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April 25th, 2026
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Category: local news

Maties FC win against Mamelodi Sundowns turns heads at Bayhill tournament

Maties FC players in action during their Bayhill Premier Cup match against Mamelodi Sundowns on 3 April, where they secured a group stage victory.
Maties FC beat Mamelodi Sundowns, one of the tournament’s most established teams on 3 April at the Bayhill Premier...
Community, Events, local news, Sport

Solar-powered Wi-Fi project gives web access at Stellenbosch taxi rank

Liberty Bwanali stands at a market stall, assisting traders with activating Wi-Fi vouchers on their phones while engaging with them in a busy trading environment.
Project founder Liberty Bwanali visits the taxi rank daily to set up the WI-Fi boxes spaced across the rank....
Community, Energy, local news, News

Tree planting project aims to curb the spread of beetle infestation

A close up of a large oak tree in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch Municipality is working with a local non-profit organisation (NPO), to curb the spread of the Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer...
Agriculture, Community, Conservation, Environment, local news, Municipality, Nature, News

Protest moves ahead after SRC pulls out of planned demonstration

Weeks of frustration over fee blocks and student housing led to a two-day protest at Stellenbosch University (SU), organised...
Campus, local news, News, Protest, SRC, Stellenbosch University

Foutiewe meters los Cloetesville inwoners sonder krag

Inwoners van Cloetesville ervaar aanhoudende kragonderbrekings, sommige huishoudings vanaf September 2025 en ander vanaf Januarie, omdat hulle nie eenhede...
Energy, local news, News

Dorp Street Sunday Market closes indefinitely, vendors fear economic impact

A Busy section of the last Dorp Street Sunday Market.
The weekly Dorp Street Sunday Market announced that it would shut down indefinitely due to uncertainty over future municipal...
Community, Events, local news, News

SRC discussion board sparks mixed reactions

Frustrations and complains of the Stellenbosch University Students written on the board, that was put up by the SRC on the Rooinplein.
A board on the Rooiplein, erected by the Student Representative Council (SRC) for students to share “how the system...
Campus, Education, local news, News, SRC

Kaptein claims victory at the Versus Road Run Party 

In his debut appearance at the Versus Road Run Party in Stellenbosch over the weekend, William Kaptein took first...
Community, Events, local news, News, Sport

The grit of gravel

Finding the balance between lectures and long rides is a discipline. Stellenbosch University student and cyclist, Ella Corrigan, spoke...
Campus, Journalism, local news, Mountain Biking, News, Sport

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...
Campus, Community, Education, Features, Journalism, Lifestyle, local news, News, Profile, Sport, Sport, Stellenbosch University, Students
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