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WOENSDAG 26 FEBRUARIE 2020

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Bekfluitjie backfires for students 2

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Out with the new – in with the 5 old

Studente skaats in Stellies se 11 strate

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TWEE IS BETER AS EEN Hierbo verskyn twee ikoniese komediante: Casper de Vries en Schalk Bezuidenhout. Lees die volle artikel op bl. 10. Foto: Jaco Bothma

Halaal controversy in Neelsie Spar

ERIN WALLS

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he KwikSpar in the Neelsie is allegedly not adhering to the necessary Halaal practices during the preparation of its food. Although the Spar is in possession of and displays a Halaal certificate, some Muslim students at Stellenbosch University (SU) are saying that the retailer is negligent in its handling of Halaal certified products received from its suppliers. According to Ismaeel Latief, chairperson of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) and a second year BA (International Studies) student, the presence of pork especially undermines the requirements of Halaal. “Halaal [means that there has to be] no traces of pork in [the food]. That is one of the things that is prohibited in Islam. So therefore, it cannot come into contact with any surface, utensils or instruments that have touched pork, as that would immediately make it not Halaal. So even though KwikSpar

may be receiving products which are certified as Halaal from their suppliers, it may come into contact with pork in the kitchen, as KwikSpar has no regulation on it. “This has been an ongoing issue since 2019, whenever the problem is brought to Spar’s attention, the certificate is taken down, however shortly after always gets put back up,” Latief said. According to an article on the website of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) (SA), halāl is an Arabic word and religious concept that means “lawful or permissible”. The article reads: “An halāl-approved commodity, consumable or liquid should have the status of being uncompromisingly hygienically-clean and healthy; not contaminated, not adulterated and it is wholesome, thus fit for Muslim consumption. The MJC, according to its website, is “a Muslim Judiciary whose main functions relate to religious guidance, education, Fatawa, Da’wah, Halaal certification and Social Development”. Junaid Bray, manager of Mar-

iam’s Kitchen, a food outlet in The Neelsie which is apparently strictly Halaal, says “there cannot be any bacon on sight and there has to be at least one Muslim employee there at all times. If not, it is not Halaal. So yes, a store could have Halaal produce from their suppliers, but what occurs in the kitchen once they receive it, could immediately make it not Halaal.” Criteria I of the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT), states that “at least one of two Muslim personnel who are trained and well-informed about Halaal standards and Halaal requirements shall, at all times, be on site and in control of the goods received”. Maarten Venter, the co-owner and managing director of KwikSpar in the Neelsie, confirmed that the retailer only has a certificate stating the products they receive from their supplier are Halaal, however no certification that the preparation abides with Halaal within the store itself. “I cannot say that there is no cross contamination. We have nev-

er claimed that we are Halaal, only our suppliers of certain brands are,” Venter said. Fadeelah Williams, a member of the Student Representative Council (SRC) said, “In August last year I asked the female who was serving the Chikka Chicken burgers if it was halaal, to which she said yes and that they follow Halaal practices, as well as the next time when I asked on a separate occasion.” Williams claimed she also asked again during the registration period this year if they are Halaal, to which they responded yes again. Sheri Govender, a second year Education student, said that in August last year she went to buy lunch at Chikka Chicken. “When we went, we noticed the [Halaal] certificate was not up anymore and we had heard rumours that it was actually Halaal,” she said. “We asked to see the certificate and the worker went to the back and showed us a copy of the certificate that was in a flip file, which was quite strange, as usually businesses have the certificate framed

or on display.” Fredrick Boer, a first year Bcom (Financial Accounting) student said that he visited Spar in the first week of the academic year when he arrived in Stellenbosch. “I did not know if they were Halaal or not as I was new, so I asked the ladies behind the counter if the food was halaal, to which they replied and said that everything between the Chikka Chicken and pies is Halaal.” Latief claims that Muslim students are being exploited. “There are very few Halaal certified places within the Neelsie, Mariams being one of them. However, they are expensive, and again, unknowing Muslim students will then go to Spar, see the certificate for the supplier and are told it is Halaal by the workers, which is false,” said Latief. When informed of the alleged misinformation Muslim students are presented with by Spar employees,Venter claimed that he was unaware of this and that “they should not be [telling Muslim students], as it is not true”.

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Meme commotion W BRYNLEY VAN AARDT

ILGENHOF Men’s Residence has recently come under fire after an incident labelled as homophobic took place in the form of a post on social media. Wilgenhof’s newcomers Instagram page, @die_jarr, posted a picture of a Stellenbosch student in their story and the caption, “When you want to take our O-week away because you were accidentally put in a male res in your first year”. The student in the photo, who has asked to stay anonymous, said, “The matter concerning the image is considered as an expression of intolerance of gender parity, posted on the Wilgenhof Instagram page in response to recommendations to suspend certain unwelcoming practices as recommended and executed by the appropriate institutional authority.” Anti-GBV SU posted on their Facebook page in reply to the incident and said, “Members of Wilgenhof Residence have posted a homophobic image of a queer leader on campus. We were made aware of this and would like to refer Wilgenhof and the community to their signed memorandum and response. If they fail to resolve this matter, we will intervene.” In this memorandum, signed in 2019, Wilgenhof stated that “Wilgenhof is an inclusive place for all” and that if anyone found guilty of going against such inclusivity,

MALEFICENT MEME The meme on the Instagram page created by Wilgenhof Newcomers. Photo: Twitter they “will not oppose the suspension or expulsion” of the resident. “Due to the nature of social media and the anonymity it facilitates, the individual(s) has not been identified, especially as this page was not an official social media page administered by Wilgenhof. What also increases the difficulty of finding the individual(s) in question is that the login details of the page were open for general access in the bio of the page, meaning that anyone could have gained the ability to post. Furthermore, no preventative action could be tak-

en as the leadership had not been aware of the existence of the page until after the incident had already occurred,” GC van Heerden, Wilgenhof Prim, said. Van Heerden said he was not aware the page even existed until he was notified of the post by Wilgenhof’s current ResEd coordinator. “The first-year group was addressed, and it was emphasized how unacceptable such behaviour is. This was followed by the leadership and the residential head addressing the entire House. Correspondence was released notifying the cluster leadership of the situation and our stance,” Van Heerden said. An engagement regarding the incident and how this pertains to gender identity and sexuality was held last week at Wilgenhof. This session was facilitated by their current Cluster Assistant, Tendani Tshauambea, accompanied by a representative of QueerUS. “I was given a brief to have an information session engagement. I had an engagement around homophobia and LGBT+ awareness. It took the format of a quiz with a subsequent discussion which followed on the questions we dealt with in the quiz. “I was contacted by Wilgenhof after their [House Committee] had a meeting about the incident and one of them recommended me as a facilitator,” said Tshauambea. The SU Equality Unit has been made aware of the incident and is now pending investigation.

Verlore Valentynsdag DOMINIQUE VERSTER

TERWYL die meeste paartjies ’n romantiese aand saam op Valentynsdag spandeer het, het John Briers (Universiteit Stellenbosch BIng-alumnus) en Carla Visagie (derdejaar-BA(Geesteswetenskappe)-student) soos wafferse fortuinsoekers vir hul gesteelde items in die Eersterivierloop gesoek. Briers en Visagie het die aand van 14 Februarie by ’n braai saam met hul vriende naby Coetzenburg deurgebring, toe Briers aan die einde van die aand (omstreeks middernag), besef dat daar by sy bakkie ingebreek is. Volgens Briers en Visagie het die verdagtes Briers se naweektas, met onder meer sy werk se skootrekenaar, oornagklere en hardeskyf, gesteel. Briers vermoed hulle het deur middel van sy bakkie se kap toegang gekry tot sy besittings aangesien daar “geen vensters gebreek was nie”. “Toe ons 00:00 se kant terug huis toe gaan, het ek eers teruggery na Carla se plek toe en toe ek uitklim sien ek agterin my bakkie dat die goed weg is,” sê Briers. Visagie het eers later, nadat sy haar vriende afgelaai het, met ’n aparte voertuig by haar woonstel gearriveer en die paartjie het toe besluit om terug te keer en te gaan soek vir die gesteelde items. Volgens Briers het hy “toe maar teruggery [na die toneel]” want hy “moes als doen wat hy kon”. “Ons het besluit om terug te ry

SKELMS KOM TWEEDE IN EERSTERIVIER Meeste van die besittings is ongeskaad in die rivier hierbo gevind. Foto: Carla Visagie en toe ons op pad terug is om die goed te gaan soek, het ons vir Heinrich Ortell, ’n Fidelity ADT-sekuriteitswag gekry wat gesê het hy sal vir ons kom help soek. Hy was besig om die area te patrolleer indien enige alarms sou afgaan. Toe ons by die toneel aankom, het ons besef dat nie een van ons ’n lig of selfoon by ons het om die polisie te bel nie,” het Visagie gesê. Visagie verduidelik dat sy eers teruggegaan het na haar woonstel om selfone te gaan haal en dat Briers reeds die meeste items gevind het teen die tyd wat sy terug by die toneel aangekom het. “Hy het vertel dat hy op- en afgestap het by die rivier en net voordat hy wou opgee, het hy toevallig sy sak met die sebrastrepe op die wal van die rivier gesien,” sê Visagie. “Die skootrekenaar was uit my sak uit; alles was eintlik uit my sak uit. My skootrekenaar was onder

’n doringboom weggesteek,” brei Briers uit. Terwyl Visagie besig was om die selfone te gaan haal, het Ortell, wat hulle vroeër die aand teëgekom het, vir Briers gaan help soek, alhoewel meeste van die items reeds gevind is teen die tyd wat hy by Briers aangekom het. Ortell het ongeveer ’n uur-en-’n-half by die paartjie gebly om vir die oorblywende items te soek. “Ek het ’n alarm gaan doen in Dorpstraat waar ek twee mense gevra het of hulle iemand gesien het met die sak wat hy [Briers] beskryf het vroeër die aand. Toe ek daar kom het ek gesien dis Briers en dat hy sy goed gekry het.” Volgens Briers het hy al die items teruggekry, behalwe sommige van sy toiletware, sy parfuum en hardeskyf. Briers het die saak by die polisie aangegee, maar die hulle kon nie voor druktyd bevestig of daar ‘n saak is nie.

Dennis Davis delf diep in geregtheidsdebat CARLA VISAGIE

REGTER-PRESIDENT Dennis Davis het op Wêreldwye Sosiale Geregtigheidsdag die inwydingsrede van die jaarlikse Sosiale Geregtigheid-lesing gelewer. Die lesing het op 20 Februarie plaasgevind en is getitel “Sosiale Geregtigheid en Ekonomiese Insluiting: Waarheen SuidAfrika?”. Volgens advokaat Thuli Madonsela, wat die sosiale geregtigheid leerstoel in die fakulteit regsgeleerdheid aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) beklee, sluit die tema wat vir die lesing gekies is aan by die tema wat deur die Verenigde Nasies (VN) gekies is getiteld, “Die sluiting van die ongelykheidsgaping om sosiale geregtigheid te bewerkstellig”. “Van ons kant af het ons gekyk na wat die grootste ongelykheidsgaping in Suid-Afrika is en het besluit op ekonomiese insluiting, aangesien die Wêreldbank ons as een van die mees ongelyke gemeenskappe in die wêreld verklaar het. Bykomend tot die faktor van ongelykheid het ons gedink dat armoede in alle aspekte van die lewe voorkom, of dit nou behuising, onderrig of armoede is. “Dit [ekonomiese insluiting] is ook een van die dinge wat baie skeiding tussen ons veroorsaak en dit is een van die dinge wat die fasciste, wat voorgee om sosialiste te wees, benut om ondersteuning te kry,” het Madonsela gesê. Madonsela het verder gesê dat daar hoop vir jongmense is en dat hulle “kan help om ’n manier te vind hoe ons [Suid-Afrika] gesprekke op so ’n manier kan voer sodat dit ons nie verdeel nie”. Davis het onder meer geargumenteer dat alhoewel daar ’n reeks sosio-ekonomiese regte is wat vir almal beskore is en ingesluit is in die Suid-Afrikaanse grondwet “insluitend die reg op behuising, gesondheidsorg, kos, water, sosiale sekuriteit en onderrig, die realiteit anders lyk”. “’n 2017-verslag deur Statistiek Suid-Afrika wys dat, ten spyte van ’n daling in armoede tussen 2006 en 2011, vlakke van armoede weer gestyg het; van ’n lae 53,2% in 2011 tot 55,5% in 2015. Ongelykheid in Suid-Afrika, gemeet in terme van die Gini-koëffisiënt van inkomste, het konsekwent bo 0.6 gebly vanaf 1993 tot 2015, wat maklik vir Suid-Afrika in die topvyf mees ongelyke lande op die globale skaal plaas,” het Davis gesê.

Davis het bygevoeg dat “die Grondwet ’n nuwe SuidAfrikaanse identiteit wat die waardigheid van die verskille [tussen burgers] sou omarm en die konstruksie van ’n nuwe toepaslike norm vir ’n demokratiese nie-rassige, nieseksistiese samelewing sou verseker, beoog het”. “Dit het ongelukkig nie gebeur nie en gevolglik is die mate van vervreemding, wat diep in die Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis ingebed is, nie aangespreek nie. Ek vind dit buitengewoon dat ’n Nobelpryswenner en ’n ander seniorlid van ’n organisasie, wat beweer dat dit die grondwet bevorder, in die openbaar kon beweer dat apartheid nie ’n misdaad teen die mensdom was nie. “Ek aanvaar dit dat De Klerk waarskynlik nie vir die oorgrote meerderheid mense kan praat nie, maar ek dink daar is iets daaraan wat hoogs kommerwekkend is en dat ons nog nie die soort identiteit het wat benodig sou word as ons sosiale geregtigheid vir almal sou wou hê nie,” het Davis gesê. Davis het onder meer drie uitdagings wat Suid-Afrika in die gesig staar, aangespreek. Dit het ekonomiese herverdeling en ou ekonomiese beleide wat “met vars idees vervang moet word wat die belofte van [ekonomiese] herverdeling bevestig” ingesluit. Nog van Suid-Afrika se uitdagings wat Davis in die rede uitgelig het, sluit in dat “ons ’n nasionale debat moet voer oor wat dit beteken om Suid-Afrikaans te wees en watter standaard ons gebruik om suksesvolle deelname in die samelewing te evalueer”. “Eenvoudig gestel, die wit manlike norm wat voortgaan om te oorheers en miljoene uitsluit van billike deelname, moet ontwyk word en vervang word met transformerende inhoud.” Volgens Davis is die derde uitdaging vir Suid-Afrika dat politici moet kan rekenskap gee aan landsburgers. “Die huidige kiesstelsel faal daarin om ’n samehangende en lewensvatbare stelsel van magsskeiding te bevorder, veral tussen die uitvoerende gesag en die wetgewer,” het hy gesê. Hy meen hierdie drie beginsels moet dringend aangespreek word, “anders sal daar vir miljoene geen sosiale geregtigheid bestaan ​​nie”. “Die soort strukturele uitdaging om ongelykheid die hoof te bied in Suid-Afrika, het ondanks veel politieke retoriek eenvoudig nie plaasgevind nie.”

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Maties se menings oor monumente

Dominique Fuchs het vir studente gevra of hulle die storie agter die storie van geboue en standbeelde op kampus ken.

Eleonore Basson BA Geesteswetenskappe (Derdejaar) Ek weet Jan Marais het ’n skenking gemaak om die Universiteit Stellenbosch te stig. Ek dink dit is belangrik om te weet waar die name vandaan kom omdat dit deel uitmaak van die tradisie en kultuur van Stellenbosch en dit is waardevol om te weet hoe die legkaart van die

Kabelo Mokoena BEd (First Year)

Demi Murray, BEng Cemical (Second Year)

Christopher Young BRek (Eerstejaar)

Nequin Petro BA Drama (Eerstejaar)

I don’t know the origins, but I feel you need to know what each thing represents, cause at the end of the day you’re a learner here and it is beneficial for you to know. What if these statues or buildings have some meaning or value that you don’t understand or don’t know, and you can attribute it to your own?

I know Jan Marais Park, but I don’t know who he was. There is a lot of culture in Stellenbosch, so I think it’s cool to know where the names come from. There are two Jan’s and we would like to know who they are. People think it is just a bunch of names, so it’s important that we know who they were.

Ek weet dat Jan Marais geld aan die Universiteit geskenk het om ’n Afrikaanse Universiteit te begin nadat die Universiteit van Kaapstad (UK) gestig is. Nie alle mense weet hoekom die gestig is nie. Ek dink dis belangrik om te weet wie die mense was na wie die geboue en standbeelde vernoem is.

Al die geboue se name is mense wat kernfigure was in die skep van die Universiteit. Ek ken nie al die details nie, maar ek weet Danie Craven het die rugby-besigheid begin. Hierdie Universiteit bestaan al so lank, ek dink dis belangrik dat ons weet wie hierdie mense was waarna alles vernoem is.

Say yes to the SU Redress Solving road freight CARLA VISAGIE

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fter the final draft of the Visual Redress Policy was granted approval at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council meeting last year, various changes to the visual landscape will continue to happen throughout the year. According to the Visual Redress Policy draft the “[the visual changes] will assist SU in its drive for transformation in and through visual redress”. “The Visual Redress Policy will guide visual changes on SU campuses specifically through new art installations, the removal or contextualisation of historically sensitive art and other symbols, campus signage, the naming and renaming of buildings, venues and other facilities and premises, improving accessibility to facilities, and so forth,” the policy reads. According to a joint response to Die Matie from Dr Leslie van Rooi, chair of the VR committee Senior Director: Social Impact and Transformation and prof Elmarie Constandius, senior lecturer at the Visual Arts department, “research shows that visual redress may provide a means to attend to underlying, unspoken and unconscious expressions of exclusion that remain in higher education institutions on South African campuses today”. One of the new visual art installations will include a history lane artwork next to Wilgenhof on the corner of Victoria and Ryneveld street as, according to Van Rooi and Costandius, this location “connect the histories of the town on the one hand [and] with the university on the other hand”. “The historical significance includes the slavery history, the link between the town and the battle of

WOMAN EMPOWERMENT The Circle monument on the Rooiplein was one of the first major steps in the Visual Redress Policy. Photo: Erin Walls Andringa Street as well as the link According to Van Rooi and Cobetween the historic Vlakte and the standius some of the buildings that university. A full public participa- will be named or renamed in 2020 tion process is foreseen in order for include “the Wilcocks Building this initiative to be as inclusive and and residence dining halls (Huis impactful as possible. Through the Visser, Dagbreek, Simonsberg and history lane, the history and cur- Goldfields)”. rent realities of campus (and town) “This process [of naming and will be depicted through the sto- renaming] has as outcome engageries and diversity of people across ment regarding the history behind the history of the town. As indicat- names of buildings as well as their ed in the budget, it is also the most current relevance in such a way expensive but impactful of the that it will allow the SU commuplanned initiatives,” Van Rooi and nity to understand, engage with Costandius told Die Matie. and remember the history behind The Rector’s Management Re- building names and to, where necport to Council states that “sup- essary, apply for building names porting visual redress” falls under to be changed.”Other initiatives the “projects in support of strate- include remembrance scheduled gic positioning”. for public participation this year According to the Report “Sup- with final implementation next porting visual redress” along with year, include Die Vlakte walkway “including building a value-driv- and garden. en culture, continued roll-out, The remembrance garden at the monitoring and evaluation of our Ryneveld/Merriman intersection vision and strategy, developing will highlight the history of Die an overarching brand positioning Vlakte through an art installation strategy, redeveloping the corpo- as well as through boards and rate website [and] strengthening signs in the historic old commupublic relations and communica- nity, showcasing pictures of the tion” have a joint budget of R66,4 community over periods (starting million. in 1930).

Dr. Lee-Anne Terblanche, Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, has come up with a decarbonisation framework which has the aim to tackle the large amounts of carbon emissions produced from road freight transport, the second largest contributor of carbon emissions after electricity in South Africa. “This is the first and currently only decarbonisation framework in South Africa,” Terblanche said. Terblanche, who obtained her doctorate in Transport and Logistics from Stellenbosch University (SU) in December said, she had to choose a topic close to her heart and for her that “was the environment”. “The framework is based on one that is being written in the United Kingdom (UK). However,

due to the fact that South Africa and the UK environments are so different, I had to ensure it was adaptable to South Africa.” According to Terblanche she had to consider the flooding that had recently occurred in Durban as well as the high levels of crime, such as hijacking. “The framework was made so that it is easily adaptable to South Africa and does not involve a lot of cost,” said Terblanche. Terblanche identified four key decisions which a company can make, which is then further broken down into 9 carbon variables. “Missed time slots, driving behaviour such as not abiding by traffic rules, theft and hijacking are among these variables. By improving on these, such as avoiding unnecessary trips and trucks driving around empty, carbon emissions could be cut by 27%.”

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Take a hike! In Stellenbosch TOM LEE

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he small town of Stellenbosch is known for being a hub of constant activity, hustle and bustle and the occasional outing to the local pub or club. What most people don’t know, however, is that a few of the greatest playgrounds known to man lie just a few kilometres away. The mere mountain trail is all it takes to discover a journey into a world unknown…a world situated twenty minutes from Stellenbosch.

“Ons was die aand dik gesmoke, dit was gr.10.” – Die begin van ‘n goeie storie “Dude, that’s the very definition of catfishing. You just catfished your parents!” – Students discussion the limits of catfishing “Daai is nie speletjies nie. Laat ek die eerste een wees om dit vir jou te sê.” – Fietsryer oor hul rit af in Merriman

The pressures and constraints of being a student can be overwhelming and sometimes detrimental to the psyche. One of the best ways to ease tension and enjoy oneself to the fullest is to set out on a hike of any distance or difficulty. The geology that surrounds Stellenbosch provides for some of the most magnificent mountaineering trails and summits in the Western Cape. The Stellenbosch mountain, Jonkershoek valley and Franschhoek mountains, especially, can become settings for an awesome day, or even night, out in the Boland wilderness. Put on your hiking boots and tighten the straps on your backpack. Our guide to the top three hikes in the greater Stellenbosch area will have you beating about the bush in no time.

“I do have someone special, but she’s with someone else.” – Student asking another student what their plans were for Valentines day

GET UP, GET OUT Stellenbosch University is surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges. Photo: Tom Lee

Die Pieke

Die Pieke, also known as the twin peaks, is one of the more challenging climbs in the area. This peak is very special to me. The sheer height and aesthetic certainly con-

“Ek kou sommer aan ‘n stuk leer.” – Anti-veganistiese BSc-student “Hy het mommy-issues op steroids.” – Meisie wat haar break-up aan ’n vriendin verduidelik “Guys I’m not going to lie, but that cream looks so good.” – Hungry vegan

Stellenbosch Mountain

The first of these hikes is known by many a student. However, few are aware of the lonesome trial and contour path that runs up the north facing slope of the Stellenbosch Mountain. Starting at Coetzenburg rugby fields, the hiking trail shoots up past the first cross and begins to hairpin up the face of the mountain. This well-maintained path contours up towards the second cross and finds itself dipping down into a two-hundred-meter plateau. Many confuse this initial summit as being the end of the road. Don’t be fooled – it is merely a means to an end. The summit continues as one begins to traverse across the south side of the mountain with a view of Table Mountain, Newlands Ravine and the greater False Bay area. The rocky outcrop at the top of the climb will indicate that you are nearly at journey’s end. Be on the lookout for the trig beacon that indicates the highest area of the hike. The way down is rather simple to find but difficult to descend. In order to find the trail down, continue towards the Helderberg mountain reserve and head down Paradyskloof (North West facing slope). This scramble down will end off just above the suburban area of Paradyskloof. You can either walk back through Eden Forest towards Coetzenburg or catch an uber or arranged lift from the suburban area.

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“Aca is like if Durban was a gated community, but in Stellenbosch.” – Stellies student explaining the res “Please come join me in my despair at Bohemia while I drink my life away.” – Depressy student skipping class

BETTER THAN A WALK IN THE PARK Enjoy the view as you stroll through the picturesque mountainPhoto: Tom Lee tribute to my love for it, but the power that the mountain provides to the spirit is like nothing I’ve ever experienced on any mountain in Southern Africa, besides that of the Drakensberg. The south west facing peak begins at the base of the Jonkershoek Valley and rises up to an elevation of 1494m above sea level. This hike has various routes which one can take. The most appropriate, however, is up Nerinakloof and down Langrivierkloof. This uitstappie goes through both forest canopy, grassland and rocky outcrops and at the summit provides a breath-taking view of the entire Stellenbosch, Pniel, Paarl, Cape Town and False Bay area. The numerous cliff faces and 200m drops can make the trek daunting at times. However, the satisfaction felt after completing such a climb is well worth the exertion. The descent down Langrivierkloof has some of the best fauna and flora in the Jonkershoek Val-

ley. During this time of year, expect to see a variety of Proteas. The Protea cynaroides, or King Protea is especially magnificent. Various birds of prey, such as black and fish eagles, populate the area and share it with buck like the klipspringer. The beautiful tree canopies and forest vegetation that mark the descent merit an honourable mention and the crystal-clear streams that flow through them are perfect for a dip.

Swartboskloof

The Swartboskloof trail begins in the heart of the Jonkershoek valley. To access it, you will have to make use of the Jonkershoek gate (which will require a R50 entry fee or a wild card) and drive roughly ten minutes to the start of the trail which is situated halfway between the main gate and the start of the first waterfall hike. The early stages of the hike heads through a flat area of land with beautiful fynbos on either

side of the trail. A tough ascent with an elevation gain of 900m follows the 1/2km stroll through the fynbos garden and plateaus at the top. The route from the top of Swartboskloof is straightforward and runs parallel to the source of the Eerste River as it winds its way around towards Guardian Peak. Along this path, the entire Helderberg basin is visible with Somerset West, Sir Lowry’s pass, Strand and Gordons Bay being within sight. The trail comes to a T-junction with a trail towards Boegoekloof on the right and one to Kurktrekkers to the left. In this instance, the trail down Kurktrekkers is the appropriate and, like the name entails, winding way down towards the first and second waterfall. The hike concludes on the riverside trail that runs alongside the Eerste River towards the beginning of the hike. The total distance is 18km and on average will take 6 hours to complete. The immense joy of completing this hike is what keeps me coming back time after time.

“You’re like the jigsaw of dating. You like leaving bait and low-key eyeing your prey, it’s so powerful. I’m in awe actually.” – Girl complimenting her friend’s dating style “Her thighs will break your face.” – Student discussing the women’s soccer league “Philosophy is a more importan tchurch.” – Student encouraging friend to study for philosophy instead of going to church “When you graduate from Wits, you must surely be an expert in your field because Wits helps you f*kkol.” – Student transferring from Wits “I love you tequila.” – Yster from Stanger after too much Zamalek “Bra, she Dswutch-ovened me.” – Student telling his friend about his date night

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Ysterkoei kan jou iets leer WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG

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anksê Wadda Du Toit, MIng (Megatronies), se besigheid Ysterkoei hang ’n hele paar studente se jeans nie meer op hulle knieë nie. Hy maak stylvolle handgemaakte belde en is ook die persoon agter Danie du Toit se gewilde Harry Potter-belt. Du Toit is tans besig met sy meesters in megatroniese ingenieurswese, onder die Biomediese Ingenieursnavorsingsgroep, dus sal baie mense vra hoekom hy besluit het om ’n besigheid te begin waar hy belde maak. Wadda se antwoord hierop is: “Ek het deur skaak geleer dat mens meer as een rede nodig het voordat jy ’n besluit moet neem, so ek het drie. Ek doen tans my meesters en het ongelukkig nie befondsing ontvang nie, so ek het geen geld nie. Die tweede rede is dat ek die tools reeds gehad het. Derdens wou ek graag iets doen waar ek kreatief kon wees. Na vier jaar se ingenieurswese is ek honger daarvoor! ’n Paar dae terug het ’n tannie vir my by Clay Café gesê dat mans sukkel om kreatief te wees, ek het toe hard begin golfies op my koppie verf – dit sal haar wys.” So, met almal se nuwejaarsvoornemens was een van Du Toit s’n dus om met hierdie projek af te skop. Die naam Ysterkoei het deur die jare al op verskeie plekke opge-

ONDER DIE BELT Wadda du Toit verskaf ’n belt af aan ’n gelukkig kliënt. Foto: Verskaaf duik en Du Toit verduidelik hoekom hy besluit het om die naam te gebruik vir sy besigheid: “Die naam Ysterkoei kom van my pa se leerwerkbesigheid toe hy jonk was, Ysterkoei Leerwerke. Hulle het die naam gekry van Breyten Breytenbach se digbundel Ysterkoei Blues. Die digbundel sluit al sy digbundels en ongepubliseerde verse tot net voor sy gevangenskap in. Nog ’n rede is dat daar ook reeds

’n Ysterkoei-stamp was!” Baie mense weet ook nie dat Spoegwolf se eerste band-naam Ysterkoei was nie. Hierdie naam word in die Du Toit-gesin van generasie tot generasie oorgedra, soos Du Toit verder uitbrei: “Spoegwolf het die naam by dieselfde plek gekry, dalk ook gedink dis good luck. Plus, ons het ook reeds ’n koei op ’n sign gehad, wat hulle in een van hulle eerste musiekvideo’s

kon gebruik het.” Du Toit is ook nie vasgevang in ’n spesifieke styl soos dié wat ten duurste verkoop word in winkels nie, maar verskaf werklik iets na almal se smaak. “Ek maak ook gevlegde belde, maar ek is nie beperk tot enige styl nie, dit hang maar af van wat die mense soek. Kyk op my Instagram-stories (ysterkoei_ leather), ek het al baie verskillende belde gemaak en gaan so aanhou.

Ek werk tans op bestellings, maar ek kan enige belt maak solank ek nie hoef te stik nie,” verduidelik Du Toit. Vir ’n gewone handgemaakte leerbelt vra Du Toit R450 en ’n gevlegde leerbelt verkoop hy teen R500. Met hierdie aankoop sal enige mens, sonder vrees dat hulle broek gaan afgly, kan gesels oor koeitjies en kalfies soos ’n regte yster.

Stellenbosch: the thrifter’s Dreamland ALEXANDER BRAND AND JEAN-MARIE UYS

STELLENBOSCH is a true haven for thrifters. If you open your heart and mind to a few items of preloved clothing, you’ll be hardpressed to justify buying expensive clothes ever again. But don’t let us persuade you. Take a look at the ample offerings right at your doorstep and enter a world of adventure and, most crucially, savings. For a die-hard thrifter, the Hospice Shop is clothing heaven. Almost every town has one, but the Stellenbosch shop is unique for the sole reason that it has a bookstore as well. With the clothing section you can find anything from pants to jackets to jewellery from as little as R5. It also caters for both sexes. The Hospice Shop receives all their clothes through donations, and they use the money that they earn to fund the Stellenbosch Hospice which offers free medical care. Almost Famous is a relatively new shop in Stellenbosch. They recently relocated from Dorp Street to the bottom of Plein Street. Because they offer new clothing as well, it might be a bit pricier than your usual thrift store. Even though it is quite a small shop, it offers a wide range of clothing for both men and women. Their selection includes branded T’s, vintage knitted jerseys, velvet cozzies, denim jackets and funky glasses. Definitely a must

KEEPING IT OLD SCHOOL THIS SEASON Dreamland Vintage offers both vintage and new clothes for the fashion lovers. Photo: Supplied stop before your next festival expedition. They also have a branch in Claremont and an online store.

rative pants, blouses and even doilies. They are currently having a sale, so make sure to drop by soon.

Second Chances is one of Stellenbosch’s hidden gems and can be found down Ryneveld Street. It offers a mix between new and vintage clothing. The owner of the store says, “The heart of the store is to uplift people and make sure that everyone has the chance to look nice, rich or poor.” The style of the clothing is very old-school with full dresses, deco-

If you are on a quest to militarise your style with a pair of Doc Martens, Dreamland Vintage is your best bet. They are best described as “A dreamy collection of vintage, new and everything in between”, as seen on their Instagram page. The store can’t be regarded as a vintage shop, as they stock some relatively new clothes. Howev-

er, the focus is on stocking up on quality high end pieces. Think in the line of Levis high waisted mom jeans, corduroy pants and 90s sneakers. Unisex floral shirts and groovy glasses. Their main branch is in Cape Town off Kloof Street, and, due to high demand from the Stellies campus, they have branched out to 111 Dorp Street at the end of last year. Vintage and thrift shopping have grown extremely popular and it is therefore no surprise that

many thrift hunters have made their merchandise available online. Instagram is a highly successful platform to showcase thrifted or second-hand gems which are sold at prices that only makes you second guess an order at the sight of the courier cost. Vintage Thrift Hub (@vintage_ thrift_hub) is solely based online and orders are placed via their website (www.vintage thrift hub. com). Their following of 3K is a testimony to their high variety and regularly uploaded stock, as well as the occasional scarce bidding item. Another account to keep your eyes on is LootsinOnline (@lootsinonline). Their stock consists of mostly ladies’ items which are also made available on their website (www.lootsin.com). Their collections are vastly vintage and preowned, with handmade embroideries to upcycle some pieces and handmade collars. Founded Clothing Co. is a brand dealing in second-hand clothing fit for the adventurer on a budget. They rely on pop-up shops and events to showcase their merchandise and can be recognised as the stall with the warm red carpets and affordable clothing of all sorts. From sandals, to unisex jackets and shirts, to flowy summer dresses and over the shoulder bags. Keep an eye out on their Instagram to stay in the loop of when and where they will set up shop next (@founded_clothing).

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t is time for another Klein Saterdag and Aandklas is making sure this one falls on the flip side of the normal town routine. On 26 February the “course” is welcoming three major local guest “lecturers” to the stage: Red Sheep, Lady and the Cage and Lez Cortez.

band. Furthermore, they are currently in the process of finishing up their first two singles to be released on all major music platforms as soon as possible. Most of the recording work for a whole new load of songs has been done already and will be released in the next few months.

Red Sheep (@redsheepmusic) Red Sheep is a two man band whose sound can best be described as acoustic, indie or folk. Richard Max Koenig is on piano, harmonica and vocals while Estian Daniël Maree is on loop pedal, guitar, harmonica and vocals. The band got its name from Estian’s (nicknamed “Dorper” after the type of sheep) curly hair and Max’s red hair. Hence, Red Sheep. The two met at Huis Visser men’s residence where they led the “Sailors” (the residence’s acapella group) to many category awards and a qualification for the National Final. On 18 July 2018 Red Sheep was born and has been setting the bar high ever since. They hope to not be just another student band from Stellenbosch but are aiming to reach high status in the music industry – think high profile gigs and songs made available on various music platforms. At selected gigs they add to the crowd’s experience by bringing the whole “herd” along, adding a set of drums (Robert “Rob” Cable) and a lead and electric guitar (Owald “Olly” van Schalkwyk). In studio, they also record with the full

Lez Cortez (@lezcortezband) “Young, uncompromising and crazy... a band that wants to play unfiltered, unadulterated rock ‘n roll”, said Danie du Toit, Spoegwolf lead singer, about this four man alt-rock band from Stellenbosch. Heads started to roll to their take on rock on 6 March 2019 as they opened for The Voodoo Cats and Venus and the Snake at Aandklas. Shortly after their first gig, they had another one lined up at the Bok Lounge and has been taking one booking after the other ever since. The group has Wessel Krige on vocals, Neil Botes on guitar, André ‘Fikkie’ Fick reforming rhythms on drums and Herman Redelinghuys on bass. In July 2019 Lez Cortez opened the stage for famous alternative Afrikaans band, Spoegwolf, at Die Boer in Durbanville. They also warmed up the scene for De Wallen at Mercury Live in the Mother City. The band was privileged enough to headline an event at the very venue where they performed their debut and will be returning to that very stage this Wednesday night. Who knows what they might have in store for

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FLOCKING AROUND THE SHEEP Red Sheep are always a crowd favourite. Photo: Supplied band. This is all made possible by their recording company, run by Van Schalkwyk, Ollyvans Studios. Be on the lookout for Wool-I-Am during their performance. This beaded sheep was gifted to Maree on his birthday, and it was decided that Wool-I-Am ought to be the band’s mascot and be present at every show. Lady & The Cage (@lady_and_the_ cage) Lady & The Cage is a surfy, indie alternative basement band of friends. Their music is filled with crooning blues-influences and soul-stirring lyrics that give serious song writing a playful twist. The band was founded on one of the “stoepe” of Eendrag Men’s Residence during a late night jam

session. The lead singer is Francois Van Zyl (Law), with Thomas Edwards (BEng (Industrial) III) on lead guitar and Kyle Mathews (BEng (Industrial) III) on rhythm guitar, and the collective is rounded off by their drummer Walter Travers (BSc (Human Life Sciences)) and Anton Prinsloo (BEng (Industrial) III) on bass. They had their first gig a month after getting the band together at one of Eendrag’s residence events. After getting a real taste for the stage they slowly started to come back for more and seriously began building their setlist. Some of their greatest gigs to this day are their first Aandklas gig in September last year, Bergfest with My Brother Einstein and Jackal and the Wind in Paarl, and the outdoor party

stage at Damestouch, where they also shared the lights with My Brother Einstein, The Southeasters and Jack Parow. “Our setlist for 26 February is probably going to be the best setlist we’ve played thus far. We will be playing all of our originals (seven of those bad boys), and a collection of cool covers to get the crowd singing at the top of their lungs. The band has been working super hard to get our songs tight and we can guarantee that we will at least get some medium to intense head-bobbing going. We’re playing with two epic other bands as well, and we believe that the combination of great music will ensure that everyone attending is going to walk away grinning like a clown on a helium high,”said the

Are they a band or a bust? RENÉ ESTERHUYSE

ALL music lovers – listen up! Band or Bust is almost here – and it is the perfect place to discover new tunes, or simply to enjoy a fun Saturday afternoon with friends, good music and a good vibe. As part of the Toyota US Woordfees, Texx and the City presents this exciting new competition at the Stellenbosch University Visual Arts Quad on 7 March. Band or Bust is an initiative with the purpose of showcasing underground and independent talent, to give upcoming musicians the opportunity to perform at a major festival, and to aid them in their future endeavours. The top five finalists, picked out of more than 100 entries, will battle it out for the overall prize: R10 000 in cash, the recording of a single under the guidance of Theo Crous and Karen Zoid, as well as a professional photoshoot. Tallulah Gray, one of the finalists, is excited to perform: “I feel so lucky to be amongst the five finalists chosen to participate

in such an incredible event. The other artists playing are absolutely incredible and I am honoured to share a stage with people who care so much about their music,” Gray said. Theunis van der Merwe, a member of another finalist, the folk-acoustic band BrotherBrother, agrees that this event gives valuable exposure to musicians. “It is an incredible opportunity,” Van der Merwe said. The audience can look forward to a varied program, with genres ranging from intimate acoustic-folk to hard rock. Gray describes her sound as “acoustic alternative rock with influences ranging from punk to soul” and promises a “powerful and intimate show”. Her lyrics reflect issues that she is passionate about. “The music I write has strong political influences and I often draw on my love for history or passion for current affairs as well as pop culture and movies that I love,” she explains. BrotherBrother uses a range of different instruments, including

the acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, harmonica, cajon and drum for their upbeat, folky sound. Van der Merwe says that the audience can look forward to “an intimate and comfortable performance with a special focus on our hand-clapping and foot-stomping songs.” He believes BrotherBrother’s three voice harmonies and meaningful lyrics are some of their strongest assets. For those who enjoy something a bit more experimental, Cistamatic’s Gabbi Le Roux, with her wide pool of influences, including rock, trip hop, industrial, disco, pop and experimental electronica, and lyrics that question issues such as gender and sexuality, is a must-see. Other finalists include the indie rock band, Champion Trees, from Cape Town, and, Venus and the Snake, the hard rock group that claimed first prize at last year’s Battle of the Bands at Aandklas. Band or Bust clearly has something for everyone, so don’t miss this awesome event! The action kicks off at 16:00 and tickets are available at the door for R50.

OH BROTHER! Catch one of the finalists of the Band or Bust competition live at the Hofmeyer Saal on 5 March. Tickets are sold on Quicket for R80. Die Matie will also be doing a ticket giveaway so head over to our Instagram page for more information. You can also read more about this local flavour on our website. Photo: Supplied

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‘Bless’ Woordfees DOMINIQUE VERSTER

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or all you theatre freaks out there, Woordfees is back! The same festival that brought you Die Gangsters, Tien Duisend Ton, Endgame and Katvoet has returned with a variety of new productions and fresh Stellenbosch University (SU) talent. Here is a sneak peek into the Woordfees theatre line-up of this year: “Bless” die blou bal “Bless” die blou bal is an Afrikaans comedy that questions the nature of virginity and sex as a societal norm. The play revolves around the crisis that character Kristen Cilliers faces as she slowly approaches her 30th birthday as a virgin. “The play is a quirky take on what it means to be a virgin and the pressure that people experience to be sexually active and super open when sometimes they’re just not inherently that way,” explains writer and director Ayden Kruger. “We performed this play last year and the audience loved it; they were rolling on the floor. I would really recommend it to any student,” Kruger said. The production also features some talent from the local SU drama department, namely Jean du Plessis, Ayden Kruger and Anya Human. Extra Large, please? Produced and written by Matie drama alumnus Mercy Kannemeyer, the comedy Extra Large, please? delivers significantly relevant commentary on the unrealistic beauty ideals that are perpetuated by the fashion industry. The production manages to deal with such an important topic in an enormously funny way and remains a hit at every performance. Wag, wat? Wag, wat? is a fast paced, sharp and witty comedy written and di-

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LIT MATIE ’n Platform waar ons gedigte deur studente publiseer. Stuur jou gedig na willowbrg@gmail. com. Dié week se gedig is deur Fryhoff du Toit geskryf. Doploos in die Bosch Ag nee my dop is op. Wel nie eintlik op, ons het mos n verbod. Laat ek kan opstaan met n vars kop, en dat tjop en dop verander na tjop en tjop. Ek moet erken kwart oor 5 begin my hande bewe tog klap my lewer hande vir die nuwe tipe lewe. My voete egter wil op die Nu’bar roete strewe en dit bly steeds vir my vreemd om op te kan staan net na sewe

LIKE A VIRGIN The cast of ‘Bless’ die blou bal at Toneelfees last year. Photo: Supplied rected by Matie drama alumnus and Tydelik Terminaal star Carla Smith. The story follows the development of two familiar strangers’ relationship and introduces themes of life and death, life after death, gender roles and power struggles within relationships. “It’s fun; it doesn’t drag. It’s got Adam and Eve at the centre and people can perceive them as dramatic and boring, but it’s not a critique on the religion or a [religious drama]. It focuses more on Eve’s perspective of what happened after her apple-sinning-catastrophe,” explains the stage-manager Andrea Hofmeyer. Alongside Smith, who plays Eve in the production, you’ll find Wian Taljaard from kykNET’s Lui maar op, Belinda. Slavenhuis 39 Written by Matie drama alumnus Herschelle Benjamin, Slavenhuis 39, is a student drama that seeks to explore themes surrounding masculinity, gangsterism, reli-

gion, racism, culture, sexuality and humanity. The play focuses on the internal and interpersonal conflict that four young coloured students of SU face when they move into a flat that previously acted as a slave lodge during colonial era Stellenbosch. In the process, they are spurred to question their heritage and also what it means to be coloured in modern day South Africa. Lycra and petticoats This play, while also being written and directed by Carla Smith, is a fast-paced comedy that tells the untold story of getting a theatre production together. The play sets a kind of frame narrative wherein seven theatre performers have to overcome various obstacles in their preparation for their final dress rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet. According to the stage manager, Andrea Hofmeyer, the play speaks to a young, student audience and continues to be a hit at every performance.

Ons drink nou maar koffie in die kroeg Dis eintlik orrait, dit maak my nie so moeg en mens kan eintlik na drie nog agter die boeke swoeg. Boonop van koffie anders as bier is daar nie iets soos genoeg. Ek was destyds lief vir my brannew yn en coke, nou sit en teug ek maar aan n cream soda float. Die bier wat sou geblink het in my hand soos goud sit alleen in die bottelstoor en raak sonder my oud, en ek sonder hom om my te red van die koud. Nie n druppel drank mag oor my lip hulle se dit maak my dom soos n klip. Ek stem nie eintlik saam, die dop het my brein verkwik, maar wie is ek om te se, ek wil eintlik maar net n doppie he. My kredietkaart is vir die eerste keer in die groen, maar wat van die arme w ynmakers, wat moet hulle sonder my doen? Hulle moet maar seker leef op rantsoen tot “Die Bestuur” ons met ons voggies kan versoen. My galopsop is op Dit was werklikwaar my laaste koshuis dop

Lekker stukke op Woordfees se Fringe(s) RENÉ ESTERHUYSE

FRINGE is vanjaar terug by die Woordfees en beloof verskeie opwindende nuwe produksies. Fringe is ’n afdeling wat verlede jaar geopen het met die doel om vir jong, vars talent ’n platform te skep om nie net hul stem te laat hoor nie, maar ook waardevolle verhoogervaring op te doen. Nane Zietsman, skrywer van die produksie Kantlyn beklemtoon hoe belangrik hierdie platform vir veral jongmense en studente is: “Baie van die deelnemers sou nie andersins die geleentheid gekry het om op ’n professionele verhoog voor ’n gehoor hul werk en kreatiwiteit vir die wêreld te wys nie. Ek dink dis ook ’n baie goeie leerskool vir iemand wat toneelspel verder wil vat,” verduidelik Zietsman. Anja van den Berg, skrywer

van Reminiscing René, beaam dat Fringe ’n wonderlike geleentheid vir jong kunstenaars is. “Die industrie kort vernuwing en nuwe stemme. Die keuringsproses by meeste feeste is maar moeilik, daarom is dit belangrik vir die Fringe-afdeling wat sorg dat vars en nuwe werk ook ’n kans kry om gewys te word,” se Van den Berg. Fringe-stukke is oor die algemeen selfgeskrewe stukke, wat jong skrywers ook die kans gee om hul menings oor aktuele kwessies te lig. Kantlyn, ’n produksie wat bestaan uit akteurs uit Pieke PSO, Simonsberg en Helshoogte, lewer byvoorbeeld kommentaar oor die politieke klimaat in Suid-Afrika, asook wat Zietsman noem die “wêreldwye leierskapskrisis”. Dié komedie speel af in ’n rugbykleedkamer na ’n groot nederlaag en die span besluit dat hulle vir ’n nuwe kaptein moet stem. “Daar bly op die ou end een

persoon oor wat so half die swing vote moet maak, en daardie person word ’n metafoor vir die kieser wat sit met die vraag: Vir wie stem jy? Stem jy vir die lesser of two evils, of bly jy apaties en sit uit? Die idee is dat die kieser op die kantlyn sit en moet besluit of hy gaan deelneem aan hierdie politieke game, en of hy op die kantlyn gaan bly,” verduidelik Zietsman. Fringe gee aan skrywers en akteurs vrye teuels om hulfself op die verhoog uit te druk deur verskillende mediums: van dans, tot spoken word, diguns, toneelstukke en ksabaret word ingespan vir ’n diverse program. Reminiscing René, wat die verhaal van René vertel, ’n middeljarige vrou wat tob oor ’n groot liefdesteleurstelling, gebruik byvoorbeeld musiek om haar nostalgiese dagdrome oor die verlede uit te beeld. “René bevind haarself kort-kort in ’n dagdroom oor haar groot verlore liefde en haar verhaal word

SPYKER BY FRINGE Toneelfees se ‘Kantlyn’ is hierdie jaar by Fringe. Foto: Verskaf uitgebeeld deur haar wat stories vertel en selfgeskrewe liedere wat haar herinneringe en denke aan die gehoor openbaar,” vertel Van den Berg. Met produksies wat almal onder ’n uur is, is Fringe die perfekte geleentheid om ’n bietjie kul-

tuur so tussendeur klasse te geniet, en ook om te hoor wat jou mede-studente oor die wêreld te sê het. Alle produksies vind by die Fringe-tent plaas. Kaartjies kos R50 voor die tyd (beskikbaar op Computicket) en R60 by die deur.

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ew moviegoers will not have heard the name Parasite mentioned in their circles. In fact, due to the enormous extent of Oscar buzz that director Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece has generated, only a small amount of totally isolated hermits can probably claim that they know nothing of the movie. It wasn’t born of Hollywood and reviewers and viewers alike are going crazy for it. Like all good success stories are, Parasite’s momentous rise is truly something to take note of. I certainly feel like it’s one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. What is it about this

Parasite movie that has so thoroughly captured me? I ask myself. After a bit of thinking, I suspect I can finally provide an adequate answer. Parasite, without being frivolous about it, is profoundly exciting. I think where award-winning movies are concerned, people often praise their use of so-called “symbolism”. Dreadful word. I’m not saying that directors are not quite adept at conveying poignant messages with complex metaphors and symbols. They certainly are, and these elements often form the backbone of a visual endeavour. What I am saying is that the weight of expec-

tation for “symbolism” can and does empty a film of what is often its most alluring asset – entertainment. Parasite entertains, and it does so with weight and temperance. It is a sumptuous blend of drama, comedy, romance, mystery, of suspense and horror. Under normal circumstances, when a film flaunts with such a variety of genres, it either suffers from a lack of direction or a crippling identity crisis. Not so with Parasite. It lightly flits from one mode to another, the transitions seamless, the moments gripping. The film in its entirety made

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But let’s not allow ourselves to be carried away completely on a wave of excitement. Make sure to apply your eyes, ears and mind to what Bong Joonho might be saying with Parasite. Ever-present is the very pressing theme of the extreme inequalities in our societies, and the film conveys it in all its incarnations. There are various symbols and metaphors that will delight the trained mind. Do not, however, miss one of the film’s most iconic features in an endless pursuit of “symbolism”. Parasite is ludicrously entertaining, and rightly so.

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eintlik vir sissies is. Dus kan Gorrel nie wag vir die tweede helfde van die jaar nie, want dan gaan die Neelsie baie meer plek hê. Gorrel se borrel is weg Gorrel moet nou maar deesdae kerk toe gaan, aangesien die universiteit niks meer bied vir Gorrel nie. Dit gaan maar ’n droeë jaar wees, waar geen skaamtes weggedrink kan word nie, so gaan bely julle sondes.

me think of a good tennis player. Roger Feder can convert defence to attack with one well-placed, wellplanned shot. Parasite does much the same thing. One can never become complacent in a moment of comedy or domestic felicity. A single shot, a subtle change in the score, or a small tweak in an actor’s performance can drag the viewer to the edge of their seat or send them reeling in horror. The film is a rollercoaster. One that spins your head with exhilaration but leaves an ever so slight tinge of nausea in the back of your throat. Those are the best sort of rollercoasters, of course.

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Boys’ high schools: Breeding grounds for toxic masculinity TOM LEE

* Tom Lee is a 3rd year LLB student. He has a passion for difference and change.

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he year of 2019 provided for traumatic scenes in South African history. The deaths of Uyinene Mrwetyana, Jesse Hess and many more young women, instilled an already felt fear into young women pursuing further education around South Africa. The pervasive safety issues, and disregard to women’s personal identities experienced by women in South Africa was eventually met by President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation with promises to amend the Criminal Justice System and its punishments imposed on men who abuse women. This, however, has its limitations.

Retaliation of such a manner will only single out individual perpetrators from committing serious crimes against women and lacks the ability to rectify the effects of toxic masculinity amongst mortals in society. The question of adequate reform, in my opinion, can only be answered by singling out the institutions which allow for macho masculinity to pass through into society. One such problematic institution links to a large majority of Stellenbosch University males, this being boys’ high schools. The phrase “Boys will be boys”

is a well-known excuse and cover up for the traits associated with misogyny and sexism that riddle the society that we currently live in. The recent events have allowed people in South Africa to start questioning these traits and how these traits can be eradicated from society. The aim of eradicating these traits will have no effect if the root of the problem is not identified. It is important to note that these traits have a closer nest than one could perceive. The first of these proverbial nests emerged in South Africa in 1829 and in my opinion ever have provided as a socialization mechanism for the ingraining of toxic masculinity into these so called “boys” over the decades. The traditions associated with boy’s high schools supposedly filter through characteristics such as strength, courage, honour, integrity and respect. This is, however, to a larger extent, false, for in these patriarchal institution’s characteristics such as entitlement, disrespect, secretive behaviour, immorality, sexism and misogyny emerge and become a part of young men’s psyche. Traditionally, when a young grade eight boy arrives for his first day at school, he is told that he is the equivalent to “a shark’s sh*t shadow” and that essentially, he amounts to nothing in the school community. The year is generally one of hardship, filled with emo-

tional abuse and sometimes physical abuse, which has been seen at schools around the Country. The subsequent years see a young boy becoming witness to three years of similar abuse. Finally, the final year of school is one of excitement and joy. It is also a year which sees most matrics in boys’ high schools becoming perpetrators of the same emotional and physical abuse thus perpetuating institutional short-comings and reproducing toxic masculinity. The vicious cycle of abuse continues throughout. The vulnerable grade 8s are preyed upon and the adolescent “manne” seem to find their best pick when it comes down to who will receive the brunt of the rough housing, that supposedly allows these boys to just be boys. What then happens when the floodgates are opened, and the youth are set free into the tertiary education sector? This is where the patriarchal traits that are instilled in boy’s high shools become more problematic. What does a matriculant boy do with such traits now that he doesn’t have a junior to take it out on, to carry his bags, to run to the tuckshop for him or to whack a few tennis balls at? Well, maybe this behaviour transitions into a sexist whatsapp chat or a few catcalls aimed at women, who knows what else could materialize. These traditions coupled with boys being isolated in a single gen-

der school allows for toxic masculinity to become second nature to most who are ignorant enough to reject notions of equality. Perhaps this cycle of abuse doesn’t only start once a male matriculant leaves his prestigious school. Perhaps this abuse takes place during the high school career of young boys. The first instance of gender based abuse that I witnessed and can vividly remember was in grade 10. It took place in my mathematics class. The bright flash of a phone camera lit up the entire classroom and sent the whole class into a frenzy. In the meanwhile, the female substitute teacher went red in the face and rushed out the classroom in utter embarrassment. Imagine that! A 16-year-old boy taking an upskirt photo of a teacher who was merely doing her job. The entitlement of young boys, both to violate a woman in a position of authority and perpetuate masculinity which subjugated her, as a result of her gender must surely constitute gender-based violence. Despite the institutional power dynamic of a teacher-pupil relationship, which ought to have protected the substitute teacher, male entitlement empowered a young boy to exercise his masculine privilege in a way that constituted gendered violence as it violated her personhood and consent. It is these cycles which, once instilled in high school, repeat themselves throughout life.

Woordfees: Aanhou Beweeg en Geraas Maak KRISTHOFF KRIGE

DIE boonste literêre aanhaling is vanjaar se gepaste tema van die Toyota US Woordfees wat weer binnekort ons studentedorpie in ‘n kulturele middelpunt sal omskep. Hierdie is maar net ‘n paar van die stukke waaroor daar op sosiale media gegons word en waarna ons kan uitsien. Nancy, Sheila and Gayle If these stunning drag queens don’t already tickle your fancy, clock their Mac Cosmetics sponsorship, honey. With a smart slang infused title and fabulously endearing description, this production is sure to make you feel your full flamboyant fantasy, and then some. Take a rare glance into the vernacular and vulnerabilities of the pillars of queer culture as they prance in and get out of their high heels. The dramatic trio takes us on a tour between contemporary and historic Cape Town drag scenes and beyond, with the soft touch of humanity (and concealer). Vuvu, die maybel en haar bag is vast in appearance vir die geite. NiksAllesTogIets Moenie die Fringe-fees op Monica se tennisbane misloop nie! Hierdie spesifieke nommertjie is nou wel so te sê reeds cancelled omdat dit “problematies” is. Daar is immers perke tot satire

en soos dit vir my klink, oorskry hierdie kabaret dit moontlik netnet nie. Ek kan nie wag nie. Wit manlikheid word bespreek en bespot, asook die fake woke aanlynkultuur wat soms van huigelaars helde maak. Hierdie toneelstuk verg dalk (vir sommiges) ’n sin vir humor om nie aanstoot te neem nie. Wie weet, miskien leer jy iets van jouself en jou naastes. Plant: A series of interdisciplinary exhibitions where theatre meets science, visual art meets agriculture and the audience meets something fresh. Check their Instagram for more logistical details on the following with cool QR codes. Words Beneath Bridges tells stories about colonial land, wine and student culture from a queer perspective, through an intersection between visual and performative art. I’ll be there. Reclaim The Pantry is an artistic demonstration and fermentation workshop which aims to educate the audience on sustainable horticulture and the powers at play in the food industry. Grense Sonder Mense is ’n visuele kuns-installasie deur Neil le Roux. Dis geïnteresseerd in permakultuur en hoe die mens met

grense, mensgemaak en natuurlik, omgaan. Bewerings van alternatiewe landbou-filosofie word gemaak, en dit nogal in die Rupert Museum. Moffie What did this title just call me? Anyway, the internationally acclaimed feature film brought to us by the auteur of Beauty (Skoonheid), is coming to our doorstep only a day after its South African cinematic premiere! Everyone, old and young, needs to see this film – even if you’re not a… fan of drama. Virtually anyone can relate to the trauma that bullies and wars leave in their wake. A ticket to the screening on the 14th of March at 13:00 in Rhenish includes a panel discussion with Oliver Hermanus himself. The venue has been meticulously equipped for a mesmerizing audio-visual experience. If you have yet to see the striking trailer, open YouTube right now, if you can even bear to type the title. Wat/Waiting Dance is definitely not dead. Experience emotionally loaded narratives beautifully portrayed through the language of contemporary dance. As part of the festival’s brand-new dance category,

this esteemed Baxter show is not to be missed. The program promises a combination of neo-classical and minimalistic electronic music to compliment the dexterity and tenderness of the choreography. Critically acclaimed as an important new voice in theatre, this massively successful company is sure to sweep you away through time and space. How refreshing. Bibi & Loftus: Sewe Sondes en Sjerrie Bekende, prettige digters Bibi Slippers en Loftus Marais is terug met nog ‘n kreatiewe paneel van geliefkose medeskrywers en drankies wat by die venue uitgedeel word. Kom klink ‘n kelkie op die liefde vir literatuur – vergryp jou aan die digkuns, hopelik propvol seksuele sinspeling en effense godslastering wat met die tema gepaard kan gaan. Ek’s hoekal stout vir ‘n goeie sjerrie.

* Kristhoff Krige is a BA(Law) graduate and currently in his first year of PostGrad LLB. He continues to be a (somewhat overzealous) student leader and theatre lover.

Naggesprekke met Mercy Kannmeyer Vanjaar se onderwerpe voel vir my wyer en interessanter as ooit tevore. Mercy het ‘n manier om enige ruimte met oorgawe te betree en na ‘n plek van deernis en eerlikheid op te hef, sonder om

ooit haar stoute sin vir humor prys te gee. Gaan vind die veelsydige teatermaker en mediapersoonlikheid snags in die ATKV-Boeke-Oase vir heerlike geselsies met kunstenaars en akademici wat waarskynlik ietwat onder die invloed is.

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Komedie-kaskenades by US Woordfees Prikkel jou lagspiere by vanjaar se US Woordfees en deel in die plesier van vele kunstenaars.

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ie Toyota US Woordfees se Stand-Up komedieprogram is veral gemik op studente en dié wat jonk van gees is. Vanjaar is verreweg die grootste program ooit by die fees: ’n volle 15 vertonings deur 19 van Suid-Afrika se topkomediante. “Dit was die afgelope drie jaar vir my baie lekker om te sien hoe die studentebywoning groei,” sê Erns Grundling, koördineerder van die Stand-Up program. “En dit gaan nie net oor lag en lawwe grappe nie. Die komediante is vreesloos met hulle opinies en sosiale kommentaar oor die lewe en die land waarin ons leef.” Vanjaar is daar drie venues waar feesgangers Stand-Up kan geniet. Die Visuele Kunste Vierkant is weer die ankerpunt, waar daar saans twee komediante optree. Die komediefees skop af op Vrydag 6 Maart met KG Mokgadi (die seun van ’n sangoma en ’n komedie-swaargewig op meer as een manier...) en die immergewilde Joey Rasdien (dink aan flieks soos Bunny Chow en Blitz Patrollie). Vir die res van die fees is daar elke aand (behalwe op Maandag 9 Maart) ’n Stand-Up vertoning by die Visuele Kunste Vierkant. Saterdag 7 Maart tree die Kaapse komediant en radio-omroeper Dalin Oliver op saam met Bennie Fourie, die bekende akteur en skepper van kykNET se trefferreeks Hotel. Conrad Koch, Suid-Afrika se voorste buikspreker en ’n meester van politieke satire, tree vanjaar vir die eerste keer by die fees op. Sien hom in aksie saam met die SAFTA-wenner Hannes Brümmer by die Visuele Kunste Vierkant op Sondag 8 Maart. Shimmy Isaacs is saam met die skreeusnaakse Donovan Goliath (van Goliath and Goliath) te sien by

Tats Nkonzo. Foto: Verskaf.

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KG Mokgadi. Foto: Verskaf.

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die Visuele Kunste Vierkant op Vrydag 13 Maart. “Oor die afgelope drie jaar het die integrasie en diversiteit van die gehore só gegroei. Vir my as bruin kunstenaar is dit lekker om dit te sien in my shows. En dan is die kos ook nog lekker en die mense vriendelik,” sê sy. Die Spier Amfiteater bied vanjaar twee groot vertonings. Feesgangers moet maar gou spring vir kaartjies. Op Saterdag 7 Maart is Schalkie en Cassie hou konsert aan die beurt by die Spier Amfiteater. Die gewilde krulkopkomediant met die kleurvolle truitjies, Schalk Bezuidenhout, en Casper de Vries, die godfather van Afrikaanse komedie, kyk in hierdie vertoning terug na hul skooldae. Ná sy uitverkoopte vertoning verlede jaar, keer Jonathan van Radio Raps ook terug na die fees met sy splinternuwe Lang Storie Kort op

“Ek het deur die jare my tande geslyp in Afrikaanse stand-up by die Woordfees en van my lekkerste shows ooit daar gehad,” sê Bezuidenhout. “Feesgangers moet vir Tats kom kyk. Hy push regtig die boundaries en praat oor dinge wat baie komediante te bang is om oor te praat.” By Amazink in Kayamandi is daar vanjaar vyf puik komedievertonings: Melt Sieberhagen en Hannes Brümmer (9 Maart), Alfred Adriaan (10 Maart), Nik Rabinowitz (11 Maart), Dalin Oliver (12 Maart) en Mariette Loubser (13

“Die komediante is vreesloos met hulle opinies en sosiale kommentaar oor die lewe en die land waarin ons leef.” Saterdag 14 Maart by die Spier Amfiteater. Schalk Bezuidenhout tree ook op Dinsdag 10 Maart op by die Visuele Kunste Vierkant saam met Tats Nkonzo (Idols-deelnemer en aanbieder van SA’s Got Talent).

Shimmy Isaacs. Foto: Verskaf.

Maart). Alfred Adriaan is opgewonde oor sy eenmanvertoning, Van Hankey, by Amazink. “Ek praat in Van Hankey oor alles wat julle deurgaan en ook wat julle nog gaan deurgaan. Ek hou niks terug nie. Ek push altyd die envelope, want dis wat comedy die beste doen,” is Alfred se boodskap aan studente. “Ek sien ook uit na my ander show saam met Stuart Taylor op 11 Maart by die Visuele Kunste Vierkant. Almal ken vir Stuart, hy was op Going Nowhere Slowly, hy’s funny en hy’s vannie Kaap!” Al die Stand-Up-kaartjies is beskikbaar by Computicket en by die Erfurthuis by Ryneveldstraat 37. Bespreek vooraf aangesien kaartjies duurder is by die deur. Lesers van Die Matie kan uitkyk vir kompetisies wat gratis kaartjies weggee tydens die fees. * Geskryf deur ’n mede-werker

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Friends go head-tohead in the Straatmyl LOLITA DE ABREU

Dagbreek men’s residence is presenting their tenth annual Straatmyl on 4 March, where they will participate in a mile-long run along Victoria Street at 18:00. The Straatmyl is held in honour of De Villiers Lamprecht, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) very own Matie athlete, who was the first South African (SA) athlete to run a dream mile. There will be seven races with thirteen divisions. These divisions include boys and girls from as young as thirteen years old and a masters division for adults over forty-five years old. There will also be an open men and women’s division, which is said to attract large numbers. This year, athletes Jerry Motsau and Luan Munnik will be competing in the Straatmyl for the first time. Motsau is a recurring SA champion in 1500m and has won a bronze medal at the World Student Games. “I am so excited to be part of [the] Dagbreek street mile this year. I am really looking forward [to it]” Motsau says. Motsau and Munnik will be ri-

vals in the streets come 4 March, but day-to-day they are much more than that. “Knowing Jerry as a close friend and [an] even closer training partner, he’s always a consistently tough athlete and a force to be reckoned with,” Munnik says. Munnik is a junior champion of the 1500m and was the first junior at the Eden Mile series to run a dream mile. He says that he is thrilled to be participating. Motsau and Munnik will be facing each other in a dream mile, for which Munnik says he is “on the grind and preparing extra hard for”. “Luan is without a doubt talented and is always my toughest competition when we race together,” says Motsau. Racing on foot is not the only thing to look forward to when attending the Straatmyl. Dagbreek also hosts the only mile-long skate-boarding race in SA. A DJ and a dance crew called “The Unknown”, from the “Make Me Famous” reality series, will provide the entertainment. Prizes and medals will be up for grabs, and a lucky draw will also take place.

Ammaarah Hendricks: achievements and adversities JEAN-MARIE UYS

Ammaarah Hendricks has what you would call an impressive resumé. Amongst other things, she was Sportswoman of the Year for Maties in 2018, and she represented South Africa at the Youth Olympics in Argentina. Most importantly, perhaps, she is a hockey player for the Maties first team. When asked what difficulties she has faced along her journey, Hendricks responded that some of the challenges she faced (and which she is still working on) is time management, nutrition and getting enough sleep. She stresses the need to have everything together and to maintain balance. It has not been an easy journey, but she has been competing since a very young age and says it gets easier with time. Hendricks has been doing karate since she was six years old and has also been playing hockey for a very long time. She was also involved in her high school and was school prefect and team captain. “When I was in first year in 2018 it was an amazing year: six gold medals, Maties sportswoman of the year, it was crazy. Everything that could go well did go well. Whereas last year, we went from coming first in the U/21 Western Province tournament to coming seventh. You can’t appreciate achievements and doing well without the adversities. Take it with a pinch of salt, you have to fight to be the best every day and be grateful (also one of my things). It can be taken away from

you any second. I could be injured tomorrow and not be able to play sports for the rest of my life. I need to know that I had done whatever I could’ve done, even if I could’ve done better I want to know that I gave it my best in that exact moment,” Hendricks said. Despite her first year success, 2019 was especially hard for the hockey star. The workload, combined with training, got to a point where she started getting anxiety. “It taught me to take responsibility for my own life and well being. To know when ‒ and be mature enough ‒ to ask for help when you need it the most,” said Hendricks. She also stated that, above her sport and academics, being humble, doing community service and giving back are very important to her. “It reminds me that we have so much that other people don’t even dream of having. Just to work hard on staying humble, that’s a big thing for me,” said Hendricks. Still doing karate while also training for hockey and going for her second time being a black belt is what Hendricks cited as being “her next move”. The multifaceted sportswoman said she should be competing in nationals during April right now, and if she does well then, she’ll compete in the world champs next year. “My major goal right now is to make the SA under 21 side and to play AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) this year. If we win gold, then we’ll play in the junior world cup next year,” said Hendricks.

LAAT WIEL Maties-fietsryers pak die roetes rondom Stellenbosch aan. Foto: Verskaf

Tweewiel woema MARYNA ADSHADE

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s jy ’n spoedvraat is of sommer net lus vir ’n uitdaging is, moet jy dit oorweeg om by die Matie Fietsryklub aan te sluit. Dié manne en vroue is avontuurlustig en staan altyd gereed vir ’n resies. Die Maties Fietsryklub word bestuur deur ’n komitee van vier studente: Catherine Pellow-Jarman (nagraadse bermarking) dien as voorsitter, Frankie du Toit (finalejaar sportwetenskap) is die ondervoorsitter, en Liam Venter en Lemar Meyer (beide finalejaar ingenieurswese). Du Toit verduidelik dat alhoewel daar geen vaste oefensessies is nie, kom die fietsryers wel weekliks bymekaar. Daar is gewoonlik een groeprit deur die loop van die week en dan ook een oor naweke. Elke Donderdag is egter

“Threshold Thursdays” wat ’n resies tussen al die fietsryers is en sluit ’n roete in wat met Strava voltooi word. Vir dié wat nie bekend is met Strava nie; dit is ’n toep wat jou toelaat om drafsessies of fietsritte se statistieke en roetes op te teken en na die tyd na te gaan. Om almal deur die week kans te gee om te ry, word daar ook tussen pad- en bergfietsroetes afgewissel en word die roetes gereeld verander om fietsryers op hulle tone te hou. Vir 2020 het die klub ook ’n paar doelwitte gestel. Volgens Du Toit gaan daar gepoog word om deur die jaar nie net klubdeelname nie, maar ook interaksie tussen al die fietsryers, te verbeter. Om ’n veilige en prettige atmosfeer vir al die fietsryers te skep, ongeag die vlak waarop hulle ry, is ’n prioriteit. Die klub het ook ’n resiesspan

waarin daar gefokus gaan word op elke individu se fietsrytalente en hoe om dit te verbeter. Dié jaar wil die Maties Fietsryklub ook die USSA (Universiteitesport Suid-Afrika) in die mansen vroue-afdeling wen. Volgens Du Toit is die grootste voordeel van fietsry dat dit ’n sosiale sport is en jou na wonderlike plekke kan neem. ‘’Mens ontmoet interessante mense en sien pragtige uitsigte’’. Vir Du Toit gee fietsry ’n gevoel van vryheid soos níks anders kan nie. Sy waarsku egter speels dat fietsry ’n verslawende sport is en dat “as jy eers begin, jy nie kan stop nie”. Enige Matie wat belangstel om bietjie beenspiere te bou, is meer as welkom om nog by die klub aan te sluit. Gaan kyk ook na die klub se Instagram-blad @matiescycling as jy eers die kat behoorlik uit die boom wil kyk.

PIEKE EN DAGBREEK SE MEKAAR DIE STRYD AAN Vir die afgelope drie weke het interkoshuis 5s hokkie by Coetzenberg plaasgevind as oefening vir die amptelike koshuisliga wat in Maart begin. Die manskoshuise en PSOs se spanne is in vier “pools” van vier spanne elk gesit en die dameskoshuise end PSOs is in twee pools van vier elk opgedeel. Die eerste rondte van die playoffs skop vanaand af met wedstryde tussen die topspanne van elke pool. Die wenners van hierdie wedstryde sal die kans kry om in die eindstryde volgende Woensdag te kan speel vir eerste plek in die dames en mans seksies onderskeidelik. Foto: Brynley van Aardt

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WHEN THE WATER GETS ROUGH, PADDLE ON, PADDLE ON Tracey and Bridgitte in action at the 50 miler canoe marathon. Photo: Supplied

Matie and medallist face the Dusi KESIA ABRAHAMS

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racey Oellermann, a BA (Sports Science) student, will be taking part in the Dusi Canoe Marathon, a threeday race, from 27 to 29 February 2020 in KwaZulu-Natal. Oellermann will be participating in the race alongside Bridgitte Hartley, a South African sprint canoer and Olympic metalist. In 2009, Hartley won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth followed by another bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Hartley’s partner from two years ago decided not to take part in the upcoming Dusi alongside Hartley which lead her to Oellermann. “The Dusi is a three-day race, forty kilometers each day and a lot of running with the boat so she was looking for a paddler that is quite strong and also can run, and one of my strengths is running,” said Oellerman. This is not their first race together. In 2019, Oellermann want-

ed to take part in a 20km but did not have partner. “I asked her if she wanted to do it and we did it together and paddled really nicely so when she was deperately looking for a partner, we decided to do it,” said Oellermann. “I’ve learnt so much paddling with her, and I’ve gotten so much stronger since paddling with her,” said Oellermann. Oellermann, started canoeing in her first year at Epworth High School. Epworth is the top canoeing school in the country. “In grade ten and eleven, I started taking it more seriously and I did my first Dusi,” said Oellerman. This will be Oellermann’s fourth Dusi race but doing the Dusi, especially as a student has not been easy “Training for this race has been quite a big commitment, you start in November, so its four or five months completely committed to training,” said Oellermann. While in Stellenbosch, Oellermann trains at a dam that is 6km outside of Stellenbosch that is only a one km lap. “Majority of my training is done in KZN through the holidays

and it's better training grounds,” said the KwaZulu-Natal local. Oellermann despite hopping between two provinces manages to train all year round. In a seven-day week, Oellermann trains twice a day. Her train-

ing involves an 8km run every morning at 5:00 and a minimum of an hour paddling session in the afternoon. “It’s definitely nice that I had the holidays to train because now coming back to varsity, you feel like you’re getting sick because you can’t keep up,” said Oeller-

mann. Nevertheless, she is both nervous and excited for the race.

“This year’s Dusi is going to be one of the most competitive Dusi’s that they’ve had in the past 25 years so it’s definitely going to be a big challenge.”