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Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division/Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking [Sandra Mulder]
Published: 12/05/2021
The vast renovations at Stellenbosch University (SU) Library are in full swing and on schedule to be completed by early November 2021.
Forming part of the Campus Renewal Project and ongoing visual redress on SU s campuses, the R20,5 million renovations will further expand SU s excellent facilities and infrastructure, and advance its reputation as an excellent research-intensive university.
According to Mr Siviwe Bangani, director of Research Services at SU Library Services, students and other library visitors will benefit from the comprehensive and premium-quality support services of an upgraded facility. “Patrons can rest assured that they will be served by a cutting-edge library that will be on a par with other top university libraries in South Africa and internationally. He adds: “With these renovations, we are envisaging sp
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Author: Daniel Bugan
Published: 11/05/2021
A unique collection recently launched by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library sheds new light on how resolving the South African foreign debt crisis of 1985–1986 paved the way for Nelson Mandela s release and the transition to democracy. It was donated to SU by Sir Claude Hankes (formerly Hankes-Drielsma) and was officially launched on Friday (7 May 2021).
Ms Ellen Tise, senior director of SU s Library and Information Service, says the University is very privileged to receive a collection of this magnitude and historical value. It tells the story of the sovereign debt crisis that struck apartheid South Africa in the latter half of 1985, which forced government to declare a temporary moratorium on all short-term debt repayments.
The South African Debt Crisis 1985/6 collection donated to Stellenbosch University’s library, records how the crisis was averted and includes details on the country’s transition to democracy, including that UK prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, gave former president PW Botha an ultimatum to stand down from his presidency.
The historical collection includes administrative correspondence between banks, detailed lists of banks contacted and debt amounts, press cuttings, as well as a letter by former president Nelson Mandela acknowledging the significance of the negotiations and parties involved.
Invaluable to the collection is the off-the-record remarks and reflections on the entire process of the crisis’ resolution, providing a unique narrative, Ellen Tise, the senior director of Library and Information Services at the university, said at the opening of the collection on 7 May.
South Africa’s 1980s debt crisis and the path to democracy – details of secret negotiations revealed Rebecca Pitt
The South African Debt Crisis 1985/6 collection donated to Stellenbosch University’s library, records how the crisis was averted and includes details on the country’s transition to democracy, including that UK prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, gave former president PW Botha an ultimatum to stand down from his presidency.
The historical collection includes administrative correspondence between banks, detailed lists of banks contacted and debt amounts, press cuttings, as well as a letter by former president Nelson Mandela acknowledging the significance of the negotiations and parties involved.
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Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division
Published: 17/12/2020
Stellenbosch University (SU) gave recognition to a cohort of staff members whose careers attest to sustained excellence in research, innovation, learning and teaching, social impact and professional services.
These staff members were awarded the University s prestigious Chancellor s Awards. The awards is one of many forms of recognition for excellent performance.
The 14 recipients for the 2020 Chancellors Awards include:
Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel (Vice-Rector: Learning and Teaching): Prof Schoonwinkel has made a tremendous impact on SU. During his illustrious career, spanning 35 years, he served the University as an academic, a researcher and a research manager, a departmental head, an associate dean, a dean for two terms and finally, the Vice-Rector: Learning and Teaching for two terms. Prof Schoonwinkel also led a number of pioneering initiatives on the terrain of Learning and Teaching A