Always A Matie/ Altyd ‘N Matie – Legacy of Lusaka

Stellenbosch University (SU) has long been known for producing generations of critical thinkers, individuals who challenge the status quo and seek meaningful change. Anneliese Burgess, an award-winning investigative journalist and author, was one of 18 Maties who formed part of a delegation that met with the then-banned ANC in Lusaka in 1989. She shares the impact of that experience and how the visit sparked a profound shift on the SU campus.
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Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) is al lank bekend daarvoor dat dit generasies kritiese denkers oplewer – individue wat die status quo uitdaag en betekenisvolle verandering nastreef. Anneliese Burgess, 'n bekroonde ondersoekende joernalis en skrywer, was een van 18 Maties wat deel was van 'n afvaardiging wat in 1989 met die destydse verbode ANC in Lusaka vergader het. Sy deel die impak van daardie ervaring en hoe die besoek 'n diepgaande verskuiwing op die US-kampus veroorsaak het.