In memoriam

Gideon Joubert 1923 - 2010 Author of Die Groot Gedagte passed away at the age of 86 on 27 October 2010 in Helderberg Village.

Stellenbosch has lost a great artist and defender of her heritage Hannes Meiring 1934 - 3 May 2010 Architect, painter, graphic artist Illustrator and author of books on South African architectural heritage

Nuwe woorde word nuwe liedere , Woordfees concert on Saturday, 6 March 2010:
List of 'WOORDtroFEES' prize winners (pdf)   See more photos

Anneline Ball, Hendrik Hofmeyr, Hennie Aucamp, Daniel Hugo, Linette van der Merwe, Chris Mostert, Deirdré Blignaut

Deirdré Blignaut (sopran), Linette van der Merwe (mezzo), Chris Mostert (tenor) and Anneline Ball (piano)

Woordkunstenaar 1. prys: Hennie Aucamp

7 March: Lizz Meiring and Dorthea van Zyl present "WOORDtroFEES" for the very first time	Strijdom van der Merwe collects the prize for fellow artists	13 March 2010 at Protea Boehuis: Lina Spies and Alida Potgieter talk about "Die skyn van tuiskoms"
Breyten Breytenbach Max Jacob Prize 2010 for Outre Voix/Voice Over, the French edition of his poetry collection Oorblyfsel/Voice over Mahmoud Darwish Literature Prize 2010 for Oorblyfsel/Voice Over Hertzog Prize 2010 for Die Windvanger	Etienne van Heerden His novel, Dertig nagte in Amsterdam was awarded the following prizes: University of Johannesburg Literature Prize 2009 M-Net Prize for Prose 2009 WA Hofmeyr Prize and Hertzog Prize 2010.	Philip de Vos and Tertia Visser-Downie (piano) were awarded a WoordTrofee 2010 for Prente by 'n uitstalling

2009

Isabel Uys Author of unusual reference books

Ted Oliver Molteno Gold Medal 2009 from the Cape Tercentenary Foundation for his lifelong research on the plant family Ericaceae

John C Kannemeyer Dr. honoris causa, Stellenbosch University 2009 "As an expert in the field of Afrikaans literature, John Christoffel Kannemeyer, an alumnus of Stellenbosch University, is in a unique position as researcher, writer and an expert in editing and textual studies."

Hans Breuer, best selling author of scientific books. The Japanese (and 9th) translation of dtv Atlas Physik appeared in August 2009

The Special Issue of the Journal of Literary Studies, Volume 25 Issue 3 2009 is dedicated to Marlene van Niekerk.

Renata Coetzee

Roger Penrose at Stellenbosch
11 August 2009

Presented a talk: Before the Big Bang?

Sir Roger Penrose, OM, FRS (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematical physicist and Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics
at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College.
He is renowned for his work in mathematical physics, in particular his contributions to general relativity and cosmology.
He is also a recreational mathematician and amateur philosopher.
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In memoriam 28 July 1942 - 17 December 2009 Fritz Ponelis Professor of Linguistics at Stellenbosch University until his retirement in 2003 Anthonie van Laar 1923 - 2009 Professor at the Department of Forestry Stellenbosch University until 1988

Dianne Hofmeyr internationally renowned author of children's and youth books.	François Bloemhof Prolific writer of thrillers	New author: Carel van der Merwe	Detlev G. Kröger