About Us
Pieke was established in 1973 and has flourished over the past 47 years. We pride ourselves on our values of Honour, Excellence, Integrity, and Service. Grounded by these values, Pieke has been extremely successful on a sport, social, cultural, and academic level. Being part of the Rubix Cluster, Pieke has shown its capability of being a strong academic, sport, and cultural contender among the residences.
We are known for our traditions and pride. Being a home away from home, Pieke is an established PSO that gives each individual a place to flourish. Pieke aims to provide for the needs of every Pieke man, whether it is sport, academics, or culture. On a cultural level, Pieke Manssêr, our acapella group, is very well known on campus and has represented Stellenbosch University twice at the National Kleinsêr Competition. We are currently still the only male PSO that has won SU Acapella as well as Maties Mollasêr. SU Acapella, and in particular Pieke Manssêr, is one of the highlights for any Piekeman. In addition to sêr, Pieke has been a strong competitor in the annual Toneelfees, having won this event several times in the past.
When it comes to the sports field, Pieke has been incredibly successful in a wide range of sporting activities. Our squash team has won the A league, against some of the strongest residences on campus, several times. We are the only PSO to have ever won the inter-residence swimming gala. Pieke is a strong competitor on the soccer and hockey fields, with both our teams participating in the strongest leagues. Pieke forms part of the PSO Barbarians rugby team, a team consisting out of players from different male PSOs. The PSO Barbarians is a force to be reckoned with in the Maties Residence Rugby League. We also participate in activities such as chess. In recent years Pieke has also performed in table tennis and recently won the second league title. When it comes to sport, Pieke has delivered several successful Maties sportsmen.
We value academics, and in order to assist first-year students with adapting to university academics, we have a mentorship program in place. The newcomers are assigned to a senior Piekeman, which acts as a mentor, to assist and guide the student with any queries. Our mentors have the necessary skills to provide newcomers with any assistance they may require.
As a men’s PSO, we have a lot of spirit, despite the fact that we don’t live together in a residence. We maintain this spirit by organising numerous events throughout the year, which ranges from a formal House Dance to a Golf day. Pieke aims to create a home away from home, providing safety and security for every newcomer. It is, therefore, the mission of Pieke to maintain the unity within the House by treating each Piekeman as equal and providing a platform where it is possible to achieve your full potential.
Our Values
HONOUR
Honour asks of you to build your name with merit and to maintain respect. To live in such a way that you choose not to bring shame to your name nor to the name of our House. In Pieke, we value honour above all else and strive towards keeping our ethics and name up high, regardless of wherever you may find yourself.
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EXCELLENCE
To strive for that which exceeds normal standards. To never be content with just enough, but to strive for what is better for yourself and the broader society. To give your best regardless of your situation. Excellence asks of you to step out of your comfort zone and challenge all challenges.
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INTEGRITY
To do what is right, regardless of whether or not people are watching. Integrity asks respect and honour towards yourself as well as our House. With integrity you agree to live up to the ethics we pride ourselves in, to live such a life where gentlemanship is seen upfront.
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SERVICE
Through serving others, you acknowledge their humanity. In acknowledging their humanity, you acknowledge your own. In acknowledging the needs of others, you acknowledge your own. Therefore it is necessarily true that when you as a human, in your humanity, serve others, you relieve their needs. Pieke strives towards bettering society through our capacity as gentlemen. We believe that when you have enough to give, you should give. We as Pieke accept the responsibility to serve, in our humanity, each other, and the world.
Rubix Cluster
The concept of a cluster was introduced in 2007 as a way to connect and involve private student organisation (PSO) students with the activities and facilities available to students living in university residences.
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Pieke PSO forms part of the Rubix Cluster, with Venustia PSO as well as Heemstede, Nerina, and Metanoia making up the residences of Rubix Cluster. Hippokrates, from Tygerberg, occasionally joins Rubix when on Stellenbosch campus but forms part of the TygerMaties cluster otherwise. Besides being part of such a diverse and vibrant cluster, PSO students have the added benefit of being served meals at one of the three residences that form part of Rubix Cluster on the Stellenbosch campus. PSO students will have access to these eating facilities over meal times and the cost of this service is payable at the cashiers in Admin A.
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Rubix also offers a variety of events throughout the year, from socials to academic study groups. Rubix Cluster has benefited immensely from the joining of the gentlemen of Pieke and we encourage you to stay involved so that we can expand and improve the Rubix community.