About Us

History & Traditions

The Republic of Olienhout, as the name indicates, got its name from the Olienhout tree. If one then has a look at the “coat of arms” one will notice the leaves and berries of the tree and the image of a Rhino. The Rhino is the Republic’s mascot. The Mascot came into being shortly after the residence was established. A couple of seniors were out one night and upon returning they came across a wooden carved Rhino in someone’s garden. They duly removed it and brought it back with them. The next day, however, they guys felt guilty about having stolen the carving and put an advert in the newspaper saying the owner must contact them so that they could return it. The owner contacted the guys but instead of asking for the carving back he said they could keep. “Pendoring” the Rhino can be seen inside the Archive. Much later in about 1991 a concrete Rhino was built just outside the main foyer. His name is Rodney and he is valuable member of The Republic.

2013:

Celebrate our 50^th existence year!!
25^th year as a Republic
2^nd in RAG procession
Winners of Ienkmelodienk; Best Theme, Best male Residence and Overall Winners
4^th in Serrie Finals

2012:

2^nd overall Male Residence of the Year
3^rd Male Academic Residence of the year
3th in Culture
Male Sport Residence of the Year
4rth in Serrie Finals (2nd in prelims)
3rd in Valentine Basketball Tournament
5th in RAG procession
6th in Ienkmelodienk
Winners of Pot and Pons
Social Male Residence of the year (4th year in a row)
Winners of the annual Kaskar

2011:

Winners of Pot and Pons
Social Male Residence of the year (Third time winning it in a row)
2nd Male Academic Residence of the year.
2nd in Serrie
2nd in Hockey
3 Houtemen played for TUKS rugby 2nd team in Carlton Cup finals
3rd in Expression
3rd in Basketball league
3 Houtemen play for Tuks barbarians rugby team
4th in Ienkmelodienk

2010:

6th place in Rag procession
2nd place in 7-a-side tournament
Winners of the Basketball league
Amps motor returns to the Republic

2009:

1st place Ienkmelodienk
3rd place Serrie
4th place Serenade
Sports Res of the year
Overall External culture Residence of the year
6th place RAG procession

2008:

2nd place Tuks Res Soccer League
1st place fundraising
4th place Male Residence of the year
4th place Rag
Olienhout goes to Serrie finals
3rd place in Rugby
Republic of Olienhout Celebrates 45 years (Feesjaar)
1st place Basketball
1st place Pot en Pons with Magrietjie(2009 Rag Partners)
3rd place Academics
Hector Beyers (2007 Cabinet) becomes Chairperson for the SRC-2009

2007:

4th place Ienkmelodienk
1st place Rag Procession
1st place Rag
2nd in Rugby
1st place Basketball
4th place Cricket
4th place Academics
1st place External Culture
1st place Battle of the bands

2006:

2nd place Rag Procession
4th place Ienkmelodienk
3rd place Supersport 7-a-side Soccer Tournament
1st in Rugby
1st in Cricket
2nd place Academics
1st in Squash Tournament
Winners of the annual Kaskar

2005:

Our 1^st team for squash wins their league for the second time in a row
Our first years wins Ienkmelodienk
We came second in Serrie
Our 1^st rugby team plays in the semi-finals
We keep the second place for academics
A new RAG system is implemented and we end up with the beautifil Erika
Tour de Rhino is back on our social agenda
Olienhout hosts its own Survivor

2004:

We came second in Ienkmelodienk.
Through to the Luceum rugby finals
We won the basketball tournament
Through to the Serrie finals
Olienhout reaches out to the less fortunate through

2003:

Olienhout celibrates their 40^th feesjaar!
RAG with Erika
Came second with our vlot
We went to Aardklop with Erika
Katjiepiering zoep, and we end up with each other for the second time in history

2002:

We won Culture External
Came in second – Culture Internal
Won trophy for best archive
Won Culture overall
1^st rugbyteam won Lyceum trophy
1^st hockey and soccer team through to semi-finals
Overall second place for Sport
Overall third place for Academy
Erika-zoep – a great success
Two of our first years attend the Rugby World Cup in Italy,representing SA 0/19!

2001:

Won Culture External
Second in Culture overall
Third in Sport
Olienhout won RAGvlot
We attend Aardklop accompanied by Magrietjie
We get a new House father
We have THREE 5^th years in our Cabinet – first time ever
Magrietjie-zoep – finally after 5 years of trying..SUCCESS.

2000:

Olienhout wins RAG overall
Second place for Sport
We won Culture Internal
Overall second in Culture
Tour the Rhino – 100km bike ride to Lowveld
Four ladies resses zoeped,Jasmy won the battle
Hosts House Dance for the first time in 5years
Attending Grahamstown art festival
Olienhout gets our own ‘website’
The ‘ampsmotor ‘ returns with new oomphf!
Thabo Mbeki-Scandal: Two first years ‘steals’ SA’s new wapen, they got arrested and locked up. It was shown all over the news on SABC! Luckily all punishment they received were community service for one year!

1999:

Second place for Culture External
Our 1^st rugby team as well as our 0/21’s through to the semi-finals
Former SP Roper as vice-president for the SRC
Matrix-zoep; biggest zoep ever
We attend Noot-vir-‘n-Noot two times
Oliehout gets our own chickenpair – Lolita and Pendoring

1998:

Feesjaar for the 35^th year
Win Serrie overall
Win Culture overall
Win outdoor and indoor hockey
Win the Soccer league
RAG with the breathtaking ladies of Asterhof
Second place in RAGvlot

1997:

The Olienhout underpants sees the light again

1996:

Two of our rugby players represent SA 0/21

1995:

Second place for Sport
RAG with Magrietjie and win RAGvlot

1993:

We win Culture and Ienkmelodienk
Our 30^th Feesjaar

1992:

Olienhout Rag with the new ladies res – Katjiepiering

1990:

We survive bur nearly ends up as ladies res

1988:

Olienhout as Republic with complete cabinet

1986:

Olienhout asks Jasmyn on Radio Jacaranda to be RAG partners

1983:

Our newspaper: Pendorinkie wins competition for the 4^th time

1982:

We get our own res jacket

1976:

We get our own ’ampsmotor’

1975:

We get special Olienhout pins, a flag and underpants

1974:

Annelien Kriel visits Olienhout

1970:

Olienhout gets a special tie

1965:

Olienhout’s ‘grondwet’ gets approval from the HC

1964:

Olienhout is born with 130 attending first years an 8 seniors

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