Better known as the Gentlemen of Campus, Pieke PSO was established in 1973, making us one of the oldest PSO’s on campus. Being a home away from home, Pieke is an established fraternity that gives each individual a place to flourish. We pride ourselves by our values of Honour, Excellence, Integrity and Service. Grounded by these values, Pieke has been extremely successful on a sport, cultural and a
cademic level. Being part of the Rubix Cluster, Pieke has shown its capability of being a strong academic and cultural contender among the residences Pieke aims to provide for the needs of every Piekeman, whether it is sport, academics or culture. On a cultural level, Pieke Manssêr, our kleinsêr group, is known as one of the best on campus and have represented Stellenbosch University twice at the National Kleinsêr Competition. We are currently still the only male PSO that has won Maties Kleinsêr as well as Maties Mollasêr. Kleinsêr, and in particular Pieke Manssêr, is one of the highlights for any Piekeman. Please be sure to check out some of our performances on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N4RTPzGCAE. 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 sport 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 years in a row now. 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 Koshuis Rugby League. We also participate in activities such as chess and are the winners of the Maties Chess C-league. When it comes to sport, Pieke has delivered several successful Maties sports men. We value academics, and in order to assist first year students with adapting to university academics, we have a mentorship program in place. The first years are assigned to a senior Piekeman, which acts as a mentor, to assist and guide the student with any academic query. Our mentors have the necessary skills to provide the first years 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 even Pub Golf. Pieke aims to create a home away from home, providing safety and security for every new first year. It is therefore the mission of Pieke to maintain the unity and fraternity within the House by treating each Piekeman as equal and providing a platform where it is possible to achieve your full potential.
