Summer Seaside Savvy
By Prince Magubane This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. Summer is fast approaching (or at least, we hope), and what better way …
How to celebrate Halloween in South Africa
By Arin Barry This article is exclusive to Online Edition 10 of VARSITY. Halloween! The magical time of the year where skeletons and pumpkins dominate our social media feeds …
Rocking the Daisies Revives Its Rep
By Tasneem Jacobs This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY. If you haven’t already been alerted by the flood of glitter-filled Instagram posts on …
Things I learnt after deferring my exam
By Caroline Petersen This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. In November 2017, I deferred an exam. Just for some context: I’m a top …
Dope Saint Jude: Redefining Rap Music
By Tasneem Jacobs This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. South African hip hop is historically vibrant and eclectic, and this is embodied in …
A Night in Fashion: A WearSA Fashion Show
By Ntombi Khulu This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. Flashing lights. The music blares as each model takes to the runway in what is …
The October Vegan Challenge
By Carly Velcich This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. Veganism is spreading around the globe as more and more people choose to adopt …
PROFILE PIECE: Kitso “King Kitso uMakoya” Seti
By Nwabisa Mazana This article was originally published in the print Edition 9 of VARSITY. Kitso Seti, also known as King Kitso uMakoya is a UCT Honours student, …
CV tips that will definitely land you that interview
By Milda Mojapelo This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. Recruiters are faced with piles of CVs to get through and every young student’s …
Exploring Dean Street: The Perfect Spot for Every Meal
By Caroline Petersen This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. The Claremont Jammie is rough. At times, it can feel like there is no …
The Rise of South African YouTubers
By Nolitha Ngamlana This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. Living in the digital age, it is excepted for people to centre most of …
A Twitter Gift: I Was Today Years Old
By Fran Rattle This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. “You learn something new everyday”. We never really took this quote seriously when we …
Student Councils: The first port of call for students
By Akhona Matshoba This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. With exam season approaching, somewhere in between now and then, the expectation will be …
Spring has Sprung
By Arin Barry This article is exclusive to Online Edition 8 of VARSITY. Spring is finally here, believe it or not. I know the dismal weather we’ve been …
Profile Piece: Mziyanda “Lohaanda” Malgas
By Nwabisa Mazana This article was originally published in the print Edition 8 of VARSITY. Mziyanda aka Lohaanda, is a second year UCT student. He is also a …
#20Gayteen is the year that keeps on giving
By Kate Southwood This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 7 of VARSITY. If you’ve been living under a rock for the last eight months, let me …
An Arts Student Reviews ‘Victorious’: Hiddingh is the new Hollywood Arts
By Sarah-Kate Bergstedt This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 7 of VARSITY. “You don’t have to be afraid to put your dream in action. You’re never gonna …
The Pomodoro Technique: A Study Fad Worth a Try
By Arin Barry & Karl Meier Mattern This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 7 of VARSITY. With exams fast approaching, students are willing to try just about …
Why spring isn’t all it’s hyped up to be
By Sinothando Siyolo This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 7 of VARSITY. Spring is hitting South Africa in September. This season is considered the king of all …
PROFILE PIECE – Nalu: Music, Sexuality, Womxn, and Spirituality
By Caroline Petersen This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 7 of VARSITY Nalu, a third year student at UCT, has recently risen in popularity around many …