A Residence Prim (Primaria for women and Primarius for men) is the head of a student residence and runs the residence alongside their House Committee members. A PSO (Private Student Organisation) Prim, is someone who supports students living in private accommodation. PSO Prims, alongside their House Committee members, coordinate the orientation of new students and offer peer mentoring to the newcomers.
A Prim contributes to the atmosphere of residence and campus life. Meet Stellenbosch University’s Tygerberg Residence and PSO Prims:
Aristea PSO
Aristea PSO Prim Megan Groenewald. PHOTO: Summer Robertson
Aristea PSO Prim, Megan Nicole Groenewald (22), cannot go a week without watching at least one episode of ‘The Office’. Groenewald hails from Kuilsriver, Western Cape and loves to travel and drink wine.
Equité PSO
Equité PSO Prim Ester van der Merwe. PHOTO: Simoné Schoeman
Ester van der Merwe (22) is Equité PSO’s Prim and comes from a farm just outside a small town called Riebeek-West. “I was a race walker but I stopped because otherwise I would need to walk 20 km and that’s just not going to happen!” Van der Merwe adds.
Hippokrates
Hippokrates Prim Kristin Arends. PHOTO: William Dixon
Meet dinner-party-lover Prim, Kristin Arends (21). Arends originates from East London in the Eastern Cape. “If being a doctor doesn’t work out for me, then being a ‘Master Chef’ sounds like a good second option,” says Arends.
Huis Francie van Zijl
Huis Francie van Zijl Prim Wamahlubi Ngoma. PHOTO: Mieneke Dempers
Wamahlubi Ngoma is 21-years-old and her hometown is King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape. Ngoma can speak Korean and is currently in her fourth year of medicine (MBChB). Ngoma loves to vlog and convinces more people to listen to K-pop daily.
Huis Kerkenberg
Huis Kerkenberg Prim Siviwe Sompani. PHOTO: Daniel Adams
24-year-old Siviwe Sompani loves to make music and binge-watch series. This Prim from Somerset West eats an abnormal amount of ice blocks in a day – up to eight trays!
Isa
Isa Prim Anja van Niekerk. PHOTO: Danelle Stofberg
Netball-player Prim, Anja van Niekerk (20), is a full-on chocolate addict and devours a slab of chocolate every day! Van Niekerk is originally from Upington in the Northern Cape.
Capri PSO
Capri PSO Prim William Juul. PHOTO: Linah Jokazi
Capetonian Prim, William Juul (22), studies a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Environmental Management, enjoys fishing and loves skateboarding. Juul is into breeding show chickens.
Meerhoff
Meerhoff Prim Jessica Human. PHOTO: Thumelo Louisa Sopeng
Meerhoff’s very own Joburg girl, Jessica Human (21), loves to try out new recipes when she’s not procrastinating with friends over a cup of coffee or three. “I believe that being kind costs nothing,” says Human.
Olympus PSO
Olympus PSO Prim Meagan Ruth Turley. PHOTO: Sara Moldenhauer
Megan Ruth Turley is 23 years old and loves to bake and get involved in community outreaches. “I am a professional napper, anywhere, anytime,” states Turley.
Osler PSO
Osler PSO Prim Sergio Miguel Vieira Castro Alves. PHOTO: Nikita-Kay Van Schoor
The Prim with many names, Sergio Miguel Vieira Castro Alves (23), is a cinephile – cinema lover – and a bibliophile – lover of books.
Pieke PSO
Pieke PSO Prim Jonté Smit. PHOTO: Johann Minnaar
Prim Jonté Smit is a member of the SU Institutional Forum and is 24-years-old. “I have a special ringtone for when my mother calls, so I know it’s important to answer and it also serves as a warning of what might come”, states Smit.
Silene PSO
Silene PSO Prim Julia Lamprecht. PHOTO: Nicole de Wet
Prim Julia Lamprecht (22) is originally from Durbanville in the Western Cape. She loves to paint with watercolours and to take pictures of her cat. “I will do anything for salami sticks,” adds Lamprecht.
Venustia PSO
Venustia PSO Prim Aneri de Clerk. PHOTO: Lenka de Waal
Kuilsriver’s Aneri de Clerk (21) is Prim of Venustia PSO. “Every time I write a test and have to fill in my student number, I have to double-check the number I wrote on the test with my number on my student card,” explains de Clerk.
Vesta PSO
Vesta PSO Prim Gerard Jacques Rossouw. PHOTO: Keagan Naudé
Gerard Jacques Rossouw’s (20) nickname is actually Jacques and he is the youngest person on Vesta PSO’s House Committee. “I have ten different coffees I use for my coffee machine; I even grind the beans myself and will most likely make a coffee for whoever visits our HK (House Committee) house,” says Rossouw.