Many would say that it started when Taylie Jaap fell from the second floor of her campus residence. Others might go further back, pointing to Johan Steyn and his decision to drive over security-guard, Mzwanele Wellem. However one looks at it, the town of Stellenbosch has seen many tragic incidents over the past few months.
And people have noticed. Stellenbosch locals and outsiders alike have taken to social media to express their worry for the small town. Referring to everything from Jaap and Anzel Slimmert’s horrific falls, to the recent Huis Ten Bosch fire, here are ten Twitter reactions: