Tag Archives: Stellenbosch

Matie poster inappropriate

AfriForum Youth strongly condemns the depictions of Nazi posters that were put up on the Stellenbosch Campus of the University of Stellenbosch (US) on 9 May 2017.

Race trumps merit: AfriForum Youth starts study fund to help students

AfriForum Youth founded a Maties alumni study fund in cooperation with Solidarity Helping Hand to allow current and future students of the University of Stellenbosch (US) to study with the help of alumni donations. Students who would be assisted by the fund will be selected on merits only.  

AfriForum Youth condemns transport of students to Maties

AfriForum Youth made an urgent appeal to the management of the University of Stellenbosch (US) to immediately act against individuals that were transported to the campus per bus in order to protest yesterday.

AfriForum Youth SRC candidature lawfully restored

The Student Court of Appeal of the University of Stellenbosch (US) on 9 September 2016 delivered verdict concerning the appeal of the eight AfriForum Youth candidates who are contesting the election of the Student Representative Council (SRC).

AfriForum Youth approaches High Court after US excludes students from SRC elections

AfriForum Youth will bring an urgent application before the High Court in Cape Town tomorrow to compel the University of Stellenbosch (US) to reinstate the candidature of eight candidates for the Student Representative Council (SRC).

Maties SRC election

Why must I participate in the student council elections?

A competent student council (SRC):

1. Communicates with students and is aware of the latest developments;
2. Addresses complaints received from students;
3. Avoids political coaxing and does what is really in the interests of students;
4. Prevents a small group of anarchists from speaking on behalf of all students;
5. Takes the opinions of students into consideration during decision making and does not rely on their own opinion only;
6. Doesn’t allow itself to be dictated by management;
7. Attempts to keep the students happy, not management;
8. Speaks on your behalf at the council and senate;
9. Doesn’t hesitate to approach the courts in order to protect the rights of students.

Vote for a student council (SRC) if you are fed up with:

1. Violence on campus;
2. A small group of anarchists that apparently speaks on your behalf;
3. An SRC that doesn’t listen to students;
4. An SRC that doesn’t take any action with regards to the complaints of students;
5. An SRC that takes decisions without considering the opinions of students;
6. An SRC that only attempts to keep political parties happy;
7. An SRC that is more interested in keeping management happy rather than students;
8. An SRC that doesn’t act on behalf of students, but rather allows itself to be dictated by management;
9. An SRC that is too scared and isolated to approach the courts if deemed necessary;
10. An SRC that gives way to intimidation.

Youngest news concerning the SRC election:

1. SRC candidates appeal against student court order
2. High Court stops SRC election without AfriForum candidates
3. AfriForum Youth approaches High Court after US excludes students from SRC elections

AfriForum Youth supports the following candidates:
 

Bernard Pieters MSc Geohidrologie 8th year

Thea Bester BSc Chemie en Polimeerwetenskappe 2nd year

Netanje van Niekerk BA Filosofie, Politiek en Ekonomie 2nd year

Ashwin Maloy BA Internasionale Studies 1st year