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Kan R99 999 in 99 dae ingesamel 3 word?

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IN OCTOBER WE WEAR PINK Students wore pink lips this week in support of breast cancer awareness.

Student court deems constitution valid ANÉ VAN ZYL

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tudent court has ruled that the 2014 version of the student constitution is valid and enforceable. This comes after Bernard Pieters, AfriForum Youth leader, approached the court alleging that the 2014 constitution (version 2.4) was never approved by the university council and is therefore invalid. Pieters also claimed that the most recent Student Representative Council (SRC) was null and void, and he requested that all the financial decisions of the SRC from 2014 to be examined and audited by an independent auditing company. Student court found that no provision was made in the 2011 or 2014 version of the student constitution, or in the statute of Stellenbosch University (SU), that the council needs to approve amendments

made to the student constitution for it to be valid. Student court also said that the university council’s approval of the 2011 version of the student constitution can only be seen as an act of good faith, and not that such approval was in fact a validity requirement. Student court also found that amendments proposed by the SRC in 2014 were accepted by students in a referendum with 1 141 votes to 240. “The amendment process set out in the 2011 student constitution was followed and the amendments set out in the 2014 version of the student constitution are therefore valid,” court documents state. Pieters is of opinion that student court did not act in the interest of students. “Justice did not prevail, as I believe none of my statements were proved wrong. The ruling was therefore in the interest of SU and not the students,”

he said. “I also do not have vendetta against anyone currently serving on the SRC, student court or student parliament. The issues I brought forward before arose before any of their terms began.” Student court also did not find any compelling evidence suggesting that there has been a misuse of funds or any financial wrongdoing by the SRC. Student court documents state that “there is no basis for the examination of the SRC’s financial decisions by an independent auditing company.” Following this the request from Pieters was denied. Previously held SRC elections that took place in accordance with provisions in the 2014 student constitution were also declared valid, which means there is no need to restart the election process. Lwando Nkamisa, current SRC chairperson, believes Pieters should have followed other procedures before

he approached student court with the matter. “We have student parliament, he could have tabled the motion there, and thereafter proceed to student court. We have to utilise all our existing structures thoroughly before going to court.” Nkamisa said. Nkamisa also said that the SRC would welcome an audit from another independent company. “The SRC is audited by the same company or institution that audits the university’s finance, and we also follow the university’s finance policy. We have nothing to hide.” The Senior Director of Student Affairs and Chairperson of the Stellenbosch University Council were listed as respondents in the matter, but as they are not students or members of a student body, student court does not have jurisdiction over them. They were removed from the list of respondents.

Summer van Haght was listed as respondent, “for not having furnished, despite repeated requests, any proof of the legitimacy of this student constitution”. Student court found that this allegation does not set out a case against van Haght. She was therefore removed from the matter. Inge Odendaal was also cited as a respondent in the matter. Court documents state that no case has been made out against her, nor is the order sought against her. In accordance with this, Odendaal was also removed from the matter. Pieters is not deterred by the judgement, and sees the ruling as a sign of external influence. “The resistance I get from SU is a good indication that I’m moving in the right direction, and I’m looking forward to what’s going to be done in the next few months.”

Lipstick and cupcakes help to raise breast cancer awareness on campus GIZELLEDE GÖTZ

With pink lips and free cupcakes, Venustia is helping PinkDrive support women diagnosed with breast cancer. Venustia has launched their ‘Pink Lip’ and ‘Donate and get a free cupcake’ initiatives on campus this week, encouraging students to raise awareness on social media and to donate to the cause. Nicole Brummer, vice-prim of

Venustia, said that they are building on last year’s lipstick initiative. “The Pink Lip is effective in the fact that if someone who rarely wears lipstick suddenly wears these bright pink lips, people are going to notice it and might start asking questions.” Members of Venustia have been handing out cupcakes in the Neelsie in return for a donation of any kind since Monday. “All donations from students will be given to PinkDrive to help them in

their efforts,” Brummer explained. Elsa Richter, second year BA Humanities student, said in response to the awareness week: “I believe that people on campus need to be aware of the threat breast cancer entails and must have the opportunity to help where they can.” Third year civil engineering student Theo-John Stergianos believes that breast cancer awareness is a vital aspect in any community. “I fully support Venustia in their

efforts and will definitely be donating for those cupcakes,” he said. PinkDrive is a non-profit organisation that aims to raise funds to help medically uninsured breast cancer victims. Fébé Meyer, Marketing and Event director of PinkDrive, said that PinkDrive helps to provide free scanning, such as mammograms, to women who are not medically insured. “We have worked with the university and some of its residences

in the past and we are very happy for Venustia’s contribution,” Meyer added. PinkDrive encourages both men and women to feel for lumps on a monthly basis from puberty onwards. Residences like Minerva and Huis ten Bosch have also shown their support by wearing pink lipstick and posting photos on social media, using the hashtag #bcaw2017.

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WATER CRISIS Dagbreek greets new residence head The new residence head of Dagbreek wants to make Dagbreek a place where everyone feels at home. Grant Leukes, the previous assistant residence head of Metanoia, has replaced dr Johannes Albertus de Wet Strauss as the new residence head. Strauss served as residence head from 1996 to 2017. Leukes said he is excited to work with Dagbreek’s new house committee. “At this point, I support Gavin van der Berg [Dagbreek’s prim for the 2017-2018 term] and his team and their vision for the house: to keep Dagbreek Dagbreek,” Leukes said. Leukes continued that if he could add to the house’s inclusivity, “that would be wonderful.”

Leukes mentioned that he prefers a more personal approach when it comes to student care and development. “I enjoy working with students on a one-on-one basis. I like talking to students; I like seeing how they grow from first year to their final year and how their leadership skills develop. That’s my passion and the reason why I do this. I enjoy supporting and assisting students,” Leukes said. Apart from serving as assistant residence head of Metanoia, Leukes also headed Botmans Hoogte for two years. Additionally, he has a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Stellenbosch University. -George van Dyk

Poynt Bikes in Stellies Getting around in Stellenbosch while still taking the environment into consideration has become easier thanks to Poynt Bikes bicycle company. The company allows people to rent bicycles through an app. The bicycles can be picked up at different points in Stellenbosch. Poynt was already developed in 2015, but the focus for the majority of the time since then has been centred on developing the mobile application platform. According to Matthew Page, the co-founder of Poynt, the app will be released in Stellenbosch soon. Page said that the company offers a sustainable, eco-friendly and costeffective service to the Stellenbosch community. The touristy atmosphere of the town inspired the co-founders to start the company in Stellenbosch. “Stellenbosch offers stunning summer weather, and the town boasts

infrastructure that supports safe cycling” said Poynt. The bicycles can be rented by downloading Poynt’s app and picking up a bicycle at the nearest Poynt station. Users can purchase daily, weekly, monthly or yearly plans with a once off fee which allows for unlimited rentals to get around town. Stations are situated in Banghoek Road and Adringa Street. Alistair Glehn, sales and operation manager of Poynt, said that the company would be happy to arrange organised functions for big groups. “More stations will soon be included to increase the reach and ease of use,” he continued. Glehn added that technology is the major driver of Poynt’s future. “We hope to drive the eco-friendly transport revolution in Stellenbosch by making it easy, virtual and fun to get from A to B.”

Student eksperimenteer met film Nicolaas de Jongh, honneursstudent in Drama, se kortfilm, Wilgerdal, word in November bekendgestel. As deel van sy finalejaarprojek, het hy C.J. Langenhoven se “Die Bouval op Wilgerdal“ tot draaiboek aangepas om in ’n kortfilm, Wilgerdal, te omskep. Die rolverdeling bestaan hoofsaaklik uit US-dramastudente met Michelle le Roux en Hendrik

Nieuwoudt in die hoofrolle. Ander studente wat in die film speel is Carla Smith, Hershelle Benjamin, Ian van der Westhuizen en Dané de Waal. Stian Bam, Antoinette Kellerman en Edwin van der Walt is ook in die film te sien. Wilgerdal word 7 November by Pulp bekendgestel en sal tot 12 November in die teater speel. - Elodi Troskie

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new and innovative online water saving campaign will soon aim to help Stellenbosch University (SU) to raise awareness amongst students around saving water. At the beginning of this month level 5 water restrictions were implemented in an attempt to combat the extreme draught in the Western Cape. SU’s facilities management is increasing their effort to raise awareness around saving water and will soon launch Project80. The university, together with experts and local municipalities, is in the process of developing water optimisation and drought response plans, according to Meg Pittaway and John De Wet, environmental specialists at SU’s facilities management. “We all need to think about water differently and reuse as much water as possible,” Pittaway said. This includes businesses, faculties and residences. All campus users, including staff and students, need to be water warriors to save water on campus.” Pittaway and De Wet explained that this entails water efficient fittings into all residences, including reduced flow shower heads, aerators (which add air to water, minimising the flow), and plugs for all basins. They will also be refurbishing and resetting toilets to use less water on each flush, and dispensing a team of technicians to fix reported leaks. Pittaway and De Wet said they are also working on awareness programs to get the urgent message out to everyone on campus. An example of such a program is Project80, an awareness program aimed specifically at students and

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A CALL TO STUDENTS Project 80 encouraging water awareness university residences to reduce water usage to 80 litres per person per day. According to De Wet, environmental sustainability manager, the project will soon be launched on social media, enabling facilities management to communicate with the students to give them data regarding their water consumption and help them to manage it. “We feel that the best results are always obtained when the students accept their responsibility, and are champions in their residences to reduce their water consumption. It is no use facilities management installs low flow shower heads if students remove it,” added Pittaway. Even though the university is not currently planning for a scenario where the campus would have to be temporarily closed due to water

shortages, De Wet has asked students to monitor their water usage. “Plans are in place to provide campus with water from alternative water sources for the rest of this year and next year.” He explained that facilities management staff will support, advise and encourage students who feel they have a solution to reduce water consumption. If the current draught and water restrictions worsen, De Wet explained that the first priority would be to ensure long term water use by reducing the overall consumption. According to De Wet, the university and the municipality are considering the sinking of boreholes and the installation of filtration plants to supplement the water supply in the short term.

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SRC portfolios to improve social impact ANÉ VAN ZYL

Strategic initiatives and leadership development will now form part of the list of portfolios of the Student Representative Council (SRC). The portfolio is new and Ben Moolman will be the first member to take it on as part of the executive committee of the SRC. The portfolio was created to strengthen relationships between the SRC and clusters, and to improve the SRC’s social impact. According to Moolman, the functioning of clusters can be vastly improved. “My aim is to reposition cluster convenors, with the eventual aim of being more effective in negotiating relationships between residents within a cluster.” Moolman also aims to establish and strengthen relationships between positional and non-positional leaders within clusters. “I also want to make an attempt to integrate the undergraduate and postgraduate residences like LLL-house, Russel Botman and Huis de Villiers.

“The aim is to facilitate conversations about issues within a group of residences rather than limiting them to a certain space. Everyone should be able to take part in these conversations in order to know the backstory of a movement, for example one like #FeesMustFall.” The new portfolio will focus ,not only on gathering financial contributions from Stellenbosch University (SU) alumni, but also on building relationships between alumni and the SRC. “My aim is to work with SU alumni and other beneficiaries in order to create structures which could help students, as well as become entirely sustainable. The new portfolio will also work closely with the sports manager, as well as the sports department. According to Lwando Nkamisa, SRC chairperson, the value of sport has been greatly underestimated in the past, and he aims to rectify this with an increased focus on sport in the 2017/2018 term. “When people participate in sports they forget all about political

differences, race and background. All they care about is the game,” Nkamisa said. “Participating in a sport activity together may help to depolarise campus and bring students together,” he said. The portfolio for safety has also undergone some changes. Safety is now an elected position and no longer a managerial one. In this term the portfolio will be headed by vice-chair of the Prim Committee, Minnet Siberhagen. According to Moolman, Siberhagen is the ideal individual to head this portfolio, as she is positioned in a close proximity to PSO’s, and will be able to adequately handle the safety of campus. Leighton September, SRC communications officer, commented that the SRC will prioritise safety this year, as student wellness is at the core of the SRC’s values. Elections for sport manager, along with other managerial positions on the SRC, will take place this week. More new portfolios may be added to the list.

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Rotse vat Matie na Perth

Meertaligheid deur tolke

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edert die taalbeleid in 2016 verander is, het tolkdienste by die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (US) ’n kleiner, maar meer intensief-veeleisende mark geword. Dit is omdat meer van die diens se kliënte beide Afrikaans en Engels magtig is en die diens van hoër gehalte moet wees. “As tolke, sien ons onsself as brugbouers, want ons help kommunikasie aan,” het Juanli Theron, projek-koördineerder van tolkdienste, oor tolke se rol gesê. Volgens Theron is tolking daargestel om meertaligheid by die US te bevorder en is dit die tolkdienste se oorkoepelende doelwit. Theron is verder van mening dat tolking vir studente ’n dieper insig tot die werk bied. Volgens ’n inligtingstuk wat deur die tolkdienste saamgestel is, is die tolke se doel om ’n getroue, akkurate en volledige weergawe van die lesinginhoud en klasbesprekings te lewer. “Engels word as ’n reël deur dosente as voertaal gebruik, om tegemoetkomend teenoor die meertalige omgewing te wees, maar tolking fasiliteer meertalige kommunikasie binne die opvoedkundige konteks,” het Theron gesê. Prof. Harold Lesch, dosent in die departement Afrikaans en Nederlands, is ook van mening dat die tolkdienste die taalsituasie op kampus fasiliteer. “Die tolkdienste bemagtig studente

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TAALDIENSTE Dit is die een tong wat in twee tale kan praat en bevorder inklusiwiteit. “Dit is ook vir studente moontlik om in die taal van hul keuse die lesingmateriaal, binne die raamwerk van die taalbeleid, te ontvang,” het Lesch verduidelik. Janke Lingenfelder, ’n BCom (Bemarking)-student is van mening dat sy nie die tolkdienste benodig nie, aangesien sy beide Afrikaans en Engels magtig is. “Ek sal uitgesluit uit die direkte klasbesprekings voel. Ek dink nie die tolkdienste sal vir my van nut wees nie, omdat ek albei tale verstaan,” het Lingenfelder gesê. Deur middel van persepsievraelyste kon die tolke vasstel dat die persepsie rondom tolking problematies is. Volgens Theron is dit tans die

tolkdienste se grootste uitdaging. “Tolking is nie slegs vir studente wat sukkel met die taal nie. Ook hiperintelligente studente maak van die diens gebruik, omdat dit tot dieper insig binne ’n vakrigting lei. Ons help dus slim studente om nog beter te presteer.” Tolkdienste strek ook verder as net die klaskamer. Die tolkdienste bied onder andere konferensie-tolking, potgooie (podcasts), proeflees en redigering, asook kort kursusse in besigheidkommunikasie as dienste aan. Die tolkdienste bied ook tans gebaretaal-tolking aan twee USstudente en beoog om hierdie diens uit te brei. Daar word ook navorsing gedoen om tolking na ander tale, soos Xhosa, te verbreed.

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Van kleingeld tot R99 999 binne 99 dae

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Daar is nog 85 dae oor om ’n bydra vir die #US99-veldtog te maak waarvoor R99 999 ingesamel moet word. Dié veldtog, wat poog om R99 999 in 99 dae in te samel, is op 20 September ingelei en word deur die afdeling Ontwikkeling en Alumnibetrekkinge in samewerking met die Studenteraad (SR), behartig. Maties mag dalk alumni kollektebokse oral op kampus sien opspring. Dit is ’n uitnodiging aan alle studente en personeellede om hul kleingeld te skenk ten einde ’n positiewe verskil aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (US) te bewerkstellig. “#US99 is ook ’n manier om jou te wys hoe maklik dit werklik is om terug te gee en ’n positiewe verskil te maak. Van beurse tot kapasiteitsbouprogramme, met jou ondersteuning kan hierdie universiteit opgeleide studente die wêreld in te stuur, gereed om ’n bydrae tot ‘n beter toekoms te lewer,” het Marvin Koopman, Alumni-betrekkinge koördineerder, op die US se webtuiste gesê. Koopman het verder gesê dat hierdie fondse, met prof. Wim de Villiers, US rektor en vise-kanselier, se diskresie as ’n bemiddeling vir indrukwekkende aanvoorwerk en beurse dien. Alumni-betrekkinge meen dat elke skenking ’n verskil maak. “Tans het ons 1049 skenkers, maar

STUDENTE GEE HULLE SENTE slegs 0,8% is alumni. As 2000 alumni elkeen R100 per maand skenk, ontvang ons R2,4 miljoen en dit is genoeg om 80 volledige beurse toe te ken.” Die doelwit sal maklik bereik word as elke US-geaffilieerde slegs ’n maksimum van R3,12 aanbied, wat sal beteken dat om en by 33 volledige beurse toegeken kan word. Hierdie veldtog se noodsaaklikheid word benadruk deur Cheryl Benadie,

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Donateurs-betrekkinge bestuurder. “’n Onlangse peiling het getoon dat 41% van ons studente verlede jaar uit die sogenaamde ‘missing middle’ gekom het, dit wil sê huishoudings met ’n gesamentlike inkomste van R600 000 of minder per jaar. Die kollekte-bokse waar munte in gegooi kan word sal tot om en by 24 Desember op die Stellenbosch-, Tygerberg- en USB-kampusse verskyn.

Matthew Mayne, ’n Matie PhDstudent in aardwetenskappe, sal in Oktober sy kundigheid oor rotse by die Young Persons’ Leadership World Lecture Competition deel. Hy is as Suid-Afrikaanse verteenwoordiger vir die kompetisie gekies en hy is die enigste deelnemer wat sy ondersoek in hierdie bepaalde studieveld rig. Die Instituut van Materiale, Minerale en Mynwese (IOM3) bied jaarliks hierdie kompetisie aan en vanjaar is die 12de jaar wat dit plaasvind. Deelnemers moet onder 28 jaar oud wees en in ’n akademiese of industriële veld werk. Mayne, die enigste deelnemer uit die Wes-Kaap, het in Junie die nasionale finaal in Port Elizabeth gewen en deurgedring na die internasionale finaal wat in Perth, Australië gaan plaasvind. Mayne sê hy het ’n groot belangstelling in opvoeding en navorsing. “Deur hierdie kompetisie kan ek met mense van ander navorsingsvelde meng en my navorsing met hulle deel. Die interdissiplinêre aspek van hierdie kompetisie staan definitief vir my uit.” Mayne het al oor die hele wêreld gereis om inligting oor sy navorsing en sagteware-produk, Rcrust, te deel. Dit is ’n modelleringsinstrument wat die mineraalstabiliteit binne rotse bereken. Sedert sy honneursjaar werk

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ROTSKENNER Matthew Mayne Mayne al daaraan en hy meen dat dit nuttige kan wees vir die verstaan van die aarde se vorming. “Dit kan help om die termodinamiese eienskappe van minerale te bereken. Termodinamika is ’n fisiese manier om te bereken hoe iets kan bestaan of stabiel kan wees,” het hy gesê. Rcrust sal ook ander navorsers in soortgelyke studievelde kan bystaan. “Ek wil nie noodwendig in industrieë werk nie. Ek wil net mense help om te verstaan hoe minerale werk,” het hy gesê. Daarom wil hy hê dat Rcrust altyd gratis beskikbaar moet wees. Mayne beoog om na sy PhD ’n post-doktoraal te doen.

Nuwe regsdekaan tree in DANÉ DOOGE

Prof. Nicola Smit, nuwe dekaan van die Regsfakulteit, het haarself verlede Woensdag formeel aan die regstudente voorgestel. Smit het in Augustus die amp by prof. Sonia Human oorgeneem. Smit het in Port Elizabeth grootgeword en daarna aan die Universiteit van Pretoria regte gaan studeer, waarna sy haar LLD aan die Universiteit van Johannesburg (UJ) voltooi het. Gedurende 2010 is sy aangestel as visedekaan van UJ se Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid en in 2013 het sy as dekaan by die Noordwes-Universiteit se Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid (Potchefstroom) aangesluit. Smit sê sy het die posisie as dekaan van die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Regsfakulteit aanvaar weens die fakulteit se goeie reputasie. Volgens haar het dit ook sterk internasionale bande, ondersteuning van prominente rolspelers en ‘n merkbare en betekenisvolle voetspoor in die gemeenskap. Haar visie vir die fakulteit is een wat meer ruimte maak vir diverse aangeleenthede, maar sy glo dat haar visie en drome slegs bereikbaar sal wees deur samewerking en ondersteuning van mede-personeel en studente. “Ek voel dit is belangrik om te beklemtoon, dat watookal my visie vir die fakulteit is, ook die visie van die personeel en die studente moet wees. “Wat ek graag sal wil sien, is ’n fakulteit met een gemeenskaplike droom en visie waarvan al die relevante lede saamstem met hoe, hoekom en wanneer ons sekere drome en doelwitte wil en gaan bereik.” Dit is vir Smit ook baie belangrik om ’n omgewing te skep waar studente sal voel dat hul diverse sienings en menings met respek behandel sal

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word. “Een van my top prioriteite is om meer fokus te plaas op diversiteit by die fakulteit. Ek dink dit is belangrik dat die fakulteit in aanraking kom met verskillende opinies en idees. Smit wil ook graag in haar posisie as dekaan ’n sosiale impak in die gemeenskap maak. “Met die hulp van advokaat Thuli Madonsela wat by die fakulteit gaan aansluit, hoop ek dat die fakulteit gepaste sosiale kwessies gaan kies om sosiale geregtigheid te bevorder. “Ek wil baie graag sien dat ons fakulteit ’n gesamentlike droom en ’n baie sterk sosiale impak het, dat ons uitnemendheid nog verder gaan bevorder en dat ons studente en dosente se reputasie hulle werklik vooruitgaan.” Smit moedig ook die studente aan om gemaklik te voel met hul eie subjektiewe sienings, en om deel te neem aan die sosiale transformasie wat sy vir die Regsfakulteit beoog.

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Dosent stel dubbeldoor digbundels bekend

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eelbekroonde en wêreldberoemde dosent en digter Marlene van Niekerk sal lesers eersdaags verras met iets wat hulle nie baie in die Afrikaanse letterkunde te sien kry nie. Dié professor in die departement Afrikaans en Nederlands aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (US) stel later vanjaar nie net een nie, maar twee digbundels bekend. Beide bundels bevat ekfrastiese poësie, oftewel gedigte wat fokus op kunswerke. Die bundels is getiteld In die stille agterkamer en Gesant van die mispels, wat onderskeidelik handel oor die skilderye van Jan Mankes en Adriaen Coorte. Van Niekerk is reeds met verskeie literêre pryse bekroon. Sy het onder andere in 2014 die Hertzogprys vir poësie vir haar digbundel Kaar ontvang. Tydens ’n middaguurgesprek by die departement Afrikaans en Nederlands, het Van Niekerk met gespreksleier, prof Sonja Loots, dosent aan die Universiteit van Kaapstad, gesels oor haar nuwe bundels. Gaste kon ook toeluister hoe

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DUBBELE GENOT Digter en dosent, Marlene van Niekerk, se ekfrastiese bundels. die bundels nie net van haar vorige werk verskil nie, maar selfs van die hedendaagse struktuur vir ekfrastiese digbundels. “Die bundels is dun, die gedigte is oor die algemeen korter, almal is in Nederlands vertaal en die onderwerp is beperk,” het Van Niekerk verduidelik. Volgens Van Niekerk het sy begin deur al die gedigte in Afrikaans te

Award for cancer research

PhD student Megan Mitchell made Stellenbosch University (SU) proud by winning the esteemed Wyndham award for her cancer research, building on the university’s positive reputation in the field of cancer research. Mitchell was the fourth researcher under Prof Anna-Mart Engelbrecht, chairperson of the Physiology Department, bestowed with the prestigious Wyndham award for her progressive research on the interaction of cancer cells with their environment. Prof Engelbrecht, who is described by Mitchell as “one of my biggest motivations in achieving my goals”, is known in the department for her success in inspiring students to pursue their research in the cancer field. “The award is very prestigious for the physiology community, because all the universities in Southern Africa send their top researchers to compete at the PSSA (Physiology Society of Southern Africa),” Engelbrecht explains. In the PSSA, 36 students present their orals to compete for the Wyndham prize, and Engelbrecht

in sy samestelling was,” sê Van Niekerk. ’n Ander aspek van die bundels wat tot die leesgenot sal bydra, is die foto’s van die kunswerke wat naas die gedigte geplaas is. “Mense kan die gedigte en die vertalings langs mekaar lees en dit maklik sonder enige voorkennis agterkom. Die gedigte is ‘vertalings’

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skryf en daarna met behulp van ’n kenner van die Nederlandse taal, Henda Strydom, dit na Nederlands vertaal. “Dis goed om herinner te word daaraan dat Afrikaans onder die invloed van vele tale op hierdie bodem ontstaan het, soos Afrikatale, Portugees en Maleis, maar dat Nederlands die belangrikste element

van die beelde en die leser kan dan die beelde ook in besonderhede saamlees.” Rakende die besluit om “tweelingbundels” bekend te stel, het Van Niekerk verduidelik dat alhoewel die twee skilders eeue uit mekaar geleef het, hulle steeds ’n spesifieke soort aandagtigheid, ambagtelikheid en beskeidenheid gedeel het. “Verder, as ’n boekverbranding, rak-afbraak, uitwissing, sluiting, sloping, opening, slagting, beslaglegging, suiwering, besetting, kolonisering, dekolonisering, herkolonisering, verwaarlosing, of soortgelyke masjinasies van vergetelheid en verlies ’n biblioteek, argief of boekwinkel tref, het mens meer kans dat een van die tweeling dit dalk gaan oorleef. “So ’n kans was daar nie vir die Khoikhoi- en Khoisankulture om fisieke en ideologiese aanslae te oorleef nie. “Die rotstekeninge het vervaag en die tale het verdwyn.” Volgens Helené Prinsloo, reklamekoördineerder by Human & Rousseau, sal die bundels teen November vanjaar op die rakke gesien kan word.

boasts that Mitchell unanimously won the competition. Mitchell’s unique field of research focuses on the interaction of cancer cells with other cells in their environment and, put simply, is based around the intelligence of the cancer cell to manipulate its environment for its growth and survival. The tumorous cells have gained the phrase “wounds that do not heal”, as the cancer guarantees its resistance to treatment with the aid of the sustainable environment that it creates. According to Mitchell, “this interaction contributes to the ability of cancer cells to become resistant to chemotherapy”. Mitchell’s goal is to further her study with a PostDoc, and ultimately to discover “better treatment strategies to help treat patients with cancer”. Mitchell believes this goal will be realised with the aid of the Wyndham award, which will further support and recognition for her field of research. Her advice to any student wishing to succeed in their field is motivation, dedication and, above all, willingness to work very hard.

Foto: KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG

AWARD WINNER Megan Mitchell with thesis in hand.

REBECCA PITT

The SU Choir is beginning to step outside familiar areas and will perform among professional choirs in July next year at the Llangollen Eisteddfod in Whales. After winning the World Choir Games for five consecutive years, the Stellenbosch University Choir (SU) has opted to give up their winning streak in 2018 for this new experience. “It’s the first time for SU, so we don’t know what to expect. What

we will bring differently is that we have a vast and diverse repertoire, an amazing group of people from across the country, and we bring a sound that is very unique to the world. It challenges us beyond what we are used to,” Kurt Marais, chairperson of the SU Choir said. The choir performed in Johannesburg this past weekend where they showcased their repertoire. “This was an opportunity to share the music with the rest of the country,” Marais said. “We want to make singing a musical

journey rather than a competition. By challenging ourselves in different avenues we can expand the choir in such a way.” The choir’s success has been achieved by working hard consistently. They practices five hours per week, and sometimes more on weekends. “Our focus is to learn more music and to get the music right. Most people in the choir don’t study music. They just enjoy singing,” said Marais. They arrive back in Cape Town today and will start preparing for the eisteddfod this month.

Studente stel watervriendelike voorbeeld ARLEEN STONE

Drie PhD-studente aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se departement Chemie en Polimeerwetenskappe is besig om 3000 liter water per week in hul laboratorium te spaar. Jonathan Hat, Anton Hamann en Monica Clements het gehardloop met ’n uitdaging wat een van hulle dosente aan hulle gestel het en deur dit ’n positiewe verskil gemaak op die manier wat water gebruik word in hulle laboratorium. Die departement benodig weekliks duisende liter water vir verskillende wetenskaplike prosesse en toestellwe in hulle laboratoriums. Nadat vlak 3-waterbesparings deur die WesKaapse regering ingestel is weens die rampspoedige droogte in die provinsie, het prof. Peter Mallon, hoof van die departement Chemie en Polimeerwetenskappe, die nagraadse studente uitgedaag om meer water in hulle laboratoriums te spaar. “Die uitdaging aan elke groep was om te sien of hulle met goedkoop en innoverende maniere vorendag kon kom om waterverbruik te sny,” het Mallon verduidelik. “Almal probeer om water by die huis te spaar, maar in ons geval kan die water wat in die laboratoriums gespaar word ’n groter impak hê.” Gevolglik het hierdie drie nagraadse studente ’n laekoste geslote

Foto: STEFAN ELS

ELKE DRUPPEL TEL Hat en Hamann by hul stelsel. koue water hersirkuleringstelsel (GKWHS) ontwerp. Dit bestaan uit items wat in hardewarewinkels bekombaar is en boonop is dit goedkoop en eenvoudig genoeg om in meeste laboratoriums gebruik te word. “Al wat benodig word, is ’n koelboks of plastiekdrom, ’n vistenkpomp, tuinslang en ’n paar pasproppe en krane,” het Clements verduidelik. Volgens Hamann ondersteun die studente en personeel aan die departement hulle inisiatief. “Een van ons kollegas, Christopher Jurisch, het ons verkoelingstelsel in twee ander laboratoriums in die De Beers-gebou geïnstalleer terwyl ons hoof tegniesebeampte, Glen de Jongh, die stelsel by al die voorgraadse laboratoriums aangebring het.” Mallon verduidelik dat die

installering van die stelsel by die voorgraadse laboratoriums, waar byna 900 studente weekliks vir praktiese klasse geakkommodeer moet word, ongeveer R 15 000 gekos het. Mallon, te same met prof. Willem van Otterlo en dr. Margaret Blackie, die drie studente se navorsingsgroepleiers, het die studente geprys vir hulle hoë vlak van sosiale verantwoordelikheid. “Ek glo dat hierdie projek ’n dramatiese impak op die universiteit se waterverbruik kan hê. Dit vereis egter dat elke persoon die verantwoordelikheid aanvaar en soveel water as moontlik spaar,” het prof. Mallon gesê. “Elke probleem het ’n oplossing. Die oplossing hoef nie ingewikkeld of duur te wees om effektief te wees nie, maar kort slegs ’n klein bietjie inisiatief, kreatiwiteit en moeite,” het Hay verduidelik.

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Campus closet: Dosente met styl Jy dink dalk jy het ’n paar cool uitrustings in jou kas, maar Dané Dooge het dié kiekies gaan neem as bewyse dat ons universiteit se dosente beter styl het as jy. Sy het hulle ook gevra hoe hulle hul styl sal beskryf.

“Willows coke proe nie lekker nie, dit maak lekker.” “I can’t believe I’m going to an 8AM lecture. I should be in med school.

Mnr. Schalk van der Merwe, Dosent Teaterwetenskap “Gemaklik, stylvol, kontemporêreklekties.”

Prof. Geo Quinot, Dosent Administratiefreg en Staatsverkrygingsreg “Glad nie tradisioneel met betrekking tot die stereotipes wat met regsgeleerdes geassosieer word nie.

Dr. Lauren Mongie, Dosent Algemene Taalwetenskap “Unicorn!”

Prof. Gerhard Kemp Dosent Internasionale Strafreg en Strafprosesreg “Ek moet gemaklik voel. As ek ’n vergadering in die oggend het en ’n funksie in die aand, dan moet my kleredrag al twee moontlikhede kan cover.”

Rocking the right way: tips from experienced rockers WIANDA GILLILAND

Spring has sprung and the daisies are about to rock. Each year students from all over the country flock to the Darlingbased music festival, Rocking the Daisies, which is famous for great fashion, better music and all-round good vibes. Here are a few tips and tricks to ensure smooth sailing, absolutely no regrets and an experience you will never forget. 1. Business at the bottom, party at the top When planning your rocking outfits, don’t pack your most extravagant, uncomfortable glitter boots. Tekkies and plakkies are what it’s all about. You do not want to struggle in pain from stage to stage, and you certainly do not want to ruin your perfectly white sneaks. So go all out with your clothes and accessories, but keep your feet comfy. 2. Snack hacks Make sure you pack your favourite

snacks to fill up your tummy when you go to fill up your cup. The food stalls are amazing, but their prices aren’t. Save some cash by stocking up on granola bars, chips, buns (ultimate snack hack: the chip-bun), biltong, apples and sweets. You will be especially grateful for these at 3 AM before bed. 3. Create a campsite kingdom Transform your campsite into a chill-hub by getting a few camping chairs and lots of picnic blankets. Also have two tents: one for sleeping and one for luggage. Rather fit four people in a 2-man tent and put all your bags in the second tent in order to keep your luggage out of the way and in control (sort of, it will get a bit messy either way). Top off your kingdom by getting a flag to mark your territory and to locate your tent easily amongst the thousands. 4. The drinks To some, this is the most important aspect. Premix all your drinks in Pump water bottles so that you can just grab and go.

Get some dry ice for your cooler box to keep the drinks ice-cold. Just remember to drink water as well; dehydration really spoils your fun. 5. The hygiene Dry shampoo and wet wipes are your friends. Take a hand towel that you can wet and use to wipe off your face or your skin. Also remember to take three cans of deodorant, one for each day. The combination of smoke, sweat and alcohol is not the most pleasant odour. 6. Plan your bands Arrange with your crew what bands you want to see perform. It is impossible to try and see each band, since they perform at the same times on different stages. Prioritise and plan, and avoid crew clashes. But don’t stress too much if you miss something; just enjoy wherever you end up. 7. Bring your meds Hay fever is a thing, and a very unpleasant thing when you’re having a good time. Bring some painkillers, Berocca and plasters to keep the good times rolling.

8. Lock your tents For possible thieves, but also for those drunk wanderers looking for a nice, unlocked tent to take a nap in. 9. Fear the cold Yes, the days might be sunny and cheerful, but once it gets dark and the wind picks up on the fun, you can easily become annoyed and get pneumonia. Pack a warm jacket, long pants and cosy pyjamas. A crop top and micro shorts do not stand a chance in those evening weather conditions. 10. You do you, boo Daisies is actually just one giant playground; the only difference is the kids are allowed to drink. So go and be free, young one. Enjoy every moment, because the weekend goes by faster than your favourite song in De Lapa. 11. Buddy system Avoid going somewhere alone, because you will probably get lost and/or lose all your friends in the process. Having a buddy means you will always have someone to party with, even if it is in the bathroom que.

Fat Jays: from a garage to the streets of Stellenbosch ELZE GOOSEN

In a small garage at 24 Karee Street, two Stellenbosch University (SU) students are hanging on their own coattails. Kelton Thunder, a BA Humanities student, and Denham Shepstone, a BCom General student, opened their own second hand clothes store, controversially named Fat Jays. “The idea came from the end of my matric year when I visited a vintage shop and bought six pretty cheap jackets which I wore throughout my first year. “Some of my friends began to buy the jackets from me and I thought about selling them on Second Hand for Stellenbosch,” Thunder said. He said that he earned R1000 after only 20 minutes by selling five jackets. Thunder asked Shepstone, who is “good with numbers”, to help him with the business and on 19

December last year their garage door officially tilted open. Thunder said that “it just happened as if we rolled into it– that is why our slogan is ‘roll with it’”. Today the jackets are imported from Europe and they are mostly branded by embroidering leather patches onto them. The prices of their material jackets vary from R80 to R400, while their fur coats cost anything between R420 and R1000. They expanded their business by additionally selling fur coats, hats, ties and beanies, and all their products are delivered nationwide within 3-5 working days. “There is more to life than sitting around doing sweet boggerôl. You can satisfy yourself through hard work, or, as we call it, ‘the dirty grind’,” Thunder said. In December, Fat Jays will be launching a website. Other future plans include a winter project which involves handing out

excessive jackets to the homeless community of Stellenbosch. The store is open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 16:20 until 18:00. If you’re going to Rocking the Daisies, Thunder and Shepstone are having their RTD96 sale today. The sale includes a 35% discount on all jackets as well as R69 for any sunglasses, headwear or backpacks.

“If you are bored in class because you understand the work, then you can just sit there and count your blessings because being bored in class is the same as being bored in war: it means you are still alive.” “What is exercise and can I order it with a side of fries?” “Ek dink Liewe Jesus gaan deur moodswings dat die weer in Stellenbosch so deurmekaar is.” “Ek het laasweek my groot winterskeer gehad.” “Mens kan sê ek het nie pred nie, maar mens kan nie sê ek het nie pret nie.” “My ou sit op ’n skilpad, nie ’n wit perd nie.” “Van daai BTK manne kan maar enige tyd my roete kom stap.” “What I’ve learned about varsity is that it doesn’t need to be 2AM for me to be wise. I’m so tired by 10PM that the wisdom comes out early.” “Ek wil nuwe klere koop, maar ek het nog nie besluit wie ek hierdie somer gaan wees nie.” “While doing stats in Psychology I keep hearing ‘calculate the meme’ instead of ‘mean’ and I get so excited because this is what I was born to do.”

PHOTO: ELZE GOOSEN

FAT JAYS AND FRIENDS Thunder and Shepstone share their merch

“Die enigste rede om op die safety and secutiy comm in my koshuis te wees is dat ek presies weet wanneer die fire drills is.”

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The world meets Stellenbosch The number of international students on the Stellenbosch University campus is as high as ever. Jana Greyling asked these students how their campus lives in Stellenbosch are different from those at home. Dario Siegen, Switzerland, Media & Communication, University of Zurich. “Its’s quite practical that all university buildings are so close together. You can see people by chance on campus. At home the buildings are spread all over the city.”

Kobe van Dijck, Belgium, Masters in Environmental Engineering, KU Leuven. “The people here are super friendly. People just start chatting to you even if you’ve never seen them before. In Belgium you only get to know people if you know their friends.”

New events have something for everyone KARA VAN DER BERG

By hosting a series of parties at Happy Oak, Dane Hong, a former Stellenbosch University (SU) student hopes to give students the chance to feel like a kid again. “I wanted to bring that Cape Town vibe to Stellenbosch,” said Hong. Together with the event planning brand, Vanguard, Hong has created a series of themed parties hosted at The Happy Oak. Hong noticed the cliques in Stellenbosch – from the Terrace crowd to the NuBar group – and saw the opportunity to create a diverse and inclusive event that is more than just a night of partying. The goal is to expose people to music they might not listen to themselves. The parties are not limited to a certain music genre or theme. All types of music are played; not only to cater to all music tastes, but also to introduce people to music with which they aren’t familiar. The themes serve as a way for everyone to feel equally playful. Past themes include Candy Land and Sesame Street.

Photo: JEANIQUE STRYDOM

DANCE LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHING Vanguard take Happy Oak. The upcoming event is a slumber party, which Hong hopes will become an annual tradition in Stellenbosch. “Our events are pure fun,” explained Hong, “At university people grow up too fast. We want to bring out the kid in everyone.” The idea is to offer people a cultural experience that makes everyone feel included. “I want it to have that homey feel where people can just let go of themselves and dance like nobody’s

Selfmedikasie: Fokof se beste een nog

Jessica Horn, Germany, Culture and Economy, University of Mannheim. “There is no real campus life in Germany. You go to lectures and then you leave campus. It’s structured very differently. We use a lot of public transport to get around, but also bikes, like the Maties bikes.”

Amy Muhati, Kenya, Chemical Engineering, University of Nairobi. “It’s much easier to approach lecturers here, but the student elections in Kenya are a bigger deal. It’s almost like electing a president.”

Marc Coquand, Sweden, Computer Science, Umeå University. “The nightlife in Sweden is terrible. You can’t really go out because there’s snow everywhere. The workload throughout the term is more than in Sweden. There, we only have a lot to do at the end of the semester.”

watching,” said Hong. When asked where the inspiration for these themes and events comes from, Hong said: “Different things at once. The feeling when everything comes together and you know this party is going to be great.” The student community is also kept in mind when planning these events. To buy tickets, “just rock up”, said Hong. The next event is the Friday the 13th Slumber Party which will be held at The Happy Oak on 13 October.

Foto: LIAM LYNCH

NA AL DIE JARE, DIE DRANK EN DIE GELD Die Karre is nou groot. JANKE VAN SCHALKWYK

Selfmedikasie, Fokofpolisiekar se eerste album na 11 jaar, neem ’n nuwe benadering, maar tog het dit steeds die Fokofpolisiekaressensie waarvan so baie mense hou. Selfmedikasie bevat dertien liedjies en is ’n mengsel van filosofie, kopskud en oorweldigende rustigheid. Die album stel ’n paar interessante vrae oor ’n wye reeks temas, soos rykdom, armoede, die gejaag na wind, geloof, Afrikaners en die politieke krisis in Suid-Afrika. Fokofpolisiekar het aan die begin van die jaar die Fokof Crowdfundingprojek geloots en oplsae gemaak deur hulle hul doelwit van R500 000 in

slegs nege dae te bereik. Aan die einde van die projek het hulle ’n allemuntige bedrag van R1 081 010 ingesamel. Dis nie meer geld wat deesdae ’n probleem vir hierdie band van Belville is nie, maar tyd, waarvan hulle besige skedules hulle beroof. Dit is ’n welkome verandering nadat hulle dikwels op vloere moes slaap en al hulle tuinhekkie vir braaihout moes gebruik. “Dit voel vir my soos die beste album wat ons tot dusver uitgebring het,” het skrywer en kitaarspeler Hunter Kennedy gesê. Hierdie album het iets van alles en iets vir almal. “Ons het probeer om iets anders te

doen as dit wat mense sou verwag van ’n Fokof-album,” het Kennedy gesê. Die klank van hierdie album is uniek en die groep skryf dit toe aan die musiek wat hulle deesdae luister. Daar is liedjies met invloede van bands soos Queens of the Stone Age, maar dan is daar ook selfs liedjies wat deur ’n klavier begelei word. “Bietjie meer van ’n grunge vibe, nie dat Queens of the Stone Age baie grunge is nie,” meen Kennedy. Selfmedikasie is geskryf om nostalgie in op te roep en mens weer toe te laat om die mooi in die nietighede van die lewe te kan raaksien. Toe die groep gevra was of hulle nóg ’n album sal uitbring na hierdie een was Wynand, die baskitaarspeler, se reaksie: “Ons het ’n besigheid geword, obviously...”. Daar sal nog ’n album uitgebring word indien daar ’n vraag daarvoor is. “Daar sal nog ’n album wees, al is dit eers oor tien of vyf jaar,” het Francois van Coke opgemerk. Hierdie album het nie ’n liedjie wat bo die ander uitstaan nie. Daar is byvoorbeeld nie ’n “Hemel op die platteland” wat almal kan saamskree wanneer dit begin speel nie. Elke liedjie op die album het sy eie unieke gevoel. Met elke liedjie word die luisteraar met ’n nuwe idee gekonfronteer. As die angs voor die eksamen te veel raak, word Selfmedikasie sterk aanbeveel.

Keep an eye out for... Twizz Alfa LUKE SMITH

Twizz Alfa is an up and coming rapper trying to “enlighten the youth with his words of wisdom.” Alfa, whose real name is Sive Marashe is a second year Accounting student at the University of Stellenbosch (SU). His stage name stems from his key influencer, Lil Wayne, who is also known as “Weezy”. Alfa was born and raised in Gugulethu, a township in Cape Town, where he started making music at the age of 16.

For Alfa, music has become a vital outlet for day-to-day stress that comes with balancing a university degree and a promising career in music. “My music is basically a reflection of my life, and me trying to educate people through what I have been through, through my experiences”, Alfa explains. According to Alfa, his rap career started after being listening to Lil Wayne, specifically the messages he was sharing with his music and his ability to inspire people. “I wanted to be something of that kind where I can influence people with

my music and help them.” Growing up in Gugulethu set the scene for Alfa’s music and also acts as strong influence in its message. In his most recent music video, “Shadows”, Alfa creates a vivid image of Gugulethu for the viewer. His first EP, King’s Ill, was released on 24 July this year. He plans on releasing three more singles before the end of the year . He also wants to release a studio album early in 2018. Twizz Alfa’s music can be found on Soundcloud. He also has a few songs available on YouTube.

Photo: SIFISO NTSHINGILA

Twizz Alfa Educating the “lost youth” with his own experiences

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Bastille capping off in South Africa INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH

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hen they had to decide where to end off their Wild Wild World tour, there was one country that stood out for Bastille: South Africa. According to Kyle Simmons, the the British band’s keyboardist, they had such an amazing welcome when they first came to South Africa in 2014, that they knew they wanted to come back to cap off their worldwide tour. Simmons said they never realized that they were well-known in other countries until they started playing festivals overseas. “We never even thought we’d be leaving the country. I remember we were somewhere in Switzerland and the crowd was singing back ‘Flaws’ to us and it was the most surreal experience.” Worldwide success didn’t happen overnight for Bastille. For Simmons it all started at university. “I had no idea that I was going to be performing. I just knew I loved music”, he said. Simmons studied music technology at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Studying has helped him to learn and develop the music skills he uses now. “University was the bridge to being in the band for me, because it was a friend from uni that introduced me to Dan Smith.” Smith the one who put the band together. He started out by making solo music, but decided that he wanted to work with a band. “When we started doing it, it was

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13 - 15 October Gaian Dream

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Saying farewell in South Africa Chris “Woody” Wood, Will Farquarson, Dan Smith and Kyle Simmons festivals in England. I never thought we’d be leaving the country and playing overseas even,” Simmons said. For him, the experience of playing shows in different countries is surreal. “It’s very weird when you travel over the world. People have an insight into what sort of people you are and what you like through your music,” he said. According to Simmons, America is one of the strangest countries to perform in. “America is like a different planet, so it’s very strange that people are actually showing up to our shows.” Playing in the O2 Arena in England has also been a highlight for Simmons. “I’ve been there to watch so many shows, so to play there is amazing.” The band is currently working on

their third studio album. “We’re trying to get the third one out in a shorter amount of time than there was between the first and second albums.” Some new themes in the music can also be expected. “We’re going to try to make it less bleak. The second one in particular was quite negative. This one we want to make less negative.” The band is also planning for the third album to pack a punch. “It’s going to be a lot shorter. It’s a pretty compact body of work. It’s going to be less sporadic with sound and genres. More of a unit.”An entire turnaround isn’t happening, though. “It’ll be good. It’ll be Bastille. We’re trying to go different but still keep the Bastille elements,” Simmons

said. After their South African shows, Bastille will be taking a break from touring for a while after having been travelling almost constantly for the past three years. After raking in a BRIT Award and being nominated for a Grammy and a Billboard Music Award, a break is certainly well deserved. “We’re just four dudes from England and then we got nominated for a Grammy,” Simmons said. “Then we’re sat surrounded by people we see on TV all day. It’s mad.” Fans can rest assured; Bastille’s break from touring will not mean that new music will not be released. “It’s what we do in our spare time anyway, because all of us ultimately love music.”

Matie student set to rock at Rocking the Daisies Cape Town’s very own indie rock band, Redhanded, is heading to Rocking the Daisies this weekend. George van Dyk spoke to the band’s members about their journey from a spare room to one of South Africa’s biggest music festivals.

Redhanded formed two years ago when its members were in grade 11. The band consists of Nicky Arnold, a SU student, Emhrys Stead, Thomas Purvis, Benjamin Defty, and Luke Dawson. During the long December holidays they began by simply playing in Stead’s spare room. They soon progressed from jamming to playing well-known local spots, including the V&A Waterfront, Manila Bar, and Stoep and Swing. “We are constantly looking for new ways to interact with our crowd and put them first. We love to challenge ourselves by creating goals that we aim to achieve within the year,” Defty said. One of the band’s big breakthroughs was when they played alongside Grassy Spark at one of their gigs at Brass Bell. Another achievement was winning the DSK Battle of the Bands.

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READY TO ROCK The band will play at Rocking the Daisies This gave Redhanded the opportunity to record their own music and share it with the world. “Time management has been tough with the band members located at many places around the Cape, as there are often many conflicting views of when we should have practice,” Arnold said. “This is further complicated by

our members working part-time jobs and studying at both Stellenbosch University and UCT.” Arnold said he has always been interested in cultural activities. He believes this serves as a brilliant creative outlet after working with number intensive subjects such as maths and physics. “When it comes to playing gigs

and making music, it really isn’t the most lucrative business at first. “Our payments have continued to grow as our fanbase increases, which has allowed us to invest in recordings and better equipment; but money really isn’t the main focus of the band,” Arnold said. According to Arnold, the moment you treat playing in a band as if it is a job and apply that pressure to it, the fun goes out the door. Regarding the future of Redhanded, Arnold said that the band aims to continue making music, especially in the December holidays. “We’re close to releasing a full album, which we feel is almost completed. In the meantime, we are in the process of uploading all our new material to SoundCloud,” explained Arnold. Redhanded will perform on the Hemp stage at Rocking the Daisies on Saturday evening.

14 October Stellenbosch Craft Beer Festival

3 - 5 November Endless Daze 4 November Kinky Disco 1 - 3 December Synergy Live

25 - 28 December Up The Creek

4 December Beatenberg & Opposite the Other 11 December The Parlotones & Richard Striton

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TALK TO EVERYONE, BUT ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT PEOPLE What came first: Universities that do not care about students’ opinions, or students who do not care whether universities listen to their opinions? It appears that students on campus have a lot to say about what is happening around them and the decisions that are made on their behalf. The problem is that they aren’t talking to the people that really matter. Conversations between friends on the Rooiplein, mumbling during huisvergaderings and anonymous posts on Facebook pages seem to be the most popular ways for students on

campus to express their opinions. There is nothing wrong with talking about what is important to people who are in the same boat as you; on the contrary, it is one of the most important ways that conversations are facilitated. However, when it comes to implementing change, conversations about things that are bothering you only go as far as identifying people who feel the same way as you. So you’ve been complaining and people around you have been complaining about the same things. Now what? Don’t stop talking, but start talking

to the right people. The “right people” are the people who you are complaining about. If people don’t know that you are unhappy about what they are doing, they won’t be able to do anything to change it. An argument that I see being made again and again is that the people in higher posisitions only listen to the people whose voices are the loudest. But is this not the most obvious thing to do? Why should the people in higher positions not listen to those whose voices are the loudest?

We live in a society that values the opinion of the majority. If your opinion is the loudest it will seem as if you are the majority, even if you are not. It is thus up to you to make sure that your opinion is on the same playing field as all the others out there, in order for it to be taken seriously. You can do this by communicating directly with the people who have the power to change what you want to have changed. Write letters, make appointments, have meetings. The power of the media should

also not be underestimated. By voicing your opinion on an official platform, support can be gained and community can be found. Reading about what other people are feeling and their take on certain issues will also ensure that you don’t go blindly through life. Talk to your friends, talk in your communities, but also remember that they can do nothing but complain with you. It is up to you to inform the right people (in the right ways) about the things that you feel need to be changed.

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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.

GRONDWET Gorrel is helse geskok oor die studentegrondwet nou skielik geldig verklaar is. Gorrel het ’n paar vriende wat regte swot en hulle vertel vir Gorrel dat hulle dink dié uitspraak is ‘liberaal’. Hmm. As tot die hof nou liberaal is weet Gorrel darem nie. Een ding is seker - Gorrel sou graag 'n vlieg teen die muur wou wees om te sien hoe die groendasman sy saak maak. Al weet Gorrel nie regtig hoe werk al die hofprosedures nie, dink Gorrel dit sou nogal 'n lekker ding wees om te aanskou. Gorrel dink eintlik die storie met die grondwet vêr van verby. Meneer AfriForum klink redelik vasberade.

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P.S. Gorrel hoop almal het lekker geboks. Gorrel hoop ook oom Pieter se mooi seun sal hom nie daarvan vertel nie.

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4 Oktober 2017

OPINION

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Perspektiewe SU and #WCWaterCrisis LWANDO NKAMISA

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hen I was elected to lead the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for the 2017/18 term I had hoped being a postgraduate student and having studied at more than one university would prepare me well. I thought my biggest challenges in office would be the usual issues such as #FMF, safety, mental illness and transformation, amongst others. However, it has been brought to my attention that none of these usual suspects will be as challenging as the impending water crisis we face as a country. South Africa is recovering from one the worst ever droughts to hit the semi-arid nation in a century. As a university, and as microcosms of society, we are unfortunately not spared from the conversation. The Western Cape is in a dire situation. If the recent reports from the City Of Cape Town (CoCT) and Stellenbosch Municipality are anything to go by, there is no end in sight. The dams are running dry. The CoCT dams are at a laughable 37.5% capacity; fortunately for us in Stellenbosch we get 60% of our water from the city and the rest from

our own dams. Stellenbosch dams are also quickly running out of water. Stellenbosch Municipality has moved to level 5 water restriction, which is testimony to the severity of the crisis. The reality is that the consumption patterns have not decreased to the needed rates, and thus the municipality has recommended 87 litres per day per person, but residents have not taken heed of this call. Many may argue that it is a tough ask, yet with no saviour in sight, we will face dire consequences when the taps burp out air and not water.

The university’s water bill has more than doubled from R1.5 million to approximately R3.5 million, largely due to fines the university pays for not adhering to the water restrictions. The city predicts that we will have no water by March 2018 if we do not reduce consumption. Every student should aim to use less than 90 litres of water per day. A student pitched an idea to me recently: the idea involves putting sand-filled bottles in SU toilets. What this does is reduce the amount of water used per flush by 500 ml. Such initiatives, if adopted by the majority of the student community, can go a long way in preventing or evading day zero. Another idea pitched was showering with buckets and using grey water to flush. Interestingly, a postgraduate student from the engineering faculty has designed a ‘smart water conservation system’ that saves up to 3 000 litres of water. We all have played a significant part in creating the crisis and we should all play part in resolving it. Nkamisa is the chairperson of the SRC 207/2018.

The international experience at SU Travelling to another country always has a sense of adventure and excitement associated with it: different cultures, new experiences and great stories to take home to friends and family. That was the mindset I had as I packed my bags, said farewell to family and set out for Stellenbosch with my mom. During the first two weeks of welcoming, I was so busy with all the different activities that I didn’t have time to experience the thing that I think all international students have in common: homesickness. As I waved goodbye to the car that took my mom to the airport away from Stellies, more precisely away from me, it hit me that I hadn’t just travelled to Stellenbosch. This wasn’t a holiday or a month long adventure. This was my new life, my new home and I knew nobody. Breaking me from my train of thought, a girl in my residence greeted me and invited me to sit with her. She was my first friend and remains one of my closest friends. She introduced me to more people, who in turn introduced me to even more people or activities that led to new friendships. Pretty soon I had an awesome community of friends. I owe so much to my Stellies community; no man is an island and without other people doing life with me in Stellies I would have struggled a lot more with homesickness. Three months in I went home for recess and I was so excited to see everyone. I was surprised how much I had changed in this short period of time.

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But as an international student without any family here I had to learn to handle some things by myself and apparently as a result I had become more independent and confident. Nothing says ‘get out of your comfort zone’ like leaving your country. Returning from June break in first year there was an air of uncertainty and worry as I had family members continuously calling and asking about the xenophobic attacks and if I was okay. My dad telling me if anyone asks to pretend to be South African. Hearing classmates who I had thought of as friends telling me how they think that all the stupid foreigners are the reason South Africa is not doing as well as it could. That maybe the Zimbabwean guy deserved to be burned. Of course they didn’t know that I was one of those “stupid foreigners”. And during Fees Must Fall only your fellow international friends know that being in a strike and going to jail is bad, but ultimately being deported is worse. Or how some of us have never heard Afrikaans and don’t know how to ask everyone to speak in English. Experiencing racism and generally racial tension was on another level

from anything I had ever experienced in Namibia. Being told that if I study here I need to work here; because some people reason that the education a person receives can somehow belong to a country instead of an individual. Culture shock. A term I had heard my dad say to me before I came here. A term I only understood once I got here. Yet despite the challenges and moments that I have wished I could teleport home, I honestly wouldn’t trade this whole experience for anything. Because for every sad, xenophobic moment there has been hundreds of moments when people appreciated my nationality and all that it entails. For every racially awkward or awful moment, I have had millions of moments seeing and experiencing this lovely Rainbow Nation. So to the South African students it has been a pleasure sharing this beautiful, complicated space with you and I look forward to the last bit of my studies here. Embrace the international students, it makes life interesting; we are a global community after all. To my fellow international students (I don’t know how Namibia is classified as ‘international’ instead of ‘SADC’): we have a chance to experience different cultures and create great stories to tell friends and family back home. We are here to study, but this is such an amazing opportunity to grow so much. So find your community of friends, represent your countries well, study hard and enjoy. Nwagboso is a Chemical Engineering student from Windhoek, Namibia.

'n Honderd jaar oud en nog penorent! MARTIE RETIEF-MEIRING Hierdie tyd van die jaar laat ou vriende weer: Ons kleinkind kom Maties toe; ons agterkleinkind kom; kan jy glo dat ons ons vierde kind 2017 kom aflewer?; Wilgenhof kry sy vierde geslag volgende jaar. As dorpeling beloof ek dat daar altyd ‘n bordjie of wat by my te vinde sal wees (wetend dat die nuwelinge min tyd vir tantes het, want die hele lekker wêreld – De Akker ingesluit – lê aan hul voete). Maar ek sê darem hardop: Weet julle hoe gelukkig julle is, want net een uit ses aansoeke slaag vir toelating. Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is propvol, bars al klaar uit sy nate met 31 000 studente. Volgende jaar word my alma mater op 2 April 100 jaar oud. Die huidige kampus woel met groot veranderinge, maar dink net hoe dit in 1917 nie al gewoel het nie: Die ou Victoria Kollege word ‘n Universiteit; ’n legende word geskep met ‘n donateur, Jannie Marais, wat sy voet dwars gesit het. Die dorp sou sy eie Universiteit kry en nie met die Kaapse Universiteit saamboer nie. Oud-Maties – daar is tans 197 829 (om presies te wees) oor 136 lande versprei – word druk herinner dat volgende jaar eeufeesjaar is. George Steyn, die gemoedelike voorsitter van die US-raad, weet hoe om die boodskap tuis te bring. So vertel hy aan ’n skare oudstudente (wat nie klaar gegroet kan kry aan ou-ou klasmaats nie) dat 8348 studente verlede jaar kwalifikasies gekry het, baie daarvan meestersen doktorsgrade – 27% van daardie kwalifikasies aan studente van kleur. Meer as 100 buitelanders het hier kom studeer. Steyn wys op die vermindering van subsidies, op die groter eise van navorsing, dat die US meer patente registreer as enige ander universiteit in die land. En dan: Oudstudente kan

(gerus) meer beduidend bydra. Die staatsubsidie is verminder. Beurse eis toenemend ’n groot hap. Prof. Niel Krige, ’n gesoute sake- en beleggingskenner, is die voorsitter van die US se Ontwikkelingskantoor wat nougeset kontak hou met oudstudente en ook talle Matiebonde. Inligting word gestuur oor die 2014-visie van die universiteit, die opskerp van innovasie en navorsing. Die sterk groei van veral die agriwetenskappe en ingenieurswese, en ja, tog ook die taalkwessie – die voorstaan én die teenstaan. En dis ook verblydend dat die amptelike briefhoofde van die US Xhosa insluit. Duidelik het die universiteit ‘n goeienuusstorie om te vertel – ook van nood. Om die tafels by die geleentheid gons dit. Ja dit gaan broekskeur om vir klein Jannie op Maties te hou, maar liewer ‘n universiteit waar standbeelde (gedenk Pienk Piet), geboue en eiendom nie beskadig word nie, al is daar hier en daar optogte. En ter verwagte, herinner ‘n platjie (en die voorsitter ook): Dit is die eerste plek waar ’n penisoorplanting gedoen is. Dit óók nog! Retief-Meiring is ’n joernalis en US alumnus. Dié artikel verskyn oorspronklik in Die Burger rubriek Van Alle Kante, 21 September 2017.

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10 CANVAS

Jonk, suksesvol en gretig om te groei

Oud-Matie maak naam in die mediabedryf Die veelsydige Renaldo Schwarp (25) kan deesdae nie misgekyk word nie. As hy nie op die kassie tydens die weeklikse vermaaklikheidsprogram #GONS pronk nie, werk hy as programkoördineerder van Media24 se WeCan24-jeugprogram. Dan is daar ook sy laatnag radioprogram op CapeTalk. Arleen Stone het met hierdie suksesvolle multimedia-joernalis gaan gesels oor sy pad (tot dusver) in die mediabedry f.

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lhoewel hy as Pretorianer grootgeword het, het Renaldo Schwarp sy vlerke gesprei om homself as Kapenaar te kom vestig. Hy het sedertdien reusesukses as ’n multimedia-joernalis behaal. Tog was die idee van ’n loopbaan in die mediabedryf nooit deel van sy oorspronklike plan nie. Sy boekhouer ma en bankier pa het groot drome vir hulle charismatiese seun gehad in die regswêreld. Hy vertel dat sy vermoë om goed te kan praat en redeneer van kindsbeen af sy sterkpunte was. Gevolglik was die logiese loopbaankeuse om ’n prokureur te word. Dit was eers toe Renaldo in graad nege by sy skool se toneelgroep aangesluit het, dat hy besef het regte moet miskien nie sy eerste keuse wees nie. “Ek het toe besef dat ek ’n passie vir perform het of stories vertel of op ’n verhoog wees,” vertel Renaldo. Volgens Renaldo was dit egter ’n lang en stelselmatige proses om sy ouers te oortuig om hom toe te laat om drama te studeer. Tog het hulle sy besluit ondersteun en staan hulle vandag nog bankvas agter hom. Renaldo sê hy verstaan dat ouers huiwerig sal wees oor ’n loopbaan soos syne. “Ek dink ook die persepsie van werk in die vermaaklikheidsbedryf of in die media het baie verander die afgelope jare. Ek dink nie dit was ’n aantreklike opsie vir baie mense, veral ouers, om hulle kinders daarin te stuur nie. Dit is ’n gesukkel en jy is nie verseker van werk nie. Tog kan ’n mens ook ’n sterk loopbaan bou, geld verdien en jou beroep geniet.” Aan die einde van sy hoërskoolloopbaan het hy volstoom sy droom om ’n akteur te word, nagejaag. Na ’n suksesvolle oudisie by die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Dramadepartement, het Renaldo besluit om sak en pak die Jakarandastad vir die Eikestad te verruil. Een van die bepalende faktore wat hom Stellenbosch toe getrek het, was dat hy graag in Afrikaans wou studeer. “Dis vir my baie interessant nou, want in matriek was ek baie bang om Engels te praat. Nie dat ek nie Engels kon praat nie. Ek werk nou op radio in Engels, maar ek was net baie meer gemaklik in Afrikaans. Ek is nie spyt oor daardie besluit nie. Ek dink dit het my regtig gehelp in die feit dat ek nou video- en televisiewerk in Afrikaans doen.”

Renaldo vertel laggend dat hy van ’n loopbaan as akteur oortuig was. “Ek het absoluut gedink ek gaan op 7de Laan opeindig. Dit was die rede hoekom ek drama kom swot het. Ek het gedink ek gaan drie jaar voorgraads doen en ek gaan uitstap met ’n rol.” In die middel van sy tweede studiejaar het hy by Matieland se MFM92.6 aangesluit en sy oë het vir die veelsydige aard van die mediabedryf oopgegaan. “Ek het in my derde jaar van drama besluit om nie enige teatervakke as spesialiteitsvak te kies nie, maar eerder media. Ek het myself eintlik in die middel van my studies voorberei om nie ’n akteur te word nie, maar om eerder ’n loopbaan in die media te volg.” Hy verduidelik dat hierdie keuse ’n deurslaggewende rol gespeel het en hom aan verskeie behind the scenes aspekte van die vermaaklikheidsindustrie blootgestel het. Op daardie stadium het hy ook van 03:00 tot 06:00 as radioaanbieder by MFM92.6 gewerk. “Ek dink hoekom ek so baie van aanbieding, radio- en televisiewerk hou, het baie te make met my vyf jaar op Stellenbosch. Ek het regtig myself leer ken en met myself gemaklik geraak. As ’n aanbieder is jy jouself. Eintlik ’n vergrootte weergawe van jouself. “Ek beskou my persoonlikheid as een van my grootste sterkpunte. Ek dink daarom is dit belangrik dat elke

persoon op ’n stadium kom waar hulle hou van wie hulle is en wie hulle wil word. Aanbiedingswerk het daardie opsie vir my gegee. “Dit sou nie noodwendig dieselfde gewees het as ek ’n akteur was nie, want ek sou ander karakters speel en ander mense se stories vertel. Ek dink dit is baie meer vervullend om met my vaardighede ander mense se stories te kan uitlig. Dis nie noodwendig ek wat dit in die eerstepersoon vertel nie, maar ek gesels liewers met hulle of ek gee vir hulle die platform,” vertel Renaldo. Hy vertel ook graag van die goeie herinneringe van sy tyd by MFM92.6. “Ek dink dit was een van die beste goed wat met my kon gebeur het. In die vyf jaar wat ek by MFM92.6 was, het ek goeie verhoudings gebou en dis die ding waarmee ek weggestap het daar waaroor ek die trotse is. “Dis ’n wonderlike geleentheid om netwerke op te bou, beide persoonlik en professioneel.” Ter voorbereiding vir sy medialoopbaan vertel Renaldo hoe belangrik dit is om altyd die ekstra tree te gee. “Ek was op verskillende komitees by MFM92.6 en mense het altyd vir my gevra hoekom ek MFM92.6 se bemarkingskoördineerder is, hoekom ek besig is om websites te update en banners op te hang. Ek dink as jy jouself so posisioneer om al daardie goed te kan doen, gee dit vir jou ’n voorsprong wanneer jy die arbeidsmark betree. Dit is dan ook sy werk as

bemarkingskoördineerder wat uiteindelik tot sy betrokkenheid by Netwerk24 in 2015 as ’n multimediajoernalis en tans by die nuusprogram #GONS op Via gelei het. Aan die einde van sy tydperk as intern by Netwerk24 het ’n ander afdeling by die mediahuis, Media24, hom opgeraap. “Ek het klaargemaak en nie geweet wat ek vir die res van 2016 sou doen nie. Toe stuur een van die bestuurders in die korporatiewe kantore vir my ’n e-pos en sê sy wil my sien. Sy bied toe vir my ’n werk aan en dit was met WeCan24, Media24 se jeugplatform. “Ek dink dis waar alles saamgekom het in die afgelope jaar en ’n half. As projekbestuurder het ek die vryheid gehad om met veldtogte en idees vorendag te kom en dit te laat realiseer.” Foto’s van Renaldo verskyn ook gereeld op die massiewe digitale skerm teen een van Media24 se mure. Hy vertel met hoendervleis oor die eerste keer wat hy homself op die skerm gesien het. “Dit is een van daai groot oomblikke wat ek altyd sal cherish. Dit is baie vreemd om jou gesig so groot te sien, maar ek dink sulke goed motiveer ’n mens om aan te hou.” “Ek sal myself nog graag as ’n prominente media-persoonlikheid vestig en nie net voor die kamera en op die lug betrokke wees nie, maar baie meer in ’n vervaardigersposisie.” Renaldo vertel dat hy sy droom om eendag ’n produksiehuis te besit, egter nie deel van sy korttermyn planne is

nie. “Vir nou is dit ’n geval van groei met wat ek het. Ek het nou die platform op ’n kommersiële radiostasie en op ’n televisieprogram. “Ek wil daarop fokus om dit te laat groei en ek wil ook nie ophou met online content creation nie. Dis waar alles vir my begin het en ek wil dit nie vergeet nie, want as mens kyk na die neigings in die media, word dit meer digitaal. “Ek dink ook dit is iets wat ek vir mense sal sê indien hulle dit oorweeg om in media in te gaan. Moenie die rol van digitale of aanlynmedia vergeet nie. ’n Mens kan regtig ’n fantastiese virtuele CV opbou of wonderlike werk skep indien daar nie reeds ’n platform vir jou bestaan nie.” Renaldo probeer verder jong joernaliste motiveer om nie afgeskrik te word deur die veeleisende industrie en klaarblyklik krimpende werksmark nie. “Hoe ons na media kyk, het definitief verander. Ek dink net die tipe werk wat ’n joernalis moet doen, gaan anders lyk. Dis hoekom die WeCan-veldtog so belangrik is, want dit is ’n digitale platform. Die feit dat joernaliste hulself moet upskill om digitale inhoud te kan skep, is regtig belangrik en dit is wat ek poog om te doen. “Daar is regtig eindelose moontlikhede. ’n Mens moet net kyk na watter vaardighede jy het en wat jy kan doen om iets nuuts vorendag te bring.” Hieruit is dit ook te sien dat Renaldo die rol van media in die samelewing hoog ag. “Ek dink baie mense dink die industrie is net glitz en glam en blou of rooi tapyte, maar as mens regtig kyk na die rol van media, is dit ons werk om ’n platform vir mense te wees. Dis maklik om weg te raak in al die lekker goed. Hopelik kan ons mense hierdeur help.” Renaldo vertel laastens laggend hoe hy wil hê dat mense sy werk in die media sal onthou. “Ek dink wat ek wil hê wat mense van my moet sê en dink, is die feit dat ek nooit bang was vir ’n uitdaging nie. Ek was ook nie bang om te misluk nie. “Die samelewing sê maklik vir ons dat ons iets nie gaan regkry nie en ek dink dis hoekom so baie mense nie bereik wat hulle regtig wou nie. Ek dink ons het hierdie idee geskep dat as ons misluk, dit die einde van die wêreld is. Dis deel van die lewe.”

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MATIE MAAK NAAM Op die kassie, op die lug en op die verhoog.

4 Oktober 2017

SPORT

11

VARSITY NETBAL

Maties verloor halfeindstryd met 31 doele TIVAN LEAK

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aties het op Maandag by die Universiteit van Pretoria gesukkel om balle in die net te kry terwyl Tuks die hoogste telling nóg in ’n halfeindstryd van Varsity Netbal aangeteken het. Die telling na die eerste kwart was 13 teenoor 12 in Tuks se guns, maar Maties het verloor met 74 doele teen 43. Tuks se afrigter het in die tweede kwart ’n strategiese powerplay geroep, terwyl Tuks op momentum was. Maties se powerplay is in die derde kwart geroep. Hoewel Maties beter in die tweede powerplay vertoon het, was dit Tuks wat met 48 punte teenoor 30 ontluik het. Nichole Taljaard, Maties se hulpdoel, het tereg uitgewys dat Maties ná halftyd aan die gang moes kom, maar tydens die derde en vierde kwart het Tuks voortgebou op hulle voorsprong. Zanele Mdodana, afrigter van Maties, het na afloop van die wedstryd opgemerk dat sy teleurgesteld was en dat sy nie omgee om te verloor nie, maar dat daar ’n sekere manier was waarop sy sou wou verloor. “Die meisies het soortvan opgegee,”

het Mdodana na die wedstryd aan die TV-onderhoudvoerder vertel. Sy het die verloor toegeskryf aan Maties se trae balhantering wat Tuks toegelaat het om hulle verdediging in plek te kry. Mdodana het gesê die span sal leer uit die foute wat tydens die wedstryd gemaak is. Sy het verder beaam dat sy en die span hulle planne sal herdink, beter stelsels in plek sal stel en volgende jaar weer sal probeer. Tuks se hoofdoel, Ine-Mari Venter, en hulpdoel, Rumandi Potgieter, was ’n doring in die vlees van Maties se verdediging, maar hulle is ná die wedstryd as onderskeidelik speler van die wedstryd en doel van die wedstryd bekroon. Tuks se oorwinning was egter bittersoet met Juzelri Garbers se kniegbesering in die laaste kwart. Tuks sal oudergewoonte teen Pukke in die finaal speel op 9 Oktober op Tukkies se tuisveld. Maties het verlede jaar ook die onderspit gedelf in die halfeindronde en kon nog nooit daarin slaag om die kompetisie te wen nie. Maties het derde op die puntelys geëindig nadat Pukke in die ander halfeindstryd teen Kovsies met 38-26 gewen het.

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MATIES EINDIG DERDE Somari Els veg om balbesit te hou in die halfeindstryd teen Tuks op Maandag.

Maties Sevens USSA champs once again ANATHI MADUBELA

The USSA Sevens Final was a tight match that kept the audience on tenterhooks. The suspense was tangible in the stadium as the Maties Sevens team proved once more why they were the champions last season. In addition to the win, three Maties Sevens rugby players made the 2017 USSA Dream Team. This year’s USSA Sevens Tournament took place in Margate in KwaZulu-Natal, where the Maties team won the USSA title as defending champions. The team ended the tournament undefeated, although they needed extra time to win in both the quarterfinal and the final. The rule of thumb for extra time is that the team that scores first in extra time wins the match. The mean-machine did not take lightly to this rule as they rose to the

challenge and successfully defended their title. In the group games, Maties defeated the University of Limpopo (26-0); Vaal University of Technology (43-7); University of Pretoria (12-5); and the University of Cape Town (1912). The University of the Free State had their chance against Maties in the quarterfinal. This proved to be a tough match as the match entered into extra-time, but Maties advanced by defeating Kovsies 22-17. The semi-final was a walk in the park for Maties who beat NMMU 390. The Maties team displayed their skills and sportsmanship in the tense final against North-West University (Pukke). The clock had stopped when captain Braam Venter and his men were at a draw with Pukke. Again, extra time

was needed to break the tie. Maties once again proved that they are worthy of the title and won the last game of the tournament 17-12. Coach Ian Campbell-McGeachy said the players showed great character throughout the tournament and that the team’s resilience made him proud. Three players, James Murphy, Angus van Niekerk and Jaquin Marthinus, made the Team of the Tournament (USSA Dream Team). Van Niekerk was named player of the tournament. The powerful Maties Sevens Team has quite a season ahead of them. They are to play in the Western Province League and an upcoming Sevens Tournament in Stellenbosch on the weekend of 14 October. The season will conclude with the Varsity Sport Sevens in December in which the Maties Sevens Team will be the defending champions.

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Maties Swimmers excel at USSA The Maties swimming team enjoyed considerable success in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Championships held in Pretoria . The women’s team came in first place while the men’s team came second in their respective groups. Emma Chelius put up an outstanding performance as she won the 50m and 100m freestyle, the 50m butterfly, and the 50m and 100m backstroke to earn the Maties team a valuable 100 points on their way to the title. Chelius along with her teammates, including the likes of Caitlin Kat, earned the Maties team a first place finish in the women’s 200m freestyle-relay while the Tuks women’s team came in second.

Maties swimmer Marli Jacobs came in first after defeating Varsity College’s Carmen le Roux in the 200m women’s butterfly in 2:29.50. Jacobs also came first in the women’s 100m butterfly in 1:05.93. The men’s team finished second overall behind Tuks, while Varsity College finished third. Exceptional performances by John Maree in the 50m backstroke and Bryce Pendock in the 50m butterfly ensured this second place finish. Although the men’s team won the event’s final relay, it was not enough to earn Maties an overall first place finish in the competition. Tuks came first in the overall competition with 1223 points. - Teboho Mokonyana

Huis Marais het as vanjaar se Sauerbeker kampioene weggestap nadat hulle in 2015 en 2016 nie die beker in die finale ronde huis toe kon vat nie. Die Danie Craven stadion was op 22 September die beslissingsgrond vir vanjaar se kragmeting teen Eendrag gewees. Dit was ’n naelskraap wedstryd waar Eendrag vroeg in die wedstryd die eerste punte aangeteken het. Alhoewel Eendrag die wedstryd grootliks oorheers het, het hulle afronding veel te wense oorgelaat. Huis Marais kon egter op Eendrag se foute kapitaliseer om in die wedstryd te bly. Teen halftyd het Eendrag 7-0 voorgeloop. Huis Marais het in die tweede helfte momentum begin optel en in die 36ste minuut kon hulle met ’n strafskop ook punte op die telbord sit. Ná die 50ste minuut was Huis

Marais vir die eerste keer die voorlopers, nadat hulle met ’n drie kon afrond. Die wedstryd het amper weer in Eendrag se guns gedraai met ’n strafskop, reeds nadat die tyd verstreke was, maar die skop het nie tot punte gelei nie. Daarna is Huis Marais as kampioene gekroon. Emile Neethling, Huis Marais se hoofafrigter, het gesê dat hulle daarop gefokus het om vaardighede te bou, asook om beter besluite van die veld af te neem. Hulle het ook baie klem op persoonlike groei geplaas, om sodoende die span te verbeter. “Harde werk word altyd beloon. Ons is baie dankbaar vir die geleentheid. Dit was ’n voorreg om as mense te groei,” het Neethling van die seisoen en die oorwinning gesê. - Christo Bester

Eendrag & Huis Visser claim res league Huis Marais wen Sauer-beker

TEBOHO MOKONYANA

Eendrag and Huis Visser emerged as winners of the Premier League and Super League respectively. The Premier League final between Eendrag and Huis Marais ended in a 1-1 draw, which led to a penalty shootout where Eendrag won 2-1. In the Super League, Concordia suffered the pain of losing the final for the second consecutive year, after losing 2-1 to Huis Visser. As explained by Eendrag winger Yaasin Smith, Eendrag’s success laid in their apability to bounce back strongly from all the setbacks that the team suffered during the season. Eendrag manager Jaco De Bruyn praised his team for all the hard work and resilience they’ve put in this season despite their underdog status in the final. According to De Bruyn, “In the first game of the season the team lost 5-0,

and we played against Huis Marais as well and lost 5-1. So the spirit these guys have showed in games and practice is great and the talent we have is amazing.” Eendrag captain Shane Klasse also stressed the team’s underdog status before the final match: “Coming here our spirit was quite low at the beginning and the whole game plan was to get to penalties and try our luck there, and, as the game went on, we realised we could take this one. Everybody put in their utmost best, and our entire heart was in it right through to the end.” On the other hand, Huis Visser’s long awaited title hopes were put to rest. The team captain, Siyando Buthelezi, stated that the team’s aim going forward is to maintain its dominance in residence football. “The goal is to keep our throne and stay at the top next year,” he said.

Huis Visser had a remarkable season after securing a double as they won the 5-a-side tournament at the beginning of the year. Huis Visser goalkeeper Gareth Simmonds also praised the team’s cohesiveness and selflessness. “Everyone was playing for the house. They were just not in it for themselves, which was nice to see. I challenge any res on this campus to beat our brotherhood as Huis Visser,” Simmonds said. Huis Visser’s manager, Rudi Dykman, explained that compared to last year, his side was more resilient because of all the experience that they have gathered in advancing through to the late stages of the league. “We had a lot of frustrating draws and in some games we scrapped a win. So we came here saying we are going to win, and with all the experiences from last year and before, we came here knowing we are going to win.”

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’n Treffende trap Matie fietsryers blink uit

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LAAT DIE STOF STAAN Nicky Giliomee laat dit maklik lyk terwyl sy die roete aandurf.

Matie vroue laat ratte draai by Varsity MTB

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ie eens twee dae van huilende winde, steil gebergtes en skroeiende son kon Maties se vrouefietsryspan keer om vir die tweede opeenvolgende jaar by die Varsity Sports MTB met die louere weg te stap nie. Mans- en vrouefietsryers van universiteite regoor die land het van Saterdag tot Sondag die bergfietsroete van ongeveer 100 km afgelê.

Die eerste been was in die omgewing van die Paarl en het 50 km beslaan en die tweede been was in die Franschhoekvallei en het oor 58 km gestrek. Maties se vrouespan, bestaande uit Frankie du Toit, Marie Kempf en Nicola Giliomee, het stof in die oë van die ander vrouespanne gery. Du Toit en Giliomee, wat tydens die eerste been reeds die voortou geneem het, was die eerstes om die wenstreep

op die eerste dag, met ’n algehele tyd van 05:49:05, oor te steek. “Ons groot uitdaging was om aan die verwagtinge wat almal gehad het, te voldoen. “Dit is altyd moontlik om ’n titel te verdedig, veral op eie bodem,” het Kempf gesê. Die Matie-manne het ook hul vernuf op die fietspad getoon, al het die ryers van die Ikeys die titel onder die neuse van die 2016 kampioene gegaps. Die

span, wat uit Tristan de Lange, Jacques Lloyd en Rinus Maarsingh bestaan, het die wenstreep Sondag met ’n tyd van 02:33:21 oorgesteek. Dit is ’n tandkners 26 sekondes minder as die UK-span, maar hulle het steeds in die tweede plek van die mansafdeling geëindig. “Ons het van die begin af geweet dat hulle (Ikeys) ’n bedreiging vir ons titel was. Ons het hulle dienooreenkomstig behandel en ons beste gegee,” het De

Lange na afloop van die resies gesê. In reaksie op ’n vraag oor die algehele 2017 Varsity Sports MTB ervaring, het De Lange namens sy span gesê, “Dit was ’n ongelooflike ervaring. Ons het mekaar regdeur al die uitdagings van die byeenkoms ondersteun, mekaar gemotiveer, ’n paar keer lekker gelag en ons oorlogsverhale van die resies gedeel. Volgende jaar sal ons net so hard terug veg.”

Maties found itself some cheerleaders

ANNERINE SNYMAN

After making it to the final of this year’s National Competition, the Maties Cheerleading squad aims for a season of growth going into 2018. The team, which was formed at the beginning of this year, has made immense progress despite being a new sport at Stellenbosch University. Jessica Zoo, the team’s head coach and founder of Maties Cheerleading, said it all started after she contacted Maties Sport. “Maties Sport was very eager to start a team at the university and I just happened to move here at the right time,” she said. Zoo had been coaching cheerleading in the UK for 12 years when she moved to Stellenbosch. She also founded Cheerobics, a fitness programme, in 2011.

According to its website, Cheerobics is “aimed at bringing cheerleading to all ages and levels with a cheerleading dance workout for anyone who wants to be fit, be a cheerleader, and shake some pompoms”. Zoo presents Cheerobics classes every Thursday at 18:00 in the Maties Gym. “These are the sessions where we learn new choreography and new members can have a go as well, so we can see if they are the right fit to join the team.” The Maties Cheerleading squad has made massive strides this year, finishing second in the National Competition. “We are looking at a steady growth for 2018 and aim to build on the foundations we have set this year. Hopefully we will be getting even

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more support to establish a solid infrastructure for the team going forward,” said Zoo. If a student wants to join the team, the first step would be to attend one of the Cheerobics classes and becoming a member of the Junior Varsity team. According to Zoo, this team develops the basic skills needed to reach the Varsity team. She also mentioned that dance and gymnastics experience is helpful, but there have been girls without such backgrounds who excel in the Junior Varsity team and successfully made it into the Varsity team. Male students are also welcome to join and move through the ranks if they showcase the needed skills. The teams aren’t pushing to be coed at the moment, as they are focusing on growing within the all-girl division.

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