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WOENSDAG 6 APRIL 2016 | GR ATIS

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Gwen Fynn en Liesel Roux poseer in wit lakens en rooi lippe as deel van die #RedMyLips-veldtog teen seksuele geweld teenoor vroue. Lees meer op bladsy 4 en 12.

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Students and academics unite against rape culture he recent rape of a student at Stellenbosch University (SU) has united students, academics and anti-rape activists in a campaign against rape culture at the university. This comes after a Heemstede resident was allegedly raped in the early hours of Saturday morning in a car parked between Metanoia and Heemstede. A 32-year old man has been charged with the rape and appeared in court on Monday. The case has been postponed till 5 May with the accused being released on a R500 bail. In a show of force the #RedtAPE movement are planning a massive march on Friday to highlight the need for increased security on campus

and to hand over a petition to the university. The organisation has been encouraging students through out the week to wear tape over their mouths as a sign of solidarity for the voiceless victims of sexual abuse and will break this silence at the march on Friday. One of the organisers Lea Koekemoer said the initiative is not intended to trump other movements or societies that are standing against sexual abuse and violence. She said the hope is that it will spark a conversation that will get the community to engage in a continued conversation about these issues. “We really want to encourage students to use their own agency and take a stand in their own way.”

Additionally SASCO will be embarking on a door-to-door campaign tomorrow to bring awareness to rape culture and place a sense of urgency on the memorandum of demands that the SRc’s Women Empowerment Committee handed over to the university last week. Meanwhile the rector of SU, Wim de Villiers has made a call on all male students to develop an understanding that “respect for women excludes verbal abuse, sexual harassment, inappropriate jokes, catcalling and wolf-whistling.” “A ‘rape culture’ goes beyond criminal acts or legal aspects. It reflects a general culture of disrespect and the acceptance of the harassment of women as the norm. Safety measures, legislation and

disciplinary structures may act, as deterrents to the rape and assault of women, but it will not prevent gender violence.” Demi Roodt, prim of Heemstede, said the recent incident has greatly impacted the residents of Heemstede and a vigil was held on Monday morning in the spot where the incident occurred. Candles were lit and a moment of silence was held for the rape victim. “A lot of girls are scared unfortunately and it is a traumatic time for our Heemie survivor and every girl in the residence.” The residence is in discussion with the university about receiving more security measures such as cameras and lights around the residence. Yesterday professor Amanda

Gouws, political sciences lecturer and head of the sexual harassment advisory board held a conscious raising workshop entitled, “But one rape isn’t rape culture?” to educate people in what rape culture is and what one can do to combat it. Gouws told Die Matie last week, “I don’t think that Stellenbosch is any different to any other university but we have a very male dominated hierarchy at this university. “We don’t have any women in top management. The more women you have in positions of decision making around issues like this, the better results you’ll have.” The latest rape incident is the second in two months. Police are still investigating the rape that took place in front of Harmonie in February.

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NEWS

ELECTIONS Last chance to registrate for municipal elections

Understand the process KARIN VAN DEN HEEVER

nless you’ve been living in a cave you would know that the municipal elections are coming up. If you haven’t registered to vote and seem a bit confused about the entire ordeal, here are a few guidelines to assist you on your way to the registration booth. The municipal elections are held every five years to elect council members that will be responsible for governing a municipality. The current term of office of the municipal council ends on 18 May. The exact date of the 2016 municipal elections have not been confirmed, however, in terms of the constitution, the election must be held between 18 May and 16 August 2016. Elected councillors will be responsible for ensuring services that impact the daily lives of citizens like yourself. These services include water, electricity and sanitation in towns, cities, districts as well as metropolitan areas. The second and last registration opportunity will be this weekend (9 and 10 April) from 08:00 to 17:00. There are five registration venues in Stellenbosch namely, Coetzenburg, Stellenbosch Town Hall, Stellenbosch High School, Eikestad Primary School and Christ Church hall. For more specific directions, you can use the IEC voting station finder on http://maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder/.

So why vote? Here is what your fellow Maties had to say...

Sokata Lebotse

Dean Sadler

Mat thew Snyman BA Humanities II

BCom Investments II

“I thought this election wasn’t as important, but I realised that we spend the majority of our time here and that the policies implemented do affect us. We should get involved to make a necessary change.”

“As highlighted by the recent Nkandla events, it is clearly important to choose your leaders wisely. Most people think voting is ineffective, but it is necessary to make a difference for our futures.”

“I want to feel involved. Now that I am older I can take the responsibility to make my own political decisions. I don’t have to follow what my parents choose. I can decide for myself.”

“People want to distance themselves from politics, especially because there is so much of it here. But we need to get involved. It is the only way we can make a change in the country.”

Agri-Economics II

LLB IV

Pablo Matlale

Here are some guidelines to the registration process: Who can register? – South African citizens – 16 Years of age (You can only vote from the age of 18 though) – If you have a green, bar-coded ID book, smartcard ID, or a temporary identity certificate. What do you need to bring along? – Yourself (You must register in person) – Your green, bar-coded ID book, smartcard ID, or temporary identity certificate. When and where can you register? – You can make an appointment to apply for registration during office hours at the local IEC office responsible for your voting district, i.e. the office closest to home.

Nick Archibald BA Humanities I

Mechatronic Engineering IV

Antonio Teixeira

Fabio Tollon

Micah Conley

“Voting is the only way we as citizens can make a change if it’s needed, which it certainly is.”

“People believe that their tiny, little votes won’t matter, but without those tiny, little votes, there cannot be a whole for change to occur.”

“Democracy doesn’t work because it caters for the lowest common denominator.”

“It’s important to have a voice in this country. Instead of protesting, you can make yourself heard by participating in elections.”

Juandre Roussouw

Lisa Koenze BA Humanities I

BA Language and Culture III

Barry Tout

Tessa Collington-O’Malley

“It’s important to vote so that I can say that I tried to make a change. I did my part.”

“If you don’t vote, you don’t have the right to complain.”

“If voting made a difference, they wouldn’t let us.”

“If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.”

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BA Humanities I

What happens when you apply? – Go to your local IEC Office – Fill in an application form Your ID Book is scanned – A bar-coded sticker is pasted in your ID Book or on your valid temporary identity certificate. If you have a smartcard ID, you will receive a separate page with your sticker on. How do you know if you are registered? – Your application for registration will take up to seven working days. – You can send a SMS with your ID number to 32810 (R1,00 per SMS) – Check your registration details online, at your voting station during office hours or your local IEC Office.

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DCM ENGINEER

Coffee shop baker inspires with personal journey

Do you know the muffin man? ARLEEN STONE

etermination and hard work are two characteristics that are expected of most students at a tertiary institute, but combine this with having a wife, two children and refugee status and things might be more difficult than anticipated. Emmanuel Siborurema (47) is known to the student community as the man who bakes the massive and delicious muffins at DCM in the Neelsie. After sitting down with him for a few minutes, however, you get to know his amazing life story and all the challenging things life has thrown at him and his wife, Esperance (34), and their two children, Euloge (5) and Anele (4). Emmanuel was born and raised in Rwanda, a country known to be stricken with political turbulence and war between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes. Here he obtained a degree in civil engineering at the National University of Rwanda and also met his wife of nine years. Emmanuel and Esperance met each other through their parents, who knew one another well and started dating while he studied civil engineering and she was finishing high school. During their last years in Rwanda, Esperance qualified as a nurse. “It was very difficult living in Rwanda. It was not safe,” said Emmanuel. The situation eventually forced them to make the difficult decision of becoming refugees and relocating to South Africa. Shortly after arriving alone in South Africa in 2006, Emmanuel wanted to continue his life’s dream of working as a civil engineer. Esperance followed shortly after in 2007 and they got married at court the same year. Life became harder for the couple when neither of them was employed. Even with a degree in engineering, Emmanuel could not be the breadwinner he aspired to be. Living in Muizenberg and working as a security guard, money was scarce and times where tough. He then applied for a job at Knead, a chain of artisan food restaurants specializing in breads and pastries. Here Emmanuel got the opportunity to do a three month-long course focussing on baking bread. “It was a very nice experience to have had. I am really glad I got the opportunity,” he said. As money was still in shortage he also did other jobs, including working at the V&A Waterfront where he worked as the head baker in a restaurant. All this time his wife worked as a home keeper but aspired to obtain a degree from the University of Stellenbosch (US), as did Emmanuel. As luck would have it Esperance obtained a bursary, paying for all her studies and giving her a chance to chase her dreams. She enrolled in a course in BA Humanities, but had to commute by train between Muizenberg and Stellenbosch. A curve ball thrown at Emmanuel was that the US needed credible proof of his studies in Rwanda and also that the engineering degrees there and in South Africa differ. Emmanuel had to start studying as a first year again with the possibility of obtaining enough credits to skip a year or two in his degree.

Emmanuel Siborurema working his magic at DCMinc. in the Neelsie. Another curve ball came when he needed to find funding for his studies, but his status as a refugee made things very difficult. The Engineering Department as well as other entities within the US granted him funds to study, but not enough to cover all his class fees. Consequently, Emmanuel kept working the nightshift at restaurants while Esperance was a full time student, sometimes only coming home at 9:00 pm. All this they had to adjust around raising their son and daughter. “It was very tough times, but we always helped each other to make it work,” Emmanuel said. He also mentioned how they relied on their faith and God for courage. “I realized I needed to step up to meet the requirements that are expected from a man as breadwinner of the family,” he said. They moved to Idas Valley, Stellenbosch, so as to make it easier for Esperance to attend classes and also where they could place their children in a day-care centre. In February this year Emmanuel started working at the coffee shop DCMinc. in the Neelsie. Applying his trained skills as baker, he has filled the stomachs of many Stellenbosch students and supporting his family. “I am really happy here,” he said with a smile. Earlier this year Esperance was one of the lucky students to receive her degree and she is currently busy obtaining her postgraduate degree in Environmental Studies. Emmanuel says that through all the trials and tribulations he and his family have gotten even stronger and closer than he could have ever imagined. “We are still together, we are still strong. We will never be apart.”

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MISS VARSITY CUP

Brains, beauty and joy Beauty with brains, certainly a true statement for third year accounting student, Joy Lehlogonolo Mashego, who has been crowned Maties’ Miss Varsity Cup 2016. Mashego, originally from Mahushu Township, Mpumulanga, is currently a resident of Monica Ladies’ residence. She’s a mentor at the resident as well as at the university. Her main goal in life is to become a qualified accountant. Although this was the second pageant Mashego participated in, she sees modelling only as a hobby. When asked why she entered the competition she replied, “One of the main reasons I joined Miss Varsity Cup was because of my love for community service.” She finds it unusual that many people are not even aware of the amount of community service Miss Varsity Cup does. Coming from a township Mashego didn’t always have it easy in life. “We come from a very underprivileged family in a township and our parents passed away when we were still very young. “I’ve never really expe-

Joy Mashego at the semi-final of Varsity Cup.

rienced this kind of unconditional love that I received from my sister”. Her sister’s selflessness of dropping out of school and giving up everything in order to provide for them, helped Mashego to get where she is today.

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“Support each other in the journey of life. “It is in helping others that we get to help ourselves.” Staying true to these words, she works towards her dream of becoming an accountant. - An-Mari Snyman

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RESIDENCE NEWS

Degrading posters removed

Majuba in hot water AMY GIBBINGS & INGRID KLUCKOW

S Liesel Roux en Gwen Fynn ondersteun die #RedMyLips-veldtog.

FOTO: Henk Oets

Red My Lips is ’n internasionale, nie-winsgewende organisasie wat seksuele geweld, geslagsongelykheid en verkragting beveg. Hierdie organisasie het wêreldwyd insiatiewe van stapel gestuur om hul missie te bevorder. Die missie behels onder meer om die kultuur van seksuele geweld te transformeer. Hulle wil mense opvoed, inspireer en mobiliseer deur hulle aan te moedig om hulle lippe rooi te verf, hulle stemme te laat hoor en werklike verandering teweeg te bring. Dra hierdie maand rooi lipstiffie om Red My Lips te ondersteun, of volg die organisasie op sosiale media en deel foto’s van jou rooi lippe. Gebruik die hutsmerk #RedMyLips en #okToShare op Facebook, Twitter en Instagram.

HUIS MARAIS

Verskoning gevra ná suggestiewe gedrag EUGENIE GREGAN & INGRID KLUCKOW

Huis Marais het Huis Francie van Zijl en Nemesia om verskoning gevra ná voorvalle van seksuele teistering wat tydens Molassesêr plaasgevind het. In ’n amptelike verskoning wat Michael Pienaar, prim van Huis Marais uitgereik het, sê Pienaar dat hy teleurgesteld is om te hoor dat vroue ongemaklik gevoel het om voor Huis Marais op te tree. Dié verskoning kom ná die twee vrouekoshuise ’n klag van seksuele teistering teen Huis Marais by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se eenheid vir gelykheid ingedien het. Volgens Nemesia se amptelike klag het die koshuis se sêrgroep die aand van 10 Februarie by Huis Marais opgetree. Die optrede by Huis Marais was Nemesia se laaste optrede vir die aand. Tydens hulle optrede het die gehoor seksuele opmerkings teenoor lede van die sêrgroep gemaak. “Ek sou graag onder jou rokkie wou kom” en “ons is altyd lus vir seconds” is van die opmerkings wat gemaak is. Die klag sê verder dat die gehoor deurlopend wolwefluite gemaak het. In reaksie op die gehoor se kommentaar het ’n inwoner van Nemesia haar middelvinger vir een van die gehoorlede gewys. Nemesia se inwoners het die koshuis onmidellik na die voorval verlaat. Volgens Anja Burger, prim van Nemesia, het hulle die klag ingedien omdat die koshuis besluit het dat hulle “nie die problematiese kultuur en objektifisering van vroue aanvaar nie.” Hulle het in die klag geëis dat sessies oor vrouebemagtiging vir studente gereël word, dissiplinêre aksie teen seksistiese optrede

geneem word en dat Huis Marais amptelik om verskoning vra. Nemesia het die klag ook aan Pieter Kloppers, direkteur van die sentrum vir studentestrukture, Huis Marais se bestuur en die studenteraad (SR) gestuur. Pienaar het gesê dat Huis Marais nie ’n koshuis is waar enige persoon onwelkom moet voel nie. “Ons keur glad nie enige optrede waar mense sleg behandel word, goed nie. Huis Marais is ’n instelling wat alle studente met respek behandel. “Ons wil graag amptelik om verskoning vra vir die manier waarop individue in Huis Marais opgetree het. “Indien daar enige ander persoon is wat ook ’n negatiewe ervaring by Huis Marais gehad het, vra ons ook om verskoning,” het Pienaar gesê.

“As ’n koshuis neem ons ’n standpunt teen die verkragtingskultuur in” Volgens Pienaar werk Huis Marais daaraan om te verseker dat almal in die koshuisomgewing welkom voel. “Ons het al baie ver gevorder, maar dit is dudelik dat ons nog werk het om te doen. As ’n koshuis neem ons ’n standpunt teen die verkragtingskultuur in.” Pienaar ontmoet ook vandag met verteenwoordigers van Huis Francie van Zijl, Nemesia en die SR om die aangeleentheid verder te bespreek. “Huis Marais het reeds stappe geneem om te verseker dat sulke voorvalle nie weer plaasvind nie en die inwoners verstaan hoe ernstig die situasie is,” het Pienaar gesê. Volgens Pienaar lei n tekort aan respek tot suggestiewe kommentaar

en dat dit nie iets is waarvoor hy as prim staan nie. Hy meen daar moet ’n HKportefeulje geskep word om te voorkom dat sulke voorvalle in die toekoms plaasvind en dat die plig van die portefeuljehouer behoort te wees om Huis Marais ’n “women friendly”-omgewing te maak. “Ek is ontsteld oor die feit dat die samelewing ’n punt bereik het waar so ’n portefeulje nodig is,” het Pienaar gesê. Pienaar het saam met Peter Steenkamp, onderprim van Huis Marais en Lian Malan, HK-lid van kultuur, het voor die US se Raadgewende Paneel verskyn om die gebeure te bespreek. Die paneel het besluit dat Huis Marais nie volgende jaar as gasheer vir Molassesêr mag optree nie. “Ons aanvaar en verstaan dit. Ons sal uit ons foute leer en seker maak soortgelyke insidente gebeur nie weer nie. Ons sal weer met die paneel byeenkom om te bespreek watter verdere stappe en optrede nodig is,” het Pienaar gesê. Volgens Marike Madsen-Leibold van die SR se Kuns en Kultuur-portefeulje ondersoek die studentehof tans ook die saak en indien Huis Marais skuldig bevind word sal hul nie vanjaar aan Kleinsêr mag deelneem nie. Pienaar bevraagteken egter die effektiwiteit van dié voorgestelde straf, omdat dit volgens hom ’n groep individue teiken wat onskuldig is. “Ser is ’n mooi ding in Huis Marais. “Ons is gretig om probleme rakende die diskriminasie van vroue te bekamp, mits die oplossing prakties is. Huis Marais is bereid om aan enige vorm van kritiese bespreking deel te neem om sodoende die bealnge van vroue op kampus te bevorder,” het Pienaar gesê.

exually explicit and derogatory posters were displayed at Majuba, a men’s residence on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus, last week. On the poster advertising a social event with the women’s residence, Irene, an image of two lions playing with one another was accompanied by a tagline that read “Sadly I know what comes next”, followed by an image of lions mating. Another poster advertising Quadlympics, an event to be hosted by the women’s residence Lydia, had the statement “Any hole is my goal.” The posters were created by a first year student on the social committee, said Wilbur Kraak, head of Majuba. According to Kraak the posters were removed as soon as they were seen by a house committee member on Wednesday. “There will be repercussions, but they have not yet been finalised. We have loose ends to tie up,” he said. Hein Steggman, prim of Majuba, said he acknowledges the fact that the posters were degrading towards women and admitted that change must be implemented within the core values of Majuba. He admitted that the root of such behaviour lies in the culture of the residence. “I believe it is in our hands to change the way men talk about women,” Steggman said. Majuba is currently working with Irene to foresee that all expectations that Irene has set before them is realised. One of the expectations is that Majuba should cancel all upcoming mixers with womens’s residences untill all the loose ends has been tied up. “We hope Majuba understands the gravity of this situation. We want to work with them because there is a lot to be done in order to combat this destructive culture,” Lize-Mari Doubell, prim of Irene, said. Amanda Gouws, a distinguished professor of political science at SU who specialises in the field of Gender Politics, said the culture in male residences normalises conditions of disrespect toward women and sexual harassment. “When this behaviour is not dealt with, sexual assault and rape also become normalised. “This is what rape culture means,” she said. According to her such behaviour is aggravated by alcohol abuse in male residences. The majority of male residences have bar facilities. Only one female residence, Erica, has a bar facility. Gouws said that a number of sexual assaults have reportedly occurred in these environments and suggested that in order to ensure gender equality and the empowerment of women, sessions to raise awareness must be organised in the residences. Also; “Initiation and social events should be revised and the bar facilities closed.”

Posters advertising social events that were displayed in Majuba. The posters were removed after a house committee member saw them. PHOTOS: Supplied

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6 April 2016

RAPE CULTURE

Only one in thirteen rapes in SA reported AN-MARI SNYMAN

act: Only one in thirteen rape cases is reported. This is according to the factchecking organisation Africa Check. They say the statistics of the South African Police Services (SAPS) cannot be taken as a correct measure of this crime because of the severe under-reporting. Africa Check also states that the reporting of rape incidents will only improve if there are substantial improvements in the services provided for victims. Basil Carnie, a registered clinical psychologist who has been practising in Cape Town for 40 years, is of the opinion that the perception exists, “and not unreasonably so”, that the protocol to be followed in incidents of rape are not consistently applied by the SAPS. According to Carnie many victims of rape and/or sexual violence are reluctant to report such incidents out of fear of not being

believed. This is especially the case when the perpetrator is a member of the victim’s own family, a family friend, neighbour or acquaintance. The victim’s fear of the consequences of reporting the incident exacerbates matters, because the fear of retribution plays a huge role. Carnie says the sense of anticipated guilt and potential alienation within the family only serves to further complicate matters. Another fear is to have to appear in court, and particularly having to endure cross-examination. Victims often feel guilty after cross-examination, as if they themselves had actively encouraged the incident of rape or sexual molestation. Due to societal factors and a “culture of rape” it doesn’t take much to convince oneself that one has “encouraged” the rape to take place. A fear of being perceived as “dirty” or “tainted” when one has been raped, also exists.

Are rape whistles enough? NATION NYOKA

At the “End Rape culture” protest last Wednesday on the Red Square , Khadija Bawa stressed the importance of the safety of female students on campus to a crowd of approximately 300 students. Students at the gathering asked whether there is a “rape culture” problem at Stellenbosch University (SU) and whether enough is being done to combat this. They also expressed their frustration with the answers given to them during the gathering by SU representatives who attended the meeting. The group were addressed by professor Amanda Gouws, chair of the Sexual Harassment Advisory Committee for staff, Nicolette van den Eijkel, chief director: facilities management, doctor Birgit Schreiber, senior director of Student Affairs and Sexual Harassment, and Louis Vlok, chair of the Sexual Harassment Advisory Committee for students. “They did not address the questions and the issues that were bought to the fore,” said Cher Petersen, an MFM presenter. She said the speakers were “trying to placate students into submitting to the status quo”. Janet Heald said the academics and SU Board “feel that it is an ‘us versus them’ thing and therefore it is easy to get defensive”. According to her “it’s good to say we want to make this campus more inclusive, but we need choices”. She said women cannot rely solely on a phone number when they are in need of help. Recently female students were given whistles in order to ward off attacks. Third year BA Development and Environmental student Danielle Vraagom was uncertain about the effectiveness of these whistles. “Rape whistles are not useful. The last thing on my mind is taking out a whistle when I am running to save my dignity.” Although Vraagom was glad that the whistles were also given to male students, she thinks some do not take it seriously. “Some guys blow it as jokes when they drive or run past female residences.” Another SU student, Curtley Rossouw, is concerned about overall safety on campus. “There are too many rapes taking

“Will I still be loved unconditionally or be perceived to be pure and morally upright?” is often cited by victims as a fear in anticipation of reporting an incident of rape or sexual molestation. Professor Amanda Gouws from Stellenbosch University says that if one looks specifically at rape on campus, the most common is date rape, where the victim most of the time also blames herself for ending up in the situation. Gouws also blames the “rape culture” on campus. According to her society also tries to “normalise” rape by what is called secondary victimisation, such as blaming alcohol, the time, place, or clothing that the victim wore. When asked about the fact that only 14 % of the reported rape cases actually get to court and in only 7 % of these cases the perpetrator is found guilty, she said the time these cases take and a lack of witnesses are to be blamed.

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place. Of course, women, and even men, don’t feel safe, especially if there is no clarity and directness from leaders on how the situation will be rectified.” According to Vlok, male rape do take place in Stellenbosch as well. Jamie Paulser said the university needs to get rid of the “men in black” (the private security company), as they reinforce misogyny in their treatment of females. She also said cameras need to be installed at the entrances of all residences.

“The last thing on my mind is taking out a whistle when I am running to save my dignity” Michael Williams, a third year BA student, said that even with Campus Security, “we still have incidents such as rape taking place”. He said “there is not a lot of reason” for female students to feel safe. According to John Ruiters, visiting warden at Huis De Villiers, the well-being of students is important. He stressed that counselling services are at hand for those who need it. Adré van Lill, HK member at Huis de Villiers, sent out an email asking students to be vigilant and to ensure they walk in groups following an alleged rape incident at Harmonie. She also emphasised that students should phone the SU’s Protection Services should they feel unsafe to walk alone. Axolile Qina, SRC president who also spoke at the gathering, admitted that the SRC has not done enough to deal with the “rape culture” in Stellenbosch. According to Qina a committee would be set up to investigate male residences’ role in the objectification of women. The Rector’s Management Team has also appointed a task team in March to investigate the “rape culture” at the institution and make the necessary recommendations. A memorandum with a list of student demands was handed to management at the protest. Bawa said: “This is not the end. It is important for leaders to make people feel safe on this campus. This is not only about rape; it is about rape culture.”

Francis Bowers battled against Michelle Moodie on The Voice SA and came out on top.

PHOTO: M-Net

Bowers to jazz up SA music scene DANE HANSEN

Stellenbosch University’s Francis Bowers, a participant on the reality show and singing competition The Voice SA, aims to change the way South African jazz is viewed locally. Bowers, a postgraduate student in marketing, has made it through to the Battle Rounds in latter stages of the competition. He aims to make his voice heard on the South African jazz scene. Through his unique position on The Voice SA, Bowers hopes to spread the jazz genre’s influence, particularly in Stellenbosch. “Very few know that Stellenbosch University has a fantastic jazz band, and I’ve been singing with them for several years now. I’d love more students to become aware of jazz music as a genre.” Bowers believe it is his duty to

deliver good performances to his fans, which means he needs to look after himself. “I’m in a position where I need to make sure my voice and I are in good shape.” The jazz singer believes that South Africa is in a formidable position to make niche and independent music like jazz more accessible. “The South African music industry is lucky in that it is quite open. “We have indie, rock, afro-jazz and kwaito genres. “South Africa has a good balance of music,” Bowers said. He believes that The Voice SA is a great platform which encourages contestants to sing a range of local tunes. “When doing song battles on the show, there are songs by Lira and Karen Zoid, which means there is rock to gospel songs for a range of

local flavour.” He says the question remains how accessible the music is to local people. “Local music isn’t as widely distributed as it should be. “Many international musicians distribute their work through social media spaces like YouTube, yet this isn’t the trend in South Africa. “Instead, artists try to reach their fans through live shows, but the problem is that fans might not have financial means to support their favourite local musicians.” For the moment, Bowers is focussing on being a musical ambassador for Stellenbosch University and South Africa. “My style is very listenerfriendly and relaxed, the type that is appropriate for different occasions and different people,” he said.

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DIS-MATIES

Behandel ons gelyk, vra gestremdes DENISE ROBERTSON

ussen 28 000 jong studente wat elke dag op kampus rondbeweeg, is daar ongeveer 300 wie se uitdagings anders lyk as Jan Alleman s’n. Om ’n kwalifikasie aan die einde van jou studentejare te verwerf, bly die lig aan die einde van die tonnel en dit hou hierdie studente gemotiveerd hou om aan te hou vorentoe beweeg. Bernard Botha, voorsitter van die Dis-Maties-vereniging, sê die universiteit het reeds baie moeite gedoen om die kampus in te rig vir studente met gestremdhede, maar dit is nog nie heeltemal waar dit moet wees nie. Dis-Maties is ’n studenteorganisasie op kampus vir studente met gestremdhede. Hulle doel is om sosiale en akademiese bevordering vir gestremde studente te fasiliteer. Botha en die vereniging spring gereeld in om probleme op te los sodat die toeganklikheid vir hierdie studente van hoë gehalte sal wees. Botha sê mense moet wegbeweeg van die kultuur wat alles uitstel en eers ná die tyd wil toeganklik maak. “Ons moet vorentoe beweeg en probeer om alles te doen om te verseker gestremde studente word gelyk behandel.” Wesley Grant, ’n eerstejaarstudent in sportwetenskap en een van die visueelgestremde studente op kampus, het verlede jaar die Afrikarekord gebreek vir gewigstoot. Hy het ook die Suid-Afrikaanse

rekord vir diskusgooi verbeter. Om só goed te presteer bewys weer dat daar soveel meer aan ’n individu is as sy of haar gestremdheid. Grant sê sy medestudente is baie hulpvaardig. “Baie mense dink ek is heeltemal blind, maar ek kan wel nog sien. “Party manne is soms miskien té gretig om my te help, maar ek sal nie omgee as die meisies enige tyd my hand gryp nie,” lag hy.

“Dit moenie vir gestremde studente ’n gesukkel wees om met ander studente te meng nie. My gestremdheid is net so toevallig soos my rooi hare.” Dikwels is studente onseker of studente met gestremdhede hulp nodig het in sekere situasies. Studente met gestremdhede meen egter al wat studente behoort te doen, is om net te vra. Die soort hulp wat nodig is, verskil ook byvoorbeeld tussen visueelgestremde studente teenoor rolstoelgebruikers. Deur vrae te vra het studente dus meer insig oor wat om in sekere situasies te doen. Karien Joubert, ’n M-student in geskiedenis en ’n rolstoelgebruiker, sê die universiteit moet fokus op

sosiale inklusiwiteit as ’n geheel vir gestremde studente. “Dit moenie vir gestremde studente ’n gesukkel wees om met ander studente te meng nie. “My gestremdheid is net so toevallig soos my rooi hare,” sê Joubert. Sy voel sommige medestudente het vooropgestelde idees oor haar as mens weens haar gestremdheid, maar sy wil hê mense wat haar nie ken nie, moet haar wil leer ken vir die persoon wie sy werklik is. Anita Engelbrecht, ’n B.Com bestuursrekeningkundestudent en rolstoelgebruiker, sê sy geniet universiteit vreeslik baie. “Ek is ’n baie avontuurlustige mens wat die kampus in ’n baie positiewe lig ervaar,” sê Engelbrecht. Haar lewensmotto is: “Only those who attempt the absurd, will achieve the impossible.” Volgens Engelbrecht is dit ’n goeie ding om oor gestremdheid te praat, sodat die stigmas wat daaraan gekoppel is kan afbreek. Sy voel nie dat sy gestremd is nie, maar dat sy net verskillende vermoëns het. “My gestremdheid beïnvloed nie my studentelewe op so ’n vlak dat ek dit ’n probleem vind nie,” sê sy. Engelbrecht meen ook dat die omgewing ’n groter rol speel in haar gestremdheid as haar gestremdheid self. “Die lewe is nie wat dit is nie, dit is wat jy daarmee maak. “As God jou geskep het om uit te staan, hoekom sal jy wil inpas?”

Anita Engelbrecht sê sy voel eerder dat sy verskillende vermoëns het as FOTO: Denise Robertson wat sy gestremd is.

HALAAL FOOD

ATKV- DEBAT

Lack of options at SU HAYLEY GRAMMER

Maties se debatspan is gereed om Pukke en Tukkies die stryd aan te sê.

FOTO: Henk Oets

US-span verwag ‘eensydige onderwerpe’ INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH

Maties se Afrikaanse debatspan voel positief dat hulle Pukke en Tukkies se debatspanne kan wen tydens vanjaar se ATKV Nasionale Debatskompetisie. Só meen Kara Meiring wat vanjaar saam met Willem Wilken as kaptein van die span optree. Meiring en Wilken, sowel as Christoff Odendaal en Rayno Mostert verteenwoordig die Universiteit Stellenbosch.

Die kompetisie word eerskomende naweek, van 7 tot 9 April, op Stellenbosch gehou. Ter voorbereiding vir die kompetisie hou Maties se span gereelde oefensessies waar hulle hul eie onderwerpe uitdink. Meiring sê sy verwag nie goeie onderwerpe van die ATKV nie. “Ons is nie baie hoopvol oor die onderwerpe nie. “Die ATKV is geneig om baie eensydige onderwerpe te gee. “Ons meen ’n onderwerp soos

`Hierdie huis glo dat oop huwelike met persone van enige geslag wettig behoort te wees` sal verskriklik interessant wees, maar ons verwag meer iets soos `Hierdie huis glo Steve Hofmeyr lewer ’n positiewe bydrae tot Afrikaans,` sê Meiring. Ten spyte van hul lae verwagtinge ten opsigte van die onderwerpe by die nasionale kompetisie, bly die span steeds vol selfvertroue. Meiring sê indien hulle nie wen nie, is dit nie húlle wat verloor het nie, maar eerder debat as geheel.

Muslim students have very few options for food on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus. There is currently only one residence, Metanoia, which offers halaal meal options. The deli in House Russel Botman and Mariam’s Kitchen in the Neelsie are the only other places Muslim students can buy halaal food on campus. According to university spokesperson, Martin Viljoen, not all Muslim students are placed in Metanoia to promote diversity and student integration. “For this very reason the Metanoia kitchen caters for all Muslim students, not only those staying in the residence. “Students from other residences are able to apply to receive meals at Metanoia via a booking system,” he said. Khadija Bawa, a Muslim student and manager of the SRC’s consciousness portfolio, has been advocating for Muslim rights since arriving at SU four years ago. “It is a safety risk when students are required to walk at night in order to get food, especially in light of the recent rape incidences on campus,” she said. On 15 March, the Democratic Alliance Students Organisation (DASO), in conjunction with the Muslim Students Association (MSA), issued a memorandum to university management which included demands around the issue of halaal food on campus. Tashriq Pandy, chairperson of the

Metanoia is currently the only residence which offers halaal meals. The deli in House Russel Botman and Mariam’s Kitchen in the Neelsie are the only other places Muslim students can buy halaal food on campus.

MSA, was responsible for compiling the memorandum. He acknowledged that implementing change is not an easy or immediate process. “We propose a temporary or even permanent solution if successful, which is that the university/food vendors could put measures in place to transport halaal meals from a halaal residence to the dining hall of nonhalaal residences.” The memorandum asked that management respond to the demands by 10 May. Viljoen said management is aware of the situation with regard to halaal kitchens. “A process is underway to convert the kitchen in the Irene Residence into a halaal kitchen. The new kitchen at Goldfields, to be completed in 2017, will also be able to prepare halaal food,” said Viljoen.

STUDENTELEWE

6 April 2016

E-SIGARETTE

Beter, maar vars lug steeds beste JANIE DU PLESSIS

-sigarette word oor die algemeen deur jongmense as ’n gesonder alternatief tot tradisionele sigarette beskou. Volgens kenners is dit egter glad nie moeilik om iets te vind wat gesonder as sigarette is nie. “Sowat 50% van mense wat sigarette rook, sterf aan sigaretverwante-siektes, so dit is maklik om iets beter as dit te vind,” het prof. Richard Van Zyl-Smit, hoof van die long-navorsingseenheid by die Universiteit van Kaapstad se longinstituut, gesê. “Daar is nog nie langtermynnavorsing oor e-sigarette gedoen nie, maar dit word aanvaar dat dit ’n veiliger alternatief vir sigaretrook is. “Dit is wel steeds nie gesond nie,” het Van Zyl-Smit gesê. Al meer jongmense begin klaarblyklik e-sigarette bo normale sigarette verkies. Kruger Theunissen (22), ’n derdejaarstudent in BSc Wingerd en Wynkunde aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), het gesê hy het die skuif na e-sigarette gemaak as gevolg van sy loopbaan as wynmaker. “Sigarette affekteer my tastebuds meer as e-sigarette, en ek het hulle nodig om my wyn behoorlik te kan proe,” het hy gesê. Cecil van Dyk (23), ’n grafiese

ontwerper van The Media Genius in Stellenbosch, reken hy voel gesonder vandat hy sy sigarette vir e-sigarette verruil het. “Ek het nie meer daardie naar gevoel in die oggend van die vorige aand se sigaret nie,” het Van Dyk gesê. Van Dyk het ook gesê dat die reuk van e-sigarette vir hom beter is, omdat hy op ’n daaglikse basis met kliënte werk. “Dit is onprofessioneel om in vergaderings soos sigaretrook te ruik,” het hy gesê. Mohammed Railoun, verkoopsverteenwoordiger van Twisp, ’n e-sigaret-handelsmerk, het gesê dat e-sigarette minder skadelik is as sigarette omdat dit nie teer in het nie. “Die e-liquids wat in e-sigarette kom bevat natuurlike bestanddele, so dit is net die nikotien wat sleg is,” het Railoun gesê. “E-sigarette het steeds sekere kankerverwante bestanddele in, maar dit is in baie kleiner dosisse as in gewone sigarette,” het Van Zyl-Smit gesê. Van Zyl-Smit meen daar is geen goeie rede vir nie-rokers om esigarette te rook nie. “Dit is veiliger as tabakrook, maar vars lug is nóg beter. Om nie sigarette of e-sigarette te rook nie, is die ideaal, maar as dit die een of die ander is, is e-sigarette beter en minder skadelik,” het Van Zyl-Smit gesê.

Al hoe meer jongmense verruil hulle tradisionele sigarette vir sogenaamde ‘gesonder’ e-sigarette.

FOTO: Janie du Plessis

Stellenbosch student life at your fingertips DENISE ROBERTSON

The key to be a joyful, content student might just be a quick download away. Stellenbosch is full of amazing events, societies, wining and dining experiences, social butterflies and even fulfils the role of hosting its own university. Have you ever thought that you would be able to have access to all of these aspects by simply downloading an app? The Matieville app is the door that opens the entire Stellenbosch and places it into your hands through your mobile phone. According to Brendan Pitzer, the Societies Council’s media and marketing manager, the genius behind all of this, the app is the change that he wanted to see in Stellenbosch. “Instead of signing up for societies on a sheet of paper or at home at your desk, why not sign up on your mobile phone?” he says. The Matieville app also consists of a ‘Students’ icon where you can see your exam results, book meals at residences, use the library’s website and many more useful options. According to Elizabeth Palmer, an international student as well as a user of this app, it is a tremendous tool for

students. “From coffee shop recommendations to checking out all the events that are happening on campus,” Palmer says. Brendan also states that the use of the Matieville app is extremely simple and always accessible as students carry their mobile phones with them as if it is an extended limb. Some of the features include: – PARTY This is an icon that shows you exactly where to party the night away. – SLEEP This feature shows you where you can find all the accommodation in town. From hotel recommendations to looking for flats to rent. – EAT This option gives you all the places where food can be enjoyed. Restaurants, fine dining, coffee shops and many more. – WINE TASTING All of the finest wine routes around Stellenbosch can be found in this feature, from Greater Simonsberg to Bottelary Hills.

– LOCAL BUSINESS Here you can support all the local businesses in town. For example, markets, conference venues and health & wellness. – FAN WALL This icon allows you to share any photographs with your friends via social channels. This is the Matieville version of Instagram. – EVENTS This feature shows you the past events that took place in Stellenbosch as well as the upcoming events that will still take place. – SOCIETY INFORMATION Here you can check out all the societies that are available to join on campus. It also gives you more information about each society. – ENQUIRY This is your time to shine! Here you can send a message to the app with any enquiries, recommendations or questions that you have regarding the app. *The app is available for iOS and Android.

The Matieville app brings all the joys of Stellenbosch living to your mobile phone.

STUDENTELEWE

HUISFONDSDANS

Jou ABC vir metgeselle, mode en maniere BEA LINGENFELDER

uisfondsdanse by universiteite is om die draai. Dis ’n kans om op te tof en jou beste skoene af te stof. Sonder behoorlike etiket kan dinge egter ietwat rof raak. Jou uitrusting is gewoonlik die eerste gedagte wat by jou opduik as jou huisdanstyd nader kruip. Tog word klere-etiket dikwels afgeskeep. Carike Brits, ’n vryskutblogger en stilis, sê dit is duidelik dat vandag se ekonomie verbruikers al hoe meer dwing om rokke vir praktiese en veelsydige doeleindes te koop. Sy beklemtoon dat dit egter steeds moontlik is om mooi te lyk. “Wees seker van jou styl en dra dit met selfvertroue. ’n Taboe vir dineedrag is om iets te dra waarin jy nie gemaklik voel nie, mense kan die ongemak op jou gesig lees.” Bykomstighede, hare en grimering is ook belangrik. Brits sê die grootste fout wat mense kan maak, is om nie aan die totale prentjie aandag te gee nie. Met winter om die draai, is dit ook slim om eerder ’n driekwartmou-rok of ’n deftige baadjie te oorweeg. “Ouens, bly asseblief net weg van kortbroeke en slordige truie,” beveel sy verder aan. Boude, buuste en lieste is mooier as ’n mens dit nie kan sien nie. Stefan van Wyk, honneursstudent in logistiek aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (US), sê hy geniet langarmdanse en hy verkies dit as sy metgesel ’n uitrusting dra wat lekker kan draai en swaai. “Dis baie irriterend as ons in die middel van die dansvloer moet

stop, sodat sy haar rokkie kan aftrek of as sommige bates kort-kort uit hul plek skuif. “Dit veroorsaak ongemaklikheid vir almal. Ek wil my nie vir my metgesel skaam nie.” Om oppasser te speel, was nog nooit deel van dinee-etiket nie. Alkohol in groot maat lyk net mooi in die bottel. Respekteer jou metgesel en voorkom ’n verleentheid. “Veral met foto’s,” beklemtoon Nanje Lourens, ’n UShonneursstudent in vertaling. “Ek haat dit as my metgesel onvanpaste tekens wys. Huisdanse is stylvol en foto’s moet aandenkings van daardie stylvolle aand wees.” Carel-Chris van Dyk, voormalige HK-lid van Dagbreek, sê by hul huisdanse word daar nie drank verniet aangebied nie. Deur die loop van die aand maak die HK-lede seker dat die kroegmanne, wat eerstejaars is, ook nie verniet drank weggee of self drink nie. Eloïse van der Westhuizen, BComstudent, vertel dat sy al afgryslike stories in verband met drank gehoor het. “Al jou maniere verdwyn. Ek was al in ’n situasie waar my metgesel my die hele aand alleen gelos het. “Dit was aaklig. Ek wil hê ons albei moet die aand geniet. “Dit werk goed as ek my metgesel aan my koshuisvriende voorstel en hom deel van gesprekke maak.” Aan die einde van die feesvieringe moet jy áltyd seker jou metgesel kom veilig by die (kos)huis. As jy egter dit teen dié tyd nie weet nie, keer liefs terug huis toe dat Mamma en Pappa jou van voor af kan opvoed. Siedaar, geskaaf en geskuur tot ’n aangename huisdans-metgesel. En onthou: “Meisies is gevaarlik, rook is vir gommies en dagga is gagga.”

Modeblogger Carike Brits se kitswenke: – Hierdie jaar is ma xi-rompe uit verskillende teksture en patrone ’n gewilde styl. As jy dit egter vir ’n huisdans dra, koop een van duursame materiaal. – As jy nie gemaklik in hakskoene is nie, dra eerder ’n wighakskoen. – Bykomstighede kan enige uitrusting ophelder. – In die winter, oorweeg ’n driekwartmou- of langmourok. – Maak seker jou baadjie pas by jou uitrusting en seisoen - geen hoodies of truie. – Teksture soos fluweel en toe skoene pas beter by winterdanse. Vir die manne: – Té nou pype en baadjies wat té kort is moet vermy word. – Die veilige opsie is ’n swart pak, wit hemp met ’n swart das en swart skoene. – Kortbroeke vir mans is absoluut taboe! Los dit vir fliek aand saam met ’n date. – Gee aandag aan die algehele prentjie. – “One can never be over dressed or over educated.”

Opsies wat vroue en mans kan oorweeg vir huisfondsdans-uitsrustings. Alle items is by spree.co.za beskikbaar.

GET FIT FAST

Stretch your life expectancy with five simple moves JANIE DU PLESSIS

Stretching is like making your bed: you know you should do it, but it’s easier to just blow it off. But stretching is one of the most important aspects of living a healthy life. It not only increases your flexibility, but it also increases blood circulation, decreases risk of injuries, improves you posture, and lifts your energy levels. This ultimately results into you having better health, and a longer life expectancy. It not only good for your body, but also for your mind. It reduces stress. Even just a short stretch of a 10 minutes a day can calm the mind, provide a mental break, and give your body a chance to recharge. Stretching is also a good studybreak activity, because you can do it anywhere and anytime of the day. Much like making your bed, it is best to get it over and done with in the beginning of the day, because stretching gets you ready for the activities of the day. And if a quick stretch in the morning can make you live longer, why not? These stretches are easy for anyone to follow. You don’t need to push too hard. If you feel the stretch, you’re doing it right. Do the following five stretches every day for a week, and you will soon see the improvement in flexibility and start building on that long lasting, healthy life that you want.

Hold each stretch for 30 seconds, and the swop arms/legs when applicable. Happy stretching! Move 1: Stand with your feet hip distance apart and flat on the floor. Interlink you finger in front of your chest, and push up towards the ceiling. Straighten your arm, and hold for 30 seconds. Move 2: Lift your arms to the ceiling. Drop the right arm at the elbow and place it behind you back. With you left arm, push down on you right elbow until you feel a stretch in the right arm. Hold for 30 seconds, and swop arms. Move 3: Stand with your feet together. Lift your left leg to the back and grab it with you left hand. Push your foot towards your bum, using your hand. Try to get it as close to your bum as possible, while keeping your knees in line. Hold for 30 seconds, and swop legs. Move 4: Stand with your feet hip distance apart. Lift and bend your right leg. Turn your knee outwards and use both your hand to hold your leg on hip level. Hold for 30 seconds, and swop legs. Move 5: Stand with your feet wide enough apart for you to touch the floor (The more flexible you get the closer your feet with be). Keep your back straight, and slowly go down towards the floor. Hold for 30 seconds.

PHOTOS: Michael Monsieur

STUDENT LIFE

6 April 2016

Student wheels worth considering You’re a Stellies student and you’re considering a new car, you want to stand out but not break the bank. This year offers some enticing new models and below is a list of both budget-friendly, yet trendsetting options. Walter Hayward-Botha had a look at some of the models.

he cars listed here are all priced below the crucial R200k price bracket, which makes them worth considering whether you’re a student or a working city-slicker. They were mainly chosen based on price, as this is a big deciding factor. Features of the car were also considered, as well as safety and reliability. In alphabetical order, they are:

– Citroen C1

This boutique city-car is fresh off the boat and features funky styling like the split headlights, LED-accents and tinted-glass boot lid. It’s also the most fuel-efficient car on this list. If you decide on the priciest model - the Airscape - you’ll get a folding fabric roof – neat! The C1 comes standard with a 7-inch touch-screen as well as six airbags. “I like that my [C1] can accelerate fast, but the airconditioner’s circulation is quite bad,” says Christine Collett, a final-year BA Social Work student.

Citroen C1

Fiat Panda

Honda Brio

SmartForFour

– Fiat Panda

Often ignored because of its prettier sister, the Fiat 500, the Panda is cheaper and definitely more spacious. With five doors instead of three, you can easily pack in more friends. Its tiny engine means it’s very fuelefficient. The Panda comes standard with all the tech any student demands, including an adorable name. It is also an environmental friendly car. “I love that [the Panda] is cute and reliable, I’ve never had a problem with it,” says Claire Atkinson, a finalyear BCom student.

– Honda Brio

The Brio offers a punchy engine and reliability your dad would be proud of. Featuring the most powerful engine on this list, the Brio offers pace for not a lot of dosh. It’s also offered with the essential tech, making it a sensible buy. Just pick the black interior and not the fading beige colour that comes as standard. “It’s so [fuel] efficient and really has power for its size, I love it,” says Clarice Coetzee, a student in BA international studies, about her Brio.

– Smart ForFour

Having just gone on sale in South Africa, this Smart is a must for any respectable trendsetter. With its two-tone paint-work it’s sure to turn more than a few heads. Surprisingly affordable, this city runabout is rear-engined as well as rear-wheel drive, like some sports cars. Pick the priciest model and you

get niceties like touch-screen infotainment, cruise control and LED accents in the headlights. Be careful, as options can make the price skyrocket.

– Suzuki Celerio

On the other hand… South Africans are very brand-loyal and will of ten buy a car based solely on the manufacturer. The five most popular cars in this class are: – Volkswagen Polo Vivo – Toyota Etios – Ford Figo – Renault Sandero – Datsun Go Altogether these five cars sold more than 5000 units in December 2015, which is almost 17 times more than the cars on the original list.

This Japanese tot comes with all the toys you need; six airbags, electronic stability programme [ESP], Bluetooth, electric windows, etc. The boxy shape of the Celerio means it has a spacious inside – loading up your mates won’t be a hassle. “The boot is nice and big, but [the Celerio] struggles when it’s fully loaded,” says Antoinette Mills, a Stellenbosch resident. According to the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), the December 2015 sales figure for these five cars combined was only 302 units. Which is only 0.9% of the entire passenger car sales figure for the same period.

PHOTOS: Sourced from netcarshow.com, sacarfan.co.za and indianautoblog.in. Celerio photo supplied by Suzuki.

skaf ook ander dienste soos vervoer lughawe en toere na Kaapstad toe. “Ons vertrekpunt was die ooglopende parkeerprobleem op Stellenbosch. Ons wou die probleem oplos deur ’n veilige parkeergebied buite die dorp te bestuur met ’n vervoerdiens kampus toe.” Hierdie idee het toe verder ontwikkel tot die breinkind wat vandag

as Stellenbus bekend staan,” sê Du Preez. Die idee om busvervoer met wyntoere te kombineer het ontstaan danksy die feit dat sowel Du Preez as Du Randt daarvan hou om self gereeld te gaan wynproe. “Dit is tydens ons weeklike wyntoer sessies dat ons die idee gekry het, sê Du Preez

Suzuki Celerio

Wynproe-vervoerprobleem opgelos danksy Stellenbus INGRID HEŸDENRŸCH

Studente wat ander studente se probleme probeer oplos het tot Stellenbus gelei. Stellenbus is ’n nuwe onderneming wat op 18 Maart deur Jaco du Preez en Gerrie du Randt bekendgestel is. Hulle bied bustoere wat kliënte op bepaalde wynproeroetes neem en ver-

Studente kry 15% afslag want, volgens Du Preez, is dit vir hulle belangrik om wyntoere toeganklik te maak vir die gewone student met sy gewone begroting. Vervoer na Opskop en Tiger Tiger, kuierplekke in Stellenbosch en Kaapstad, sal ook in die toekoms makliker bekombaar wees, aangesien Stellenbus beplan om ook vervoer na hierdie

plekke toe ook te verskaf. Du Preez sê dat die besigheid stadiger afgeskop het as wat entrepreneurs sou wou gehad het dit moes, maar hulle het vinnig begin besig raak met toeristegroepe. “Die toekoms lyk baie helder vir Stellenbus,” sê hy. Stuur ’n e-pos na info@stellenbus.co.za vir meer inligting.

DAG & NAG

SECRET SUNRISE STELLIES

Mense dans by vorige Secret Sunrise Stellies-geleenthede. Al die joligheid vind plaas tdens sonsopkoms.

Enigiemand wat daarin belangstel om hul oggend met die sonsopkoms en musiek te begin behoort ’n draai te maak by Secret Sunrise Stellies. Secret Sunrise het in Zambië ontstaan, maar het in die laaste vyf maande uitgebrei en dit is nou ‘n gereelde verskynsel in Kaapstad, Johannesburg, Durban en London. Ná talle versoeke word ‘n sessie nou in Stellenbosch ook gehou. Secret Sunrise behels dat ’n groep mense in die oggend bymekaarkom en dan deur oorfone na musiek luister en dans terwyl die son opkom. Meg Lyle, een van die organiseerders van Secret Sunrise Stellies, sê dit is nie net ’n partytjie, dans, stil disko- en jogasessie nie, dit

FOTO’S: Justin Sullivan

is al hierdie dinge en nog baie meer. “Wat Secret Sunrise uniek maak, is dat dit ’n samekoms van mense is wat dieselfde dink, wat nie bang is vir radikale selfuitdrukking, beweging, liefde en verbinding nie.” sê Lyle. Die venue van die Secret Sunrise sessies is baie belangrik volgens Lyle. “Dit moet ‘n omgewing wees waar mense veilig voel om ‘n konneksie te maak met hulleself, ander mense, die son en dans,” sê sy. Secret Sunrise Stellies word op 9 April om 06:30 by die Jordan-wynlandgoed gehou. Kaartjies is by Quicket te koop en nie by die deur nie. Alkohol word nie by die geleentheid toegelaat nie. -Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch

Die lekkerste koffieplekke in die Bos is... GIZELLEDE GÖTZ

Ons sê dikwels vir ons vriende “Kom ons gaan kry gou ’n koffie!”. Hoekom dink ons altyd aan koffie wanneer ons met iemand reël om hulle êrens te ontmoet? Dis maklik. Daar is niks beter as ’n behoorlike koppie boeretroos nie. Studente se vraag is natuurlik altyd waar om die lekkerste koffie teen die goedkoopste prys te kry (Woensdagaand gaan nie vir homself betaal nie) en waarvoor jy nie padkos hoef in te pak omdat die koffiewinkel so ver is nie. As ’n student en ’n koffieverslaafde wat in gehalte glo, het ek ’n bietjie gaan ondersoek instel. So, hier is die vyf beste koffieplekke op Stellenbosch wat aan studente se kriteria behoort te voldoen. 5. The Blue Crane and the Butterfly - Dorpstraat Voordele: Lekker koffie en tuis gebrou. Wonderlik vir ’n afspraak met iemand met wie jy graag wil flankeer. Nadeel: Nie op kampus nie.

4. Deluxe Coffee Works - Dorpstraat Voordele: Die koffie is wonderlik en bekostigbaar. Dit is ’n paradys vir hipsters (maar dit mag dalk vir sommige mense ’n nadeel wees). Nadeel: Dit is nie op kampus nie, maar wel nie te ver nie. Volgens my is dit die moeite werd om soontoe te stap as jy tyd het. 3. Buzz - Neelsie-studentesentrum Voordele: Verbasend goeie koffie en ek beveel die cappuccino aan. Dit is bekostigbaar en ook lekker sentraal binne die Neelsie. Nadeel: Voordat jy jou koffie kan kry moet jy eers ’n bietjie wag tot al die bestellings vir vrugteskommels afgehandel is. 2. Häzz - Ryneveldstraat Voordele: Die koffie is eenvoudig fantasties! Häzz is naby aan kampus, en dit

is lekker om daar te swot terwyl jy jou koffie geniet. Die koffiegeure is boonop ’n bonus as jy ’n verslaafde soos ek is. Nadeel: Dit mag dalk ’n bietjie te duur wees vir die gemiddelde begroting, maar vra dalk daar by die huis of iemand nie ’n ekstra R20 nie. 1. Pulp - Neelsie-studentesentrum Voordele: Hulle verkoop Häzz-koffie! Pulp is in die Neelsie en hulle is goedkoper as Häzz. Jy kan selfs ook ’n fliek kyk ná of terwyl jy die koffie geniet. Nadele: Om die waarheid te sê, daar is geen! Pulp Fiction is min of meer die antwoord op alle probleme wat koffie-verslaafde studente nog ooit gehad het. So volgende keer wanneer jy ’n lekker plek met goeie koffie soek waarmee jy iemand spesiaal kan beïndruk wat jy graag na die Huisdans wil vra, kan jy weet Pulp sal jou nie teleurstel nie.

By Pulp kan jy koffie saam jou springmielies geniet.

FOTO: Henk Oets

6 April 2016

DAG EN NAG

From acoustic act to five man band upcoming ARLEEN STONE

he Jumping Guns describe themselves as a pop rock band from Cape Town with feel good music and upbeat songs that still convey a positive message. They have performed together since 2013 on the stages of many festivals and gigs with some big names in the South African music industry, such as Desmond and the Tutus, Al Bairre and Fokofpolisiekar. Sitting around a table at their favourite hangout spot in Stellenbosch, they look like a group of normal students and graduates simply enjoying cold beers on a relaxing afternoon. However, when the lights are switched on and the volume is cranked-up, they take the stage, filling a venue with dancing, fun-loving fans ready to party into the night. They initially started out as an acoustic band with just lead singer, JH van der Westhuizen and lead guitarist, Andrew Veldman, but after undergoing some changes in band members and refining their sound, they are now a five-man band who have great ambitions to become fulltime musicians. The first moment they realised they were seen as a serious band was after having done a live interview on the local radio station MFM 92.6 where they performed a cover version on Al Bairre’s song, Bungalow. Soon thereafter they were contacted by the members of Al Bairre asking whether The Jumping Guns would open for then at a show. Johan Pretorius (drummer) says that at that moment he knew they were established as a band. JH also said that once people were asking them to perform rather than the other way around, he felt as if they were starting to make they mark on the music industry. WIDE VARIETY They do not limit themselves to a particular type of crowd, rather stating that they cater for a wide variety of listeners, placing their fans’ entertainment as a top priority. Johan feels that if the crowd has a great time, then the band members do as well. “It is a mutual energy between the crowd and the band,” says JH. The band also sees the music industry in and around Stellenbosch as a relatively competition-free zone, describing that they feel that bands

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The Jumping Guns hail from Cape Town and describe themselves as a pop rock band. help each other out in times of need and are glad for one another when they move forward in their careers.

PHOTOS: Henk Oets

RITUALS Although admitting that they are still nervous before each performance, these guys own the stage with their own cool, calm yet quirky personalities. Their pre-show rituals include having a braai the morning of the show and arriving early at the venue to get a feel of the vibe before their performance. After being asked to describe their ideal show/music festival-survival pack, they made their list, consisting of cigarettes, tequila, bankcards, sun cream and wet wipes. JH and Andrew also teach music lessons in their free time, Alex works as a sound engineer, Stefan is currently studying engineering and Johan is also performing as the temporary drummer for Jackal and the Wind. FUTURE PLANS The Jumping Guns have big plans for the future with a new song being released soon and having the last finishing touches done on some of their new material. They will be performing at Bohemia on the 14th of April. Their music can be found on Itunes and Soundcloud.

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» 13 - 15 April | Wednesday Friday BA Week “Music is what we do for fun. Music is fun. It’s everything.”

Fine art students explores identity in exhibition ELLEN AGNEW

Six fourth year fine art students collaborated and hosted an exhibition at the Visual Arts Department in collaboration with Last Thursdays. Titled ‘Ipseity’, the exhibition dealt with the notion of exploring identity and encompassed a variety of approaches towards this theme. The work of Terri Dennis, Mareli Janse van Rensburg, Nina Dekker, Dale Roy Bray, Natalie Kim Hurst and Candice Bottcher was cleverly curated so as to demonstrate the thread of identity which runs through each individual’s artwork, some more evidently than others. The artists interrogated spaces of memory, gender, family and history in an attempt at understanding the influences of the outside world on individual and collective identity. The exhibition showcased a variety of mediums, including a mixedmedia installation of Terri Dennis’s postmodern alter-ego ‘Quiney’, and two video installations, ‘Actress: Colin, Kevin’ created by Nina Dekker, and an exquisite stop-motion film by Dale Roy Bray.

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Mareli Janse van Rensburg’s artwork, ‘Untitled’, is a collection of digital prints that re-appropriate post cards from her grandmother. PHOTOS: Ellen Agnew

Stellenbosch Universiteit Toneelfees Drostday Teater

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Die afstand tussen wolwefluite en verkragtings is nie so klein In 1998 het die studente van die Universiteit Stellenbosch ’n kersligoptog gehou teen verkragting. Die Matie het destyds breedvoerig oor die beweerde verkragting en verkragtingskultuur op kampus berig, asook oor die universiteit se planne en beloftes om dié kwessie aan te spreek. Ná tientalle gesprekke, optogte, sogenaamde “voorgestelde veilige roetes” en opgeskerpte veiligheidsHOOFREDAKSIE HOOFREDAKTEUR Eugenie Gregan

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Saraah Surveé

SUBREDAKTEUR Heike Werth FOTO’S Henk Oets SPORT André Huisamen STUDENTELEWE Tarryn Josephs

MEDEWERKERS UITLEG Karin Hammond TEKSREDIGERING Walter Hay ward-Botha, Maret Blom DRUKWERK PaarlMedia RAAK BETROKKE / HELP OUT Indien jy as joernalis, rubriekskrywer, taalversorger, grafiese ontwerper, fotograaf of videograaf betrokke wil raak, stuur ’n e-pos na diematie75@ gmail.com. Kommentaar, kritiek of wenke is welkom. ARGIEF / ARCHIVE Die Matie is digitalised from 2003 onwards. The rest of Die Matie’s previous content can be found at the JS Gericke Library archive. KONTAK ONS / CONTACT US POSADRES Langenhoven Studentesentrum; Privaatsak X1; Universiteit Stellenbosch; Matieland; 7602 WEBADRES w w w.diematie.com FACEBOOK w w w.facebook.com/ diematie OPLAAG 8 000 ADVERTENSIES james@ veldfiremedia.co.za

maatreëls, lees ek die berigte van 18 jaar gelede en besef ek hartseer nie veel het verander nie. Wat wel ten goede verander het, is dat al hoe meer vroue hulle stemme dik (en hulle lippe rooi) maak teen hierdie kwessies. Suid-Afrikaners moet besef dat ’n verkragtingskultuur nie geskep word deur die daad van verkragting nie. Suggestiewe opmerkings, slut-

shaming en wolwefluite dra by tot die objektifisering van vroue. Verkragtings is die gevolg van dié kultuur. Die Matie se voorbladfoto is ter ondersteuning van die #RedMyLips-veldtog teen die seksuele mishandeling van vroue. Dit sluit verbale mishandeling in. Die laken simboliseer hoe ontbloot vroue op kampus voel wanneer mans suggestiewe aanmer-

kings teenoor hulle maak. Die feit dat sommige mans dink hierdie gedrag is snaaks of selfs dat vroue sulke aanmerkings as komplimente moet beskou, is skokkend. Dis nie goed genoeg om te sê “ek sal nooit iemand verkrag nie, so hierdie saak raak my nie.” Jy moet mans genoeg wees om te erken dat patriargie ’n situasie skep waarin ’n verkragtingskultuur

floreer. Dink dus twee keer voor jy kyk, drie keer voor jy fluit en vier keer voor jy “komplimenteer”. En as jy klaar mooi gedink het, help om jou vriende, mede-koshuisinwoners of kennisse tot dieselfde besef te laat kom. Stilbly is ook ’n antwoord, wegkyk is ook sien. Niksdoen is lankal nie meer die oplossing nie.

OPINIONS

Violence and your right to protest

he right to protest is one of the cornerstones of our constitutional democracy. Listed under section 17 in the Bill of Rights, the right to protest is one of the fundamental human rights that accrues to everyone in South Africa – in other words, it is not limited to only citizens or certain groups. Thus, “everyone has the right, peacefully and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket and to present petitions”. The right to protest must also be seen in the company of several other fundamental human rights: freedom of association (s18), freedom of expression (s16), freedom of religion, belief and opinion (s15), right to human dignity (s10) and the right to equality before the law and nondiscrimination (s9). Taken collectively, these rights want to foster and encourage an active citizenry, meaningful engagement (also with the levers of power and decision-makers) and a commitment to having many voices not only audible but also heard and taken seriously. This is what public participation in a developmental state means at its most basic. It is also against this backdrop that the right to protest, “peacefully and unarmed” must be seen. The vast majority of protest action, by definition, will be disruptive of the status quo and seek to highlight dissatisfaction with the status quo so

as to spark meaningful engagement about how the situation needs to be changed. Disruption is not, by definition, violent. The Regulation of Gatherings Act (RGA), which is the central piece of legislation that regulates public protests, accepts that disruption will occur during public protests and sets out the framework for how those are to be handled. According to the latest SAPS statistics, the overwhelming majority of protest actions in the country are in fact peaceful. Protests that have, as a stated sole objective the overthrow of the government or status quo by violent means is of course outlawed.

Ultimately, the proper antidote to the ‘violent’ expression of opinion is the protection of the right to peaceful protest – and to listen when the expression of disagreement is still peaceful. Research and experience show that where protesters resort to violence, it is often a tactic of desperation as a result of clampdowns and the fact that real grievances have been ignored or pushed aside for too long.

If we want to fix this, it is vital that authorities respect protester’s rights and listen to their concerns early on. Preventing an escalation into violence may therefore have as much to do with the quality of the engagement with the concerns expressed as it does with any other factor (including provocation, intimidation or the disregarding of the grievances). While the Regulation of Gatherings Act (RGA) does provide for a claim of civil damages against organisers of public protests for damage to property that was reasonably foreseeable, a range of factors must be taken into account including whether the outbreak of violence and the damage to property was reasonably foreseeable, how much provocation was there that led to the escalation and the direct link to the protest action and the organisers. The RGA also applies specifically to ‘public’ protest action while much of the current student protests have occurred on ‘private’ university property that falls outside of the provisions of the RGA. Every ‘act of violence’ linked to protest action will have to be examined within its context. And within that context culpability will have to be determined. Participation and meaningful engagement is a two-way street; protests are extremely dynamic social events. Within the complexity of those situations, it is more than likely that

GHALIB GALANT

some of the blame for the breakdown that led to the destruction could be laid at many doors. Ultimately, the proper antidote to the ‘violent’ expression of opinion is the protection of the right to peaceful protest – and to listen when the expression of disagreement is still peaceful. For more on the right to protest see the Right to Know Campaign’s publication The Right to Protest available here: http://www.r2k.org.za/ protestguide Ghalib Galant is the coordinator of the Right to Know Campaign in the Western Cape.

Student leaders today shape student experience of tomorrow As I reflect on student leadership, I can’t help but be taken back to my days as a student leader during the transition from the then Rand Afrikaans University, to the now University of Johannesburg. As students, and especially student leaders, we found ourselves at a crossroad: We were about to witness the death of a historically rich institution, as well as jointly give birth to a new one. Our decisions, and ultimately our actions, would shape the institution that was to come. We were figuratively speaking paving a road on which students five, ten, fifteen years from now, would walk on. I, along with my fellow Student Representative Council (SRC) members, spent hours discussing and advancing an agenda ranging from parking, the security around campus, financial aid, residence names, as well as the transition to the new institution. I remember at times feeling

completely out of my depth sitting alongside professors and other esteemed individuals on Council and Senate meetings. At that point in time, not even a degree behind my name, yet tasked with the responsibility of serving student interests to the best of my abilities. Fast forward to eleven years later, and I found myself earnestly wondering whether anything of what we did as student leaders mattered. Did any of that really matter in the long run? After a recent visit to my alma mater to settle a library fine, it dawned on me that what we did back then did indeed matter. The work we did, along with the work of the student leaders before and after me, mattered, and continues to matter. When you see the fruits of the endless debates and discussions we had 11 years ago, you realise that the work you do as student leaders does

make a difference. Student matters matter, because for as long as there are people with a hunger for advancing themselves, there will be students, and the decisions student leaders take today, will in some way or the other shape the institution that students experience tomorrow. As students, we are today blessed to experience the fruits of the labour of those pioneers and leaders who came before us. It is our job to ensure that we offer the same, and even better opportunities for students who will follow. Whether you decide to avail yourself for a student leadership role, or not, is almost irrelevant. Today we understand that leadership is not something that a leader does to followers, leadership is something that is co-created with followers. Leadership results as a coming together of both leaders and followers. Therefore, if you are a student, you are part and parcel involved in the leadership

dynamic. It is now up to you to decide how big a part you are willing to play. On the surface it may appear punitive, yet the responsibility associated with serving in a student leadership role is significant. As a student leader you give input into anything from parking, wifi, names of residences and other historical university buildings, to leading an effort to raise funds for students in dire need of financial aid. The agenda is fluid, and it’s up to you as leader to put points on the agenda that matter. As a country, and world, we are at a crossroad, and more than ever before we require good leadership to help reinvent the future. Good leadership is not solely required in government, but in all sectors and institutions, even on a student leadership level. As a fellow student, and citizen of the country, I would like to encourage you to get involved in (student)

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leadership. Vote, but more than just voting, demand integrity from your leaders - keep them accountable. Our job as followers does not end with electing leaders, if anything, it begins there. The actions of (student) leaders matter in the long run, and it is up to us to ensure that competent leaders are elected to office. Who knows just what type of competent and accountable generation of leaders we can raise up if we can manage to get it right at a student leadership level? Why do student matters, matter? It matters, because you, the students, matter. Clarence Payne, bet ter known as Champ Payne, is currently busy with his first book Backstage Actor: Minus a Front Stage Life. Follow him on Twit ter: @Champ_Payne

6 April 2016

Canvas Canvas

Oud-Matie glo net in plan A

EUGENIE GREGAN

á sewe vertonings van Die dag is bros by die Klein Karoo Naionale Kunstefees (KKNK) wat pas verby is, is dit amper te verwagte dat Dean Smith moeg en geïrriteerd gaan wees. Sy energie is egter aansteeklik wanneer hy groet opdaag vir die afspraak by ’n koffiewinkel in Stellenbosch. “Nee man, ek is nog jonk!” Hy lag en sy groen oë vonkel ondeund. Feestelik en vrolik “Feeste is lekker, ek maak die meeste van ’n fees. “Gewoonlik as hulle ná die show ’n wil gaan nap dan sê ek ‘nee, ek gaan nou ’n show kyk en dan gaan ek ’n bietjie kuier, want dis fees.’ “Volgende week is daar nie fees nie, dan kan ek slaap.” Mense wat verbyloop klop hom kort-kort op die skouer of stop om sy hand te skud. Die gelukwense stroom in ná hy vir ’n Kanna benoem is vir sy rol in Die dag is bros. Dawid Minnaar en Albert Pretorius is die swaargewigte teen wie hy meeding. “Saam met Dawid Minnaar, wat my rolmodel is!” skud hy sy kop in ongeloof. “Altwee stukke waarvoor hulle (Minnaar en Pretorius) genomineer is, het ek gaan kyk en ek het daar uitgestap en gedink: dít is wat my dryf, daai standaard wat hulle vir jou stel. En nou word ek genomineer saam met hulle…” Hy soek na woorde om te beskryf hoe dit voel, maar gee uiteindelik op. “Nee, dít is definitief nie iets waaraan ek weet of ek gewoond sal raak nie.” Familietyd en 7de Laan Dean het in Malmesbury grootgeword en het sy skoolloopbaan by Liebenberg Primêr begin. By Schoonspruit Sekondêr, ’n fokusskool vir die kunste, het die dramagogga hom behoorlik gebyt. Dié belangstelling in drama is egter nie in die Smith-gene nie. “My oudste sussie Lynn is ’n arbeidsterapeut, my middelsussie Gill is ’n skoonheidsterapeut en ek kort ’n terapeut!” lag hy. “Malmesbury is nie ’n teaterdorp nie, let’s face it. My ouers en my familie is nie teatermense nie, die enigste tye wat hulle teater toe gaan is as boetie speel.” Halfsewe voor die kassie om 7de Laan te kyk was wel ’n instelling in die Smith-huishouding. “7de Laan was alles, dit was familietyd. Toe ek as jong seun buite in die pad gespeel het en daai ‘too-doodoo-doo’ hoor dan weet ek nou moet ek huis toe gaan. “7de Laan-tyd was sinoniem met etenstyd. Later was ek nie eers

honger nie, maar dis 7de Laan so nou móét ek eet,” vertel hy. Hoewel sy bedryf baie van sy gesin s’n verskil, meen hy hulle is die beste ondersteuning waarvoor hy kon vra. “Daai vier mense ondersteun my in alles. Hulle weet nie noodwendig wat dit is wat ek doen nie en hoekom ek dit doen nie, maar hulle sal my altyd ondersteun. “Ek weet van ander mense wat saam met my studeer het en hoe hulle ouers glad nie gelukkig is met die feit dat hulle drama doen nie. “My ouers het nie een keer bevraagteken wat ek wil doen nie. Hulle het gesê dis jou keuse, ons wil nie hê jy moet eendag kom in ’n beroep en dan is jy nie gelukkig en sê dis pa en ma wat my hierin gestoot het nie.” Drama op die dorp Hy het pas sy honneursgraad in drama by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) voltooi. “Ek is nou fulltime in die ding!” vertel hy opgewonde. Hy is baie positief oor sy jare as Matie. “Ek dink dit was die regte keuse vir my, dit het baie vir my beteken. “Ek het baie geleer en dit het baie deure vir my oopgemaak, ek’s glad nie spyt oor my besluit nie.” Hy meen Stellenbosch het hom net goed behandel en dat hy nooit enige rassisme of diskriminasie op kampus ervaar het nie. “Ek dink dis ook omdat, as daar tekens daarvan moes wees, dit nie die ding is waarna my kop eerste gaan nie,” verduidelik hy. “As iemand dalk ’n skewe woord vir my sê, neem ek nie dadelik aan dis omdat ek bruin is nie. Hoekom sal ek my energie in so iets wil invest?” Dan raak hy ernstig. “Ek praat wel nie vir enigiemand anders nie. ’n Ander mens kan baie erg teen gediskrimineer word en ek sê nie hier is nié rassisme op Stellenbosch nie, ek sê net ék het dit nog nooit persoonlik ervaar nie.” Sy meisie, Vashti Prins, swot steeds hier en is besig met haar honneursgraad in drama. “Ons het baie drama in die verhouding,” spot hy. Hulle het onlangs vir die eerste keer saam in ’n produksie by die US Woordfees gespeel en volgens hom werk hulle lekker saam. Hy erken dinge raak egter bietjie vreemd as hulle tydens produksies ander mense moet soen. “Maar ons het al gepraat daaroor en weet ons móét oukei wees daarmee. “As daar nou enige mense is wat veronderstel is om dit verstaan, is dit ons wat in die bedryf is,” sê hy. Hy en Vashti ken mekaar al vier jaar en gaan nou probeer om ’n langafstand-verhouding te laat werk. “Ons altwee weet dit gaan moeilik wees, want ons was gewoond om

mekaar elke dag te sien. “Ek het nog nooit toegelaat dat sy alleen koshuis toe stap nie, al was dit twee-uur of drie-uur in die oggend en ek is by my flat. “So noudat sy alleen moet stap en veral met alles wat op kampus gebeur…” Hy skud sy kop. Fiksheid en vasbyt Hulle eerste groot toets is al vanjaar, met Dean wat ’n vol program die volgende paar maande het. Hy het reeds begin repeteer vir Kristalvlakte wat by die Suidoosterfees te sien sal wees. Daarna begin hy werk aan Cock and Bull. “Dis ’n two-man show saam met Edwin van der Walt en dis my gunsteling, ek is mal daaroor!” sê hy opgewonde. Hy en Edwin het saam studeer en ook hulle finale eksamen saam afgelê. “Ek het aangegaan met honneurs en hy het aangegaan en in vyf flieks gespeel!” lag hy. Dean speel die rol van ’n bokser in die toneelstuk. “Dis baie fisies, ek moet fiks wees. Ons het lesse geneem by instructors, ek moet burpees en push-ups doen en touspring op vreemde maniere wat ek nie eers geweet het bestaan nie.” Hy moes ook vir die rol sy soettand beheer. “Ek moes afskaal, ek drink gewoonlik vyf of ses lepels suiker in my koffie. Ek het dit nou heeltemal uitgesny,” sê hy in ’n hartseer stem. Hy benader rolle baie eenvoudig en vind dit nie moeilik om van een karakter na ’n ander te skuif nie. “ ’n Mens moet maar net oppas dat die een mannerisme van ’n karakter nie na jou volgende karakter oorspoel nie. “By die Woordfees moes ek twee verskillende vertonings doen, soms drie keer op ’n dag. “Dan het ek ’n show letterlik klaargemaak en gehardloop na die volgende terwyl ek met wet wipes die make-up afhaal, en daarna hardloop ek weer terug na die ander show,” vertel hy met gebare. “Ek is nie een van daai wat dink jy moet nou fokus en 48 uur voor die tyd stilsit en luister hoe walvisse skree of iets nie. “Ek sal nog hier staan en praat en gou winkel toe hardloop en dan 30 minute voor die show sit ek sommer nog in my gewone klere.” Rustyd en raad Wat doen jy as jy nie toneelspeel nie? “Ek rus!” Hy lag weer. “Ek hou van uitgaan saam met die pelle, daar is niks fout met ’n braaitjie, ’n tjoppie op die kole, rugby en biltong nie.” Die beste raad wat hy nog ooit

gekry het kom van sy pa John en ma Helen af. “My pa en ma weet dis ’n gevaarlike bedryf omdat ek myself blootstel aan baie goed en dinge wat in jou gesig kan ontplof. Hulle hou maar vir my so plat wat ek kan wees. “My ma sal altyd sê hoë bome vang die meete wind.” Die een stukkie raad wat egter altyd by hom sal bly is sy pa se raad. “My pa het vir my gesê ‘onthou jy het die reg om goed te voel oor jouself en goed te dink van jouself, maar jy het nie die reg om minder te dink van ander mense om jou nie.’” Sy raad aan ander jong akteurs volg hy self getrou. “Stel jouself tevrede. Jy kan nie almal tevrede stel nie, veral nie in hierdie bedryf nie. “Ek is vroeg al in my lewe gesê ek moet maar sommer nou stop met drama en dit net los, ek gaan dit nooit maak in die bedryf nie, ek mors my ouers se geld. “Ek het dit gesien as nog iemand wat ek kan verkeerd bewys. Ek kon in ’n hoekie gaan sit en huil, maar wie gaan my daaruit kry? “Moenie alles wat mense sê ernstig opneem nie. Geniet die lewe!” Iets waaroor hy baie sterk voel is dat hy nie die stereotipiese bruin akteur wil wees nie. “Ek wil nie die res van my lewe die gangster speel nie,” sê hy beslis. Vir sy loopbaan streef hy eerder na veelsydigheid as ’n “droomrol”. “Ek wil veelsydig wees, dan die goeie ou speel, dan die een wat mense háát. "Die ding waarvoor ek die bangste is, is om een karakter oor en oor te speel. Ek wil nooit ’n boundary vir myself stel nie.” Hy gesels opgewonde oor wat hy nog alles in die toekoms wil doen.

“Ek was nog nooit oorsee nie en apparently tel Robbeneiland nie. “Ek is mal oor my land, maar ek kan nie wag om eendag ’n nuwe plek te sien nie. ’n Ander taal, kultuur, landskap.” Hy beskou Trevor Noah, komediant en aanbieder van The Daily Show, as een van sy rolmodelle. “Ek voel soms Suid-Afrika is in ’n bubble hier aan die onderkant van die wêreld. “En dan gaan hy (Noah) en breek die boundaries en doen hierdie groot dinge. Ek dink as iemand anders dit kan doen, kan jy met harde werk dit ook bereik.” Hy raak kwaad as mense negatief oor sy bedryf is en meen die industrie word al hoe beter en meer geleenthede duik heeltyd op. “Ek gaan nie ’n plan B kry nie, want dit beteken ek glo nie in my eie plan A nie. Ek gaan dit máák werk. “Ek sien nie myself in enigiets anders nie.” FOTO'S: Henk Oets

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Big athletics night awaits NIEL ROODE

he Maties athletics Team will need a groundbreaking performance in their final meeting tomorrow evening to stand a chance at being crowned this year’s Varsity Athletics champions. After the proposed first meeting in early March were cancelled due to country-wide strikes and interruptions at sporting events, the action returns to Coetzenburg. Maties are currently tied with Tuks at fifth place, as UJ leads after the first meeting in Johannesburg. Some of Maties’ podium finishers

are looking to replicate their performances and end their season on a high. Justine Palframan, who won the 200m for women in Johannesburg, has already qualified for the Olympics in Rio in both the 200m and 400m. Jean-Marie Senekal, also a gold medalist at UJ in the 400m hurdles, are looking to hold onto her form going into the Senior SA Championships in a few weeks. She said that the short break between the meetings didn’t affect her training regime and gave her some time to work on important aspects. The action starts at 18:00

tomorrow at the Coetzenburg athletics stadium. Tickets are available on the Varsity Sports app or at the gate.

The team standings going into final meeting is as follow: 1 Tuks: 15496 2 UJ: 15375 3 Pukke: 15294 4 Kovsies: 14505 5 Maties: 14098 6 UWC: 14015 7 Madibaz: 13759 8 TUT: 13147

Maties athlete Justine Palframan qualified for the Olympics later this year. PHOTOS: SASPA

Dürr mis 100m-rekord met breukdeel van ’n sekonde om te analiseer. “Dit was die coolste ding om te sien hoe hulle die mense van agter af inhaal en verbysteek,” het sy gesê oor die atlete by die nasionale kampioenskappe. Pretorius sê haar eie siggestremdheid help haar om te verstaan hoe Dürr hardloop ervaar. Sy het self in 2012 aan die Paralimpiese spele in Londen deelgeneem, maar weens ’n besering kompeteer sy nie vanjaar nie.

KARIN HAMMOND

Elna Dürr, ’n siggestremde atleet van die Maties Parasportklub, het twee goue medaljes verower by die onlangse nasionale kampioenskappe vir liggaamlike- en siggestremde atlete in Bloemfontein. Dürr, wat verlede jaar haar meestersgraad in sielkunde aan Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) voltooi het, het by die kampioenskappe aan die T12 100m en 200m deelgeneem. Die T12-klassifikasie geld vir atlete met beperkte sig wat met ’n gids hardloop. Sy het met 10 breukdele van ’n sekonde die Suid-Afrikaanse rekord vir die T12 100m gemis. “Jy kan nie glo hoe lank ’n splitsekonde is as jy hardloop nie. “In gewone tyd is ’n sekonde vinnig maar as jy hardloop is dit lánk,” sê Dürr. Sy en haar gids, Melissa Viljoen, berei nou voor vir die Atletiek SuidAfrika Senior Kampioenskappe in

Dürr verwag dat hulle teen Junie sal weet watter atlete kwalifiseer om September deel te neem aan die Paralimpiese Spele in Rio.

DIE FOTOGRAAF Martin Potgieter, die fotograaf van die foto links, is sover die enigste Suid-Afrikaanse fotograaf wat in September na die Paralimpiese spele te Rio de Janeiro in Brasilië gaan.

Reach South Africa’s students We help you cost-eﬀectively get your message into: Elna Dürr en haar gids Melissa Viljoen gee hulle als in die 100m. FOTO: Martin Potgieter

Stellenbosch later vandeesmaand . Hul afrigter en honneursstudent in sportwetenskap aan US, Anika Pretorius, het gesê hulle volgende doelwit is om die T12 100m rekord te breek by dié kampioenskappe. Oor Dürr het sy gesê, “Ek weet vir

’n feit sy kan dit doen.” Pretorius het self sigprobleme (Stargardt se siekte) wat haar sentrale visie affekteer. Sy kan gevolglik nie altyd klein details maklik sien nie, en neem daarom videos van Dürr en Viljoen

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6 April 2016

Maties bring the madness LAYKIN RUDOLPH

aties went mad on the first Maties Monday Madness event that took place on Monday at the Coetzenburg sports grounds. The concept started last year, after the Maties Sport Recreation and Active Lifestyle Unit were tasked to provide students with activities focussing on recreation and the promotion of active lifestyles. Kiran Maharaj, Maties Sport Manager and Team Leader for the Recreation Active Lifestyle Unit, said Maties Monday Madness is anything but the traditional sport. “It is nowhere close to the organised traditional sport, the whole idea behind this is recreation, to have fun,” he said. This week featured bubble soccer, which had players attempting to score goals while encased in a gigantic bubble. Four out of six clusters participated: AmaMaties, Validus, Vic Meyr and Wimbledon. Competing teams go head to head, or in this case bubble to bubble, to beat the opposing team in only five minutes. The winners move on to the next round until only two teams are left in the final round. AmaMaties and Validus made it to the final. AmaMaties were crowned

Competitors went bubble to bubble in the first Maties Monday Madness event at Coetzenburg.

winners after beating Validus in extra time after the teams were tied 1-1. Khumo Sono, a player from the winning team said, “To score was almost impossible, you can’t see at all, but it is so much fun.” The events work on a points

system. Points are awarded for participation and also bringing supporters along. Vic Meyr and Validus received extra points for simply arriving early. The cluster with the most points will win the R20 000 prize. Maties Monday Madness

OCTOPUSH

How does one view underwater hockey? This was a frequent question on campus the past weeks when the Coetzenburg swimming pool recently hosted the 19th Underwater Hockey World Championship. The crowd had to rely on underwater filming and view the action from the Coetzenburg Centre on big screens or embrace the murky view from the grass banks alongside the pool. Only a few pools across the world have underwater spectator viewing areas. The South Africa women placed first in the Elite, beating New Zealand 4-3 in the final with the men ending eighth. In the Masters section the South African women lost to Australia in the final 3-0 while the men placed fifth. - Niel Roode

will take place for the rest of the year. Niki Breinstampf from Xtreme Scene, who helped set up the event, said many other out of the ordinary activities are to come. “Archery tag is in the prospects, hopefully students will

PHOTO: Laykin Rudolph

get to play it in next month,” he said. Candice Williams, manager at Maties Sport said “Maties Monday Madness is about giving students an alternative way to be active. “It is not about being competitive.” The next event will take place on 25 April.

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Maties face hungry Pukke in final

ANDRÉ HUISAMEN

anie Craven Stadium will host a Varsity Cup final for the first time since 2013 this coming Monday when Maties take on Pukke on home turf. Maties blew Tuks away on Monday evening in the second semi-final at Danie Craven, when they claimed a convincing 49-11 victory over their rivals from the North. Maties were firing all cylinders from the very first minute of the match as they spent a lot of time in the Tuks half and converting possession and pressure into points. Maties wingers Edwill van der Merwe and Brandon Asher-Wood got the men in maroon going as they both crossed the try-line within the first 20 minutes as Maties had a 19-0 lead the first strategy break. Tuks got one back with a nine point try as they tried to keep up with Maties who were in fine form. Maties captain Beyers de Villiers scored Maties’ third try before half time as he went over at the back of a strong Maties maul. Flyhalf Ernst Stapelberg was in fine form with the boot as he converted all conversions and penalties for his side Maties forwards dominated the physical encounters and had the upper hand as the sides went into the break with Maties leading 29-11. Maties took the more conservative root in the second half as Stapelberg added another 3 points early on, before captain De Villiers scored his second try of the match as Maties started to edge away from Tuks.

This is the third year in a row that Pukke will play in a final and they will be hoping to upset the high flying Maties.

Scrumhalf Remu Malan made sure of the result for Maties when he scored his side’s fifth try of the match a couple of minutes before the end of the game. Stapelberg slotted another penalty just before the end as Maties won the game 49-11. They will now face Pukke, who beat UJ earlier on Monday in Johannesburg. This is the third year in a row that Pukke will play in a final and they will be hoping to upset the high flying Maties. Maties on the other hand will look to keep their feet on the ground and win the Varsity Cup trophy for the first time since 2012. Maties last played in a final in 2013, when they hosted Tuks at the Danie Craven but Tuks ended up winning the match. This Maties side will be looking to restore pride in the Stellenbosch rugby tradition and claim the trophy for the fourth time. Tickets for the match will be sold at Pick & Pay, WebTickets.com and Van Schaik in the Neelsie.

Above: Brandon Asher-Wood from Maties sidesteps a Tuks defender. The men in maroon won their semi-final match with a triumphant score of 29-11. Right: The victorious Matie team after they secured their place in the final. They will face NWUPukke in the final on Monday. PHOTOS: SASPA

Dagbreek eindig derde in koshuisliga Dagbreek-Manskoshuis het Maandag hulle finale wedstryd van vanjaar se Varsity Cup-koshuisliga gespeel en die Tornadoes van die Universiteit van Kaapstad (UK) met 61-5 verslaan om derde op die punteleer te eindig. Dagbreek het die wedstryd baie dominerend begin en veral hul voorspelers het die span van Kaapstad laat swyg. Die Bloutrein was teen rustyd 29-5 voor danksy drieë deur Helgard van Rooyen, NG Swart, Landolf Theron en Edri Vorster. Dagbreek het die tweede helfte voortgesit met dieselfde aanvallende spel van die eerste en die Tornadoes het geen antwoord op verdediging gehad nie.

Dagbreek het nóg vier drieë in die tweede helfte ingeryg wat deur Francois Myburgh, Ockert du Preez en Anton van Niekerk aangeteken is. Vorster het ook ’n tweede keer oor die witkalk gegly. Van Niekerk was veral op punt met sy stelskoppe en het met sewe van sy agt skoppe geslaag. Die Tornadoes se dissipline het hulle grootliks in die steek gelaat en hulle het teen die einde van die wedstryd ’n rooi kaart vir vuilspel gekry. Van Rooyen is as speler van die wedstryd aangewys. Die eindstryd van die koshuisliga sal tussen Vishuis van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat en Patria van die NWU-Pukke plaasvind.

Dagbreek se uitslae in vanjaar se reeks: Dagbreek 13-21 Vishuis (Shimlas) Dagbreek 39-16 Rhinos (CUT) Dagbreek 8-37 Patria (NWU-Pukke) Dagbreek 61-5 Tornadoes (UK)