​Maties Sport is committed to promoting opportunities for positive interaction between SU students, staff and local communities. 

In June, a group of 42 learners from schools in the Stellenbosch community attended a 4-day holiday programme hosted by Maties Sport in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science and Maties Gymnasium. 

The theme was “Holistic development with sport as medium”.

The learners participated in the following activities: a chemistry class in which they made their own play dough; various sport codes (netball, football, basketball, badminton), a drumming session and a hike in the mountain behind Coetzenburg. They also visited Maties Gymnasium, the Stellenbosch Museum and Pulp Cinema in the Neelsie where they were treated to a movie.