Replaying history
Stellenbosch football legend Peter ‘Lucky’ Fisher is one of the unspoken heroes in Ida’s Valley football history. He spoke...
Category: Profile
Matimu Manganyi: ‘I want my players to know that they were cared for’
Matimu Manganyi is an assistant coach for the Maties Rugby junior men’s team. His aim is to leave a...
Special pieces of wood: The story of a craftsman
Pierre van der Merwe has retired as an engineer, but as an artist and craftsman, he is teeming with...
Leadership, growth and the game that shaped Maties hockey captain
Aiden Tun from Kimberley in the Northern Cape currently leads the Maties men’s hockey team. Guided by mentors and...
The SU student juggling fashion and academics in style
Camila Nkhama is a model, student in Stellenbosch University, and proud Zimbabwean immigrant. She spoke to SMF News’ Hannah...
Dr. Nthabiseng Moleko: ‘The biggest thing for me is about having impact’
Dr Nthabiseng Moleko, a senior lecturer and economist at the University of Stellenbosch Business School, was the first woman...
Born into the game
Maties rugby player Mckyle Volmoer’s journey comes to an end this year. He spoke to SMF News’ Onthatile Mahlangu...
From 27 Fails to a PhD: Armand’s Journey with Concrete and Faith
At 15, Armand van Wyk dreamed of becoming the first engineer in his family — but he had long...
The Neelsie turns 50
The Neelsie will mark its 50th birthday this Monday, 15 September. The Langenhoven Student Centre, or Neelsie, was named...
Master’s student publishes thesis on Paarl-Kaaps
A master’s student, Lawren Smith, recently published a thesis on a variety of Kaaps as part of her linguistics...