happy that they can continue their day without being asked to vote for someone, or being reminded that an election is happening. Having attended almost every Student Representative Council (SRC) caucus, it became apparent to me that most students choose to be disengaged with the leadership structures on campus, and more particularly, with the SRC. Only about 13% of the student body voted in the past election, and beyond the turnout being so dismal, what’s more shocking is the fact that this is the second best turnout we have had for an SRC election in the last 5 years. This raises the question – do we actually want to be involved, as students, within the structures which represent us? In speaking to some students, most of them feel that student structures are irrelevant, or ineffective, to us as students. The major argument being that students do not know what these structures are doing, or are supposed to do. As a result, most of our positional leadership has been systematically hollowed out, with our leaders being reduced to either additional administration staff or project managers to the university. Whether this has been intentional or not, is debatable. Naturally, some elected leaders have actually done more, and managed to raise some critical issues on campus and, to varying lengths, been successful in solving some of the

pressing issues – but why is this the exception and not the rule within the positional leadership structures? I have no easy answer to these questions. In speaking to some leaders they consistently raise the issue of agency. They find the Centre for Student Leadership and Structures to be overly paternalistic leading to severe restrictions on the autonomy of bodies that are legislatively empowered to function autonomously within the interest of students. The paternalism also tends to force the leadership bodies through more bureaucratic processes than is necessary, further slowing the pace at which leaders can reach their goals. If, as students, we truly care about institutions such as the SRC, Student Court and Student Parliament, functioning to our benefit, then we are going to need to start getting more involved in them. The perceived divide between those elected and the student body at large needs to end, and a mutual commitment to proactive engagement will need to be forged. It is within our best interests as students that we empower ourselves with an understanding of the leadership structures and how they work, so that together we can encourage our leaders to fulfil their roles better. I believe that we should revisit the principle of that nothing about us should be done without us, and we should take the initiative to make our voices heard. Jacobs is the current chairperson of the Democratic Alliance Students Organization (DASO).

All of us can touch lives

VUYOKAZI HLWATIKA Amnesty International is a global human rights movement founded in the United Kingdom in 1961. Since then, the organisation has grown to 7 million members in 159 countries across the globe. When Amnesty International South Africa (AISA) sought to increase its membership this year, Stellenbosch University responded to the call. Our interim committee worked tirelessly from April to September representing Stellenbosch at various meetings in Johannesburg, running sign-up days and most recently, hosting executive committee elections. What drew me to Amnesty is the active participation I’ve seen on different campuses, the clear stance it takes on issues of human rights and the quality of its human rights reports. As the social impact HK in my residence and a soon-to-be Presidents Award Gold recipient, service is close to my heart. I believe that each of us on this campus has the capacity to positively and tangibly impact the lives of others – which is exactly what

this chapter aims to do. Since this is our first term, there is no blueprint on how to make this society flourish and although it is a tad bit daunting it’s also what makes this society so exciting to work with. I’d like to encourage everyone who has not yet done so to seize this opportunity to sign-up using the link on our Facebook page. The executive committee will be meeting for the first time on Thursday and we’d love to hear your ideas on what kind of projects you’d like the chapter to undertake. Yours in Service. Hlwatika is the chairperson of Amnesty International Stellenbosch.

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10 CANVAS

Eight years at university and ready for the challenge

New SRC-chair wants to see Ubuntu in SU Lwando Nkamisa was elected to serve on the Student Representative council (SRC) with 1 285 votes, coming in the six th position. He was then elected by his peers on the SRC as chairperson for the term 2017/2018 on Wednesday evening. Ané van Zyl found out more about the newly elected student leader. Elze Goosen took photos.

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wando Nkamisa has been actively involved in student structures and served as DASO (Democratic Alliance Student Organisation) Stellenbosch’s chairperson for 2016/2017. As he mentioned during caucuses, he is also the admin of 23 WhatsApp groups. Lwando was a candidate for the previous SRC term, but was disqualified one day before the votes closed. The disqualification came after he sent an email to DASO members which allegedly contained statements which de-campaigned other candidates. When asked about how he has changed from the last term until this one, he replied that after he was disqualified, it was a difficult time for him. “The biggest difference between the last term and this one is that the term would have been five months before, now it will be ten months. Although I’m better off now, I didn’t wish to be disqualified. I used the time to focus on myself and building DASO. “I’ve also learnt much and grown Lwando and his opponent for as a person, and I would say that I’m a the position of chairperson, Zander better person than I was before.” Prinsloo, will not let the fight get Lwando believes his knowledge of between them. student issues is better now because he “Me and Zander sat down and has spent more time on the ground and agreed that the fight is not personal. engaged with students on a personal The fight is about what we can offer, level. and what we can offer is different. “I’ve spoken extensively to Whoever the SRC chose, there would students on issues like shuttles be no bad blood between the two of us. and mental health, and I have built I do like the guy and I like to believe strategic relationships with non- he likes me too. positional leaders. I will continue the “I don’t believe there will be any relationships I built with those from source of infighting. We have learnt SASCO, EFF student command, from previous SRCs that a divided AfriForum and others. SRC is a very weak SRC. It is very “I now have difficult to provide more networks “When you speak to services for students and relationships people who agree with if you are divided. within the Then instead of m u n i c i p a l i t y, you, you learn nothing, paying attention to for example but when you speak to students, you are the mayor someone with a differing paying attention to and mayoral opinion you will learn infighting inside the committee. office.” something” I also have a A l t h o u g h relationship with some of the SRC the current premier.” members are young and can be seen as Lwando admits to feeling some inexperienced, Lwando does not see it pressure and a set of expectations, as a bad thing. because “the former SRC chairperson “I think this can be one of the was also a person of colour”. things that can make the SRC great. “I don’t think it will influence my This is my eighth year in university, term, but I can sense an expectation and I have forgotten what it feels like from people. There might be a lack to be a first year. of trust from some, while others have “Then we have someone like a sense of pride seeing me in the Leighton September who is currently position. first year. He understands what issues “I’m not here for black students students in their first year face. or white students, but I’m here for “I bring the perspective of a senior students of Stellenbosch. That must student; he will bring the perspective be very clear – it’s not about race now, of a first year student. Some of the it’s about representing everyone.” other SRC members like Ben, Kate Lwando is proud of his team and and Denisha will bring the perspective believes they possess all the necessary of students in residence. This diversity skills to lead effectively. will make us stronger.” “This is one of the finest SRC Lwando has an array of practical teams I’ve seen in a long time. They plans for the SRC, and has already are all leaders in their own accord. begun implementing them. A plan for Some of them have been prims for extended mental health support will example, others have lead NGOs, and be presented to management shortly. others have been involved in non- Lwando also believes the SRC should positional leadership. actively engage with students to solve “I think leading the SRC will be an problems. easy job; all I have to do is sit down “What we as the SRC need to and make sure that everyone does their do is what is called an integrated duty.” development plan, where we go

to students and ask them what is affecting their student success. We already have an idea of some of these issues, like mental health and safety, transportation and fees, but we mustn’t pretend to know it all. “We will build strategic plans for our term, and our budget must reflect that. Students need to know what our budget looks like so that they can comment on it. “At times it’s not always about the problem, it’s that students don’t feel included in the decision-making process. If they have a say, they will feel taken care of.” When questioned about comments students that certain arguments, opinions and facts are dispelled from critical discourse while other narratives are upheld, Lwando commented that we should allow people to criticise and differ from each other. “Personally I’ve learnt a lot from people who disagree with me. Listening to someone who differs from you in thought or ideology is part of reconciliation, and that is what our university and our country needs. “I have always been a firm believer in freedom of speech, and that everyone should have a chance to be heard, but I also think it is important to keep context in mind. “We should not build walls against each other and judge each other before we have even listened. We should engage in honest discussions about the hard stuff, but in a meaningful and respectful way.

As Lwando studies for a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, he uses an example of a forest to explain his vision. “A forest is made of different trees – no matter how high, how tall, how thick or how thin a tree is, it does not make a forest on its own. The same counts for a student community.” Lwando is no novice when it comes to student protests, and accordingly has a firm opinion about the safety of students during protest action. “I have played all of the different roles when it comes to protests. I’ve lead protests and I’ve been in protests myself, but I’ve also been opposed to protests and academic shut-down, not only at Stellenbosch University, but at the University of Fort Hare where I completed my undergraduate degree. “I believe that we need to respect people’s rights, even during protest action. We should not protest in a way that will infringe on the rights of people who opt not to protest. “What I’ve learnt with protests is that, if they are left alone, they can go radical. For example, at the library sit-in which took place last year, when management refused to address students like at other universities where people like Max Price came to speak to students. “I was the leader of DASO at that time, and I sent an email to management warning them that things may escalate if they don’t address students, but there was no reply. “Only after management refused to do something, students decided to do something extra like preventing access to computers. What we as the SRC Photos: ELZE GOOSEN have to do is prevent escalation. Issues must not escalate to a point where it “At times we can talk about issues gets out of control.” that are going to open some wounds, Lwando does not intend for this to but we have to tread lightly. For come over as threatening management. example, when we are discussing “We don’t always expect the issue of rape, we have to take management to agree with our responsibility towards an individual demands or let us have our way, we who may have lived through such an only request of them to listen to us and experience. hear why we have this issue. We want “Some of the things we talk about to work together to are really personal “We need to respect find solutions.” to some people. about Lwando people’s rights, even More It’s not just about 25-year-old, talking about during protest action. Lwando grew some theory, up in the village We should not or watching a infringe on rights of Nontshinga, near YouTube video Centane in the about something those who opt not to” Eastern Cape. He – to some people matriculated from it’s a lived experience. Uviwe Senior Secondary School “Given the fact that we are a before completing his undergraduate very polarised campus, and it’s been studies in Agriculture Economics at happening for some time, one of my the University of Fort Hare. He came missions with the SRC is facilitating to Stellenbosch University in 2016. integration, regardless of race, colour, Growing up in a very poor, but sexual orientation, creed or anything tight knit community, Lwando was else. taught to make the most of whatever “Where I come from, we believe opportunities comes his way. in ubuntu and a community where “In high school we did not have no matter what race we are; what enough text books and we had to share, language we speak or how we love sometimes among ten learners. I was will make a difference in how we treat the leader of a study group where we each other.” helped each other, and we all passed One of the ways in which Lwando with flying colours. We were better wants to achieve integration is through together.” meaningful dialogue. Some of the areas where the “When you speak to people who SRC, in cooperation with other agree with you, you learn nothing, university structures, would like but when you speak to someone with to make improvements are student a differing opinion you will learn transportation, mental health, and something about why they believe financial support. what they believe.”

20 September 2017

SPORT

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WORLD STUDENT GAMES

A comeback in the making for Matie athlete

ARLEEN STONE

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n 2015 Justine Palframan achieved world recognition when she won gold in the 400 m sprint at the World Student Games in South Korea, setting a new personal best of 51,27 seconds. In the same year she also competed nonstop in other championships, including the SA Student Championships (where she won both the 200 m and 400 m sprints) and the IAAF World Seniors in Beijing, making the semi-finals of the 200 m. However, 2016 proved to be more difficult due to a lack of proper recuperation, with Palframan’s personal times becoming slower as a result. By the end of the year she considered hanging up her running shoes for good. “I think having three major world championships in 2015 where I had to do heats, semis, and finals, and there was a lot of pressure, everything just became too much. I was exhausted and I had to run through it. “By the end of the year, I lost the passion and I did not want to be around the track,” said Palframan, who is currently an honours student in biokinetics at Stellenbosch University. It has been her dream to compete

in the Olympics for a long time, and in 2016 the Rio Olympics brought her one step closer to achieving this dream. “I had to try to qualify and to prove I was fit, but neither my mind nor my heart was in it.” During the difficult process of achieving the running time needed to qualify, Palframan completely lost confidence in herself. “Even when I eventually got the time, was proven fit, and was going to the Olympics, it was more like a relief that I was going. It was not what I was expecting to feel. “When you have been working for this your whole life, you should be energetic and ready to run, but I was actually dreading it. “After it was finished and I went home and thought about my performance, I was disappointed. But I thought about all the moments I had with my family, my coach and my friends, and I just felt the passion again. “I know there is more in me. I found the belief in myself again.” This season, under the guidance of Suzanne Ferreira, her new coach, Palframan has turned over a new leaf. Palframan added that the lack of

Women’s football rising TEBOHO MOKONYANA

The Maties Women’s Football team has made significant progress in the SASOL Women’s League. This league is the top league in women’s football in the Western Cape, meaning that the team has developed well in a competitive environment. However, after suffering a shocking 4-1 defeat to Santos last Friday, the team had to reflect on their progress, goals, and areas to develop. According to Ellroy Smith, the team’s coach, the team has moved nine places up the league table, putting them on the right track to achieving their goal of finishing the season in the top 8. “A month ago we were in 15th position and we’ve moved up to 9th place, so there is definitely some progress. “We have played some very tough matches, but there are tougher ones coming up with University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Roses, the top 2 teams,” said Smith. “We are definitely pushing for a top 8 finish and if we continue playing the way we have over the past games, then we should achieve the target,” explained Smith. However, Evangelina Alexander,

the team captain, believes that there are still some improvements to be made. “In this game [against Santos] nobody spoke to each other during the game; things like ‘there’s a player on you’, ‘switch up the play’, none of that. So there was definitely lack of communication.” The team’s improvement is largely owed to the addition of new players and a new technical staff. “This season is an entirely different ball game compared to last season. “We had to create a new and totally different team with new management, staff and training drills,” said Melissa May, the team’s right back. Although the team can improve, the league as a whole can improve as well. “Some of the bottom teams in the league are struggling and the top ones are brilliant, so the league still has to improve as a whole to close the gap,” explained Sabrina Miles, the team’s left winger. May further went on to stress the importance of the team playing in the SASOL League. “It should be an honour for Maties to be in this league. I think we have played the SASOL league for about eight years now. We are already in the middle of the league table,” said May.

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LEVELED UP Maties women’s football gaining recognition

training partners with the same season times as her, also contributed to her lack of motivation. This has all changed under Ferreira, and with the help of new training partners. “It’s a big family environment. I know now that I always have training partners and we are doing the same program,” said Palframan. This year Palframan and 43 others were chosen to represent South Africa at the World Student Games in Taipei, Taiwan. Not only did she place, but was also chosen as the team’s captain and flag bearer. She won silver in the 400 m with 51,83 seconds, her best time for the season and the second best time of her career. Palframan’s overall goal for the future is to be able to run a race with utter enjoyment and without any anxiety beforehand. “I still get very anxious. I do enjoy the race, but only after I’ve done it and I’ve thought about it. I want to start a race with a pure and honest smile.” Palframan is currently working on qualifying for the Commonwealth Games in April 2018 and is planning to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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WINNING AT LIFE Palframan celebrating after a race.

T20 awaiting Simmonds

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KARA VAN DER BERG

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The T20 Global League allows only two under 23 players to be included in the eight competing teams’ squads. After filling out forms, it was just a matter of waiting to hear if Kyle Simmonds would be called out on the draft day. “It was a very long day tuning into the livestream video of the draft. We went to four different restaurants throughout the course of the day, just hoping my name would be called out,” said Simmonds. As many in the cricket world suspected, his name was called out. “I was back in res when I finally got drafted. For the next ten minutes I couldn’t stop screaming and shouting,” he explained. Stellenbosch University (SU) has been a big influence in the young cricketer’s career. “Maties was the solid base I needed to help my career. A great first season for the varsity team and a good Varsity Cricket competition last year got me into the Boland team.” He went on to add that he couldn’t be prouder to represent SU. The Stellenbosch Kings, formerly the Stellenbosch Monarchs, are thus of some symbolic significance to Simmonds. “I would have loved getting drafted by any team, but to be chosen by the Stellenbosch team was just so much more special to me. “The fact that I’m based in my university’s town is such an honour for me.” It’s also the team of Faf du Plessis, the Protea captain. “He is definitely a player I’m looking forward to working with most when the tournament starts.” When asked if he is nervous to be competing alongside and against cricket stars like Du Plessis, Simmonds simply responded: “I think my nerves will be overcome by excitement.” Simmonds is looking forward to what the future beyond the T20 Global League will bring. “For me, test cricket is still my

Koshuis rugby finaal Vrydag 22 September Vanaf 17:00, Danie Craven Stadium

Rugby Sevens USSA 22-23 September, Margate Swimming USSA 23-24 September, Pretoria

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ALL-ROUNDER Simmonds is set to play in the T20.

ultimate goal. I love the longer format and it has definitely become a bit of a speciality for me of late.” For now, he is happy to have been granted this opportunity. “I don’t want to be boxed as a certain format cricketer, I believe I can do well and adapt to all formats and improve in all of them throughout whatever career I may have,” he said. The second year BCom Management Science student is no stranger to hard work. When he is not practising cricket, Simmonds tries to maintain his studies. That does not mean he isn’t a typical student. “A couple drinks and a laugh at Happy Oak with a few mates is always something I find time to do. “I’ve found that sometimes taking a break from cricket and work helps me more with balancing the two.” Despite his massive success, Simmonds remains humble. “I’m not one for being the centre of attention,” Simmonds said when asked about Maties Sport naming him their “Man crush Monday” on Instagram. “I still feel like I am definitely not someone important enough to have a following just yet. “A few good performances in the tournament could open up even more opportunities for me,” said Simmonds.

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TEAM WORK Nichole Taljaard getting some encouragement from her teammate Charmaine Baard whilst aiming to shoot.

Maties Netball silences Kovsies SAVANNA BOSMAN

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aties Netball has faced many challenges this year. Despite the transition to a new coach and many injuries complicating the team structure, they’ve shown good form during the early stages of Varsity Netball. “This year has been very challenging, with a new coach and performance team. It’s taken some getting used to,” said Megan Gossmann, captain of Maties Netball. Leading up to the fourth round of

Varsity Netball, the Maties team was still undefeated and at the top of their log. This changed with a supposed draw against Tuks (48-48). But due to incorrect tallying, Maties actually lost 48-46. Maties also narrowly lost in the following round against Pukke (3637). Leading up to the fifth round of the tournament, Maties had something to prove. They were facing Kovies, whom they have only managed to beat for the first time last year since the tournament’s start in 2013. Maties did not disappoint.

The tightly contested match took place on Monday in a packed Coetzenburg Indoor Centre. The score at halftime was 19-19, with no power plays called. The game was still in any of the teams’ hands when the final quarter started, but Maties fought harder and secured a place in the knockout stages with a 49-45 win. Zanele Mdodana, the Maties coach, said the players proved to her and themselves that they are worthy to lift the Varsity Netball trophy. “They showed great team work;

total belief and reliance on each other. “The last five minutes of the game they played so clinical, they were switched on and they played as a team. That just shows that you can’t do it without your team,” said Mdodana. Mdodana stated that the support from the players on the bench was a very positive boost for the players on court. She also said she is very proud and happy to be their coach. Maties currently has the same amount of points as Kovsies, but they are fourth on the log due to a lower point difference.

Bailey nou ook aan die ander kant van die kolfblad ANNERINE SNYMAN

Om ’n erfenis by Maties te laat, asook om saam met spelers herinneringe te bou, is twee van Ryan Bailey, die nuwe hoofafrigter van Maties Krieket, se doelwitte. Dít en natuurlik om trofees te wen. Bailey is in hierdie pos aangestel, nadat hy die afgelope seisoen as assistent-afrigter by Maties opgetree het. “Ek het baie daarby gebaat om eers die Maties-strukture te leer ken. Ek dink dit het baie probleme voorkom. “As dit nie vir die afgelope seisoen was nie, sou ek blindelings dinge van

die spelers verwag het, wat nie in lyn is met wat hulle werklik kan bied nie,” het Bailey oor sy ervaring van die afgelope seisoen gesê. Hy plaas baie klem daarop om spelers se veeleisende roosters in ag te neem, veral omdat hulle student-atlete is. “Ons kan nie willekeurig op lukrake oefeninge besluit en verwag die spelers sal daarby kan hou nie. Om ’n middeweg tussen soveel uiteenlopende skedules te vind, is definitief my grootste uitdaging sover,” het Bailey gesê. Bailey was vir 15 jaar ’n professionele krieketspeler. Hy is

direk ná skool gekontrakteer en vir die eerste 10 jaar van sy loopbaan, was hy by die Knights in Bloemfontein betrokke. Tydens die laaste paar jaar van sy loopbaan was hy by die Warriors in Port Elizabeth betrokke, waarna hy sy krieket-akademie, Future Warriors, in dieselfde stad geopen het. Maties Krieket het al 24 Nasionale spelers opgelewer, maar versuim elke seisoen om enige van die drie hoof krieketkampioenskappe te wen. Hierdie kampioenskappe is USSA, wat vanjaar in Oktober plaasvind, Varsity Krieket en Nasionale Klub Kampioenskappe. “Dit is beslis een van my

hoofdoelwitte om minstens een van hierdie kampioenskappe te wen. Dit sal goed vir die spelers se moraal wees, om te sien dat harde werk vrugte kan afwerp,” het Bailey gesê. Bailey is uiters lojaal teenoor sy spelers en hy glo die manier hoe hy die spelers hanteer bewys dit. “Die manier hoe spelers teenoor my optree kan my maak of breek. Ek is baie lojaal teenoor my spelers, asook teenoor Maties, al is ek nie ’n oudMatie nie. Alles wat ek by die krieket doen, is vir my spelers,” het hy gesê. Maties Krieket berei tans vir die USSA-toernooi, wat in die eerste week van Oktober plaasvind, voor.

Matie-atleet is 'n ‘living legend’ JANA GREYLING

Charl du Toit (24), ’n BEd-honneursstudent, het vanjaar vir die tweede keer ’n IMAS (Integrated Medicine and Science) beurs ontvang. Die IMAS-beurs word deur Maties Sport se hoë-prestasie afdeling aan studente wat uitsonderlik in hulle sport presteer, toegeken. Om vir dié beurs te kwalifiseer, moet kandidate nie net op die sportveld presteer nie, maar ook akademies goed vaar. Die beurs verskaf ondersteuning aan atlete. Dit lei tot verhoogde prestasie deurdat atlete toegang het tot allerhande hulpmiddele wat hulle benodig om aan te kan hou presteer. “Ek is baie lief vir atletiek en sport oor die algemeen en die familieatmosfeer wat by die baan geskep word, help my baie om gemotiveerd te bly,” het Du Toit gesê. Benewens sy studie en die ongeveer 15 uur wat hy per week aan sy sport bestee, werk Du Toit ook vir Living Legends, ’n nie-winsgewende organisasie. Hy berei tans voor vir volgende jaar se Statebondspele, wat in Queensland in Australië sal plaasvind.