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WOENSDAG 23 AUGUSTUS 2017 | GR ATIS SES-EN-SEWENTIGSTE JAARGANG | NO 10

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GEVAARLIK LEEG Coetzenburg-dam gee ’n aanduiding van die waterkrisis in die Kaap. Stellenbosch is in Junie tot rampgebied verklaar.

Motion filed to annul last four SRC elections and review constitution

‘SRC elections are invalid’ EUGENIE GREGAN

he 2017 Student Representative Council (SRC) elections should be annulled, along with all other SRC elections that took place under the current “invalid” student constitution. These are two of the requests in the latest court documents filed with Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Student Court. On 26 April Die Matie reported that the last approved version of the Constitution, called the 2011 (2.2), was approved by the Student Council, accepted by SU students, and approved by the University Council in 2011. However, several student structures are operating under an amended version dated 2014 (2.4), and will now have to prove that this version is indeed valid. The applicant in the motion, Bernard Pieters, a postgrad student in geology at SU, is also requesting that all financial decisions by the SRC and SU’s funding of the SRC since 2014 should be investigated by an independent audit firm. Furthermore, it should be established which parties were responsible for following the invalid constitutions and the accompanying expenditures and funding.

After Die Matie’s article in April, the SRC defended their use of the 2014 Constitution in a Facebook post that has now been removed. The post stated that the amendments made in 2014 were valid, since it was discussed and voted on by 10 members of the SRC in a meeting. They also declared that “the correct version of the student constitution is the 2014 revision (2.4) and this is the one that the SRC of 2017 has used and will use”. However, the minutes of the SRC meeting of 8 May 2014 makes no mention of the specific chapters and articles that were changed. Reasons provided for the validity of the 2014 version are that the amendments made were within the SRC’s mandate. Yet the amendments made by the SRC still have to be submitted to the University Council for approval. Certain clauses can also not be amended without a student referendum, which did not take place. Die Matie also received communication from Johann Aspeling, dated 19 February 2016, confirming that the Student Constitution has to be approved by council since it is an official SU document and that the current version has “no official status”. The respondents in the matter

Student 26 minutes late for SRC

Internet of things

Endless Daze music festival build-up 7 COMPLAINTS about this post was filed at the Equality Unit. include the SRC, Student Parliament, Stembus convenors, Birgit Schreiber, George Steyn as head of SU Council, Summer van Haght and Inge Odendaal. They have until tomorrow to indicate whether they will oppose the application, thereafter they must serve an opposing affidavit to court by Monday. The SRC, Student Parliament and the Election Committee were contacted for comment, but did not respond before Die Matie went to print. A complaint against the SRC chairperson Nomzamo Ntombela was also filed at the SU Equality Unit for a meme she shared on Facebook

on 16 August 2016. The shared post (image above) mentions the lyrics of “Iyho uSolomon!”, which translates to “Oh Solomon, the Umkhonto weSizwe soldier who killed the Boers in Africa!”. The complaint against Ntombela was filed on 17 May 2017. According to the complaint, Ntombela’s behaviour should be investigated, as “the longing to sing a song which calls for the killing of farmers in Africa is not in line with the values of SU.” AfriForum Jeug also stated that the racial tension created by the SRC leader could lead to unwanted outcomes like violence and malicious damage to property.

Wie sny die beste hare in die Bos? 5

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ATKV-MUZIQ

R800 000 for post-grad studies Two students from Stellenbosch University (SU) have been awarded R800 000 to pursue postgraduate studies at any internationally recognized university they prefer. Aphiwe Jikazana and Farai Mubaiwa received the FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship and the FirstRand Foundation Scholarship, respectively. In September they will both commence with their postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom (UK). Jikazana is a chemical engineer and alumnus of SU. Her field of interest is water and water waste management and therefore she will be doing her MSc in Water and

Wastewater Engineering at Cranfield University. Mubaiwa has completed both her BCom (Accounting) and an Honours in Management Accounting. She will be doing her Master's degree in the Political Economy of Emerging Markets at King's College London. On The FirstRand Scholarship’s website, it states that the only requirement for selection is “academic excellence”. Other factors that are taken into account in the awarding of the scholarship include an outstanding leadership ability, involvement in the relevant community and having the potential to be a destiny changer. - Elze Goosen

New app offers discounts The Good Tree app is now situated on campus and promises to offer coffee discounts at a variety of stores namely; TaMaties, Coffeeworks and Mill Coffee House to name a few. The app has been in development since August last year and the application was soft launched on 17 July 2017 in Stellenbosch. “With The Good Tree you get your reward instantly. No waiting or having to reach certain levels first,” said app owner Jaco Schoeman. The app was launched as an effort to offer the instant reward of

paying less, instead of receiving a 10th cup of coffee for free. The app is free and available for both IOS and Android users. The user links their app to their bank card and they can purchase a credit bundle (1 Credit = 1 Rand). You can then use that credit to purchase goods at any of the shops listed on the app. When users run out of credit they can simply top up. The Good Tree app is simply put, “faster, smarter and safer,” concluded Schoeman. - Tess Vengadajellum

Tutor company in class of its own Tutor Elite is the brainchild and business venture of third year BAcc student, Jean Luc Tostee, and has become a leading and reputable tutoring company on campus. The tutoring company, although still in its infancy, boasts fifty cum laude tutors who cover over 180 subjects and between them have 300 A’s. Tostee has been a tutor for a number of years and having a keen eye for entrepreneurship, saw the need for academic assistance, especially at university level. Based in Stellenbosch, the company is a pilot project on both campus and high schools in the Winelands surroundings. Apart from one-on-one tutoring, the company also offers in depth crash courses. These courses are intentionally limited to fifteen people and are approximately three hours in length. The entire course

framework is covered, the tutees receive a summary booklet to work through and have an interactive question and answer session. Second year BAcc student Chloe Mitchell attended a crash course and said, “the course deepened [her] understanding, and was well worth the money”. First year Actuarial Science student, Matthew Booth, a tutor of the company said that, “the company offers tutors a wide variety of freedom in terms of how [they] structure [their] lessons or engage with [their] clients”. Tostee concluded by saying that the company, “emphasises the professional and the elite, with reference to the name of the company, Tutor Elite. “We offer a professional service, through a variety of competent cum laude students”. - Tess Vengadajellum

SPC soon to be appointed After a considerable absence, Student Parliament is set to commence again soon. Students were encouraged to send agenda points for the next sitting to studpar@sun.ac.za. In an email sent to all students on Friday, newly elected chairperson Anthony Martin Andrews declared applications to serve on the Student Parliament Committee (SPC) open. The available portfolios are: accountability committee chairperson (internal deputy speaker), secretary-general (external deputy speaker), accountability committee vice-chairperson, communications and executive

treasurer. Applications closed yesterday and interviews will be conducted today. A student is considered ineligible for the position if they (among others) serve on the student representative council, societies council exec, prim committee exec, student court or academic affairs council. Andrews pointed out that these “administrative constraints” must be dealt with before the date of the first sitting. Andrews also states that the next parliamentary sitting will take place soon, and a date will be communicated in due course. - Ané van Zyl

Klassieke Maties skitter ANNERINE SNYMAN

anjaar se ATKV-Muziqkompetisie is behoorlik deur Maties se musiekstudente oorheers. Die nasionale instrumentale klassieke musiek-kompetisie, wat die ATKV se bydrae tot klassieke musiek in Suid-Afrika is, beloof om jong, volwasse musici blootstelling te gee. Sulayman Human, ’n MMusstudent, het met sy klavierpassies as die algehele wenner van die kompetisie weggestap, terwyl Cameron Williams, ŉ tweedejaar BMus-student, met sy saksofoon die algehele tweede prys ontvang het. Die kompetisie bestaan uit musici van regoor Suid-Afrika en ná maande se uitdunrondes is die eindronde 29 Julie in die Hugo Lambrechtsmusieksentrum in Parow gehou. Volgens Human is die aanloop tot so ’n kompetisie ’n baie moeilike taak wat ure se oefening vereis. “ ’n Mens loop altyd die risiko om iets te kies waarmee jy nie ’n diep konnotasie het nie, óf iets waarvan jy eenvoudig net nie hou nie. “Die belangrikste deel van my voorbereiding was dus om eerstens ’n positiewe houding teenoor alles wat ek in die kompetisie gespeel het, te hê.” Williams het gesê hy was baie verheug om selfs die halfeindronde te haal en dat dit ’n groot eer is om aan die kompetisie te kon deelneem en die prys te wen. Hy skryf ook sy sukses in die

MUZIQANTE Sulayman Human. kompetisie aan baie oefening toe en het ’n paar vaste rituele as deel van sy voorbereiding. “Ek hou daarvan om ’n warm stort te neem en net rustig te wees. Ek oefen direk voor my optrede slegs die moeilikste dele van my stuk, maar teen ’n baie stadige pas. Ek doen ook ’n paar asemhalingsoefeninge en probeer om my spiere te ontspan.” Hoewel kompetisies vir Williams baie belangrik is, probeer hy om soveel as moontlik tydens kompetisies te verbeter en hy plaas eerder sy fokus hierop, as om te wen. Human beskryf kompetisies as uiters belangrik, veral wanneer mens daarna streef om konsert-geleenthede te kry.

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Cameron Williams.

“Dit is moeilik om konsertgeleenthede te kry as jy nie kompetisie-pryse agter jou naam het nie. Maar om ’n kompetisie te wen beteken nie jy het dit ‘gemaak’ nie. Om ’n ware musikant se word, moet jou uiteindelike doelwit wees.” Volgens Williams is ’n goeie instrukteur, duidelike doelwitte, ywer en baie geduld nodig om suksesvol aan ’n kompetisie te kan deelneem.

MILITARY TRAINING

German soldiers receive training at SU ARLEEN STONE

Six students from Germany’s Helmut Schmidt University (HSU) have put down roots in Stellenbosch in order to receive military training. The students are being hosted by Stellenbosch University International (SUI) and the training will take place at SU’s Faculty of Military Sciences. These students, who have a wide range of study fields including political science, economics, history, and education have been registered as ‘freemovers’ at SU. A ‘freemover student’ is a student who wishes to conduct a semester of study abroad and can come from any institution in the world. The credits they obtain during their studies abroad are then transferred back to their home university degree. SUI is responsible for handling the applications, admissions and registrations of freemover students. By the end the semester, SU will provide this group of students with academic transcript supplements (translating the South African credit value of completed courses to the student’s home university credit value). SU’s Faculty of Military Sciences is unique in kind in South Africa and is one of only two in Africa. “I am fascinated by the Saldanha Military Intensive week of training we learnt about, in which South African student soldiers are taught to swim in only a week’s time. “This speaks of excellent training to foster and create courage among

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SOLDIERS from HSU touch down in SA. the future military leaders of South Africa,” said SUI’s freemover coordinator Tanya Fouché. Fouché accompanied the German students during their visit to the university’s Saldanha Bay Military campus where they were welcomed by SU Saldanha Military Commandant, Nelson Dlamini. “It was an amazing opportunity for me as a German Air Force officer to get in touch with the student officers of the South African National Defence Force at the military campus. “Especially the degree of professionalism and the excellent organization of the military campus and our excursion impressed me above all,” said Daniel Czarnietzki, an air force second lieutenant and postgraduate economics student. Ricardo Rosendo Patricio, a

navy second lieutenant and HSU postgraduate economics student, expressed what an honour it was for him to represent his country and the German Navy. “Moreover I was really impressed by their military educational system and their cooperation with such an excellent institution as SU.” Marvin Scholt, second lieutenant of the German Army’s Mechanised Infantry and bachelor student in history at HSU, said: “One highlight was definitely to get to know the structure of the military academy and how it differs from ours. “I also found it very interesting to be able, to speak in a very loose and relaxed atmosphere to the students there, so we were able to talk to them on a totally different level and get to know each other!”

23 Augustus 2017

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WIFI CHARGING

CAUCUS DEBRIEF

SU issues brought for ward ANÉ VAN ZYL

fter a week of caucuses, voting for the Student Representative Council (SRC) has opened. Some of the topics discussed include the language policy, the rights of LBGTQ-students on campus, religious practices, engagement with campus, and positional and nonpositional leadership. Caucuses took place not only on the main Stellenbosch campus, but also on the Tygerberg and Saldanha Military Campus. Maties Elections live streamed the caucuses where possible, and the videos can be found on their Facebook page. There will be two more caucuses, one taking place tonight at 18:30 at Metanoia, and the other tomorrow at 12:30 on the Rooiplein. Two candidates, Anninge Kreft and Corné le Roux, withdrew their candidature, and there are now 14 candidates left. From this group, nine will be voted to serve on the SRC. Gender neutral bathrooms At a caucus themed ‘transcending leadership’ a question was posed to all candidates: whether or not they would commit themselves to helping organise gender neutral bathrooms on campus within their term. Candidates who were willing to commit stood up. The four candidates who remained seated were Lwando Nkamisa, Omri Jacobsz, Zimkhitha Ludonga and Ben Moolman. When questioned on their reasons for not committing to the cause,

Nkamisa, Moolman and Lundonga stated that they did not want to commit to something they didn’t know how to achieve. After Jacobsz declared that a gender neutral bathroom would be against his beliefs, he later changed his statement and declared that it was made because of a “lack of knowledge”. Rape culture Outgoing Prim of Eendrag residence and candidate Moolman was questioned about an alleged incident that took place at Sonop, where men in underwear covered in orange paint ran around the residence attempting to enter. Moolman denied that he knew of the incident, and stated that this apparent tradition was banned at Eendrag. Moolman asked the audience to provide him with names of some of the perpetrators so that he could follow up on the incident. White privilege Candidates Tivan Leak and Jacobz were accused of not recognising their white privilege, and Leak was asked whether he equated the experiences of black students with white students on campus. “I believe we should not tolerate any racism on campus,” said Leak. “I do not equate the experience of any individual with the experience of another individual on campus.” Leak further explained that he can never fully understand what another individual’s position is on something, “I can however engage and attempt to find out”.

Language at SU When asked about the language policy, outgoing prim of Nemesia, Denisha Padachey, said that in her opinion, Afrikaans should be removed as language of instruction at Stellenbosch University (SU). “English is our common ground until we are able to have a university where everyone can study in their home language. I think it’s fair and all universities and tertiary institutions should teach in that,” she said. Aluwani Ramarumo suggested a university where everyone is taught in English, but students can be assessed in any of the 11 official languages. Knowledge about official structures Candidates were also asked to declare whether they have attended SRC meetings before, and if they have engaged with the SRC on any issue before. Specifically addressing the candidates who were first years, a student asked if any of the candidates knew what ABR (akademiese belangeraad/academic affairs council) is, and who Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel is. None of the first year candidates could answer the question correctly. Maties Elections encouraged students to join in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #SUSRCElections2017 or comment with questions on the live stream on Facebook. Voting closes on Monday 28 August, and the candidates will be announced on Tuesday 29 August.

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1. Download the Powermat app on Google Playstore for free. 2. Plug one of the rings provided into your phone and place it on the charging disk so that the ring lines up with the circle on the charging disk. 3. Allow phone to charge while you eat lunch on the Neelsie’s wooden deck.

Student Court dismisses potential candidate due to late submission ANÉ VAN ZYL

Student Court has ruled that masters student Melt Hugo cannot join the running for a position on the Student Representative Council (SRC). Student Court documents state that Hugo submitted his application 26 minutes late, and that Hugo failed to present evidence on the contrary. It was found that the election convenors, Vernon Stuurman and Sandiso Sogula, did not have discretion to accept Hugo’s candidature after the deadline of 14:00 on 7 August. The Student Constitution has a mandatory provision which requires

that the convenors reject nominations if it is incomplete. Although Hugo submitted a list of nominations in time, the rest of the documentation was received late. According to Hugo, the required documentation including a CV and typed manifesto was sent before 14:00, but because of a slow university internet connection was only delivered at 14:26. Student Court dealt with the case on a highly urgent basis, as caucuses and campaigning has already begun. After a hearing last Thursday, the court found the election convenors’ decision to disqualify Hugo’s

application lawful. The court states that it is in the interest of the student body, and in the interest of the SRC to have as many as possible candidates and for the student body to have as many possible choices when choosing their representatives. In the order the court decided that the interests of the election convenors and election committee outweigh the interests of Hugo, and also that by condoning one individual’s late application, the integrity of the election process would be undermined. Although there are discrepancies between the two parties’ versions, none of them are significant.

Due to noncompliance with the requirements and provisions set out in the student constitution, Student Court dismissed Hugo’s application. “I'm finishing up my masters end of next year so I won't be able to run ever again,” said Hugo. “I've been everything to this university - from class rep, mentor, HK, ABR, NSK, millions of task teams, chair of my department's genetics forum, many societies, countless hours at MGD, two degrees, and I get treated like this?” According to Earl Coleman, a representative of Hugo, they do not intend to appeal.

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26 MINUTES LATE Melt Hugo.

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GREEN FINGERS

Trees for Life pave the way for greener future

GEORGE VAN DYK

hen most of us are asked about trees and their usefulness to society, our answers tend to be exceptionally humdrum. We mention their life-giving oxygen, the fuel they supply, and on occasion, their medicinal value. However, thanks to a project called Trees for Life, trees are quite literally providing many of the underprivileged in South Africa with a second chance at life. Wildlands is a non-profit organisation founded in 2004, with Trees for Life seeing its inception in northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, before starting in Stellenbosch in October 2015. Trees for Life gives jobless and marginalised individuals in communities such as Kayamandi, Enkanini and Cloetesville a second chance by allowing them to “grow” themselves out of poverty through the propagation of indigenous trees. They can then barter these trees for livelihood support. These individuals are cleverly referred to as “tree-preneurs”. “Success stories are plenty – our tree-preneurs are improving their homes, harvesting rainwater with JoJo

tanks, sending their children to school or university, or simply trading trees for food,” said Lydia van Rooyen, project manager of Greening Your Future. These success stories are possible through the hard work of the tree-preneurs, as well as special partnerships and anchor sponsorships from the likes of Nedbank, the Futurelife Foundation and Unilever, to name a few. “This programme not only changes people’s lives, it also connects well-being with the environment in people’s minds – with indigenous trees representing a better life and a way to grow a brighter future,” van Rooyen added. One of the greatest challenges Trees for Life faced was the collection of suitable genetic seed stock or riverine trees and shrubs, especially after a large part of seed stock in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve was decimated by veld fires. The current drought the Western Cape (WC) finds itself in, coupled with a lack of space for the growth of trees in informal areas, serves as another major challenge Trees for Life needs to overcome. The crux of this project may lie in the fact that the trees grown from it are planted into restoration sites such as rivers and farms, thereby

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PLANTED SU students assisting Wildlands with the planting of trees supplied by Trees for Life. bringing two programmes full circle with Trees for Life supplying trees for Greening Your Future, the government funded alien clearing programme of Natural Resource Management. Having bartered over a million trees, Trees for Life is indirectly combatting the water crisis in the WC, with Wildlands dream being to “expand the Wildlands” programmes with further sponsorships to a larger

Chinese company to the rescue in Stellies INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH

The answer to all our water and parking problems may be just around the corner; if all goes well, the Internet of Things (IoT) could be the solution. Stellenbosch University (SU), MTN, and ZTE, a Chinese telecommunications equipment and systems company, have collaborated to launch a new network in the Stellenbosch area. It’s the first time a program such as this will be implemented in Africa. IoT is a network that connects everyday objects which allows them to send and receive data. This could lead to things such as smart geysers, which would help the current water crisis in the Western Cape (WC), as well as smart parking, where one would be able to see on Google Maps where there are open parking spaces in Stellenbosch. Thomas Durand, a master’s engineering student who helped work on the project, said that at the moment the focus of the IoT will be on water meters and smart geysers, since the water crisis in the WC is such a big problem. However, few things still need to happen before the network can get implemented on a wider scale. “Network frequencies need to be finalized and we need to get permission, because you can’t just make use of any radio station’s frequency,” Durand said. “We also need the right equipment. We have our own network that works in the engineering faculty which we already use to test on, so now we are only waiting for SIM cards, then we can do our own tests on our own water geysers and other IoT devices.” On 22 August, a letter of intent

part of the WC where alien clearing and river restoration is needed; empowering communities through indigenous trees, representing a better life and a way to grow a brighter future”. “I believe it is vital that we all understand the importance of water; where it comes from and what challenges we face with the shortage of water sources in the WC.

RESEARCH

Programmed for violence? ELZE GOOSEN

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ESTABLISHING NEW TIES Internet of Things coming soon. was signed between SU, MTN and ZTE at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study in South Africa (SIAS), which could make all of this easier to attain. This means that these three parties will strive to work together and collaborate in the future. In addition, there will be ample opportunity for the IoT network that was set up at the engineering faculty to be expanded and implemented in the wider Stellenbosch area, but it also means that more bursaries and scholarships can be given to students. Professor Eugene Cloete, vicerector of SU, said that the university “can’t continue in higher education without these types of partnerships”. He also added that the university and the other parties of the agreement have

the same vision, which is “to make a significant difference to the lives of the people we interact with and to ensure the success of our students so that they can be to the benefit of society”. The Deputy Consul-General of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Cape Town, Cao Li, said that the Chinese government fully encourages investments to be made in South Africa. He said that ZTE should be commended for taking up more social responsibilities and for giving back to society with this agreement. He added that he hopes that students who will benefit from this agreement will get the chance to be the “innovators, motivators and even the leaders of tomorrow”.

“How does this relate to indigenous trees and Trees for Life? “It is extremely important to clear our natural ecosystems of invasive alien plants which not only threaten our natural vegetation in mountain catchment areas. Overgrow riverbanks, reducing and restricting flow in streams and rivers supplying our major catchment areas and dams,” van Rooyen stated.

An interest in the psychology behind why people commit crimes saw one student become the first person to investigate appetitive aggression in a South African population of young former offenders. In his research, Khethelo Xulu, a PhD student in Neuropsychiatric Genetics, uses his knowledge of molecular biology and genetics to explore whether people who commit crimes do so because they’ve had bad childhoods, for the fun of it, or whether they are actually “pre-programmed” to get a kick out of vicious aggression. Xulu’s research focuses on the molecular mechanisms involved in stress related disorders, specifically looking at Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD), aggression and anxiety. His work forms part of efforts by the SARChI Chair in PTSD, at the Department of Psychiatry, to understand how violence and trauma affect South Africans, and why some people cope better than others. “Those who perpetrate acts of appetitive aggression seem not to be traumatised by what they see and hear while committing such offences, and feel uncomfortable in unsafe and cruel environments,” said Xulu. His PhD is supervised by Dr Sian Hemmings, Prof Soraya Seedat and Dr Stefanie Malan-Muller. Genetic samples were taken from 290 Xhosa men and the 5-HTT gene was assessed. It plays a role in transporting serotonin, a neurotransmitter that influences how people respond to stress, however no link between this gene and aggressive behaviour was found. Xulu and his co-researchers then

looked at intron 2 (Stin2) 10-repeat allele, a genetic material linked to low expression of 5-HTT. It is also linked to a dysregulated and poorer response to stress. According to their research, there seems to be an association between appetitive aggression and the presence of intron 2 (STin2) 10-repeat allele. Its presence is linked to a greater likelihood of novelty seeking behaviour and aggressive deeds as well as a heated temperament. Xulu’s field of research was established by his interest in finding solutions for communal problems including “a variety of social illnesses such as violence, diseases, and socioeconomic inequalities coupled with poor education”. The solution to violent crimes, according to Xulu, goes far beyond increasing security measures – it can be found in scientific answers. He emphasised a comprehensive Photos: ESNA DE KOCK approach where political will, policy development and implementation are combined. “As much as it is important to take the right security measures, we need to also address the issue of intrinsic lasting memories of violence on people. This can be achieved by looking after our communities and by providing psychological interventions,” he said. Xulu is the founder and chairperson of a community project, Bumbanani Youth for Social Change, based in Obuka Traditional Authority outside Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal. “This is the rural area where I was born, raised and where I matriculated. We visit schools to motivate young people to use education as a tool for change and to encourage them to be the change they want to see.”

23 Augustus 2017

STUDENTELEWE

Idasvallei se barbier deel die stories onder sy R45.00-lem

Stellenbosch-legende: Faizel se haarkuns ANÉ VAN ZYL

y Arts Barber Shop gaan dit nie net oor die cut nie, dit gaan oor die gevoel. Só sê Faizel Biscombe, eienaar van een van die min oorblywende barbiere in die area. Arts Barber Shop is al 54 jaar in sy familie se besit. Die salon is geleë in Luckhoffstraat, Idasvallei. Die klein winkeltjie is in sy geheel uitgevoer met ou skoolfoto’s, portrette, sertifikate en koerantuitknipsels. Daar is ’n televisie aan en die manne kyk sport. Faizel is besig om hier en daar aan Johan*, ’n derdejaarstudent in BRek, se hare te skeer. Terwyl hy met verskillende borsels en skêre werk, gesels Faizel oor die studente wat gereeld onder sy lem deurloop. Daar stap elke dag omtrent 40 kliënte by Arts Barber Shop in en uit en ’n groot klomp van hulle is studente. Faizel geniet dit om met almal te gesels, maar soos ’n goeie haarkapper weier hy om enige stories te verklap. “Die studente kom met stories en ek geniet hulle vreeslik. Ek leer ook baie by hulle. Hulle is oop en vriendelik met my en hulle onthou my en groet altyd. “Ek hoor stories van dit wat byvoorbeeld in die koshuise gebeur, maar miskien moet ek maar nie vertel nie. Wat ons hier gesels, bly net hier.” Faizel deel ook graag foto’s en video’s van studente op Arts Barber Shop se Facebook- en Instagramprofiele. Hy waardeer dit ook as hulle hul eie foto’s deel. By Arts Barber Shop word almal dieselfde behandel en almal betaal R45. Faizel vertel dat hy gereeld van

die jonger WP-spelers se hare sny en ook al bekendes soos Breyton Paulse en selfs die voormalige US-viserektor, prof Russel Botman, gehelp het. Faizel het ook al deelgeneem aan ’n projek vir vaardigheidsopleiding ten bate van Maties Gemeenskapsdiens (MGD). Terwyl ons gesels, bring ’n vrou vir Faizel ’n koppie tee en ’n meneer Van Rooi sit en gesels saam oor die geskiedenis van die besigheid. Dit begin by die storie van die barbier se naam. “Daai tyd het hulle al die artists sommer Archie genoem. Dis hoekom dit Arts Barber Shop genoem is, want dis ’n tipe van art.” Oorkant ou Luckhoff, in die bioskoop, het Faizel se pa jare gelede geleer hoe om hare te sny. Oupa Biscombe het daarna sy eie barbier in Idasvallei oopgemaak, waar hy gewerk en ander opgelei het. Ná die familiebesigheid se perseel ’n paar keer geskuif het, het Arts Barber Shop in die 80’s na Luckhoffstraat getrek, waar dit steeds is. Faizel het in 1988 saam met sy pa by die besigheid begin werk. Dit is egter nie die eerste haarkapper wat in dié perseel tuisgegaan het nie. In die vertrek is daar rye foto’s van familielede, vriende en mense van die gemeenskap. Faizel vertel dat van die mense op die foto’s se kleinkinders al hul hare by hom laat sny het. “Ek hou die hele setup net só. Net so het my pa dit begin.” Teen die muur hang uitknipsels uit Kuier, Riviernuus, Eikestadnuus en Die Burger. In die uitknipsel van die Riviernuus is ’n foto van Faizel se pa toe hy sy twee kleinseuns se hare sny in hulle graad agt jaar by Paul Roos Gimnasium.

Faizel versorg meestal manskliënte, maar heelwat vrouens met kort hare stap deesdae by sy deur in. Faizel help kliënte nie net op sy eie nie, want naweke leer hy seun om hare te sny. Hy is ’n graad 11-leerder by Hoërskool Luckhoff. “As hier iemand instap by wie ek nie kan uitkom nie, sal hy die kliënt help. Dit is maar hoe ek geleer het toe ek sy ouderdom was.” Faizel se ander seun is nog op laerskool. Hy hoop een van hulle twee kan ook barbiers word en by hom oorneem. “Op die ou einde gaan dit maar oor die passie. Ek gaan nie vir hulle forseer om oor te vat nie. Net as hy voel hy sien kans daarvoor en hy het die passie, sal dinge vir hom uitwerk.” Faizel vertel dat dit eintlik gaan oor verhoudings met mense.

Foto’s: HENK OETS

R3,50 is wat ’n haarsny jou jare gelede sou kos. “Jy kan maar hoe goed hare sny, maar as jy nie weet hoe om met jou kliënte te werk nie, gaan jy sukkel. Ek werk nou aan my seun se passie en sy liefde vir die plek. “Ek sien elke dag uit om hier te wees en ek geniet dit om hier te wees. Dit is die belangrikste vir my.”

Faizel vertel ook dat daar binnekort ’n boek oor Arts Barber Shop op die rakke gaan wees. Mense in die gemeenskap is besig om ’n biografiese boek saam te stel wat die geskiedenis van die haarkapper en sy mense saamvat. *Skuilnaam

Sewe lewenslesse uit Sewe Koningkryke INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH & NINA FOUCHÉ

Game of Thrones veroorsaak dat mense na Pulp stroom op die aande wat hulle eintlik moet leer, dat vriendskappe verbreek word as gevolg van spoilers wat links en regs uitgedeel word en selfs dosente kan nie help om so nou en dan ’n “tests are coming”-grappie in die lesingslokale te gooi nie. Ten spyte daarvan dat Game of Thrones dalk nie die beste invloed op jou akademie het nie, is daar tog ’n paar lewenslesse wat mens daaruit kan leer. 1. As iemand sketch lyk, is hulle tien teen een Rob Stark moes dit leer, Arya Stark moes dit leer en dan praat ons nie eers van Sansa Stark nie. Daai sketchy ou wat jy in Catwalk ontmoet het? Moenie verbaas wees as hy jou verkoop aan sy sketchy vriend nie. Of net jou charger steel nie. Either way, as hy sketch lyk, is hy tien teen een. 2. Sniff before you sip Geoffrey sou soveel beter af gewees het as hy net hierdie raad gevolg het. Moenie soos Geoffrey wees nie. Random drinks is nooit ’n goeie idee nie. Maak altyd seker waar jou drank vandaan kom. 3. “You know nothing, Jon Snow” Dink jy jy’s reg om uit te gaan tydens toetsweek? Dink weer. Dink jy jy kan daai opstel die aand voor die tyd skryf?

Foto: DIE INTERNET

#Goals Wees ’n Khaleesi, nie ’n Cersei nie. Dink weer. Dink jy jy gaan ’n Huisdans-date ontmoet in een van jou klasse? Dink weer. Ja, jy weet regtig niks nie.

dat die persoon agter jou ook deur die deur mag loop nie. Nee, dit gaan nie jou lewe so negatief beïnvloed soos wat dit arme Hodor s’n het nie.

4. Drake kan alles beter maak Take it from Khaleesi. As die stres te veel raak en die mense om jou openbaar hoe onnosel hulle eintlik is, is jou troeteldiere die enigste wesens wat jou gaan verstaan. As jy nie troeteldiere het nie, bevriend iemand wat troeteldiere het en gaan kuier dan net gereeld vir hulle. Moet dalk net nie probeer om op hul diere rond te ry nie.

6. Die friend zone is hier om te bly As Khaleesi ander ouens kry en dan vir jou raad vra oor haar liefdeslewe, gaan jy tien teen een nie uit die friend zone kom nie. Dit help ook nie as jy een of ander heroic sacrifice gaan maak nie, dis tevergeefs.

5. Hold the door As jy iewers ingaan en jy klap die deur in iemand se gesig toe, moet jy jou lewenskeuses herdink. Dit is nie so moeilik om vyf sekondes langer te wag en toe te laat

7. All men must die Hierdie was ’n rowwe kwartaal. Silly season het een te veel geraak vir die meeste van ons, maar dit sal ook eindig en ons akademie sal weer sy weg vind. Of so hoop ons. O ja, en as jy nie wyn drink nie, is jy nie besig om te wen nie.

“If you go to En Route and don’t see someone from Dagbreek are you really in En Route?”

“You can smell the potential brewing in Bohemia at 10am in the morning.”

“Ek het nie geskeer vir hierdie weer nie.” - ’n Warm dag in die winter

“Clearly, girls did not at tend sêr just for the singing.”

“Always adjust your chair higher than the person sit ting nex t to you in Humarga to assert dominance.”

“Camp Rock just came on in res dining room and I’m trying not to look too excited.” “Wat het ek om te verloor?” “Uhm...jou dignity?” “Ek het nie so iets nie.”

“I have 3 000 words due tomorrow so I am reading up on recommended foods for my blood type.” “Half way through the year and I’m realizing I forgot to make 2017 ‘my year’.”

“Drank a glass of water this morning and had a vegetable for lunch so I think I’m set on the whole ‘health’ thing for the rest of the year.”

“I need to cough but I’ve already coughed twice so this is probably how I’m going to die.” - Student in class.

“I’m not in the mood for this 8am lecture. The only reason I’m here is ‘cause I’m scared of what my mother would say if I’m not.” – Lecturer in a 8am lecture “Daar is niks so shady soos mense wat nie hulle blue ticks op Whatsapp laat wys nie.” - Liefdesraad aan ’n vriendin “Constantly torn between naps and get ting up for food or to pee.” “Need to put new sheets on my bed so if no one hears from me any time soon, it’s because I passed out from physical exhaustion.” “The only person I want to hear eat, is ME. Thank you.”

D&N / STUDENTELEWE

Campus Kicks: stylish fashion for your feet It’s not just Foster The People who’s running around with some pumped up kicks. Recently, campus has exploded with interesting shoe styles. Whether it be velvet boots or yellow Nikes, anything goes and Die Matie has picked some of their favourites.

Photos: NINA FOUCHÉ

Who said vellies are strictly confined to Elsenburg? Male and female students alike have been working the plaas-look. Although, it might be in your best interest not to match them with knee-high socks. Vellies will complement almost any outfit.

Converse have been around since our parents were in high school. The timeless look recently got a make-over and they are now seen in different colours and textures. Can’t choose one colour? Why not just pick them all? It’s like having a rainbow on your feet.

There’s nothing worse than wet and muddy shoes. Except maybe students who come to campus with no shoes at all. Luckily the solution has come in the form of funky rain boots. These boots aim to make people happy on those cloudy days.

Channel your inner Jack Sparrow because boots are hip and happening. Students can be seen wearing combat boots or a more sleeker style boot. Roll up your trouser leg for an added edgy effect. Try not to trip over your cool aesthetic when strutting around.

Sparkly Supergas are a must if you want to take your look from day to night. Wear them with jeans to class, throw on a leather jacket and you’re ready for a glass of wine at Bramptons. If you don’t feel like sparkling, try the velvet ones.

Van Pletzen se prettige nuwe projek JANA WENTZEL

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DIE POLISIEKARRE se nuwe album sal vanaf 3 Oktober beskikbaar wees.

FPK bring selfmedikasie JANA WENTZEL

Met die #fokofcrowdfunding-projek wat ’n reuse sukses was, het die bendelede van Fokofpolisiekar hulself die laaste paar maande daaraan toegewy om ’n nuwe album ná meer as ’n dekade bekend te stel. Met dié fondsinsamelingsprojek is daar aanvanklik beoog om binne ’n maand R500 000 in te samel om sodoende die nuwe Fokofpolisiekaralbum onafhanklik op te neem. Hierdie doelwit is egter binne slegs nege dae behaal en Fokofpolisiekar het uiteindelik daarin geslaag om byna R1.1 miljoen in totaal bymekaar te skraap. Die opname van die nuwe album,

Selfmedikasie, is onlangs voltooi en aanhangers kan die album op 3 Oktober op die rakke verwag. Voorafbestellings kan ook vanaf 5 September reeds gemaak word. Die bende het ook ’n toer beplan om Selfmedikasie te bemark en feesgangers by vanjaar se Rocking the Daisies sal die gelukkiges wees om die eerste show as deel van die toer op 6 Oktober te sien. Fokofpolisiekar se gewilde bier, Fokof Lager, sal ook binnekort in 340ml glasbottels beskikbaar wees. Fokofpolisiekar belowe die nuwe album sal ná 11 jaar die moeite werd wees en moedig aanhangers aan om vroegtydig kaartjies vir die toer se shows te koop.

ie Van Pletzen-gesin is nie onbekend vir Suid-Afrikaners nie. Pa, Pierre van Pletzen, vertolk al jare lank die rol van Oubaas van Zyl in 7de Laan. Sussie, Zetske van Pletzen, is bekend vir haar rolle in Kruispad, 7de Laan en Binnelanders en haar klerereeks. Sy is ook met die bekende akteur Altus Theart, Fafa in Getroud met Rugby, getroud. En dan is beide ma, Elzette Maarschalk, en stiefma, Sandra Vaughn, ook bekende aktrises wat hul gesigte al in onder meer 7de Laan gewys het. As musiekvervaardiger en ’n derde van die bekende musiek-trio, Bittereinder, het boetie, Peach van Pletzen, ook al naam vir homself in Suid-Afrika gemaak. Maar nou pak hy iets meer prettig, iets met “goeie vibrasies”, saam met Matthieu (Makkie) Auriacombe van Hello Beautiful en Beach Party aan. Hulle poog om humor in vandag se tye van onrus te vind. “Ek wou die laaste twee jaar of so al iets in Afrikaans doen,” vertel Peach. Ek het goed geskryf maar niks het soos ek gevoel nie, alles was geforseerd.”

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BOETIE Peach van Pletzen in iets met ’n goeie ‘vibe’. Hy vertel hoe hy een middag gesit het en ’n paar biere saam met Makkie gedrink het, toe hulle besluit om ’n “feel good vibe” te begin. “Ek het begin skryf en my chi gevind, dit was ‘n k*k lekker vibe.” “Ek is mal oor humor en die projek gee my die outlet om humor te kan gebruik met musiek wat cool is. Dis iets waarop ek en Makkie baie trots is.” En hulle mag maar trots wees: Van Pletzen is genooi om vanjaar by Oppikoppi op te tree nog voordat hul eerste enkelsnit, “Eiland Styl”,

bekendgestel is. Hul tweede enkelsnit, “Goud”, se musiekvideo is ook onlangs bekendgestel. Dié video wys hoe die Van Pletzen-duo ’n aand in Johannesburg geniet deur te pub crawl in die agtersitplekke van ’n Uber. “Dis nie die eindbestemming wat saak maak nie, maar die reis,” sê Peach. Ons was op ’n missie om te kuier en het van plek na plek in ’n Uber gery. Dit was amper soos ’n roadtrip na nêrens, want al wat saak maak is die ‘hier en nou’.”

A fresh taste of New York Making money without too much effort REBECCA PITT

SAVANNA BOSMAN

Just next door to one of the most popular places in Stellenbosch, New York (NY) Pizza Slice has finally arrived. NY Pizza Slice, which is situated right next door to De Lapa, offers friendly service, a warm atmosphere mixed with old classic rock tracks, and a slice of pizza which is larger than your whole hand. The pizza slices range from R24 – R30 offering four classic flavours including vegetarian options as well as pepperoni and chicken. A whole pizza alone can range from R196 to R200, giving you days to savour some mouth-watering cheesiness. If you eat their giant slices fast enough, you can eat your way to their wall of fame. NY Pizza Slice has been newly noted as the ultimate place to stop after a klein Saterdag and is best avoided at one in the morning. Overall, NY Pizza Slice provides

Photo: SAVANNA BOSMAN

NEW YORK in Stellenbosch. an authentic American cuisine and vibe. The restaurant itself resembles the kind of ‘pit stop’ you would find at a subway, with its striking colours and wooden rustic architecture. The pizza is layered in cheese and irresistible, however, one slice is definitely enough.

Silly season has brought us unforgettable Suicide Sundays, Huisdans galore and weekly skakels. Yet, the sad truth of the matter is that this pretty much guarantees that most of our wallets are left empty. Yes, at the end of it all, we are broke (well, at least more broke than we usually are). The word ‘job’ rings a panic bell in most of our minds, but perhaps making money need not be as daunting as it seems. The term ‘passive income’ typically means that you generate income with very little effort on your part. This means maintaining cash flow whilst still being able to finish your tut prep (idealistically of course). Here are a few suggestions to get your wallet looking healthier. Try a few de-cluttering sessions mixed with doubtful decisions regarding what stays and what goes, and you have yourself a winner! This

of course is no secret to any Matie student. Try selling/renting out on Secondhand for Stellenbosch, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. The Internet is your office, use it! Promotions usually work around your availability. A few hours on a day which suits you, with a friendly demeanour attached, and in return you get paid a decent amount (NB: promotions also include club openings, bar tending, music festivals etc.). Care for a little jol on the job? Students support students. The spirit of entrepreneurial ideas has flourished around campus. Take the #Girlbosses who started mini nail parlours in the comfort of their res-rooms: after hours, for only an hour and more money you had the previous hour. Or try making the most of Huisdans season (even if you haven’t been invited). If you own a camera, can make a scene look ‘Instagram worthy’ and you are able to click a button: adopt the title ‘freelance photographer’ and

take photos at pre-drinks or sell your pictures online. This one is directed to our musicians: music students need to attend at least eight concerts. Why not offer to usher for one of those concerts? You’ll earn R100 and get to knock off one of those compulsory concerts. There are a few nearby weekend markets, such as Route 44 and the Slow market, etc. Take part of your weekend off to earn a few extra bucks whilst chitchatting and enjoying the always aesthetically pleasing market community. All these options can bring money to your pocket without over-complicating your life. You can even try to tackle more than one of these options to double your income, making Klein Saterdag much bigger. So knuckle down and get that moola rolling in. Don’t forget to celebrate your earnings by making it rain whilst wearing a faux fur coat.

23 August 2017

DAG & NAG

Psych Night presents: Endless Daze Festival In 2012 a group of five music lovers based in Cape Town formed Psych Night, a collective who have made it their mission to showcase and celebrate the growing psychedelic movement in South Africa. Luke Smith & Jana Wentzel tells you more about Endless Daze.

ore spectacular and unique than ever, Psych Night events continue to bring international acts such as Night Beats, The AllahLas, and The Black Lips to the South African shores. Thanks to Micah Donnoli (designer), Simon Berndt (illustrator), Mark Reitz (photographer), Andre Leo (musician) and Raoul Goetze (tattoo artist), psychedelic fans everywhere have an outlet in which to let loose. In collaboration with Vans SA and the Newlands Spring Brewery, the boys present the second edition of the Endless Daze Festival. Endless Daze is a psychedelic rock and art festival that takes place in early November on the sandy shores of Silwerstroom resort, providing some of South Africa’s most exciting and progressive musical talent. Psych Night has outdone itself by providing just the right level of face melting rock 'n roll for the evening, as well as more down tempo bands that help you relax on the beach during the day. This year they brought the international garage rock band The Oh Sees all the way from San Francisco. This year’s line-up also includes Moon Duo (USA), The Sunflowers (Portugal), Medicine Boy, Retro Dizzy, Amy Ayanda, The Valley, Hezron Chetty & The ZugZwang, The Tazers, Hello Beautiful, Runaway Nuns, The Thirty Eights and The Hollow Body, to mention a few. Most of these acts were also seen at Bohemia during August at the

Photo: LAURA McCULLAGH

UTTERLY ENDLESS Some memories captured at the festival. Psychedelic Juke Box, hosted by the Psych Night collective. Endless Daze promises to be a magical weekend on the beach and in the sun, listening to the psychedelic sounds of Cape Town’s weirdest, most wonderful bands, as well as some of the best bands yet to come to South Africa. Some bands to look out for: Hezron Chet ty & The ZugZwang Cape Town born violinist and

songwriter Hezron Chetty has crafted a ground-breaking way of performing the violin with his mesh of styles: rock, psychedelic and Afro, blended with classical, jazz and folk music. Chetty launched the project under his name in 2015 and was later joined by CJ Duckitt (bass/synth) and Jeanré Leo (drums). The band’s name, as known today, is thus the re-birth of the original project only under a different name. ‘Zugzwang’ means a

“compulsion to move”, and according to Marinette Potgieter, the band’s publicist, the band’s music “moves its audience by aligning emotion, heart and soul”. The band has toured South Africa and has shared the stage with supporting artists like Dan Patlansky, Albert Frost and Arno Carstens. They are currently in studio working on their new album, planned for release in February 2018. “Their choice of instrumentation is

not commonly associated with a trio: The band is led by violin, driven by drums and bass, and backed by the keyboard to add a rich undertone,” says Potgieter. With this bold and unique sound and style, Hezron Chetty & The ZugZwang is not an act you’ll want to miss. Medicine Boy Also based in Cape Town, this duo, consisting of Lucy Kruger and Andre Leo, are approaching the third anniversary of their live debut. Their music can be described as “a fine line between calm and chaotic”. According to writer and musician David Cornwell, Medicine Boy are somehow able to “sound like all their influences and yet also, simply, like themselves. “They are forging a sound that is faithful to their mentors but, impressively, swaggers up to meet them eye-to-eye, chest out, and chin forward,” he adds. Their debut album Kinda Like Electricity, released in August 2016, is a natural collection of soaring psychedelia and fuzzed out noise to primal blues rhythms and country/ folk balladeering. They are currently recording their second full-length album, hoping to release it early 2018. Last year the duo played a headlining set at the first annual Endless Daze Festival on the West Coast and this year they will return to join the line-up. *Catch Medicine Boy at Aandklas on 27 September.

Shy Richard Stirton now a Voice of SA

ELODI TROSKIE

At the age of 22, Richard Stirton won M-Net’s first season of The Voice in 2016. Growing up, Stirton was interested in sport and only joined the school choir in grade 7 to get an all-rounder scholarship. He performed on stage for the first time at the age of 17. “I was quite shy when I was growing up. But once I sang on stage, I really loved it and wanted to do it more.” Music only became a focal point when Stirton finished high school. After shortly joining the Barnyard Theatre and studying for a year, he took a gap year to work on his music. “Two years ago, I couldn’t even play a full song on a guitar. It’s been a case of learning and trying to grow as much as possible.” He then returned to the University of Cape Town (UCT) to study BCom Marketing and Statistics.

During his final year, his girlfriend informed him about The Voice coming to South Africa. Before entering the competition, Stirton had no professional musical training. During the competition, judge and Parlotones lead singer, Kahn Morbee, acted as his coach. According to Stirton, the most valuable lesson he learnt from Morbee is that less is more. “He taught me there’s more power in being subtle about the way you do things,” Stirton said. ‘What tears me the most’, one of the songs he performed on The Voice, was originally written by one of his personal idols, British singer and songwriter James Bay. Although he performed many covers of existing songs during the competition, he prefers performing original music. He describes an audience knowing the words to his music as the “best feeling ever”. “At the end of the day, I would

like to be remembered as an original artist.” After winning The Voice, Stirton signed a contract with the record label, Universal Music Group, to release three albums. His debut album, Middle Ground, was released in October last year and includes a range of Rock, acoustic and indie music. “We were trying to serve the songs without limiting ourselves to a certain genre.” About naming the album, he says he wanted to find balance between commercial music and his own alternative inclination to music. “I’ve been very lucky in the way it happened. I’ve always wanted to give music a shot. I didn’t want to wake up when I was 65 wishing I’d done something else.” Stirton says he would like to finish his BCom degree once he is not as busy, even if just for himself. He is currently working on songs for his next album and plans to have new work released early in 2018.

Photo: ELODI TROSKIE

STIRTON Balancing BCom and a music career.

EDITORIAL

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GOODBYE STELLENBOSCH, AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES The last time campus had to choose an SRC, just over 3 000 students voted. Although this can partially be blamed on the badly organised election campaign and lack of worthy candidates, it is also alarming that only 10% of students cared enough to take three minutes to cast a vote. And even if they felt the candidates didn’t deserve a vote, not much was said about the election. Do you even care that the SRC has been following a wrong

constitution for four years? That the SRC chairperson is propagating hate speech and racism? That the members shook this off as minor logistical errors? Kan jy apatie spel? Die Matie hopes that the current motion filed against the SRC receives the attention it deserves. It is absolutely unheard of that a student structure that was chosen under an invalid constitution is receiving student allocated funds to make and do with as they please. Because really, what have they meant for us the past few months?

And if this election does continue, there are 14 potential candidates. We urge you to find out as much as you can about each candidate, to attend caucuses and ask questions that test their knowledge about campus and their viability of their plans for the future. Op ’n ander noot, is dit ná vyf jaar in studentemedia (en vyf SR-verkiesings) tyd vir my om te groet. Studentekoerante was ’n waardevolle leerskool. Ek glo vas dat dit wat ons hier doen, dit is wat ons in die “groot wêreld” probeer

vervolmaak. Ek hoop dat Stellenbosse studente sal besef dat hul studentelewe in hul eie hande is. Dat jy gaan begin moet omgee oor die SR en die Studenteparlement en Studentehof en rade en die taalbeleid. Want hoe minder jy omgee, hoe meer vryheid gee jy die mense in magsposisies om te maak en breek nes hulle lus het. Die Matie het hierdie les op die harde manier geleer, en ons sal aanhou baklei teen die wolwe in skaapsklere wat “studente se beste

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BRIEWE / LETTERS Dis huisdans, so vat jou kans

ANONIEM

Met die sogenaamde “silly season” volstoom aan die gang is daar huisdanse links en regs waar jy kyk! Almal is opgewonde en sien uit om die aand te geniet. As ’n dame, is dit so opwindend om vir jou ’n rok te soek, te beplan hoe jy jou hare gaan dra en al die tipe dinge waaroor net meisies kinderlik opgewonde kan raak. Maar tot my verbasing hoor ek hoe daar verwag word van dames wat na ’n huisdans toe gevra word om met haar date te vry, én selfs om by die man oor te slaap. Sy vriende sê goed soos, “Kom, vry met hom, dit is die minste wat jy kan doen. Hy het R900 vir jou kaartjie betaal, jy skuld hom dit”. My bloed het gekook toe my kamermaat my haar storie vertel het. Om as ’n metgesel na ’n huisdans toe gevra te word, gee dit die man beslis nie die reg om jou te gebruik of te misbruik nie. Moet my nie verkeerd verstaan nie - sommige dames het glad nie ‘n probleem daarmee nie, en ons bly in ’n studentedorp waar hormone op ‘n

onnatuurlike hoë vlak is! Maar geen man het die reg om van jou te verwag om teen jou wil met hom te vry nie óf om jou as ’n objek te beskou nie. Jou lyf, menswaardigheid en selfrespek is baie meer werd as ’n R900’se kaartjie. So as ’n man weer vir jou die walglike lyn gooi van, “vry met hom dit is die minste wat jy kan doen” het jy die volle reg om vir hom is sy gesig te lag en hom vriendelik te groet.

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 Gorrel het 'n briefie gekry! En Gorrel wil nie desperaat klink nie, maar Gorrel het lanklaas so spesiaal gevoel. Dit was vol hartjies en dit lyk of die misterieuse mens (Gorrelette?) nog wragtig Engels en Afrikaans kan praat?! Dis nou vir jou ’n bonus. Gorrel was regtig baie beïndruk met die briefie, en sou dit oorweeg om saam te gaan huisdans toe - as Gorrel nie reeds genooi is vir pizza special nie... Gorrel wens net Gorrel kon al die woorde in dié oulike briefie uitmaak... Maar dit maak nie saak hoe dit geskryf is nie, Gorrel voel uiters gevlei en sal graag vir dié Gorrelette wil terugskryf. Dalk moet Gorrelette vir Gorrel laat weet hoe ons mekaar in die hande kan kry? STEMBUS SE STROOIS Gorrel hoor dat Stembus besluit het Die Matie is nie goed genoeg om details oor die SR-kandidate te plaas nie. Gorrel kan dit nie GLO nie - Gorrel

wil mos hê meer mense moet stem vir SR... nie minder nie?! Gorrel dink elk geval die komitee kan 'n paar planne maak om kampus meer bewus te maak van verkiesings. Die Matie wou vir almal gelyke kanse gee, maar Stembus wou nie saam stem nie. Was seker te besig om te stream.

KOMAAN, PULP Een van Gorrel se gunsteling plekke om kos (en soms drank) te koop is Pulp. Nie net het hulle lekker sout en asyn spice nie, maar hulle pryse is redelik oukei. Gorrel is slegs teleurgesteld in een ding: die feit dat Pulp so vroeg toemaak. Gorrel dink hulle moet voorsiening maak vir dié wat professioneel uitstel.

R AADOP Gorrel wil net van die geleentheid gebruik maak om vir een of ander “raad” in te lig dat hulle nié ons Matie se baas is nie en dat daar regdeur hulle slinkse kapingspoginkie gesien word. En net so terloops, #phdlife maak nié van jou ’n student nie.

23 Augustus 2017

OPINION

Perspektiewe Hier is ’n swart grappie ’n Mens moet altyd ras iewers ingooi, want dit is immers Suid-Afrika. Ek het ’n paar duur lesse geleer uit my soektog na ’n woonstel om te huur. Die belangrikste een was: Die huisagent moet uit die telefoongesprek kan aflei watse geslag, ouderdom en ras jy is vóórdat jy na die plek gaan kyk. Van dié drie is ras nogal belangrik, want jou mond kan die persoon aan die ander kant fop. Net omdat jy nie met ’n sekere aksent praat nie, word aannames gemaak. Aan die einde van 2012 het my belangstelling in my eerste woonstel, of hut, soos suur melk verval. ’n Mens wil ook darem opbeweeg in die woonstellewe. Ek was veral moeg om met een draai in verskillende vertrekke te wees. Daar was my bed omtrent bure met die kombuis, en dié was byna binne-in die toilet. Ek kon gekook het terwyl ek geslaap het en sommer gepiepie het ook, as ek wou. Wanneer vriende kom kuier het, moes ons óf op die bed óf op ’n kombers op die gras sit. ’n Huispartytjie op die kooi is mos nie ’n gesellige een nie. ’n Mens kan mos nie ’n kuier op die kooi begin nie. Daar moet nog baie gebeur voor mense daar eindig. Mense sal begin sleg dink van my. Ek het toe met mag en mening woonstelle begin soek en na ’n paar gaan kyk. Enigiemand wat al die taak getakel het, sal weet hoeveel moeite dié soektog is. Die foto’s op die web stem nooit ooreen met die werklikheid nie. Die foto’s is gewoonlik ooroptimisties. Om aansoek te doen om ’n plek te huur is deesdae moeiliker as om jou lisensie te kry; ek is verbaas hulle trek nie jou bloed en doen DNStoetse nie. Dan moet jy daarna wag om te hoor of jy die plek gekry het asof jy ’n matriekkind is wat wag vir sy resultate. Die stres. Daar was twee woonstelle wat

my aandag getrek het. Die een was in ’n kompleks in die ooste van Pretoria – dit is die fancy deel van Pretoria. Duur. Dit was baie groot, mooi en bekostigbaar. Ek vind toe later uit Beeld het berig dat daar ’n dwelmklopjag daar was, so nee. My hart was gebroke, maar my sin vir veiligheid was baie dankbaar dat die stukkie inligting die lig gesien het. Sê nou maar ek vra my bure vir suiker en ek kry “suiker” wat my té opgewonde maak? Die tweede een was in Menlopark. Die verhuurder het in haar advertensie gesê sy soek ’n “Afrikaanse Christen”. Ek sou later uitvind dat dié twee beskeie woorde in sulke advertensies eintlik sinoniem is met “slegs blank”. Soos die toilette jare gelede. Toe het ek nie die subteks in die bewoording raak gelees nie. Ek het gedink jy moet net kan bid in Afrikaans, dan is jou kop deur. Ek kan ’n klomp goed doen in Afrikaans. Daarom het ek gedink dat ek ’n belowende kandidaat is. Ek het die huisagent toe gebel en ons reël heel opgewonde ’n tyd sodat ek na die woonstel kon gaan kyk. Dié versoek toe dat ek haar by haar ander werk gaan oplaai sodat sy vir my die woonstel kan wys. Wat ’n eienaardige versoek. Ek en my kollega Mariska Batt gaan laai toe die huisagent by haar ander werk op, want me. Professioneel het nie vervoer gehad nie. Toe ons by dié se werk kom, stel Mariska haarself voor aan me. Professioneel. Dié, ’n sjokolade kind nes ek, skrik haar boeglam toe ek my voorstel. Ek was heeltemal verdwaas en het nie begryp nie. Sy lag ongemaklik. “Is jy Piet? Regtig, is jy Piet?” vra sy soos ’n vasgehaakte plaat. Ek beaam, want ek ís immers Piet. “Ek dog jy is wit. Die mense soek

nie ’n swart mens vir hul tuinwoonstel nie,” lig sy my in. Takt was duidelik nie in haar woordeskat nie en sy was nie van plan om uit ordentlikheid ’n leuen uit te dink nie. Sy was op die man af, soos ’n kar wat regdeur ’n winkelsentrum ry. Ek het toe na lug gehap; woorde het my ontgaan. Wat sê mens? Ek het gevoel soos toe ek daai studie gelees het oor die “onaantreklike swartes”. Sy het voortgegaan. “Ek’s regtig jammer, maar jy weet mos hoe is ons swart mense,” blêr sy aan. Ek het my ore gespits, want sy gaan my nou ’n les gee oor hoe “ons swartes” is. “Ons speel harde musiek, drink en hou heeltyd partytjies,” het sy gesê. Sy ken duidelik nie studente nie – al die kleure ingesluit. Die wag voor haar mond was diep aan die slaap of net dood. Ek dink sy het hom vermoor. Sy runnik aan: “Jy weet swart mense trek ook met hul hele families in. Die mense soek nie ’n hele familie op hul erf nie.” Sy het dit alles vir my gesê asof ek ’n hele klas vol kinders het. Ek het nie eers ’n troeteldier nie. Nadat sy vir my ’n kort kursus in swart studies gegee het, het sy my steeds die woonstel gewys. Me. Professioneel het gesê hulle sal vir my ’n spesiale vergunning maak. Ek het nie belanggestel nie en heel vriendelik aan haar gesê: “Ek hoop julle kry ’n wit huurder wat nie na musiek luister en nie met sy hele familie gaan intrek nie.” Die plek was in elk geval nie so mooi in die regte lewe nie. So van nou af gaan ek beslis my ras byvoeg wanneer ek woonstel soek. Ek het my petrol gemors. Meer belangrik, nou ken ek die betekenis van “Afrikaanse Christen”. Ai, ras. Ek het ’n vent van Brasilië ontmoet wat die hele wêreld deurreis.

PIET MATIPA Sy Engels was nou nie watwonders nie; ons moes op ’n kol via Google Translate met mekaar praat, veral as die gesprek kompleks geraak het. Hy het gesê hy hou baie van Suid-Afrika, maar hy vind iets baie vreemd. Ons is steeds erg volgens ras gegroepeer. Ek het nie so gedink nie; ek het eerder gedink ons is almal meer geïntegreer. Wit en swart bly langs mekaar en bo mekaar. Hy het gesê dit is baie opmerklik dat ons so gegroepeer is. Ek het een ding van Suid-Afrika besef: Ons is eintlik ’n liberale konserwatiewe land. Ons lyk wild op papier, maar ons is nog ’n preutse spul. Ons is nog baie rasbewus. Swart mense klassifiseer hulleself nie as die vryes nie. Ons noem onsself die voorheen benadeeldes en ons dra daai etiket sodat wit mense kan onthou. Wit mense klassifiseer hulleself as die tans benadeeldes omdat dit moeilik is om werk te kry. Van hulle emigreer. Ons almal dra maar etikette wat ons steeds in ons bokse hou. Die voorheen benadeeldes bly al om die voorheen benadeeldes, die tans benadeeldes kuier en braai met die tans benadeeldes. So stook ons mekaar op en skep ’n groter skeiding. Ek was verbaas om te sien hoe studente in 2016 in rassekampe teen mekaar veg, en dit is kinders wat niks weet van die land se donker geskiedenis nie. Steeds het kleur hulle geskei. Dit is so ’n oppervlakkige rede. Ek is nie wys genoeg om my uit te laat oor kleur nie, maar ek sien dit net nie as rede genoeg om antagonisme te stook nie. Dit is so ’n swak rede met geen inhoud nie. Jy sien en jy hou nie daarvan nie. Die mens moet tog meer dimensies as dit hê? Dit sou beter gewees het as ons almal net een kleur was. Ons sou nie die “wittes” of die “swartes” hoef te

blameer het vir iets nie. So sou ons duideliker kon onderskei tussen goeie mense en slegte mense. Daar sou nie mense gewees het wat opmerkings maak soos dié nie: “As ek dronk was, sou ek ’n swart mens soen, want ek maak dom besluite as ek gedrink het.” Iemand wat swart is en sleg is, is nie ’n refleksie op al die swart mense nie. Iemand wat wit en wreed is, verteenwoordig nie al die wit mense nie. Iemand wat bruin en gemeen is, maak nie al die bruin mense soos daardie persoon nie. Kleur is ’n simpel verskoning vir haat. Daarom is ek nie onaantreklik omdat ek swart is nie. Ek gaan nie die stilte versteur en lawaai maak omdat ek donker is nie. Jy is nie ’n rassis omdat jy wit is nie. Jy is nie ’n suiplap omdat jy bruin is nie. ’n Groep bepaal nie ’n individu nie. Hopelik, iewers in die toekoms, gaan ons ophou groepe sien, maar eerder die mens. *Matipa is ’n bekroonde oudjoernalis en skryf nou storielyne vir 7de Laan. Hierdie is ’n uittreksel uit Dwarsklap.

Make amateur hour worth our while, its the least you can do KAMVA SOMDYALA Residences call them “HK Circus”. Us, on the other benches of the gallery, who actually see relevance in student leadership call them caucuses. Indeed, it is time for a new wave of student leadership on Stellenbosch University (SU) campus. I have left this piece till the time of SRC caucuses deliberately because I did not want to be drawn into the trap of being called to testify before a grand jury on the basis of the wrong nomenclature of not referring it to as a “circus” and rather referring it to a “caucus” – because that is exactly what it is. Masaryk, a philosopher born in Prague, wrote: “What is happiness? It is having the right to go out on to the main square and to shout at the top of your voice, ‘Lord, what a bad government we have!”’ In this case, a bad SRC. So in this year of dealing with

backlash over the relevance thereof of this particular structure, it is only fitting that at some stage, the incumbents bow out and open the way for a new wave of leaders – perhaps those who seemed to have found their voice at the 11th hour of my current term. Indeed, those who shout the loudest must be given the platform to pave their own way. That’s right, the butchers, bakers and candlestick makers who continue to populate discourse must shine now and reclaim their territory because ultimately, that is what it’s about: the reclaiming of something that belongs to them and cannot be done by anyone else. Perhaps, I must begin by saying that the caucuses have left a lot to be desired. In addition, there seems to be an emphasis on what can be done rather than what is done. The reality

is that what can be done seems as a fairy tale: congratulations, you walked the dog, now are you preparing for marriage? What is done, on the other hand is seen as miniscule because those without the inside lane into the ventures of the SRC will lack

the necessary grit to fully grasp the process of dealings and happenings on the inside. Generally, people are of goodwill and in the land of every cause having an effect, leaders are often turned into amateurs because the expectation, be it their own or from the standing gallery seems to take its toll on them. Eventually, one ends up looking like a chomp, rather than a champ, covered in gory rather than glory. Some, especially of the current candidates list have seemed to do their antagonizing on purpose. Think a certain gentleman who proudly preserves his right of religion as trumping all other human rights. His beliefs, in so far as Christianity must read like a Vatican conclave where congregation meets acolyte in the manner it is intended. Pinned to the eventuality of an unsophisticated answer of: ‘I cannot

represent everyone. I am here to represent some’ – one finally gets the full scope of this amateur hour which we seem to have tuned into. It is like watching a Telenovela, cooped up in Zihuatanejo sipping on some fine Margaritas and not the ravaging cold that is still very much on-going here in Stellenbosch. Wilfully, we will be told of sunshine and rainbows. Those utterances will be relegated to the dustbin of history, consigned to the archives once one enters the doors of the 3rd floor of the Neelsie and one realizes the full extent and gridiron one is to operate in while in office. You heard it here first and what will we, of the public gallery say in protest in return? “Lord what a bad [SRC] we have!” - Shortened. Ed. *Somdyala is a member of the current SRC.

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CANVAS

Stil-stil maak Matie naam in die filmbedryf

Agter die (silwer)skerms met Carla Smith Carla Smith, ’n Matie-dramastudent, maak vanjaar haar debuut by die Silwerskermfees. Elodi Troskie het meer gaan uit vind oor haar selfgeskrewe kort film, Luister, en Die Maan Val Bewusteloos, waarin sy die hoofrol vertolk.

Op die silwerdoek In Luister het Emma se karakter haar liefde vir musiek verloor en in ’n sistematiese oefenpatroon verval. Een aand word haar aandag afgelei deur iemand wat klavier oefen en musiek speel wat heeltemal anders as haar klassieke musiek is. Wanneer sy dit probeer namaak, ontwikkel die twee pianiste ’n afstandsvriendskap waar hulle saam met mekaar en vir mekaar klavier speel, sonder om ooit te ontmoet. Die karakters word ook deur Maties vertolk: Van Heyn is ’n afgestudeerde dramastudent en De Jager ’n tweedejaarstudent in musiek. KykNET befonds elke jaar ’n aantal kortfilms wat by die fees bekend gestel word. Vanjaar befonds hulle tien kortfilms van 24 minute en as nuwe inisiatief ook tien kortkortfilms van 12 minute elk. Vir die vervaardiging van Luister het kykNET R80 000 beskikbaar gestel. Shirley Crawford, lynvervaardiger van Die Boekklub, vervaardig die film en die regie is deur Stian Bam behartig. “Ek het ’n ongelooflike span mense gehad om my te help. Party mense het verniet of vir baie min gewerk,” vertel Carla. Voor Carla voor die skerms was Sy het Shirley ontmoet toe tonele Carla het in Durbanville grootgeword en aan die Hoërskool Durbanville van Die Boekklub vroeër vanjaar in matrikuleer. Sy het sedert laerskool Protea Boekwinkel in Stellenbosch geskiet is. As Luister se vervaardiger aan skoletoneel deelgeneem. Na afloop van die kykNET het Shirley die res van die span Nasionale Toneelspelkompetisie aangestel. “Dit was Stian se eerste projek gedurende haar matriekjaar, is finaliste gekies om aan ’n professionele as regisseur. Sy idee vir wat die film produksie deel te neem, waarna moes wees, het vir my sin gemaak en ek het geweet sy verlede hy die regte jaar tydens “Ek is verskriklik lief vir dat persoon is om dit Woordfees die rol van Nina in stilspel. Ek voel daar kan te doen.” Hoewel sy Fiela se Kind baie gesê word in stilte.” die teks geskryf vertolk het. het en aktief aan Sy het vanjaar weer haar verskyning die beplanningsproses deelgeneem by Woordfees gemaak in die het, was sy minder betrokke by die verfilming en vervaardiging van die kinderproduksie, Peter Pan. Dit was die eerste professionele film, aangesien sy op daardie stadium produksie waarvoor sy buite met ’n handvol ander projekte besig skoolkonteks genader is en sy beskryf was. “Dit was ’n uitdaging om ’n idee dit as een van die lekkerste dinge wat te hê van hoe iets moet lyk en dan te sy nog ooit gedoen het. Carla beskou haarself as prakties- sien hoe iemand iets anders met die georiënteerd en het dit daarom baie teks doen. “Maar daar moet creative liscence meer leersaam gevind om eerstehands by projekte betrokke te wees as om aan die regisseur gegee word. Stian weet ook beter as ek,” sê Carla. teoreties te leer. til-stil maak 'n tweedejaardramastudent aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), naam in die filmbedryf. Carla Smith maak vanjaar haar debuut by die jaarlikse Silwerskermfees wat die week in Kaapstad begin. Carla het ’n aand voor die inskrywings vir filmkonsepte gesluit het, besluit om ’n poging aan te wend. Sy het ’n konsep vir ’n kortkortfilm geskryf waarin geen dialoog gebruik word nie. “Ek is verskriklik lief vir stilspel. Ek voel daar kan baie gesê word in stilte,” sê Carla. Die konsep vir haar film, Luister, het dit na die top 40-ronde gemaak, waarna ’n voorlopige teks ingestuur moes word en vervaardiger gekies moes word. Vir die volgende ronde moes ’n finale teks geskryf word en volledige produksiespan met akteurs gekies word. Luister volg twee pianiste, vertolk deur Emma van Heyn en Jacobus de Jager, wat saans in die universiteitskonservatorium oefen. Carla beskryf die rol van musiek in die stilfliek as ’n “voertuig wat as universele taal dien”.

Luister is vanjaar gedurende die Junie-vakansie in Stellenbosch verfilm. Gedurende die vakansie het sy vir twee verhoogproduksies repiteer en het ook aan die verfilming van ’n ander Silwerskerm-kortfilm, Die Maan val Bewusteloos, gewerk waarin sy saam met Cobus Rossouw, Sandra Kotze en Luca Humann te sien is. Hierdie kortfilm van 24 minute is deur Nico Scheepers geskryf en vervaardig en vertel die storie van ’n dogtertjie wat deur haar ouma en oupa grootgemaak is. Wat hou die toekoms in? In ’n ideale wêreld sou Carla in haar ouma se huis op die Portugese eiland, Madeira, wou gaan bly saam met baie kinders, baie honde en ’n groentetuin. Sy wil aan die einde van hierdie jaar soontoe te gaan, maar geen geld saamneem nie en eerder daar ’n werk probeer soek om haarself gedurende daardie tyd te onderhou. Carla beplan om haar voorgraadse studies in 2018 te voltooi en oorweeg dit om daarna nog ’n graad in drama te

Foto’s: ELODI TROSKIE

STRALEND Carla maak vanjaar haar debuut by die Silwerskermfees. doen en in regie en skryf te spesialiseer. “Ek glo eintlik daarin om te kyk waar die wind my waai. “Ek wil so veel as moontlik kulture en tale en vreemde grond en vreemde mense ontmoet en sien en beleef.” Sy wil haarself bewys as iemand wat bereid is om hard te werk. “In ons bedryf doen mense nie regtig meer oudisies nie. Jy werk met mense wat jy ken, hard werk en weet jy kan op staatmaak. “Ek sal myself wil vestig as ’n aktrise op wie mense kan staatmaak en altyd bereidwillig is om iets te doen al is dit buite my veld.”

Buiten haar studies en hierdie buiteprojekte, is Carla ook deel van die universiteitskoor en Metanoia se vrouesêr. “Dit is vir my belangrik om besig te bly. “As jy iets graag genoeg wil doen, sal jy tyd maak daarvoor. Tydsbestuur kom met ’n liefde vir iets en ’n ywerigheid en gretigheid om dit te doen.”

*Luister en Die maan val bewusteloos word dié week by die Silwerskermfees bekend gestel. Carla is ook volgende week op Flits op kykNET te sien.

Nuwe AWS by Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands verwelkom ANÉ VAN ZYL EN S.Z. MINNAAR

Googleloer, hommeltuig, meem, warsender, antispioenware, selfie en skermgreep. Dít is van die nuwe woorde wat jy in die 2017-uitgawe van die Afrikaanse woordelys en spelreëls (AWS) kan vind. Verlede Donderdag, 100 jaar nadat Afrikaans vir die eerste keer amptelik in dié formaat vervat is, het dr Frikkie Lombard oor die 11de uitgawe van die AWS by die Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands se middaguurgesprek gesels. Die uitgawe is saamgestel deur die Taalkommissie van die SuidAfrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap

en Kuns, en is onder die Pharosdruknaam uitgegee deur NBUitgewers. Die boek is op 3 Augustus in die NASPERS sentrum in Kaapstad bekendgestel. Die geleentheid is deur onder andere Coenie de Villiers en Piet Matipa bygewoon. Die nuutste weergawe is herbewerk en sluit ’n rits nuwe woorde in wat die breër Afrikaanse taalgemeenskap weerspieël. Dit sluit in leenwoorde of nuutskeppings waarvoor daar nie Afrikaanse woorde bestaan nie en woorde uit Afrikaans se gebruiksvariante, soos Kaapse Afrikaans en Oranjerivierafrikaans.

Voorbeelde hiervan is antie, dhaltjie, gangster en poenankies. Van die nuwe woorde in die boek

sluit in leenwoorde of nuutskeppings waarvoor daar nie Afrikaanse woorde is nie, nuwe woorde uit Afrikaans se gebruiksvariante en veranderde reëls wat die gebruik afstandsamestellings en multiwoordeiename betref. Daar is ook nuwe hoofstukke bygevoeg oor leestekengebruik in Afrikaans, veranderde reëls vir trappe van vergelyking, Oosterse plekname en die Afrikaanse name van elemente in die periodieke tabel. Die 11de uitgawe is ook die eerste uitgawe wat volledig aanlyn beskikbaar is. Die AWS is by meeste boekwinkels beskikbaar en kan ook aanlyn gekoop word. Van die interessante verskille

tussen die 1917- en 2017-AWS is dat die y in 1917 nog dikwels as ij geskryf word (byvoorbeeld afwijs in plaas van afwys; agterrijer in plaas van agterryer). Ook dat die slot-w intussen weggeval het (byvoorbeeld afskuw in plaas van afsku; blouw in plaas van blou). In die voorwoord van die 1917AWS skryf die samestellers: “...want wil iemand uiting gee aan sij siel en gebeur dit nie deur middel van sij siel, en gebeur dit nie deur middel van sij moedertaal nie, dan staan sodanige taalvorm tussen hom en die uitdrukking van sij diepste wese ... vanself dus wil ons sôre dat ons taak in ieder opsig tot sij reg kom; dat dit die draer word van ons kultuur ...”

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23 Augustus 2017

Aggressiewe kanker stuit Hercu nie

Matie presteer by Wêreld-oorplantingspele ARLEEN STONE

m met akute miëloïedleukemie gediagnoseer te word, kan vir enige 13-jarige seun te oorweldigend wees om enige drome vir ŉ suksesvolle toekoms te hê. Hercu Lamprecht het egter nie toegelaat dat dié kanker hom stuit nie. Hierdie BCom-Matiestudent het meer as net ‘kankeroorlewende’ agter sy naam. Hercu het vroeër vanjaar die Proteas by die Wêreld-oorplantingspele (World Transplant Games) in Málaga, Spanje, verteenwoordig. Hy het onderskeidelik aan die 400 m, 4 x 400 m en 800 m wedlope in die ouderdomsgroep vir 18-29-jariges deelgeneem. “Die Oorplantingspele bevorder die besluit om ’n aktiewe sportleefstyl ná ’n oorplantingsoperasie te handhaaf en om dankbaar vir jou ‘nuwe lewe’ te wees,” het Hercu verduidelik. In die 400 m-halfeindronde het Hercu ’n eerste plek behaal, asook die derde beste tyd in sy groep gehardloop. Hy het algeheel vierde geëindig. In die 4 x 400 m het Suid-Afrika ’n vierde plek behaal en tydens die 800 m-wedloop het Hercu met ’n brons medalje weggehardloop. Die Suid-Afrikaanse span, wat uit 52 lede bestaan, kon in totaal 35 goue, 23 silwer- en 18 bronsmedaljes huis toe bring. Hierdie atlete het verskeie operasies ondergaan wat wissel van nier-, long-, lewer-, hart- en beenmurgoorplantings. Hoewel Hercu as ’n normale student voorkom met sy breë glimlag, lewendige oë en warm persoonlikheid, het sy lewe reeds op ’n jong ouderdom verskeie draaie geloop. Hy is op Stellenbosch gebore en het

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SKUD MY BLAD Lamprecht ontvang ’n bronsmedalje in die 800 m by die Wêreld-oorplantingspele. ook hier skoolgegaan. In 2010 is hy met vlak vier leukemie gediagnoseer en sy toekoms het skielik onseker gelyk. “Maande voor sy diagnose het ons begin opmerk dat hy baie moeg lyk en donker kringe onder sy oë het. “Bloedtoetse het aangedui dat hy anemies is. “Mettertyd het hy net moeër en moeër geword en het gekla van miltsteek al het hy net kort afstande geloop,” vertel Hercu se ma, Christelle. Kort voor sy diagnose het hy sinusitis-simptome en ’n koors van byna 39°C gehad. Ná 36 uur in die bed het sy ouers

met ’n skok erge bloukolle op Hercu se heupe en knieë opgemerk. Hy is dadelik na die hospitaal geneem. Hy is eers met klierkoors gediagnoseer, maar nadat sy ouers op ’n tweede opinie aangedring het en ’n beenmurgbiopsie uitgevoer is, het hul ergste nagmerrie waar geword. “Aangesien sy leukemie reeds so gevorderd en aggressief was, moes hy dadelik behandeling ontvang. Hy het ’n ‘J-line’ ontvang kort nadat hy opgeneem is en het die volgende oggend met chemoterapie begin. Die chemo, brongitis, en die infeksie in sy ingewande het saam sy lyf afgetakel.

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Rutgers hangs up his boots after last game TEBOHO MOKONYANA

After four and a half years of service to Stellenbosch University (SU) sport, Joshua Rutgers of Maties Football decided to make the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Championships his swansong. When asked about his motivations for joining Maties Football he simply said; “Just the love of football. “ I played football competitively for a long time before university and saw no reason to stop when I arrived at Stellenbosch.” Before his final tournament with the team, he took up a vital role off the field by ushering in new players and making them aware of the demands of varsity football. “I think I was maybe a leader to the younger guys. “Including things like game management, I also tried to help them understand the demands of playing football at university level,” said Rutgers. The team’s vice-captain, Courtney Williams, is one of the players who benefited from Rutgers’s leadership. According to Williams; “You would never say he [Rutgers] was a leader, but he has this subtlety of leading everyone and he has this passive way of inspiring everyone… with his actions he shows what kind of

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JOSHUA RUTGERS in action. player he is on and off the pitch. “His work off the pitch was more than enough to inspire anyone through the relationships he built with his teammates.” Rutgers’s style of leading behind the scenes allowed him to lead by example on and off the field.

His competitive nature instilled a winning mentality in his teammates. Also, his refusal to give up during games explains why, as a central defender, he enjoyed 50/50 tackles whereby both he and the opponent have an equal chance of getting the ball. Rutgers’s communication skills have been lauded by Williams. “If people are not pulling their weight I would shout to encourage them. “My tone would change into a more aggressive one and Joshua would subtly remind me ‘I can take something like that but he can’t do the same so watch what you say.’ Although I had the vice-captain role, he guided me,” said Williams. Rutgers’s dubs his team’s biggest achievement as the USSA Championships because it put Maties Football on the map. Personally, he takes pride in his consistency as a player. “Being involved in a majority of the university’s competitive games shows how my commitment to contributing has never faded,” he said. Rutgers’s departure will surely leave a void in the Maties team, given his stature and experience with varsity football. His absence will be felt given his role as a leader behind the scenes.

Sy gewig het afgesak na 38 kg, wat 20 kg ondergewig vir ’n seun van 1,67 m is,” vertel Christelle. Maar selfs dit het Hercu nie ondergekry nie. “Hy het vir ons gesê dat hy die kanker sou oorwin voor sy hare begin uitval, en hy het! 30 September was ’n dag van wonderwerke. Kort nadat Angus Buchan ons gebel het en vir hom gebid het, was nog ’n beenmurgbiopsie gedoen. “Die resultate was beter as wat enige van ons voor kon gehoop het.” Daar was byna 100% afname in die kankerselle. “Selfs die dokter was verbaas, aangesien ons vir enigiets van ’n 5%

tot 50% afname gehoop het. Die beste van alles was dat sy hare eers die volgende dag begin uitval het.” Die stryd was egter nog nie verby nie. Hercu kon uiteindelik in Oktober huis toe gaan, maar weens die aggressiwiteit van sy kanker moes hy nog twee rondes chemoterapie ontvang. Met elke sessie was sy immuunstelsel afgebreek en moes hy ’n totaal van 65 dae in die hospitaal spandeer tussen sy diagnose en Desember 2010. “Gelukkig was hy baie bevoorreg om twee moontlike beenmurgskenkers te hê, een van die VSA en een van Duitsland,” verduidelik Christelle. In 2011 het Hercu sy oorplanting ontvang, maar moes vir twee weke daarna onder streng observasie gehou word aangesien dit ’n risikotydperk vir infeksies en koors is. Hercu is sedertdien kankervry. Hy is terug skool toe en het aan verskeie sportsoorte soos hokkie en atletiek deelgeneem en volgens sy ma dit eenvoudig net geniet om ’n tiener te wees. Kort ná sy terugkeer na ’n ‘normale’ lewe het Hercu sy atletiek ernstiger begin opneem en tot op internasionale vlak gevorder. “Hercu is só ’n positiewe mens. Hy glo dat God hom hierdie siekte gegee het sodat Hy hom kan gebruik. “Ons sou nooit in ons wildste drome hierdie reaksie verwag het nie. Met God se liefde en Sy genade het ons grootste nagmerrie in ons grootste wonderwerk verander,” vertel Christelle. Hercu stem glimlaggend saam. “Ek is baie dankbaar vir die Here se wonderwerk wat Hy in my lewe laat plaasvind het.”

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GO TEAM! Maties representatives in Taipei for the 2017 World University Summer Games.

Nuwe kampioene vanjaar gekroon

Dagbreek nog onoorwonne in Sauerbeker ANDRÉ HUISAMEN

ie Sauer-trofee sal vanjaar aan ’n nuwe kampioen oorhandig word. Selfs die uitspeelrondes blyk té ver vir die verdedigende kampioene, Helderberg, te wees. Met slegs een ronde oor voor die halfeindstryd begin, is Helderberg tans in die derde laaste posisie op die punteleer. ná vanjaar se teleurstellende seisoen. Dagbreek, aan die ander kant, lyk of hulle moeilik geklop gaan word in hul aanslag om die Sauerbeker terug te wen. Die kampioene van 2015 het ná 10 rondes nog nie ’n enkele wedstryd verloor nie en sal bo-aan die punteleer eindig, ten spyte van wat tydens

Vrydag se laaste groepwedstryde gebeur. Die Bloutrein het laas Vrydag met 26-5 gemaklik met die Mediese span afgereken. Paul Streicher, Dagbreek se senter, meen egter dat die span nie tevrede sal wees as hulle nie die beker in die eindstryd wen nie. “Daar is nog baie wat gedoen moet word voor ons eintlik tevrede kan wees met ons seisoen. “Hierdie onoorwonne rekord sal niks beteken as ons nie die halfeindstryd en eindstryd wen nie.” In teenstelling met Dagbreek, het Medies nog nie een wedstryd in vanjaar se kompetisie gewen nie en was die afgelope wedstryd hul tiende agtereenvolgende nederlaag. Huis Marais het ook verlede

Vrydag hul plek in die halfeindstryd verseker toe hulle vir Helderberg met 29-0 geklop het. Huis Marais se span kort egter net een punt in Vrydag se laaste wedstryd teen Helshoogte om tweede plek op die punteleer te verseker. Die ander twee spanne wat hulle plekke in die halfeindstryd verseker het, is Elsenburg en Eendrag. Elsenburg het ’n baie goeie seisoen gehad en het Majuba met 77-7 verslaan. Die span van die plaas het ’n totaal van 13 drieë ingeryg. Hulle is tans met 36 punte gelyk met Eendrag op die punteleer. Al wat daar vir dié twee spanne oor is om voor te speel, is om te bepaal wie derde en vierde gaan eindig ná Vrydag

se wedstryde, sou Huis Marais ’n punt kry uit hul wedstryd met Helshoogte. Elsenburg pak Vrydag vir Wilgenhof, terwyl Eendrag vir Huis Visser die stryd aansê. Eendrag se afrigter, GD Duvenhage, glo sy span het die vermoë om in die eindstryd te speel, veral ná verlede jaar onsuksesvol vir hulle was. “Die span het tans goeie momentum aan die gang wat baie positief is. “Met ons plek in die halfeindstryd wat nou verseker is, kan ons bietjie verder begin werk aan hoe om vir of Huis Marais of Dagbreek te klop, maar ons neem Vrydag se wedstryd teen Huis Visser ook baie ernstig op. “Momentum is belangrik en daarom is ’n goeie vertoning Vrydag ook vir ons belangrik.”

PUNTELEER Dagbreek - 46 Huis Marais - 40 Elsenburg - 36 Eendrag - 36 Helshoogte - 29 Huis Visser - 29 PSO - 27 Simonsberg - 17 Wilgenhof - 16 Helderberg - 15 Majuba - 8 Medies - 7

Zimbabwe loses against Maties Cricket ANDRÉ HUISAMEN

Kyle Simmonds (23) of Maties Cricket has been a thorn in Zimbabwe’s side during their tour which concluded on Sunday in Harare. The young all-rounder first plundered an unbeaten century: he made exactly 100 (81 balls, 11 fours, 2 sixes), which helped to post 290. Simmonds was then the start of the bowlers; he took two wickets for 23 runs to bowl Zimbabwe out for 202 in 46.2 overs. Both performances by Simmonds were career-best in 50-over cricket. Earlier this month, Simmonds also starred in one of the four-day matches against Zimbabwe A.

Simmonds batted aggressively and scored a 100 of only 103 deliveries where he managed 11 fours and one six. Simmonds followed this up with an impressive performance with the ball in hand. He took five wickets for 74 runs, giving him the much deserved man of the match award. Simmonds was a star for Maties in the National Club Championship earlier this year. He was selected to be in the team of the tournament, alongside teammate Brendon Glover. Simmonds took eight wickets during that week, and he was rated one of the best players from the Western

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Cape throughout the competition. After that Simmonds was also named the Maties Cricket Club Cricketer of the Year, following a successful season for both club and province. One of Simmonds’s teammates at Maties, Justin Dill, has described him as exactly the type of player a coach would want in his team: “Kyle is a hardworking player who spends a lot of time perfecting his spin bowling and batting. “He always seems very calm, as if he doesn’t know how to stress during a match or practice session. “But he also knows how to have a good time and has a great attitude towards every team he plays in.”

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