Positive link between Grade 11 repetition rates and matric pass rates in Western Cape (2018-2021). Link became weaker in size and significance when repetition rates dropped at end of 2020. High repetition rates may not be justified.

As a 2020 matriculant, Keesha’s final year of high school unfolded against the backdrop of a global pandemic. Masks, social distancing, and unprecedented disruption defined what should have been a celebratory milestone. The path forward...

In the paddocks of Stellenbosch University, two Appaloosa mares quietly guide students and staff on a unique leadership path. A structured, research-informed programme known as HERD (Human Embodiment, Relationality & Dynamics) reimagines...

Maties Women’s Rugby head coach Aneesah Adams was among a select group of coaches who participated in a national initiative led by the South African Rugby Union aimed at accelerating the development of elite women’s rugby coaches in South...

About/vision The Maties Underwater Club (MUC) is an official Maties Recreational Sport and licensed 5-star PADI Dive Center. The MUC seeks to cultivate a responsible, skilled, and environmentally conscious community of divers within...

In a proud moment for Maties Sport, Isabella Bruce, a third year BA Development and Environment student-athlete representing the Maties Rowing Club at Stellenbosch University, received her official national colours in coastal rowing at the...

Maties Rowing men and women pulled together at the annual University Spot South Africa (USSA) RMB Boat Race in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape this month to secure hard-fought and respectable second and third places. Competing against nine...

Maties Esports clinched gold, silver and two bronze medals at the USSA Esports Championships in August 2025, excelling in Valorant, EA FC and Rocket League, and cementing our status as true champions in a virtual sporting arena. For those...

Navigating mentally demanding studies and physical sport as a student-athlete is tough. Even tougher, though, is the transition into a life after graduation with or without sport, especially for women. A few of the complexities of this...

FNB Maties will be a team on a mission in 2026 after falling agonizingly short in last season’s final. The fact that they were 15 minutes away from getting their hands on the FNB Varsity Cup trophy and then letting slip against their fierce...