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 · 30 April 1985 English
Reasons why the PFP is prepared to work on the enlarged Cabinet Committee that has to investigate Black Constitutional Development.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 24 April 1985 English
Extract of speech delivered in Newton Park, Port Elizabeth during by-election campaign on 24 April 1985.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 15 April 1985 English
Extract of speech delivered at a meeting in Newton Park, Port Elizabeth - By-Election Campaign on 24 April 1985.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 27 March 1985 English
Extract of address to a public meeting at the Town Hall, Mooi River, Natal, on Wednesday, 27 March 1985.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 26 March 1985 English
Extract of address delivered at a public meeting held in St. Dominic's Hall, Hillcrest, Natal, on Tuesday, 26 March 1985.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 25 March 1985 English
Extract of address delivered by Dr F. van Zyl Slabbert, M.P., at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, about the current wave of unrest.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 25 March 1985 English
Extract of address given by Dr. F. van Zyl Slabbert MP, to a public meeting held at Howick, Natal on Monday, 25 March 1985.
SU: Stellenbosch University · 22 March 1985 English
Article written in response to an incident on 1985.03.21 in Langa, Uitenhage, Cape, when members of the SAP opened fire on mourners marching to the prohibited funeral of four of …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 20 March 1985 English
Responds to various questions put to him after P.W. Botha’s opening speech for Parliament, e.g., whether the PFP would consider entering into a coalition [with the NP] and what the …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 7 March 1985 English
“There should be an immediate end to all links with South Africa.” Opposed by Dr F. van Zyl Slabbert, MP.