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Learning leadership from horses at SU

Leadership lessons at Stellenbosch University (SU) sometimes happen beyond lecture halls and meeting rooms. Instead, they unfold in the university’s paddocks...
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Maties Rowing pulls in medals at annual USSA Boat Race

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...

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Maties Climber ranks fourth in South Africa.

Maties Climbing’s Jeremy van der Riet has bagged the hardest route in the annual Black Diamond Tradathon – a traditional rock-climbing festival that pits...

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Time to check in with Maties Sport Alumnus: Gemma Haywood

As a student-athlete at Stellenbosch University, you learn how to be independent and take responsibility for your actions.

“As a Matie, I learned very...

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Maties Esports dominates USSA competition

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...

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Maties Esports Ready for 2025 USSA Esport National Championship

Maties Esports will proudly represent Stellenbosch University at the 2025 USSA National Championship, taking place in Johannesburg from 28 to 30 August. The...

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Beyond the Podium: Women Leading Their Next Chapters

Navigating mentally demanding studies and physical sport as a student-athlete is tough. Even tougher, though, is the transition into a life after graduation...

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