‘To reach all of them’ – Local NPO donates over 1 000 sanitary pads
A student-led non-profit organisation (NPO) recently donated 1 190 sanitary pads to a local secondary school. This is according...
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‘Hit the road’ – Stellenbosch local to run to Robertson for sanitary drive
A local resident is training to run from Stellenbosch to Robertson for an initiative aiming to collect 1 000 sanitary...
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...
Trail run supports GBV victims
A local women-only trail running event recently called on participants to donate items to make up care packages for...
Maties victorious in basketball season opener
Stellenbosch University’s women’s basketball team recently beat the University of the Western Cape (UWC) 55-45 in the season opener. ...
Two SU students to represent SA at international hockey tournament
Daniella de Oliveira and Ongeziwe, who are in the Maties women’s hockey team, have been selected to represent South Africa at the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2, an international tournament.
Seminar reflects on feminism in South Africa today
In South Africa, a discussion on gender has to include a discussion on race. This is according to Dr...
SU alumna launches initiative to support incarcerated women
A Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna recently started a female-centered initiative to support female prisoners at Worcester Correctional Centre through...
‘I want justice for Cwecwe’ – protestors gather in Cape Town
Trigger warning: This article mentions the sexual assault of a minor and references gender-based violence (GBV). A group of...
Food garden project empowers local women farmworkers
Women living and working on farms around Stellenbosch have started harvesting their own sustainably grown produce, promoting food security...