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“The waves always come back.” This powerful refrain, sung by the chorus in The Winter’s Tale, captures the cyclical nature of grief and healing that pulses through the heart of this Shakespeare classic. Presented by the Stellenbosch University Drama DepartmentRead More The post A Stellenbosch Winter’s Tale first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

Walking down Church Street, surrounded by cafes and restaurants, it can be tempting to tap your bank card left, right and centre. Unfortunately, as many of us know, as a student there is a limit to our funds. But fretRead More The post Living in Stellen-bougie on a budget first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

The Junior Africa Cup in hockey, where Africa’s best junior hockey teams were showcased, took place in Windhoek, Namibia, from 8 to 25 April 2025. The South African men’s and women’s teams not only became African champions, but also qualifiedRead More The post Flying the Maroon Flag: Maties’ standout performances at the Africa Cup first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

It’s truly breathtaking to have goosebumps from the sheer force of human voices, and the Stellenbosch University (SU) Choir does not disappoint. Their unique sound for a variety of choral music underscores their ability to move mountains in this town.Read More The post More than words can say: the SU Choir first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

The Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) Manager was arrested on 30 April, following a report of a “deeply troubling case of Gender-BasedViolence (GBV),” as reported in a statement released by the SRC on 3 May. The SRC“ [recognised]Read More The post Representatives of Stellenbosch Students embroiled in Gender-Based Violence first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

About 160 members of Nehawu were left with no other choice than to accept the less than 6,9% salary increase as majority voted to take the new offer tabled by Wits management.  • Nehawu and Wits management reached an agreement after five months.  • The salary increase is not the same percentage across working grades.  The post “We’re taking the offer because of hunger”: Nehawu finally accepts Wits offer first appeared on Wits Vuvuzela.

It is not unknown to the inhabitants of our small town that there have been some issues concerning the amount of congestion within the borders of Stellenbosch. It is also, therefore, not surprising that an organization such as Young Urbanists,Read More The post Young Urbanists, “Stellenbosch is stuck!” first appeared on Official Student Newspaper.

“No means no” was just the beginning — last Thursday at Wits, the School of Arts and Gender Equity Office joined forces to challenge silence, spark dialogue, and rethink consent in a powerful campus event.  “A Conversation on Sexual Harassment” brought together students and staff for an open dialogue on how harassment manifests in the The post Between data and dialogue: WSOA confronts consent in the arts  first appeared on Wits Vuvuzela.

Joburg’s surcharge hike from R200 to R270, may target the city’s most vulnerable, burdening struggling residents under the guise of policy.  The City of Johannesburg’s R230 prepaid electricity surcharge, effective since July 2024, continues to weigh heavily on low-income households yet the city seems unmoved. As a prepaid user myself, I have felt this increase The post SLICE: Watts the charge? Joburg’s R270 surcharge first appeared on Wits Vuvuzela.

Wits University’s ongoing biometric access system failures continue to frustrate students and staff, despite earlier promises of improvements.   Nearly a year after the University of the Witwatersrand acknowledged challenges with its biometric access control system, students and staff are still facing ongoing disruptions that are affecting campus life and safety.  In May 2024, Wits Vuvuzela The post “Access denied!” Frustration mounts as Wits biometric issues continue  first appeared on Wits Vuvuzela.

When power stops fearing protest, silence wins. This is a wake-up call on how South Africa’s loudest weapon is being disarmed. Democratic South Africa was born through struggle. Its foundations were laid not in conference rooms, but in the streets carved out by those who refused to be silent. From the 1976 protest against the The post EDITORIAL: Protests In Modern-Day Society Is Dead  first appeared on Wits Vuvuzela.

The declining diplomatic relationship between the United States and South Africa makes for a complex and self-introspective experience for American students in Johannesburg. With one post on X on February 3, the bilateral relationship between the United States of America (USA) and South Africa was fractured. US President Donald Trump posted an accusation claiming that The post Exchange students weigh in on South Africa’s fractured relationship with Trump’s America first appeared on Wits Vuvuzela.