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DieMATIE WOENSDAG 1 MAART 2017 | GR ATIS

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Who are these people? Meet your new SRC Just over 3 000 students voted for this yearâ€™s SRC. Between the resignations, disqualifications and their unwillingness to talk to Die Matie, it is still uncertain what these mystery figures stand for and what exactly their plans are. Read more about the confusion inside - 3

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RES ANIMALS Do animals belong in university residences?

Residences under spotlight for animal cruelty HAYLEY GRAMMER

nimal cruelty came under spotlight recently after a video of a chicken being manhandled at a residence party sparked outrage. The annual Hoenderdag, held at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Helshoogte residence, saw a chicken being thrown into the air and fed cigarettes and alcohol. Although Helshoogte was proven innocent, as the perpetrator was neither a SU student nor Helshoogte resident, there are concerns about the safety of animals in SU residences. “Eendrag has an ostrich in its residence. “Why do they need it there? It’s not a suitable environment, it’s noisy and stressful for the animals,” said Jessica Perrins, head of fund-raising and communications at the Animal Welfare Society of Stellenbosch (AWSS). “Although the chickens at Helshoogte may be looked after well, they are kept on the roof in a cage with no grass. “We intend to enter into discussion with the Ethics and Transformation Committee’s at the university because ultimately our goal is to have no animals in the residences.” Ostrich on campus Eendrag initially declined to comment on animals being present in residences, but once Die Matie made it known that they were aware of their ostrich, vice prim Emile Nauta commented on the situation. “Sponsie is a baby ostrich who was no longer wanted by the farmer he came from in Heidelberg, so we took him in at two to three weeks, which places him now at just under two months,” said Nauta. “He roams freely through the quad

during the day and I put him away every single night in the enclosure we built him. “I make sure he has water bowls placed around the quad and in his enclosure, which I clean and refill every day. “I release him back into the quad in the mornings, and feed him then too.” According to Nauta, AWSS found the ostrich to be well looked after but a municipal law worker said they were not permitted to house the ostrich on the premises because it was classified as livestock. “It was agreed that we could take two weeks to find alternative living arrangements for him. “As such, we have found a farm that can look after ostriches and we are saying goodbye to Sponsie today,” he said. University trusts students Pieter Kloppers, director of the Centre for Student Communities, said that students at SU have shown over time that they are worth being trusted. “Student communities, through the interaction with various structures within the university, showed that they realise when things go wrong, both through a fault of their own and sometimes even without any fault of their own. “As with any community it can happen that people who are not part of a particular student community can act in a way that is inconsistent with the ethos or way things are done in that student community. “The example of abusing a chicken at an event hosted at Helshoogte is a case in point,” he said. According to university spokesperson Martin Viljoen, Helshoogte provided their full support to the AWSS in their investigation and the security at

RES PETS Sponsie, an ostrich from Eendrag (left). The infamous Helshoogte chicken recoverd (right). the event was fully compliant with the Public Safety at Recreational Events Act. “House Committee members immediately stepped in when they saw that the chicken was abused and made sure of its safety and that it was cared for. Permission from the Resident Head, SU Events and the Stellenbosch South African Police Service Events Committee was approved. “Security was on duty at both the entrance and exit, and it is unclear at this stage how the individual managed to bring the chicken onto the premises,” said Viljoen. Prim of Helshoogte, JC Meiring,

said that the residence takes pride in their chickens and if someone from Helshoogte would have seen the abuse happen, there would have been “serious consequences for that person”. “The minute we were made aware of the video, we immediately started searching for the individual and the chicken. “One of our House Committee members actually caught the thrown chicken and brought it inside to the cage where the other chickens were being kept. “We are very angry about the way Helshoogte has been represented because of this incident, it’s been com-

pletely blown out of proportion and the main thing is that it’s not even someone from Stellenbosch University or Helshoogte, it just happened on our premises.”

Cruelty is a criminal offence AWSS laid a complaint with police and the case has been assigned an investigator. According to Perrins, AWSS met with the investigator on Monday and they are busy gathering evidence. They ask if eye witnesses can please come forward to provide evidence. AWSS can be contacted either on Facebook or by calling 021 883 9129.

VISION AFRIKA

SU receives millions to Academic support offered to children investigate transformation

KYRA TARR

Creating opportunity where progress is hampered by adverse living conditions and insufficient resources is the driving force behind Vision AfriKa. Founded in 2004, Vision AfriKa is a non-governmental organisation that serves the youth of Kayamandi. With an impressive list of both local and international donors, amounting to 33 partners overall, the institution supports 600 students every year with 100 students having gained university acceptance to date. Not only does Vision AfriKa offer academic support to high school students, but they also run a pre-primary school, a primary school and two aftercare facilities (one in Kayamandi and the other in Vlottenburg). The project’s reach extends to assisting students during their university application process as well as offering vocational training and business skills development. “Education is important not just in South Africa but throughout the whole African continent. “I see Vision AfriKa being all

ALL SMILES Vision Afrika in action. over the country, offering support to underprivileged communities and making sure that our future produces leaders with an excellent academic foundation,” said Samkela Mhlakaza, marketing coordinator at Vision AfriKa. As a student, Mhlakaza went through the various programmes offered by the organization. “Vision AfriKa has always been

one of the organisations that each and every young person in the community of Kayamandi would like to join,” he said. The selection process for students consists of a filled-out form and an interview round, with places being awarded to those deemed most deserving and determined. Katherine Lindsay, a Stellenbosch graduate and volunteer at various outreach programmes in Kayamandi, spoke highly of Vision AfriKa. “They have the most wonderful objectives,” she said. When asked about volunteering opportunities for Stellenbosch University (SU) students, Mhlakaza welcomed as many as possible. “Vision AfriKa is an open space for each and every one who would like to make sure they are part of a process that produces better leaders for tomorrow.” He also quoted the isiXhosa saying “Umntu ngumntu ngabantu", meaning, a person is a person through other people. To learn more about Vision AfriKa and possible volunteering opportunities, visit www. visionafrika.com.

JEANINE MALAN

The multi-million Andrew W Mellon Grant has provided Stellenbosch University (SU) with the means to research institutional transformation in South Africa. The Sociology and Social Anthropology Department used the grant to launch its Indexing Transformation Project two weeks ago. Its aim is to discover how best to transform higher education settings by engaging with critical teaching and institutional transformation. Prof Steven Robins, leader and principal investigator of the project, said they will question who defines, evaluates, and measures institutional transformation. The project will also look at the way in which knowledge in the human sciences in South Africa has responded to the racialised histories of their formation. Robins will be joined by coprincipal investigator Dr Bernard Dubbeld, and a steering committee consisting of Jan Vorster, Elizabeth Hector, Anne Wiltshire and Nwabisa Madikane. The Mellon Foundation’s five-

year R11.2m grant supports a parttime programme manager, various research projects, 78 graduate student scholarships, and a weekly seminar series. In addition, an international conference, dealing with challenges for the study of transformation, as well as an annual workshop on transformation issues, will be held. “It is the outcome of the recognition that our university spaces and intellectual work require serious examination in relation to persistent racial inequalities and obstacles to democratic, inclusive intellectual practice, a recognition amplified by recent student protests across South Africa,” said Robins. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation was formed in 1969 through the consolidation of Mellon’s two children’s existing foundations. Students are invited to attend the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology’s seminar entitled ‘Revolution, Restitution and Redress: Obligations towards restoring our Humanity’ on 2 March in the Arts Building. The lecturer will be prof Sharlene Swarts from the University of Cape Town.

1 Maart 2017

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SRC CHAIR

OUD-SR PRESTEER

Confusion over amount of votes needed

Ntombela wins chair after mix-up

ANÉ VAN ZYL

omzamo Ntombela won night around how many votes were the chairman election fairly needed to win the election, but this despite confusion surrounding was cleared up,” said Sadowski. constitutional provisions. Sadowski explained that it was Ntombela was announced as the impossible to adequately relay new chairperson at the chairman enough information on a candidate election meeting, but the decision was to the general student population retracted soon after. in order for them to make a Romek Sadowski ran against suitably informed decision on the Ntombela for chairperson, and Ntombela chairperson. won in an internal vote, with eight votes “The candidates sit with you to seven. Confusion arose surrounding through all your caucuses and I do the vote count and Dylan Swigelaar, think that they get a good idea of the election convenor, decided to what you’re about in order to make postpone the announcement. a good decision internally for the “I made a mistake in the way I chairpersonship. remembered “I thought that I was “I made a mistake in the student the best candidate with court ruling the way I remembered the the most experience student court ruling,” and thought and the best ability to - Election convenor the minimum empower the SRC to was nine achieve its goals.” votes to win,” said Swigelaar. Sadowski said he wanted to make “This is what caused the initial a very explicit priority list and keep postponement and confusion over students constantly informed with results. I went over the ruling again the SRC’s progress on those issues. and realized the error.” “Students would then better Swigelaar later announced via understand the role of the SRC, mass email that Ntombela had been and this would’ve gotten more appointed as chairperson. students to engage, which would’ve Swigelaar made this decision strengthened the SRC’s power and along with Tonia Overmeyer, Dean of influence further. Students and Director of the Centre He also wanted to orientate the for Student Leadership and Structures, SRC to be more project-based than and Prof Sonia Human, Dean of the portfolio-based. Sadowski said that Faculty of Law. he wishes Ntombela and her team “There was some confusion on the the best for a successful term.

Foto: HENK OETS VURIGE FAR AI Farai Mubaiwa, voormalige SR-lid vir Vrouebemagtiging, het onlangs die prestigeryke Queen’s Young Leader-toekenning (QYL) vir 2017 ontvang vir haar werk by Africa Matters en die #EndRapeCultureveldtog.

ELECTION RESULTS 1. Romek Sadowski (1 646) 2. Nwabisa Gcilitshana (1 342) 3. Liana Maheso (1 248) 4. Nomzamo Ntombela (1 040) 5. Jeandré Boshof f (1 038) 6. Ma x well Mlangeni (893) 7. Lindokuhle Mangesi (860) 8. Kamva Somdyala (790) 9. Bevin Davids (775) 10. Reggy Kgatle (733)

DISQUALIFIED

DASO chair exits one day before voting ANÉ VAN ZYL

Lwando Nkamisa, chair of the Democratic Alliance Student Organization (DASO) in Stellenbosch, was disqualified from the SRC elections one day before the votes closed. The decision of the election convenor came after complaints about an email Nkamisa sent to DASO members. Dylan Swigelaar, the election convenor, called the email “highly troubling”, because it “contained statements that de-campaigned other candidates, sought to politicise the campaigns of other candidates, contained statements which were inflammatory regarding the consequences of certain candidates being elected, and was a gross conflict of interest”. The constitution specifies that all candidates must refrain from any attempt at misusing power, resorting to privileges or influence or using any form of coercion intended to persuade someone to vote for any particular candidate. In a long message posted on Facebook, Nkamisa explained that the specific rules he violated were not explicitly stated. Nkamsia said the initial reason for the email was to inform students that there were candidates standing for SRC that are DA aligned.

Photo: HENK OETS LWANDO NKAMISA at a SRC caucus.

“No names of fellow candidates were mentioned in the email. What was referred to was alignment with political parties, such as the EFF and the ANC. “I really don’t understand the word de-campaigning because he never mentioned a single rule from the constitution that I had broken.” Nkamisa later sent a second email to DASO members stating that “all students may and must vote freely and independently and there is no suggestion on the part of DASO or myself that they should vote along party lines”. “They should vote for the candidates who they think will best serve them on

the SRC.” Nkamisa explained that he never recieved complaints from anyone who recieved the email. “They asked me if it would be fair for them to vote for me only, as they only knew one candidate. I provided clarity on questions I had received.” Nkamisa added that the email the convenor sent to campus “could’ve been done better, because the way it was written made room for many theories to take place”. Nkamisa considered taking the case to student court, but decided against it. “After a long and arduous contestation of our current prolonged 2017 SRC election, I have decided not to contest the effect of the decision of our elections convenor,” said Nkamisa. He further stated that he believes the decision of the election convenor was made in good faith and in line with the electoral code. “I think that Lwando would have made an excellent SRC member. I hold him in high regard and I am disappointed that he sent the email that led to his disqualification,” said Romek Sadowski, a fellow candidate. “I think he made a mistake to send that email, in the climate of what happened with AfriForum last year, everybody had to be extra careful,” said Sadowski.

BIG LOSS

Most qualified SRC candidate resigns ANÉ VAN ZYL

Romek Sadowski, the candidate who got the most votes in the election, resigned from the SRC. Sadowski was arguably the most qualified to lead the students as Chairperson of the SRC, having previously served on the SRC (manager of safety) and as a House Committee member (treasurer), as well as the vice prim of the Helshoogte Residence. Sadowski received 54.4% of all votes, more than any other candidate. “There was no malice in my decision to resign from the SRC after I failed to win the chairpersonship. I was prepared to balance the SRC and Actuarial Science Honours for the opportunity to lead the student body. “I decided (with great difficulty) that if I did not get the position, it was not worth risking my final year of academics to serve a second time in a position that I had held before.” Sadowski said that students are unaware of the extent to which the SRC has decision-making power in the university. “The SRC makes recommendations to the Rector’s Management Team (RMT) on a variety of issues that affect them hugely. “I think that most students at this university are relatively comfortable in their lives as students and don’t experience the kind of problems plaguing the likes of students who do actually interact with the SRC. “Many students have complained that they will not engage with the SRC because it has become ‘too politicised’. “That is a self-fulfilling prophecy and will only lead to more politicisation of the SRC if politicallyneutral students refuse to participate in student leadership on that level,” said Sadowski. Sadowski added that according to him, the SRC seems to be becoming more political, “not because there are

ROMEK SADOWSKI before he quit.

more politically-affiliated students in that space than before, but because politically-neutral students don’t participate”. Sadowski said that the only way to unpoliticise the SRC is to get more politically-neutral students to participate in elections as candidates. Reggy Kgatle will now replace Sadowski in the 2017 SRC. Dylan Swigelaar, election convenor, stated that because Sadowski’s resignation falls within a certain period after the election, the person with the next most votes automatically becomes part of the SRC. Sadowski further added that he hoped that Kgatle would make it onto the SRC and he is humbled that his decision will result in Kgatle becoming a member in his place. When asked if he would run for SRC again in August, Sadowski said that he wouldn’t rule anything out, but he doesn’t plan to study at Stellenbosch University (SU) next year.

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SU & ER24

HIV TESTING

Integrated 24 hour emergency service for Maties

SU aims to test 1000 students for HIV status

Nationwide crisis service A fee-free rate is charged when ER24 paramedics are called out to a scene where a student needs to be stabilized. Only when the student must be transported, costs will be applicable (preferential ER24-tariffs). This will be deducted from the student's own account. The student will be transported to the closest, best facility for the specific injury – a private hospital for students with medical aid and a government hospital for students without medical aid.

ARLEEN STONE

atie students can now make use of a nationwide effort to keep healthy, mentally, emotionally and physically. Discussion amongst students and staff about the previous crisis services at Stellenbosch University (SU) led to a new collaborative initiative between Campus Health Services, the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) and ER24. This new collaboration was formed in order to provide a more integrated and comprehensive emergency service and became a reality in early 2017.

What to expect from this service It will be a 24 hour crisis service that is available nationwide for SU registered students. When a student phones the crisis number (010 205 3032) during a crisis situation, the student calling will need to identify themselves as a SU student and the university as a corporate client of ER24. The necessary questions will then be asked before the specific service will be dispatched. The service is applicable to all students, whether they are on campus, but also when travelling on sport tours, academic outings, and even when they are at home or on holiday. The service consists of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Trauma

CRISIS NUMBER ER24 helpline. Counselling (telephonically or face to face), as well as a medical hotline. Students can phone the medical hotline to receive advice on how to manage a medical situation. Depending on the situation, the trauma counsellor will either be male or female, and they will be comfortable in speaking Afrikaans, English, or IsiXhosa. The services offered by these SU Centres will continue as usual throughout the day, but ER24 is supporting from 16:00 in the afternoon until 08:00 the next morning and during times when the current existing emergency provision is not permitted to respond. Students can make use of the CSCD Crisis Number (082 557 0880).

Why the project was started As any crisis can manifest in a variety of ways, ranging from physical to mental harm, including the management of consequences of crowd unrest and disasters (fire in a building or residence), it poses a risk to students and staff. “The management of crises within the changing climate at Stellenbosch University is an important matter that had to be revisited,” explained Dr Munita Dunn-Coetzee, director of the Centre for Student Counselling and Development. “Our aim is to provide a service that is accessible to all students and this collaboration is therefore an attempt to offer a better service to all Matie students. We welcome any feedback that students may have about the service.” Feedback can be sent to Dunn-Coetzee at mdunn@sun. ac.za.

TESS VENGADAJELLUM

The First Things First Campaign will soon aim to test a 1 000 Stellenbosch University (SU) students and educate them on HIV literacy. The campaign was started by SU’s Equality Unit to test students’ HIV (Human Immuno Deficiency Virus) statuses. “It takes twenty minutes, it is free and painless,” said Malan Van der Walt of the Equality Unit. “On the Stellenbosch bucket list (in the Maties Diary) you will find things like ‘an acorn will fall on your head, or you need to get kissed in Die Laan’, but it is just as important to know your status.” The Unit prides itself in offering sensitised services for all sexual orientations and gender identities, and understanding the needs of the individual. Their walk-in policy is to be a convenient service to the student body. A few of their services include: aftercare support, counselling and obtaining antiretroviral medication. They also have psychologists, HIVspecialists and doctors on their staff. In terms of breaking the stigma attached to HIV and HIV testing, the Unit emphasises sensitisation and

offers peer education services for all statuses. “It is important to have strong knowledge of HIV regardless of your status as it poses a health challenge and affects us all. “The unit believes in shared humanity and empathy,” continued Van der Walt. Kaylon Weppleman, a BSc student said: “Society created taboos that were stemmed around HIV/AIDS. It can however be controlled and knowledge of your status will allow you to act accordingly.” As any person can be infected by HIV, all students are encouraged to be tested as an act of self-respect. Melissa Leonards, an Engineering student emphasised: “It is important to know your status, you can’t be ignorant when it comes to knowing your status and it is better to practise safe sex.” The campaign will take place form 13 - 16 March in the Neelsie.

WATERKRISIS

BUDGET SPEECH

Rise in taxes: keeping your head above water SAVANNA BOSMAN

A pack of 20 cigarettes will soon cost you R1.06 more, while wine prices will increase with between 23c and 26c. Consumers will also soon need to budget for taxes on sugar sweetened beverages, over and above an increase in taxes for petrol and sin tax items (cigarettes and alcohol). According to the 2017 Budget People’s Guide, these taxes have been placed to boost the economic growth and pay back debts in order to reform the South African economy. The 2016 Budget, delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, estimated that government would receive total tax revenue of R1.175 trillion during 2016/17. The October 2016 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) noted that revenue collection would fall well below estimates. The MTBPS projected a revenue shortfall of R22.8 billion, which is now revised to R30.4 billion, meaning an estimated R1.144 trillion will be collected. This is the largest tax revenue shortfall relative to budgeted estimates since 2009/10. “In principle the increases are calculated in attempt to generate sufficient income to balance government expenditure and reduce any budget deficits,” said Rudie Nel, a lecturer in taxes at Stellenbosch University (SU).

Government proposes to implement a tax on sugary beverages, as soon as the necessary legislations are approved by Parliament and signed by the President. The tax will be administered through the Customs and Excise Act (1964). The National Treasury’s preliminary socioeconomic impact assessment shows a relatively small effect on job losses, most of which can be prevented if companies reformulate their products. The taxation of sugar sweetened drinks has been widely accepted across other countries, while it is still regarded in South Africa (SA) as a primary reason for the country’s high obesity rate. This implementation will attempt to decrease the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks in SA. The Budget promises to utilise some of the revenue to support health promotion interventions as part of a strategy to fight non-communicable diseases. The 2017 increases on alcohol have become drastic as the prices of almost all alcohol will rise, with the targeted excise tax burdens for wine, beer and spirits set at 11%, 23% and 36% of the weighted average retail price, respectively. Since the implementation of the current excise regime in 2002, tax rates on most alcoholic beverages have consistently increased above inflation annually.

Foto: SARAH WATTRUS

THEEWATERSKLOOFDAM van Franschhoek-pas se kant afgeneem op 24 Februarie 2017.

Doen só jou deel om water te bespaar JEANINE MALAN

’n Grootskaalse watertekort staar Stellenbosch se inwoners in die gesig soos die dorp se hoofwaterbron, die Theewaterskloofdam, se watervlak toenemend daal. Dít volgens John de Wet, omgewings- en volhoubaarheidsbestuurder aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Die dam se watervlak lê tans op 26% en namate die droogte in SuidAfrika toenemende druk op watergebruik plaas, word studente van die US aangeraai om spaarsamig met water te werk te gaan. “Kenners beweer ons het op die oomblik net so oor die 100 dae se watervoorraad oor,” het De Wet gesê. Hy het verduidelik dat die Theewaterskloofdam se water Stellenbosch deur twee kanale bereik. Eerstens deur middel van die munisipale watersuiweringsaanleg en tweedens deur die Eersterivier in Stellenbosch. Die rivierwater word gebruik om die univer-

siteit se tuine nat te lei. As gevolg van die erns van die huidige waterkrisis moedig De Wet alle studente aan om water te bespaar. “Elke bietjie wat hulle kan spaar, móét hulle spaar.” Dr. Willem de Clercq, ŉ navorser aan die US Waterinstituut (SUWI), meen indien alle Kapenaars saamwerk om water te bespaar, die watervoorraad nog vir dubbeld die huidige geskatte periode genoeg wees. “Suid-Afrika het al baie droogtes beleef en oorleef. Terwyl die huidige droogte nie noodwendig die ergste droogte ooit is nie, moet mense egter besef dat hierdie die eerste droogte is waar ons water aan 54 miljoen mense moet voorsien,” het hy gesê. Volgens De Clercq bly dit van kardinale belang dat Suid-Afrikaners besef dit is almal se verantwoordelikheid om water te bespaar. Studente word versoek om enige vermorsing van water aan die US se Fasiliteitsbestuur te rapporteer by 021 808 4666.

Water-wenke - Moenie bad nie, maar stort eerder. - Stort binne 2-5 minute. - Moenie jou koshuis se waterbesparende stortkoppe afhaal nie. - Vang stortwater in emmers op. Gebruik dié water om toilet te te spoel of die tuin nat te maak. - Draai die kraan toe terwyl jy tande borsel. - Mans, druk die prop in die wasbak as julle skeer. - As jy kosmaak, gooi die oorblywende water oor die tuin uit.

1 March 2017

STUDENTELEWE

Match the style with the jol Shoe, shirt and hat choice are all indicators of where you will be found on a night out in Stellenbosch. As students in one of the largest and most well-known student towns, we are bound to adapt our styles when hanging out at certain places. We have all judged people on where they ‘kuier’ by their style. When going to clubs, you always know what you can expect visually, like flat caps at Terrace or tight skirts at Catwalk. In an effort to test this theory, Die Matie went for a night out on the town to capture these ensembles and prove that ‘jol styles’ are a thing.

Foto: ARLEEN STONE

Wees beter as bokswyn S.Z. MINNAAR

Terrace Crop top and flat caps. Shoes that cover your feet is an important part of this outfit... and we all know why.

Bohemia At Boho’s you will typically find darker clothes with an undertone of hipster rock. To complete this look, enjoy a box of Robertson’s wine.

Die Mystic Boer Don’t let ‘boer’ in the name fool you. At Mystics you will find your carefree, barefoot, loose-wifey-loving people.

The Happy Oak Lads lads lads. Generally the ‘boytjies’ will be found here drinking beer in their loafers or flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts. Relaxed, yet ready for a night out.

Catwalk This is where the ladies show some leg. Tight dresses and shoes that are comfortable, yet stylish, so that they can dance the night away.

Opskop Vir ’n aandjie by Opskop moet jy sonder twyfel lekker kan sokkie en jou uitrusting moet “Afrikaans” lyk. Dink Elsenburg - of AgriWetenskappe.

Second hand chic: Best bargains in the Bos NINA FOUCHÉ

Gone are the days of exclusively shopping at retail stores. With the second hand market in Stellenbosch growing on the daily, students have found a new and affordable way to buy clothes, books and various other items at a fraction of the price. Die Matie compiled a list of our favourite second hand or vintage dealers. Happy shopping! Szminka Vintage What you can buy: Carefully curated vintage pieces to spice up your wardrobe. Look out for beautiful knits and blouses. Where you can find them: On Facebook at Szminka Vintage. Price range: R60 - R180 Malaki Second Chances What you can buy: Male and female clothing, evening dresses, shoes, bags and scarves. Look out for the odd Zara, Topshop and Forever New item.

Where you can find them: Ryneveld Street, next to Meraki. Price range: R20 – R180 Retro Panda What you can buy: One of a kind pieces that you definitely won’t find anywhere else. Think blouses with intricate embroidery, 80’s Baywatch inspired swimsuits, mom jeans and all things velvet. Where you can find them: On Facebook at Retro Panda and Instagram @retropanda. Price range: R60 – R400 The Gypsy Collective What you can buy: Bomber jackets, vintage shirts, denim shorts, skirts, dungarees, costumes, dresses, retro swim trunks, silk, velvet, sparkly things, pastels, caps, moonbags and much more… Where you can find them: On every last Thursday of the month at the Trumpet Tree market or on Facebook at The_Gypsy_Collective.

Price range: R10 – R350 Closet2Closet What you can buy: Closet2Closet buy, trade and sell selected male and female second hand clothing. Look out for vintage coats and well known brands like CottonOn and Woolworths. Where you can find them: C/o Merriman Avenue and Andringa Street or on Facebook at Closet2Closet. Price range: R20 – R150 Stellenbosch Hospice NP Shop What you can buy: Items donated mostly by students – anything from clothes and books to technological gear. The money raised by the shop goes to the Holistic Stellenbosch Hospice Palliative services, which include caring for terminally ill patients and their families. Where you can find them: 3 Borcherd Street Price range: R5 – R150

Met Matieland wat deur wingerde omring word, behoort wyn nie vir enige Matie vreemd te wees nie. Té veel Maties geniet egter net bokswyn (gewoonlik soet bokswyn) en weet nie altyd wat ’n meer gesofistikeerde wynproe behels nie. As wyn nie in jou smaak val nie, is dit moontlik omdat jy dit verkeerd drink. Wyn moenie gedrink word net om vinnig op te warm nie. Behalwe vir die wingerdgriep wat jy die volgende dag gaan hê, is dit ook nie hoflik om goeie wyn te mors nie. Darren Maree, voorsitter van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se Wine Culture Society, sê wynproe is ’n kuns. “Dit is ’n gekultiveerde ding, maar moenie dink dit is snobisties nie,” verduidelik hy. Maree se advies vir beginners is om eerder met witwyne te begin en later rooiwyne te probeer. Dis ook goed om eers te hoor watter tipe wyn jou vriende of familie geniet en probeer verskillende tipes wyn om jou smaak te ontwikkel. Die Matie het vir jou ’n kitsgids opgestel sodat jy nie soos ’n bergie by die wynproe uitstaan nie. Hoe werk ’n wynproe? Met ’n wynproe probeer jy om die verskillende wyne met al jou sintuie te “proe”. Mits daar ’n groot verskeidenheid wyne is, word wyne by ’n proe in dié volgorde gedrink: vonkelwyn, ligte

witwyn, rosé, swaar witwyn, ligte rooiwyn en swaar rooiwyn. Kyk eerstens na die wyn, veral na die helderheid en die kleur. Is die wyn dowwerig of helder? Is die kleur baie goud of amper kleurloos, soos water? Wyn met ’n donkergeel of goue kleur is baie gehout, wat beteken dit het lank in houtvate verouder. Wyn met ’n baie ligte kleur is baie min of glad nie gehout nie. Ruik daarna die wyn. Verwyder die glas van jou neus af en swaai die glas in ’n sirkelbeweging. Ruik dan weer die wyn en hierdie keer behoort jy geure te kry wat dieper weggesteek is. Watter geure kan jy herken? Vrugte- of speserygeure is van die algemene aromas wat na vore kom. Vat dan ’n klein slukkie. Spoel dit in jou mond rond om die smaak eweredig te versprei. Wat proe jy? Hoe verskil die smaak van dit wat jy geruik het? Daarna kan jy behoorlike slukke neem en die wyn drink. Onthou ook om jou palet tussen verskillende wyne skoon te maak deur byvoorbeeld water te drink. As jy dink wynplase cater net vir toeriste se budgets, dink weer. Wynplase vra gewoonlik nie ’n toegangsfooi nie en wynproeë kom in verskillende prysklasse wat vir studente voorsiening maak. Jy kan ook by die Wine Culture Society aansluit. Die eenmalige fooi vir lidmaatskap dek alle funksies en dit word boonop van jou studenterekening afgetrek (dankie, mamma en pappa!).

Kampus Quotes Thoughts on tattoos “You wouldn’t put a bumper sticker on a Bentley.” – Adyn Parrot t, 23, Journalism Honours “I feel like the majority of students don’t feel the need to get a tat too, but say that when something of great importance happens in their lives, they would get one.” – Ivan Pouw, 21, PPE 3rd year “You do you, Boo.” – Ethan April, 21, ActSci final year

“Tat toos are pret ty sick, but only simple ones with no colour. I, myself, would never get one though.” – Chris Elliot, BAcc Honours “A big yes for small ones that

have a significant meaning.” – James Stevenage, 22, Engineering 4th year “I do support tat toos for sentimental reasons…carrying a permanent piece of art on your body must be a celebration of a person or emotional event that changed the way you think about life and walk your path.” - Anja Burger, 21, BCom Industrial Psych Major “I’ve got nothing against them at all. I think they’re dope. I just wouldn’t get one.” – Nikhil Naik, 21, Geography Honours “No ragrets.” −TJ Stergianos, 20, Engineering 3rd year

DAG & NAG

Die ou met die snor by die bar praat uit Met ’n yskoue ‘Parow Brandy’ in sy hand gesels Zander Tyler, oftewel Jack Parow, met Jana Wentzel oor dié nuwe “karate-water”, hoekom sy werk een groot jol is en hoe dit voel om 35kg ligter te wees.

depressing sh*t sê nie. Ek dink ek sou maar net my eie brandewyn al baie f*kken vroeër uitgebring het, want dis só lekker.

Jy het onlangs ’n nuwe remix van “Dis bef*k” en jou eie brandewyn ryker geword. Sou jy ooit kon dink dat jy tot hier sou kom? Ek het gedink ek sou probably die song ryker word, maar die brandy kan ek nie glo nie. Ek is baie trots daarop. Ek was maar ’n 14-jarige Bellvillelaaitie toe ek begin brandewyn drink het en nou het ek my eie een. En dan is dit nog ’n high quality craft brandy ook! Jy lyk goed deesdae. Wat het jou laat besluit om gewig te verloor en hoe moeilik is dit om die gewig af te hou, veral terwyl jy jou nuwe brandewyn moet bemark? Ek het moerse hard getrain en daardeur het ek soos 35kg verloor. Op die ou end het ek net besef ek raak nou oud en as ek wil aanhou musiek maak, sal fiksheid my baie help. Ek het op ’n tyd soos 60 sigarette ’n dag gerook en f*kken baie brandy gedrink, nou is ek al drie jaar sonder sigarette. Dis steeds moeilik om op die pad nie brandewyn en Coke te drink of McDonalds te eet nie, maar ek maak net constantly die besluit om gesond te eet. Wat het jou laat besluit om ’n liedjie (“Dis bef*k” gemaak) vir jou dogtertjie, Ruby, te skryf? Wel, ek wou kind of net vir Ruby iets gee vir ingeval daar iets eendag met my moet gebeur, dan weet sy darem ek het ook al ’n song vir haar geskryf.

Jy stel binnekort ’n nuwe album vry, wat kan ons verwag? Ek weet nie eers op die oomblik nie, ek skryf maar nog. My deadline is eers Junie, maar ek dink dit sal maar baie dieselfde wees. Dit sal weer ’n jol wees, ek het klaar so een of twee songs geskryf wat lekker onbeskof is. Baie van my tjommies begin nou al hoe meer in die pop-genre ingaan. Ek voel regtig nie mens hoef te verander waarvoor jy staan net om f*kken geld te maak nie. Ek bly lief vir hulle almal, maar hulle moet weet ek gaan hulle een of ander tyd daaroor uithaal. TJEERS! Jack Parow geniet ’n knertsie Parow Brandy. Jy het al shows geopen vir groot name soos Eminem. Vertel meer? Die massiveness daarvan was great, om te open vir iemand soos hy is huge! Maar ek kon hom nie eers ontmoet nie. Selfs die cleaners mag nie eens naby gewees het met sy sound check nie. Ek het wel vir Snoop Dogg ontmoet en hy was so hoog gerook ek kon netsowel sy wax statue by Madame Tussauds ontmoet het, want dis hoe f*cked hy was. So ek was tot ’n mate teleurgesteld. As ek so daaraan dink, is ek eint-

Keep an eye out

lik bly ek het nie vir Eminem ontmoet nie. Hulle sê mos altyd never meet your heroes. Wat het jy as kind geglo sou jy eendag word? Is jy verras oor hoe dinge vir jou uitgedraai het? Ek is definitief aangenaam verras. Ek is nog altyd ’n massive gamer en ek speel flippen baie video games. Ek wou regtig net enigiets word waarin ek baie games kon speel, dis hoekom ek op die ou end ook by design ingeval het. Ek speel nog steeds baie games en

Band of ‘creative criminals’ LUKE SMITH

Sunset Sweatshop present themselves as an indie/folk band infused with Reggae and Marabi and even verging on Boeremusiek. They pride themselves on their unique combination of “killer keys” and “guitar coma-tomic riffs”. The band consists of five members, Ian Heyns (lead vocals and acoustic guitar), Rossouw Wentzel (lead & rhythm guitar), Victor Green (drums), Nick Forbes (keys and guitar) and Richard Dicks (bass guitar), all hailing from the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town.

Having recently formed the band in October 2016, the boys have already made a fair splash on the South African music scene with their debut single, ‘Move it’, a list of gigs lined up in Cape Town as well as shows at Stellenbosch’s very own Koeksisterfees on 4 March. They have also secured a spot at Splashy Fen, a music festival in KwaZulu-Natal. The five-piece band made up of a “creative kaleidoscope of criminals”, promises that their melodies will have you humming obsessively and make it impossible to keep your hips still.

ek is bevoorreg genoeg om nou saam met Playstation te kan werk. Wat is die most awkward ding wat al by ’n show gebeur het? Ek weet nie regtig nie, ek is baie keer dronk en dan besef ek nie eers as dinge awkward is nie. Maar ek moet erken dit is altyd awkward as ek my eie lyrics vergeet. As daar een ding in die lewe is wat jy kon verander, wat sou dit wees? F*ck man, ek weet nie. Ek wil nie

Wat hou jou gemotiveerd? Wel, ek geniet wat ek doen. In fact, ek love dit. Dit voel regtig nooit soos werk nie en dis altyd ’n jol, ek kan musiek maak en kuier. Ek dink dis die main ding: If you do something that you like you will never work a day in your life. Ek het die beste job in die wêreld.

Wat hou die toekoms vir Jack Parow in? Ek sal obviously aanhou musiek maak, maar’n groot ding waarvoor ek baie uitsien is die Parowfest in Holland. Hulle het actually vir my my eie fees gegee en ek dink dit gaan huge wees.

Revealed: the face of Sketchy Bongo EMILE OPPERMAN

REGGAE MARABI BOERE The members of Sunset Sweatshop.

Foto: HENK OETS

Yuvir Pillay, better known as Sketchy Bongo, is taking the South African music scene by storm. He has produced hits like ‘Back to the Beach’ and ‘Let You Know’, and plans to make 2017 his best year yet. Bongo took classical piano lessons when he was nine years old. At the age of thirteen he started listening to hip hop and house music. Bongo met Aewon Wolf and Kyle Deutsch when he was in high school and they started recording tracks together. “When we first started, we battled to get our tracks on the radio and to our audience. “The internet’s ability to share content worldwide makes it really easy for our fans to listen to our work and to get our names out there,” he explained. The ski-mask he wears when he is performing has become his trademark. Bongo was shooting a music video for one of his tracks and the ski-mask was a prop on set. He liked it so much that he decided to make it a part of his brand. “I’ve been wearing it at live shows

because it really gets people going and they dig it,” he said. With his 2017 debut album, Unmasked (which is available on iTunes), he decided to reveal his face on his CD artwork. “I come from Durban – it just gets too hot to wear the mask when I am not on stage.” Bongo has worked with some of South Africa’s biggest names in music. These include the likes of LCNVL, Jimmy Nevis and Shekhinah. His own tracks, as well as many that he has produced, are climbing radio charts locally and internationally. Bongo described the first time his work received airtime on radio as a paramount moment in his career. He does, however, remain modest when speaking about his success. “I don’t believe I’ve made it in any sense,” he commented. Bongo dreams of one day collaborating with Pharrel Williams. He also hinted that he might be collaborating with Beatenberg later this year. He confirmed that he will definitely be producing new tracks with LCNVL and Daniel Baron in 2017, as well as collaborating with Beatenberg.

NOT SO SKETCHY Yuvir revealed as Sketchy Bongo.

Pillay

He is positive about the space that the South African music industry is in. He explained that the way the industry is running now really gives independent and upcoming artists the opportunity to be heard. Perhaps this is why he started Wolfpack X, a record label he uses to sign new talent he identifies online and elsewhere. Bongo promises not to disappoint when it comes to live performances. “[My] shows will be crazy. You can expect all the hits and I will make the party happen,” he said. Bongo will be in Stellenbosch on 3 March at Nu’Bar.

WOORDFEES

Katlego Maboe

Francois van Coke

Bibi Slippers

Dean-John Smith

Lerato Tshabalala Foto’s: ANTONIA STEYN

Woordfees het iets vir jou scene én jou taal Woordfees is not just for the elite and cultivated. You’ll find something for your taste, language and budget. SKRYWERS & BOEKE Bob Dylan – Waardige wenner van ’n Nobelprys vir let terkunde? 6 Maart | 17:00 | Drostdy Teater | R50 (R60 by deur) Zapiro: Careful, this pen is loaded! 7 March | 17:00 | Drostdy Theatre | R50 (R60 at door)

Deon Maas, Melk die Heilige Koeie 11 Maart | 15:30 | Bibsaal | R50 (R60 by deur)

Ná byna 21 jaar in die musiekbedryf bewys Francois van Coke steeds dat hy nog lank nie reg is om dié bedryf vaarwel te roep nie. Van Coke se tweede solo-album, Hierdie is die Lewe, is in Februarie vrygestel en een ding is verseker: Dit raak (net) beter. Van Coke, wat sy merk in die musiekbedryf gemaak het met Fokofpolisiekar en Van Coke Kartel, het in 2015 sy selfgetitelde debuutalbum vrygestel. In slegs twee jaar se tyd hoor luisteraars duidelik hoe Van Coke in sy musiek gegroei het. Nuwe liedjies soos “Dit raak beter”, “Die wêreld is mal” en sy ode aan Fokofpolisiekar, “Klein Prys”, bevestig dat die stoutseun “grootgeword” het. Die album skop met blues-grunge klanke af en die volgende vyf liedjies

daarna grens aan die punk-rock genre. Met liedjies soos “My Hart”, “Beter Mens” en “Paradys” kry Van Coke dit reg (soos net hy kan) om die gehoor in te sluk en te maak luister na die dieper betekenis van die lirieke wat afspeel teen melodieë wat jou laat aan Thin Lizzy herinner. “Dit raak beter” kom as ŉ verrassing wanneer die album skielik van punk-rock na folk verander. Dié liedjie het vinnig ’n indruk op Van Coke se aanhangers gemaak en is al byna 50 000 keer op YouTube gekyk. Die algemene (wan)persepsie van Francois van Coke as ’n hard core rock star word in dié liedjie (en video) afgebreek en luisteraars kry die kans om ’n veel sagter kant van die musikant te beleef. Die laaste liedjie op die album, “Klein Prys”, sluit die album perfek af aangesien dit Van Coke se ode aan sy vriende, die “bendelede”

STAND UP

Emo Adams 12 Maart | 18:30 | Jan Marais Natuurreservaat | R70 (R80 by hek)

Mat thew Mole 9 March | 18:30 | Jan Marais Nature Reserve | R70 (R80 at gate)

Kagiso Lediga live 8 March | 18:30 | AmaZink | R60 (R70 at door) SANLAM MUSIEKFEES

Bombshelter Beast 3 March, 21:00, Bloekomhoek | 4 March, 20:30, AmaZink | R100 (R120 at door)

Van Coke se nuwe album ís die lewe

JANA WENTZEL

Acoustic Talent Room met die Stellenbosch Universiteitskoor 12 Maart | 18:00 | Bloekomhoek | R30 (R40 by deur)

Francois van Coke 11 Maart | 18:30 | Jan Marais Natuurreservaat | R70 (R80 by hek)

FILMFEES

Johnny Is Nie Dood Nie 11 Maart, 18:00 | 12 Maart, 15:00 | Pulp | R40 (R50 by deur)

Noem my Skollie 3 Maart, 17:30 | 12 Maart 13:30 | Pulp | R40, (R50 by deur)

Voëlvry – The Movie 4 Maart, 16:00 | Pulp | R40 (R50 by deur) COETZENBURG-KONSERTE

US Symphony Orchestra and Raf faele Trevisani 3 March | 20:00 | Endler | R100 LEEFSTYL

Straatmylfees 5 Maart | 10:00 | Victoriastraat | R30 om deel te neem

Some Woordfees tips

Woordfees is a cashless festival so no cash is accepted at any festival venue or activity. Pay with your debit or credit card or get a Woordfees Card for R10. Load money onto the card (cash, debit, and credit cards are accepted) to enjoy the festival. Tickets, wine, books and food can be purchased with the card, making transactions swif t and easy. The card can be recharged at any festival bank where any remaining amount can also be removed at the end of the festival.

van Fokofpolisiekar, is. Die liedjie beskryf die ontstaan van Fokofpolisiekar en Van Coke se dankbaarheid vir die bande wat gevorm is tussen dié groep. “Klein Prys” mag dalk net die voorsmakie wees tot die splinternuwe Fokofpolisiekar-album wat ook vanjaar sy verskyning maak. *Van Coke tree as deel van Woordfees op 11 Maart op. Sien ons program hierbo vir meer inligting.

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editorial/redaksioneel SRC: WHY ARE THEY THERE, WHY SHOULD WE CARE? If the new SRC’s term will be anything like their venture thus far, we can assume that we will see a term of internal political struggle with no benefits for students. After the disorganised election process (that sidestepped a few parts of the student constitution), nine members were elected to represent the students of Stellenbosch University (SU). Only thing is, from the approximately 30 000 student that could vote, only 3 025 felt that voting for any of the candidates was worth 5 seconds of their time.

This was partly because students had received no communication with information about the candidates. All students may have seen campaign posters with smiling faces – hardly enough to make a sound judgement. So why are they there, and why should we care? It is difficult to officially answer this question, because no updates have been made to the university’s SRC webpage. In fact, the webpage still displays photos of the 2015/2016 SRC. So, let’s assume, from the

structure’s name that the SRC is supposed to represent us. The current SRC was elected by 3 025 students, which is around about 10% of current student population. That means 90% of students will not be represented by people they chose. Fair enough, if they didn’t vote, they can’t really complain. But it is also important to note the reason students are so detached from the whole process. If students don’t feel like they know the SRC (and that they can trust them) they’re not going to support

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their decisions. What makes the situation even more complex is the utter confusion surrounding almost every step of the election process – candidates withdrawing, getting disqualified and resigning. Keeping track of whatever is going on is endlessly tiring, and no one needs that kind of admin in their lives. Although little positive outcome has been generated from the SRC, it’s nice to also see some good news. The new initiative from ER24 is one of the highlights. The initiative takes the safety

and wellbeing of students to heart and provides medical assistance anywhere in the country. This is truly forward-thinking, providing Stellenbosch students with an extra-large safety net to use in crisis situations. Here’s hoping that the initiative will be implemented effectively and be available to students wherever they find themselves in need of medical assistance. It’s actions like these that will actually benefit students, instead of the empty words the SRC has been wasting our time with.

OPINION

1 Maart 2017

Students should become ‘hope’ activists

There is no real health without mental health HILMAR KLAUS LUCKHOFF

he news of the death of at least extent they contribute towards 100 psychiatric patients after ongoing stigmatisation, which creates they were discharged from the barriers to healthcare access. Life Esidimeni Hospital in Gauteng In view of this discrimination, it should make all of us mental health is our responsibility to support and awareness activists. campaign for the rights of vulnerable What happened boils down to a groups, and to actively engage in violation of these individuals’ rights learning opportunities and constructive to human dignity, as well as fair and dialogue aimed at advocating greater equitable healthcare access, and mental health literacy. protection from medical negligence. Universities should take ownership As a student body, we should of their unique position as future all voice our outrage because agents of awareness by supporting these individuals should have been projects which ensure an evidenceprotected by the very institution that based and informed public discourse forsook them. surrounding mental health. This event not only serves to For this, we need to be conscious of highlight the responsibilities of the societal, as well as inter-personal, governmental institutions, but also burden of mental illness. invites us as a collective to do Mental illnesses are treatable, yet introspection on the role mental illness they impose a significant burden on plays in our everyday lives. healthcare systems due to conditions This is an opportunity for critical that remain poorly understood and self-reflection to contextualise our incorrectly managed. own outlook on mental health. While mental health is a global Furthermore, issue, the developing “Mental illness is not only world shoulders a we must accept that misguided an individual problem, but d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e prejudices and also an inter-personal and share of the disease societal one” commonly held burden. sociocultural We need to beliefs around mental health are often recognise and address the unique harmful and continue to inform our challenges to adequate healthcare in public discourse on the subject. the developing world. We must question how malleable In particular, to what extent is the these convictions are, and to what Westernised notion of individual rights

enshrined within legal frameworks in Africa, where specific emphasis is placed on shared community and familial responsibilities? We should also encourage a discourse favouring championship of mental health, rather than focusing on policing the use of offensive and derogatory language. We must take ownership of the important role we can play, ensuring the effective use of healthcare resources and existing support structures. Early intervention improves outcomes and saves lives. Thus: how can greater societal awareness empower high-risk

individuals? Tertiary institutions have a unique role in promoting evidence-based and constructive dialogue on the subject of mental health. Mental illness is not only an individual problem, but also an interpersonal and societal one. Multidisciplinary input is imperative in promoting fair and equitable treatment. We as university students should engage in active reflection on the role each of us may play in combating stigmatisation and promoting informed academic discourse on these issues. We cannot ignore the societal and financial impact of mental illnesses. Universities must rise to the challenge by developing active educational opportunities to promote informed discourse surrounding mental illness. Students should ideally be incentivised to engage in such opportunities by the university or specific faculties, with emphasis placed on gaining a greater understanding of concepts central to mental health literacy. Institutes of higher learning should engage students in a long-term process of knowledge translation, and reward mental health championship. These projects should be

conducted in academic “safe zones”, where learning is respected as a social exercise. We should remain cognisant of the fact that opinions cannot be separated from the individuals who hold them. Despite our diversity and experience, we are united as a single student body, and should act as “hope activists” in that capacity. Tertiary institutions, including universities, therefore occupy a unique space in promoting constructive dialogue concerning mental health, with the goal of affording students the opportunity to become “hope activists”. However, all stakeholders should be actively involved in knowledge translation, aimed at defining the practical implications of theoretical constructs applicable to mental health advocacy. Only through frank, open dialogue aimed at addressing harmful beliefs and championing mental health as agents of hope, can we lay the foundation for optimal, fair and equitable healthcare access – and the protection of the most vulnerable amongst us.

*Luckhoff is a writing consultant at the Stellenbosch University Writing Lab. He also completed an MPath and HonsBSc (pathology).

The new SRC won’t change us As the recent SRC elections unravelled, I watched with the same amount of conviction as my fellow students campaigned for. I witnessed how candidates were elevated to demigod status, erroneously viewed as saviours coming to liberate Stellenbosch University (SU). The SRC elections reminded me of how I stood defeated in the corner of my high school courtyard. How I stared a few meters to where our head boy was standing, broken by the realisation that this man was found drunk the past weekend. I was broken by the realisation that this man failed to meet the expectation that I set. I was grade eight, he was grade 12; I was a blue eyed insecure boy looking for a leader to provide an example. Quickly my faith in leadership dissolved and I fondly decided to carve out my own destiny. If change is what I desired, I decided that the best solution is to create my own pathway to reach that goal. When I was elected onto the SRC of SU in 2015, I was reminded of how students and staff view the newly elected SRC members. I recall how a belief was born that real change would occur during our term, how an example would be set for a truly inclusive university. As Barack Obama promised a new dawn of American politics, we apparently represented the same lasting change. But, I would be the first to tell you that the SRC of 2015/16 failed to achieve that change. As we steamrolled ahead, I remember the faces of disappointed

JAMES DE VILLIERS students we left behind. Just as the 14-year-old James learnt standing in the school courtyard, leaders disappoint. Leaders are ultimately fallible, ultimately human. And so, this past week, I watched how new personality cults were established around the newly elected SRC members. How new students viewed these leaders as pioneers, guiding us into the promised land. And don’t get me wrong, we should celebrate the progress that has been made; we should celebrate the election of a black woman chairperson. And I sincerely congratulate Nomzamo with her appointment, but we shouldn’t be blinded from the fact that progress only comes from societal change. One leader cannot and will not alter the fibre of communities. What we need are individuals passionately choosing to take a stand. The most radical change Stellenbosch saw during my time at this university was, when a grass roots community formed (called Open Stellenbosch) that brought the institution to its knees in a place of uncomfortable introspection. It took thousands of voices to bring apartheid to an end, and it will take thousands more to make sure equality is achieved. Don’t lose focus due to a leader elected, but whatever you do, in every moment and every breath, continue to choose progress, continue to take a stand – and continue to lead. *De Villiers is a reporter for News24 and was the vice-chairperson of the SRC for the term 2015/2016.

If you have reason to celebrate, to meet, to launch or simply to get together in stunning surroundings, the perfect venue is waiting to welcome you and your guests – at the University Museum. Each of our five flexible spaces offers an affordable, highcharacter alternative to other commercial offerings in and around Stellenbosch. The historic front foyer with its double-volume ceiling and dramatic woodwork accommodates 150 guests in comfort and style. It is the ideal function room for a book launch, new product release or important media briefing. Seating can be arranged to suit the function and number of guests. The Lecture Theatre seats 40 attendees in classic lecture room style, with fixed desks and upright chairs, a podium, a lectern, a retractable projection screen and a data projector. The room is wired for stereo sound and cable microphone at the lectern. Internet is also available for clients from within the university. The Museum Courtyard is a novel venue idea. Perfect for al fresco functions such as a cocktail event, a traditional braai or a wine tasting. Can host up to 200 guests. The back Foyer is a functional, elongated space, highly recommended as a food preparation space or serving area for functions taking place in one of the other venues. It could also be put to great use as a mini-exhibition room. All of the venues offer a choice of audio-visual equipment, tables, chairs, podium and sound. The University Museum does not offer catering but recommends catering companies contracted to the University.

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‘Die Here se krag werk in menslike swakhede’

Dagbreek-prim deel sy beautiful burden Daniël du Plessis, Dagbreek se dinamiese prim, het ná matriek besluit om sy bene te laat amputeer en met kunsbene te leer loop. Hy gesels met Wianda Gilliland oor sy groot besluit, sy standvastigheid in sy geloof en sy toekomsplanne.

et ’n selfversekerde postuur, ’n vriendelike glimlag en potblou oë ontvang hy ons by Dagbreek se hoofingang. Eers toe ons by die trappies opstap en Daniël voorloop, sien ons die silikonkouse wat oor sy knieë gaan en die kunsbene waarmee hy met selfvertroue oor die quad stap. Die inboorling van Sutherland, wat tans besig met sy honneurs in aktuariële wetenskap is, het vanaf geboorte ’n ander pad gekry om te stap en deesdae is daar min dinge wat dié Dagbreker onderkry. Grootwordjare Daniël het grootgeword op hul familieplaas Kleinvisrivier, 50 kilometer buite Sutherland in die Noord-Kaap. Toe hy op 4 November 1993 as een van ’n tweeling gebore is, was dokters geskok om te sien dat Daniël se onderbene onderontwikkel is, omdat hy, nes sy suster, normaal op die sonars voorgekom het. Daniël het fibulêre hemimelia gehad, dieselfde defek as Oscar Pistorius, wat beteken dat hy geen fibula in sy onderbene gehad het nie. Op 18 maande het hy sy eerste operasie ondergaan om sy bene te belyn, penne in te sit en om sy ligamente te versterk. Die lang herstelperiode het hom egter nie teruggehou nie, en hy het sy gips “deurgekruipˮ om by sy suster by te hou. Op drie jaar kon hy vir die eerste keer met spalke loop om die groei en belyning reg te kry. Daniël was ’n presteerder in akademie en sport en was glad nie skaam oor sy bene en voete nie. Hy vertel dat hy maklik sy skoene sou uittrek om sy drie tone aan elke voet ten toon te stel. Ouer en onseker Dinge het verander toe hy as ’n angstige graad 8 by Paarl Gimnasium ingestap het. Hy het meer en meer bewus geraak van sy defek, vertel hy. “Ek het die mindset ontwikkel om sterk te lyk, omdat ek swak voel. Ek het gedagtes in mense se koppe geplaas oor myself en my begin terughou. “Dit het begin voel asof ek nie eers met my eie bene loop nie,” sê hy. Onseker van homself en op soek na goedkeuring, het Daniël nóg harder gewerk om te presteer. Baadjies en balkies het hom sterk laat voel. Toe hy in graad 10 pyn en drukking in sy bene begin ervaar het, het hy ophou sport beoefen, maar niemand daarvan gesê nie, omdat hy nie swak wou voorkom nie. “Ek was hierdie sterk, akademiese kind, en dis wat mense gesien het as

hulle na my gekyk het,ˮ vertel hy. Kunsbene was ’n opsie, maar Daniël het dit eers in sy graad 11 jaar oorweeg nadat hy ’n kragtige woord in 2 Korintiërs 12:9 in sy Bybel gelees het. Daniël het self besluit dat hy ná skool ’n gap-jaar gaan vat om sy bene te laat amputeer. Hy sê die vers het hom laat besef dat “die Here se krag die beste werk in menslike swakhedeˮ. Omdat hy reeds voorlopig vir sy kursus gekeur en verseker van ’n plek in Dagbreek was, was Daniël se ouers geskok om van sy planne te hoor. Hy was egter doodseker en het nie vir ’n oomblik getwyfel dat dit is wat die Here vir hom wil hê nie. Hy meen ook sy geloof het hom deur die proses gedra. “Ek het geen rolmodelle nie. Mense is nie volmaak nie en hulle kan mens teleur stel. Jesus Christus is die enigste rolmodel waarna ek opkyk,ˮ sê hy. Die groot besluit In April 2013 het Daniel sy eerste operasie ondergaan om sy linkervoet te amputeer. Dit was ’n moelike operasie, wat meer as vier ure geduur het. Sy bene moes bo en onder sy knieg gebreek word om sy been se belyning reg te kry. Terwyl hy sy kunsbeen afhaal om vir ons sy stompie te wys, vertyl hy van die onuithoudbare pyn waarmee hy wakker geword het. Ná drie maande het hy vir sy tweede operasie gegaan. Dié keer was dit nie nodig om sy bene te breek nie en die operasie het glad verloop. Hy was nog in die hospitaal toe die dokter daar aangekom het met sy eerste kunsbeen. “Dit was ’n ongelooflike ervaring om die eerste tree te gee met die kunsbeen,ˮ vertel Daniёl. “Aangesien ek altyd baie kort was as gevolg van my onderbene se vertraagde groei, het die kunsbene my lengte vir my teruggegee. “Ek kon my pa vir die eerste keer in die oё kyk.ˮ Tree vir tree Toe hy terug by die huis is met sy kunsbeen het die huis, en selfs hulle skaaphonde, vir Daniёl anders gelyk vanaf sy nuwe lengte. “Dit was vreemd - ek moes skielik afbuk om die honde te vryf,ˮ sê hy. Daniёl vertel van die vreemde ervaring met spookpyne, ’n sensasie wat ondevind word in die ledemaat wat geamputeer is. Hy het steekpyne in sy “voeteˮ (wat hy nie meer gehad het nie) gekry.

Die ergste was egter nie die pyn nie, maar die jeuk. “My voete jeuk, maar waar moet ek dan nou krap?ˮ vertel hy laggend. Gedurende sy vier jaar in Dagbreek, het sy passie vir presteer verander in ’n passie vir mense. Hy was eerstejaarsleier, tweedejaarsleier, HKlid en toe prim. “Ek het nie presteer in Dagbreek nie. Nie akademies nie, ek het nie eerstespan-rugby gespeel nie, maar ek wou lei en ek wou mense dien. “Dit was ongelooflik om te ervaar hoe die huis my ondersteun,ˮ sê hy. Hy is ook baie betrokke by sy kerk, Shofar, en hy vertel hoe daardie gemeenskap hom ook gehelp en ondersteun het om te kom waar hy vandag is. Daniёl het sy “beautiful burdenˮ by verskeie skole al gaan deel met die hoop om mense aan te raak en te inspireer om altyd perspektief in die lewe te hê. Sy gunsteling plek in Stellenbosch is Ster Kinekor, want hy is mal oor flieks, maar hy geniet dit ook om na die wynplaas Peter Falke te gaan. Hy gaan ná sy studies sy loopbaan by FirstRand in Johannesburg begin, maar sê hy sal graag eendag ’n boek of twee wil skryf oor sy lewensverhaal. “Ek gaan die beste doen wat ek kan doen met die lewe en bene wat ek gegee is. “En ek gaan altyd voluit gaan.ˮ

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Chad le Clos wen groot by Grand Prix EUGENIE GREGAN

CLOETESVILLE EQUESTRIANS Every term the Maties Equestrian Club invites children from Cloetesville to a morning of fun at the stables. Professor Sandra Swart (right) has run the horse riding club’s community project for several years. The children have fun while learning the fundamentals of horsemanship and absorbing humane education (how to treat animals and one’s fellow human beings with gentleness and understanding). The aim is to teach compassion and empathy for animals and respect for their environments. Volunteers from Maties Equestrian offer their time freely to help the children. The children’s outings are organised by Marli Vosloo. Her team of staunch volunteers assists her to take the children on outings or supervised play every Saturday. “The children are very restricted in the circumstances they come from and face various challenges. “The outings serve as a sustainable therapy for these children and we have seen drastic changes for the better in their behaviour after visits to Maties Equestrian Club,” said Vosloo.

Chad le Clos het sy swemseisoen stewig afgeskop deur drie goue medaljes by die naweek se Grand Prix-swemreeks in Stellenbosch in te palm. Le Clos het ook sy eie byeenkomsrekord in die 200 m-vlinderslag verbeter. Sy tyd van 1:56.54 in dié item is vanjaar se sesde vinnigste tyd ter wêreld in die 200 m-vlinderslag. Die reeks is deel van Le Clos se voorbereiding vir Julie se Wêreldkampioenskap in Boedapest, Hongarye. Le Clos se ander twee goue medaljes was in die 100 m-vlinderslag (52.83 sekondes) en 200 m-vryslag (1:48.38) gewen. “Dis lieflik om terug te wees, dis seker my tuisdorp, hoewel ek nou in Kaapstad bly. Ek is baie bly ek kan vir die derde keer hier deelneem,” het Le Clos gesê. “Die swemmers se vertoning was baie goed en ek is tevrede met my eie vertoning,” het hy bygevoeg. Cameron van der Burgh was ook Sondag in aksie en het in die 100 m-borsslag met 1:02.04 eerste geëindig.

IN AKSIE Chad le Clos.

“Ek dink die belangrikste ding van hierdie reeks is dat die kinders dit kom kyk en geniet. Hulle kom vra handtekeninge en neem foto’s,” het Van der Burgh gesê. “Die swem hier is net deel van my oefening en die tye en om te wen is dus nie so belangrik nie, hoewel dit ook great is. Dis meer spesiaal om te sien hoe opgewonde die kinders is, hulle herinner my aan myself toe ek daai ouderdom was,” het Van der Burg bygevoeg. Maties se swemmers het ook goed tydens die reeks gevaar, met Emma Chelius wat die 50 m-vryslag, 100mvryslag en 50m-vlinderslag gewen het. Kiara Noades, Inge Weidemann, Marli Jacobs en Bryce Pendock het ook in hul onderskeie items in die top drie geëindig.

Rooiwyn vir Varsitybeker-spelers se pyn

’n Magnum bottel rooiwyn uit die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se eie wynkelder sal nou ná elke tuiswedstryd aan die beste speler van die kragmeting geskenk word. Die eerste ontvanger van so ’n bottel was Matie-voorspeler Kobus van Dyk, wat dit gedurende Maties se tuiswedstryd teen NWU-Pukke ontvang het. Brendon Nell het die bottel wyn ná Maties se wedstryd teen NMMU gekry. Die wyn word deur die Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe geskep, die tuiste van die US se Welgevallen Kelder. Die 1.5 liter Die Laan Alumni 2015 Magnum bevat ’n versnit van Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz en Petit Verdot. Riaan Wassung, keldermeester van die Welgevallen Kelder, reken die bottel magnum wyn kan ’n ideale aandenking word, omdat dit goed sal verouder. Daarby is slegs 600 bottels daarvan verlede jaar vir die eerste keer gebottel. Wassung hoop dat dié inisiatief om

1.5L PYN Brendon Nell ontvang ’n bottel Die Laan Alumni 2015 Magnum. Varsitybeker-rugbyspelers te beloon ook na die hokkieveld en netbalbaan en ander sportsoorte uitgebrei sal word. “Dis ’n wonderlike inisiatief tussen verskillende entiteite van die universiteit waardeur die suksesse van ons atlete gevier word,” het

Matsobane Laka van Maties Sport gesê. Die US is die enigste universiteit in die land met sy eie wynkelder. Die kelder is tussen Coetzenburg en Paul Roos Gimnasium geleë en verkoop wyn aan die publiek. Studente aan die US wat wynkunde studeer, maak ook gereeld gedurende praktiese opleidingsessies ’n draai in die kelder. Studente wat nie rugbytalent het nie kan Die Laan Alumni 2015 teen R250 koop. Wyne wat onder die Matie Rooiplein- en Die Laan-etikette gemaak word kan regdeur die jaar gekoop word. Pryse begin by R55. Spesiaal-gemerkte Graduandiwyne sal weer voor en gedurende die Maart-gradeplegtighede gekoop kan word. Vir meer inligting oor die wyne wat beskikbaar is, besoek www.facebook. com/DieLaanWines. Vir navrae, kontak winesales@sun.ac.za of vir Riaan Wassung by 021 808 2925.

CHAMPIONS Dagbreek claimed the title of the men’s first years’ hockey tournament with a 3-1 win against Wilgenhof. Irene won the women’s tournament with 5-2 over the Medies team from Tygerberg. The summer league is still in full swing, with one round left before playoffs.

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PUNTEMASJIEN Craig Barry plant die bal onder die pale vir Maties in Maandag se wedstryd teen die Ikeys. Maties het met 47-16 geseëvier.

Maties bobaas in derby JEAN DE WET

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ie wedstryd tussen Maties en Ikeys is al meer as 100 jaar een wat in groot afwagting gespeel

word. Ná Ikeys se teleurstellende seisoen verlede jaar, het hulle rugby weer hierdie seisoen begin optel. Die tafel was gedek vir ’n groot stryd, ’n Intervarsity van ouds, en die Maties het dié derby met 47-16 beklink. Verlede week se oorwinning oor NMMU was die Maties se derde agtereenvolgende oorwinning en gevolglik het hulle hulself bo-aan die punteleer voor Maandag se stryd teen Ikeys bevind. Dit is selde dat ’n wedstryd op Ikeys se Green Mile plaasvind sonder dat daar in stormsterk winde gespeel word en Maandag was geen uitsondering nie. Maties het in die eerste helfte teen die wind gespeel en die gevoel sou waarskynlik gewees het dat hulle net die helfte sal wou deursien sonder te veel skade, maar die maroenspan het egter ander planne gehad. Dit was duidelik dat hulle vir die wind voorberei het en was baie klinies in hul uitvoering. Ten spyte van die wind het hulle die bal effektief beheer en fase na fase opgestapel. Hierdie momentum en druk het gelei tot drieë vir Craig Barry, Chris Smith en Duncan Saal. Die halftydtelling was 23-9 in Maties se guns. Ikeys het die tweede helfte met geesdrif begin en het ’n vroeë drie aangeteken.

1. Maties (19) 2. Shimlas (19) 3. Tuks (14) 4. NWU-Puk (13) 5. UJ (11) 6. Ikeys (9) 7. Wits (6) 8. Madibaz (5) 9. CUT (0)

Hulle kon egter nie die tempo vir lank volhou nie. Waar Maties in die eerste helfte die bal naby gehou het om die wind te neutraliseer, het hulle in die tweede helfte die bal lug gegee en die sluise het oopgegaan. Drieë is ingeryg en Saal en Smith het elk vir die tweede keer die kalk oorgesteek. Johan Momsen beïndruk reeds etlike weke met sy kookwater spel en Maandag het hy met die louere as speler van die wedstryd weggestap. Nog ’n speler wat uitgestaan het, is Smith. Ernst Stapelberg was die laaste tyd die eerste keuse as losskakel, maar met sy besering het Smith regtig hand opgesteek en met baie selfvertroue gespeel. Maties berei nou voor vir hul wedstryd teen Shimlas in Bloemfontein. In die konteks van vanjaar se toernooi, kan dit moontlik ’n deurslaggewende wedstryd wees om te bepaal wie bo-aan die punteleer gaan eindig.

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Wie is Steinhoff? Steinhoff Internasionaal is al 10 jaar die hoofborg van Maties se rugbyspan en ook die skeppende borg van die gewilde Varsitybeker-toernooi. Steinhoff Internasionaal is ’n geïntegreerde handelaar wat meubels, huishoudelike goedere en algemene handelsware in Europa, Australasië, die VSA en Afrika vervaardig, verkry en verkoop. Steinhoff se bekende handelsmerke in Suid Afrika is onder meer Pep, Ackermans, Incredible Connection, Tekkie Town, Rochesters, HiFi Corporation en Shoe City. Volgens Ajee Valentine, borgskapbestuurder van Steinhoff, is die maatskappy se betrokkenheid by rugby en Maties ’n baie spesiale verhouding. “Ons is op verskillende vlakke betrokke, maar baie duidelik is ons die hoofborgskap van Maties se rugby, krieket en hokkie,” het hy gesê. Steinhoff is ook die hoofborg van die nasionale koshuisrugby-toernooi. Volgens Valentine is die koshuisrugby-toernooi die grootste sportsoort op universiteitskampusse, met 45 spanne van Maties wat elke jaar deelneem. “Ek dink nie mense verstaan watse tipe geld daar in vandag se universiteitsrugby ingaan om kompeterend te wees nie. Dit loop etlike miljoene rande om ’n rugbyklub te bestuur en deel te wees van die Varsitybeker-toernooi en om sonder enige finansiële probleme met ander universiteite te kompeteer,” het Valentine gesê.

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Atletiekbaan opgeknap NELRINE BEYERS

Geen byeenkomste sal vanjaar op Coetzenburg se atletiekbaan gehou word nie. Die tuiste van Maties Atletiek is besig om uitgebreide opgraderings van sowat R40 miljoen te ondergaan en Maties se atlete kan nog net tot 1 Augustus op die baan oefen. Die opgradering is by verlede jaar se atletiekprysuitdeling die eerste keer aan die atlete genoem en sowat drie weke terug bevestig. Volgens Nienka du Toit, die Suid-Afrikaanse junior sewekamp kampioen wat al langer as vyf jaar op die baan oefen, is die opgraderings wel nodig. “Die baan is al verskriklik oud en bietjie uitgehardloop, iets wat ’n probleem kan raak as ’n mens byvoorbeeld groot byeenkomste wil aanbied,” het Du Toit gesê. Die atletiekbaan word tans op sekere dae gesluit, maar dit word vooraf met atlete gekommunikeer word. Alternatiewe opsies, soos Bloemhof Meisieskool se atletiekbaan en die Dal Josaphatatletiekbaan in Paarl word ook oorweeg.

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Du Toit meen atlete gaan vir die volgende jaar saam moet werk en aanpasbaar moet wees. Nog ’n lid van die Maties Atletiekklub, 100m-hekkiesatleet Janke van Wyk, het gesê die paviljoen, klubhuis, kantore en kleedkamers word eerste opgradeer. Van Wyk het verduidelik die opgradering van die baan self sal eers later in die jaar gebeur en dus nie die atlete baie verontrief nie. “Ná 1 Augustus is dit winterseisoen vir ons atlete. “Dis dan juis beter om bietjie van die baan af te kom en meer op gras te oefen. “Dit maak jou bene sterk,” het Van Wyk gesê. Sy het verder genoem dat die atlete betrek is by die opgraderingsproses en hul opinies en idees oor die veranderinge gevra is. “Ons het dinge, soos die ligging van die verspringputte op die nuwe baan en die plekke waar hulle die mure moet bou, bespreek by die eerste atletiekvergadering vanjaar,” het Van Wyk gesê. Die opgradering sal na beraming teen Desember 2017 voltooi wees.

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