Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Collection
Stellenbosch University
Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert: scholar, politician, progressive thinker, businessman. Van Zyl Slabbert had a significant connection with Stellenbosch University throughout his life starting from his days as a student in Wilgenhof Residence in the early 1960’s. He completed his Bachelor of Arts here, as well as his Honours in Sociology. He completed his Masters in Sociology under the supervision of Prof Dian Joubert in 1964 and later, in 1967, his PhD under Prof SP Cilliers. He also lectured in the Department of Sociology. He then held various academic teaching positions in South Africa before his political career was initiated and he famously became the youngest leader of the official opposition in our country’s history in 1979. Slabbert remained an accomplished scholar and author and published several books in his lifetime. In 1986 Slabbert resigned from Parliament and then focused his leadership on a number of significant events which would ultimately influence the history and future of our country, for example the founding of IDASA and leading the delegation of Afrikaners to Dakar in 1987. His connection with our institution, however, came full circle when he was appointed Chancellor of Stellenbosch University in 2008. This connection is of course also further perpetuated by the FVZS Institute for Student Leadership Development, launched in 2011
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SU: Stellenbosch University · 26 August 2008 English
Article regarding Helen Suzman Foundation. Focus 52: Electoral reform accompanied by two letters regarding an article commisioned by Focus 52, the Helen Suzman Foundation's Quarterly Political Journal. Suggested title: “Reforming …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 26 August 2008 English
Article regarding Helen Suzman Foundation. Focus 52: Electoral reform accompanied by two letters regarding an article commisioned by Focus 52, the Helen Suzman Foundation's Quarterly Political Journal. Suggested title: “Reforming …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 31 July 2008 Afrikaans
Answers to questions put by Kampusnuus, monthly staff letter of Stellenbosch University, just before FVZS’s inauguration as Chancellor of the university on 2008.08.01. Accompanied by interview questions and edited answers, …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 31 July 2008 Afrikaans
Answers to questions put by Kampusnuus, monthly staff letter of Stellenbosch University, just before FVZS’s inauguration as Chancellor of the university on 2008.08.01. Accompanied by interview questions and edited answers, …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 29 July 2008 English
The dynamics of the transition in South Africa from an authoritarian regime to “rather uncertain democratic outcomes.” Accompanied by manuscript and email.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 29 July 2008 English
The dynamics of the transition in South Africa from an authoritarian regime to “rather uncertain democratic outcomes.” Accompanied by manuscript and email.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 29 July 2008
The dynamics of the transition in South Africa from an authoritarian regime to “rather uncertain democratic outcomes.” Accompanied by manuscript and email.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 21 February 2008 Afrikaans
Article published in Rapport, under the title: “Herbesin oor ons kiesstelsel”. Regarding the possibilities open to citizens to call their political representatives and leaders to account.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 2008 English
Final version of speech/article about the electoral system within which voters can call Government to account on any issue. Source unknown.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 19 November 2007 Afrikaans
Article about the current misuse of power for party political purposes. Title of magazine incorrectly given as Die Vrye Weekblad and the date as 2008. Accompanied by an email sent …