List of Authors

Akintola, Olagoke

Olagoke Akintola is a public health promotion specialist and senior lecturer at the School of Psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. His research interests are in the intersections of health and development using a gender lens. His current research focuses on community participation in health and development programmes and implications for public policy.

Annas, Rolf

Rolf Annas is senior lecturer in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Stellenbosch. He is currently President of the Association for German Studies in Southern Africa (SAGV) and co-ordinator for the language proficiency examinations of at the Goethe-Institute at South African universities. He has edited a book on the teaching of foreign language and literature, and published numerous of articles on foreign language didactics, translations studies, as well as on the history of German language and the reception of German culture in South Africa.

Bedeker, Leatitia

Laetitia Bedeker is die bestuurder van Taaldienste aan die US Taalsentrum en aanbieder van verskeie kursusse en slypskole in verwysingstegnieke. Sy is medeskrywer van WETENSKAPLIKE SKRYFVAARDIGHEDE – Riglyne vir die skryf van tesisse en proefskrifte en die Engelse vertaling, SCIENTIFIC WRITING SKILLS – Guidelines for writing theses and dissertations.

Biscombe, Hilton

Hilton Biscombe was born in Stellenbosch, where he attended Lückoff School. He studied at UWC (University of Western Cape), worked at Stellenbosch Winery for a few years and then became an art school teacher (for 25 years). While teaching, he returned to UWC. This time he enjoyed his studies, and "had the time of his life" completing a course of Afrikaans and Psychology.

Bitzer, Eli

Eli Bitzer obtained all his academic qualifications, which include a DEd in Higher Education, at the University of the Free State.

His professional career started as a teacher in Mathematics before he joined the University of the Free State as a researcher in Higher Education. He subsequently held the position of Academic Staff Development Officer before becoming director of the Bureau for Academic Development at the University of the Free State in the early Nineties. In 1998 he joined the Centre for Higher and Adult Education at Stellenbosch University, where he currently works as professor in Higher Education. From 2003-2005 he also chaired the Department of Curriculum Studies at Stellenbosch University.

Professor Bitzer is a past president of the South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education (SAARDHE), a consulting editor of the South African Journal of Higher Education and co-ordinator of major staff development projects, one which was completed as part of the Australian-South African Institutional Links Programme in Higher Education. Professor Bitzer is also an NRF-rated researcher in the established researcher category and has received the Rector’s award for excellence in educational research at Stellenbosch University in 2009.

He acted as promoter and study leader to at least 28 masters and doctoral students in Higher Education as a field of study. He has contributed numerous articles to Higher Education scholarly journals, chapters in books and has presented a wide range of papers at conferences in Southern Africa and abroad. His current research includes projects on the field of higher education, curriculum in higher education, postgraduate supervision and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Bohensky, Erin

Dr Bohensky’s research integrates social and ecological information to understand and enhance the resilience of complex systems in Northern Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. She was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, Media and Environmental Studies at The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1994; Master of Environmental Management, Landscape Ecology at Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA, 1999; Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Ecology Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2006. Dr Bohensky’s dissertation was entitled: A Social-Ecological Systems Perspective on Water Management in South Africa. She is a co-editor of Ecosystem Services in the Gariep Basin – A basin-scale component of the southern African millennium ecosystem assessment.

Botha, Jaco

Jaco Botha is sedert 2003 ’n vennoot in die klein reklameagentskap Big Bad Wolf Advertising. Hy is verantwoordelik vir skeppende elemente soos konsepontwikkeling, kopieskryf en innoverende strategiese beplanning. Hy werk ook as vryskutskrywer.

Hy beskik oor ’n BA-graad van die Universiteit Stellenbosch, ’n BA-honneursgraad in letterkunde en ’n MA-graad in Skeppende Skryfwerk (met lof) van die Universiteit van Kaapstad.

Hy is die skrywer van twee kortverhaalbundels (In Drie Riviere en Sweisbril, albei deur Human & Rousseau uitgegee) en sy eerste kinderboek, Lalala en ek by die See het in 2005 by African Sun Media verskyn. In 1997 is die M-Net-beurs vir Skeppende Skryfwerk aan hom toegeken. Sy debuutroman, Miskruier, het in September 2005 by Human & Rousseau verskyn.

In 1998 was hy ’n lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Blindekrieketspan wat die Wêreldbeker in Indië verower het. Hy werk tans aan ’n draaiboek, BULLET!, vir Spier films en is ook besig met ’n tweede roman, Groot Depressie (’n humoristiese blik op die IT-industrie). Hy is gelukkig getroud met die aktrise Ingrid Lehmensich en woon in Aucklandpark, Johannesburg. Hy geniet kanovaart, kosmaak, brug en braai.

Brink, Chris

Professor Brink is the Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University in the UK. He is the academic and executive head of the University, and serves on several Boards in Newcastle and the Northeast of England. At national level he serves on the Board of the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU).

Before taking up his position at Newcastle, Professor Brink was Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University in South Africa, where he led a transformation agenda which attracted national and international attention, while at the same time positioning Stellenbosch as one of the top three universities in South Africa. Earlier, he had served as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Wollongong in Australia, Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town, and Coordinator of Strategic Planning. Other positions include a Senior Research Fellowship at the Australian National University in the 1980s, a brief spell in industry in the USA, sabbatical and other leave periods at Oxford University, and intermittent visits to many other European universities.

He is a logician with a Cambridge PhD, an interdisciplinary DPhil, Master’s degrees in philosophy and mathematics, and a Bachelor’s degree in computer science. His research areas include mathematics, logic, philosophy and computer science, and he has published in all these fields. Before moving into management he held the prestigious “A”-rating of the National Research Foundation, which ranked him as one of South Africa’s leading scientists.

Brink, Yvonne

Yvonne Brink began her career at the University of Cape Town by studying languages and the cultures of the ancient world, developing a passion for archaeology in the process.  Leaving her post as junior lecturer to raise a family, she returned after a long absence to study archaeology 'for a year'.  The year spun out to encompass more than two decades of research and part time teaching. Although retired, she continues to do research and remains a member of the Historical Archaeology Research Group at UCT.  Her book, They Came to Stay: Discovering Meaning in the 18th Century Cape Country Dwelling, is based on research for a doctoral thesis.  She was awarded a PhD degree in 1992.

Britz, Etienne

Dr Etienne Britz is ’n emeritusdosent in Nederlandse en Afrikaanse letterkunde by die Universiteit Stellenbosch. Hy en sy gesin woon sedert April 2007 in Sjanghai, China.

Carstens, Wannie

Professor Wannie Carstens is ’n oudstudent van die Universiteit Stellenbosch. Hy was voorheen dosent aan die Universiteite Stellenbosch (1977-1979) en Kaapstad (1980-1991) en is sedert Julie 1991 verbonde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchef¬stroomkampus (die voormalige Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys) waar hy die huidige direkteur van die Skool vir Tale is.

Hy is al jare lank betrokke by aktiwiteite wat Afrikaans raak (op beide akademiese en organisatoriese vlak), en was ten nouste betrokke by die proses wat gelei het tot die totstandkoming van die Afrikaanse Taalraad (ATR), eers as voorsitter van die Voortsettingskomitee (2003-2005), daarna as voorsitter van die Nasionale Forum vir Afrikaans (NFA) vir die duur van hierdie liggaam se bestaan (2005-2008) en hy is sedert Mei 2008 die voorsitter van die historiese eerste Afrikaanse Taalraad (ATR), waarvan hy pas vir ’n derde termyn verkies is. Hy was ook lank lid van die Taal­kom­missie van die SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (1992-2003), is die vroeëre ondervoorsitter (2003-2010) en die huidige voorsitter van die Nasionale Taalliggaam vir Afrikaans (NTLA) (2010-2012), dien as direksielid van die Buro van die Woorde­boek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT)(2002-2010), en was ook lank lid van die Raad van die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum en Taalmonument (2002-2010). Verder is hy die ondervoorsitter van die Raad van die SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (2009-2012) en dien ook sedert April 2010 as lid van die Raad van die Universiteit Stellenbosch. Hy was een van die stigter-oprigters van die versameling Afrikaanse poësie (die Ernst van Heerden-versameling) wat opgeneem is in die Poëzie­centrum in Gent, België en is ook leier van ’n projek wat ’n digitale biblioteek oor Afrikaanse taalkun­di­ge bronne (DBAT) tot stand laat kom het. Hy is ’n gegradeerde navorser van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting in SA en neem ook gereeld deel aan radio- en televisieprogramme oor taalsake.

Hy het reeds twee selfstandige boeke, Norme vir Afrikaans (1989, 1991, 1994, 2003, 2010) en Afrikaanse tekslinguistiek (1997) gepubliseer. ’n Boek oor die teorie en praktyk van teksredaksie, getitel Teksredaksie, saam met prof. Kris van de Poel van die Universiteit van Antwerpen, het einde Oktober 2010 in Afrikaans verskyn. Dié boek gaan hierna verwerk word in Engels en in Nederlands. Hy is ook mede-outeur van die 9de uitgawe van die Afrikaanse Woordelys en Spelreëls, die rigting­gewende publikasie oor spelling in Afrikaans. As lid van die Taalkommissie is hy ook mede-ontvanger van die CJ Langenhovenprys vir Taalwetenskap van die SA Akade­mie vir Wetenskap en Kuns en hy het ook ’n ATKV-Woordwyser-toekenning vir sy boek Norme vir Afrikaans (4de uitgawe 2003) ontvang. Die vyfde hersiene uitgawe van hierdie boek verskyn ook in November 2010.

Hy het reeds 32 akademiese artikels gepubliseer asook talle populêre artikels. Hy tree ook op as eksterne moderator vir ander Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite (UNISA, Universiteit van die Vrystaat, Universiteit van Pretoria) asook as eksterne eksamina­tor van verhandelinge en proefskrifte van ander universiteite.

Chown, Steven

Steven Chown is Director of the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology and Professor of Zoology at Stellenbosch University. He obtained his PhD degree at the University of Pretoria in 1989 based on research undertaken at sub-Antarctic Marion Island. The majority of his current research is undertaken in African and Antarctic systems and spans many biological fields. He has trained 26 MSc and 17 PhD students, and has published widely, including more than 280 peer-reviewed scientific papers. His publications further include two scientific books, and four popular volumes on the Southern Ocean Islands. He has also contributed substantially to Antarctic conservation policy through the Antarctic Treaty System. He is the inaugural recipient of the Martha T. Muse Award for science and policy in Antarctica and is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa.

Cloete, Fanie

Professor Fanie Cloete (LLB, MA, DPhil) teaches Policy Analysis and Management in the Department of Public Governance at the University of Johannesburg. He has extensive career and research experience in the South African public sector and abroad. He is also an extraordinary Professor in and former Director of the School of Public Management and Planning at the University of Stellenbosch, an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, a former member of the Presidential Review Commission on the Restructuring of the Public Service in South Africa, a former chair of the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) and a policy management and institutional transformation consultant.

Coetzee, André

Professor Coetzee het matrikuleer aan Paarl Gimnasium en verwerf die graad MB ChB aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch in 1974. Hy registreer as spesialis narkotiseur nadat hy die MMed(Anes) aan US en LKN van die Kollege van Geneeskunde van Suid-Afrika in 1981 verwerf het. In 1982-1983 was hy ’n Nuffield Dominion Trust Scholar aan Oxford Universiteit en verwerf die FFARCS in Ierland. Vanaf 1984 is hy professor in Anestesiologie en ’n eerste PhD word toegeken in 1984, ’n MD in 1987 en ’n tweede PhD in 1994. Gedurende 1991 was hy ’n navorsingsgenoot en Medeprofessor aan die Universiteit Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Vanaf 1994 registreer hy in die subspesialiteit Intensiewe Sorg by die beroepsraad. Hy was redakteur van 2 boeke, het 115 publikasies geskryf en 157 voordragte by vakkongresse gelewer en is tans die Uitvoerende Hoof van die Departement Anestesiologie en Kritieke Sorg aan US. Sy navorsingsbelangstelling is in die funksie en disfunksie van die veral die hart en longe gedurende narkose en intensiewe sorg.

Coetzee, Coert

Coert Coetzee is an experienced businessman and a successful investor. He is also a well-known speaker and international seminar presenter, and is frequently invited to conferences as a keynote speaker. People who have attended Coert's investment and business seminars know why his investment methods and business structures are revolutionary, and that they have created more millionaires than any other method. However, Coert doesn't ascribe his club members' success to his methods alone, but also to the personalised support given by his handpicked and highly trained personal service providers.

Conradie, Ernst

Professor Ernst M. Conradie teaches Systematic Theology and Ethics in the Department of Religion and Theology at the University of the Western Cape. His research focuses on the field of Christian ecotheology.

Constandius, Elmarie

Elmarie Costandius is a lecturer in Visual Communication Design at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She studied Information Design at Pretoria University and continued her studies at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam. Her interests include multicultural education in the context of post-colonial and post-apartheid South Africa. She is currently busy with her PhD in Curriculum studies focusing on social responsibility and citizenship in art education. Elmarie received a Teaching Fellowship for her Citizenship projects that are incorporated into the Visual Communication Design curriculum.

Cooper, John

John Cooper is a Research Associate of the Centre for Invasion Biology at Stellenbosch University. He retired from the University of Cape Town after a 35-year career conducting research on seabird biology and conservation, with a special emphasis on islands in the Southern Ocean. He currently acts as Information Officer for the international Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) which takes him to Hobart, Australia most years to work at the Secretariat’s offices. He also undertakes environmental management work and conducts historical and biological research at Marion and Gough Islands.

Dageid, Wenche

Wenche Dageid is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo. Her PhD involved building a support initiative for and with HIV-positive people in Limpopo Province, South Africa, focusing on psycho-social aspects of HIV/AIDS and participatory approaches to care and support. She was the principle investigator from the Norwegian side for the overall social capital research study reported in this volume. Wenche has experience for more than a decade in lecturing, supervision and research in Norwegian and South African contexts. She is also a clinical psychologist.

De Villiers, Marienne

Marienne is a free-lance biologist, with a PhD from University of Pretoria. She is currently working in association with UCT's Animal Demography Unit as well as JAH Environmental Consultancy. Her interests range from island conservation to biodiversity monitoring and sustainable development in the Karoo and Little Karoo regions.

Diederichs, Nicci

Nicci Diederichs is a professional environmental sustainability and natural resource management consultant. She is currently the Managing Director of FutureWorks, a Durban-based consultancy group. Nicci has been consulting successfully for 12 years throughout southern Africa, and has co-authored two books, and published 15 journal articles and other popular publications. Her key interests are centred on finding innovative ways to establish business opportunities and jobs through the sustainable utilisation of natural resources, and the development of “green” products and services.

Du Plessis, Bertie

Dr Bertie du Plessis het die strategiese bemarkingsagentskap MindPilot (Pty) Ltd in 1995 gestig en het sedertdien van Suid-Afrika se top maatskappye soos Sasol, Standard Bank, Naspers, Sanlam en BHP Billiton van raad bedien. Hy het in ses verskillende dissiplines aan tersiêre inrigtings as dosent of gasdosent opgetree. Hy is ’n professionele kunstenaar wat onder andere in Suid-Afrika se voorste galery, Die Goodman, uitgestal het. Du Plessis het deur die jare verskeie bydraes gelewer tot belangwekkende sosio-politieke en filosofiese publikasies. Sy sakeblog op fin24.com, Suid-Afrika se grootste sake- en finansiële portaal, was onder die top tien sakeblogs landwyd in 2010.  Hy is ’n gewilde openbare spreker.

du Toit, Jannie

Afrikaanse liedjieskrywer en sanger. Stigterslid van Trilogie, Afrikaanse sangroep van die 70's, speel 'n rol in die afrikaanse kleinkunsbeweging sedert 1979, skryf afrikaanse musiekblyspele in die tagtigs, begin 'n katalogus van kwaliteit afrikaanse musiek in die 90's en vestig hom gaandeweg saam met Christa Steyn as kabaretkunstenaar wat veral ook die Nederlandse kleinkuns in Suid-Afrika uitvoer en bevorder.

Duckert, Fanny

Fanny Duckert is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo (UiO). She has worked for many years with academic capacity building at the historically disadvantaged universities in South Africa. She has been a visiting professor at the University of Limpopo (UL), and has been in charge of cooperation research projects between the UiO and various universities of South Africa. She has also been involved in the development of a master’s programme in Clinical Psychology at the UL. Her research interests are in organisational psychology and health psychology with special focus on HIV/AIDS. She is also a member of the Psychological Association of Norway (NPF), the Psychological Association of South Africa (PSYSSA), and the American Psychology Association (APA).

Dupper, Ockert

Ockert Dupper (BA (Stell); LLB (Cape Town); LLM; SJD (Harvard)) is Professor of Labour- and Social Security Law at the University of Stellenbosch, where he also serves as the Director of the Centre for International and Comparative Labour and Social Security Law (CICLASS). In 2002, he was a Faculty Fellow in Ethics at the Harvard University Center for Ethics and the Professions. Between 2004 and 2006 he was a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law in Münich, Germany. He has published widely on a range of issues, in particular on affirmative action, non-discrimination and social security.

Durand, Jaap

Johannes Jacobus (Jaap) Fourie Durand was born on 5 June 1934, in the Free State. He matriculated in 1951 in Dealesville and studied Philosophy and Theology at the University of the Free State, Stellenbosch University and the Free University of Amsterdam. He was minister of Religion in the Transkei and Port Elizabeth and Moderator of the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa. He was appointed as professor in Systematic Theology at the University of the Western Cape and as Deputy Vice-chancellor in 1981 and was a visiting professor at several universities in the USA and Europe. He was Chairman of the Western Cape Peace Committee in the period leading up to the 1994 democratic elections and retired in 1994.

Jaap received the following awards: Thomas Roberston Award 1951; Golden Dove of Peace Award 1994; Honorary doctorate in Social Sciences, University of Cape Town 1994; Honorary doctorate in Philosophy, University of the Western Cape 1996; Totius Medal for Theology, South African Academy of Arts and Science 1996; Honorary doctorate in Philosophy, Stellenbosch University 2002.

Jaap Durand published some 60 articles.

Duvenage, Pieter

Pieter Duvenage het filosofie in Suid-Afrika en Duitsland gestudeer. Hy was medeprofessor en professor in filosofie en mediastudies aan verskeie Suid-Afrikaanse en ’n Australiese universiteit. Hy is die outeur en mede-outeur van verskeie boeke en talle akademiese en meer populêre artikels. Hy doseer tans filosofie by die Suid-Afrikaanse kampus van Monash Universiteit in Johannesburg.

Erasmus, Johannes

Johannes Erasmus has since January 2009 been filling the position of Head of the Department of Development Studies at the Huguenot College, Wellington. Before that he was the director and founder of the Unit for Religion and Development Research (URDR) at the Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University. He has published in the fields of theology, religion and welfare and his research focuses on the role of religion and faith-based organisations (FBOs) in development. In 2007 he received the Rector’s Award for Excellence in Community Interaction and in 2008 the URDR received flagship status for Community Interaction at Stellenbosch University under his directorship.

Ericson, Maria

Maria Ericson holds an M.Phil. (Ecumenics) from the Irish School of Ecumenics/Trinity College in Dublin, and a Doctorate in Ethics from Lund University, Sweden (Centre for Theology and Religious Studies). Her doctoral dissertation, with the title Reconciliation and the Search for a Shared Moral Landscape: An Exploration Based upon a Study of Northern Ireland and South Africa, was published by Peter Lang. Her post-doctoral research includes research on gender and reconciliation in South Africa (with a particular focus on the role of the churches), as well as research for the Swedish delegation for Roma Issues concerning how international examples of truth commissions and reconciliation processes might be applied in dealing with the historic violations suffered by Roma and Travellers in Sweden. She is based at Lund University, Sweden, where she has lectured in ethics, human rights studies and peace and conflict studies. She has also lectured in religious studies at Karlstad University, Sweden.

Esterhuizen, Louis

Louis Esterhuizen woon op Stellenbosch en is tans die bestuurder van Protea Boekwinkel op Stellenbosch. Hy was voorheen aan die onderwys verbonde en was onder andere adjunkhoof by Pretoria Boys' High School en vakhoof vir Afrikaans by Rondebosch Boys' High School. Hy is getroud met die skryfster Marlise Joubert. Van hom het reeds vyf digbundels verskyn, te wete Stilstuipe (1986), Op die oog af (1988), Die onderwaterweg (1997), Patzers (1998) en Opslagsomer (2002). Al vyf is deur Human & Rousseau uitgegee. ’n Sesde bundel, Liefland, het verskyn by Protea Boekhuis. Saam met Henning Pieterse was hy ook die stigter van die bekende Bekgevegte. (Bron: Human & Rousseau.)

Foster, Stuart

Stuart and his wife Sindia have served in northern Mozambique for 25 years, working in theological education and Bible translation. He was born in Zambia and has a Doctor of Theology degree from Stellenbosch.

Francis, Dennis

Dennis Francis is a Professor and currently, the Dean of Education at the University of Free State. Dennis holds a PhD in Sociology and teaches in the fields of Social Justice Education and Sexuality Education. He has written extensively in the areas of identity studies, education for social justice and youth sexuality. He is the author of Between Race, Within Race. Dennis is a NRF rated researcher.

Fredericks, Charl

Charl Fredericks is Programme Manager at the EFSA Institute and the National Religious Association for Social Development (NRASD).  He forms part of a team that provides strategy and coordination to the contribution of the Religious Sector to social development initiatives in Southern Africa.  His office is in Stellenbosch from where he maintains links with Stellenbosch University, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Cape Town.

Friedrich-Nel, Hesta

Hesta Friedrich-Nel is an Associate professor in Radiography and Director of the School of Health Technology at the Central University of Technology, Free State. She has a Masters degree in Radiography and a PhD in Health Professions Education both from The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. In 2011 she received a Fulbright Scholarship to do research at the Indiana University in Indianapolis, USA on postgraduate formative assessment. Her research focuses on undergraduate assessment in Health Sciences and formative postgraduate assessment. She was the co-editor of the revised edition of Doing Research, published in 2011.

Green, Sulina

Sulina Green is Professor in Social Work in the Department of Social Work at Stellenbosch University. She has published several academic articles in professional journals, authored a number of research reports , and has written chapters for various books on social welfare policy, community work, and social networks for teenage mothers, the disabled and women living in low income communities.

Gitay, Yehoshua

Professor Yehoshua Gitay is a Professor Of Life of the University of Cape Town where he was the holder of the Theresa and Isidore Chair of Hebrew Language and Literatures. He also has been an Extra Ordinary Professor of the School of Theology of Stellenbosch University. Professor Gitay was born in Israel where he lives now with his wife Dr Tzfira Gitay. Prof Gitay is a Biblical scholar as well as Rhetoric and he has published books and articles in the realms of Biblical studies and Rhetoric. His recent 2010 book published in Hebrew is The Israeli Discourse: Rationality versus Aggressiveness.

Grundlingh, Albert

Albert Grundlingh is ’n gegradueerde van die Universiteite van die Vrystaat en Suid-Afrika. Hy was vir 27 jaar verbonde aan die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika. Sedert 2001 is hy voorsitter van die Departement Geskiedenis aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch.

Sy publikasies sluit in monografieë oor die sogenaamde “hendsoppers” en “joiners” gedurende die Anglo-Boereoorlog, Suid-Afrikaanse swartmense en die Eerste Wêreldoorlog. Hy is mede-outeur van boeke oor  rugby en die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing, en oor die dinamika van die 1914-15 Afrikanerrebellie. Hy was ook redakteur van ’n boek oor nuwe tendense in die geskiedskrywing oor die Anglo-Boereoorlog. Hierbenewens het hy ongeveer 50 artikels in geakkrediteerde tydskrifte gelewer.

Sy belangstellingsvelde is sosiale geskiedenis, oorlog en samelewing, geskiedenis en sosiale geheue, en die historiografie.

Havenga, Jan

Jan Havenga is a supply chain, marketing, strategy and organisational change consultant, researcher and lecturer. He has an extensive background in leading research and consulting teams, facilitation and lecturing on a senior level and in the logistics, transport, mining, food and manufacturing industries.

He has consulted to more than 70 local companies as well as in Namibia, Mozambique, Portugal, Germany, the UK and USA.

Hees, Edwin

Edwin Hees started his professional career as a high school English teacher, but was soon appointed to the English Department at the University of South Africa, where he was studying part time.  In 1979 he joined the English Department at the University of Stellenbosch, and was later appointed Professor and Postgraduate Coordinator at the Drama Department at Stellenbosch in 2005.  His research specialisations include the history of theatre and film, in particular in South Africa. He is now happily retired after a most enjoyable teaching career, in which freelance language editing has always played a stimulating part.

Hermanson, Eric

After Eric Hermanson obtained a degree in African Languages at the University of the Witwatersrand and completed four years of theological studies at the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa in Johannesburg, he served in the South African Baptist Missionary Society among various language groups from 1965 to 1979. He then became Manager of Editorial Services and Editor of the South African Baptist magazine at the Baptist Publishing House. In 1987 he joined the Bible Society of South Africa as Translation Consultant and retired in 2005 as Head of the Department of Translation and Text Processing.

Holický, Milan

Professor Doctor Milan Holický obtained his civil engineering degree at the Czech Technical University in Prague, and his doctoral degree at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Since 1965 he is employed at the Klokner Institute of CTU in Prague and lecturing at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Faculty of Architecture of CTU in Prague. He is an author or co-author of more than 300 scientific and technical publications, including textbooks and five monographs. At present he is actively involved in the research of structural reliability and risk assessment, and in development and implementation of International Standards ISO and European Standards “Structural Eurocodes”.

Jonker, Louis

Professor Louis Jonker was born in 1962 in Riversdal and completed his secondary training at Point High School in Mossel Bay. He obtained his subsequent qualifications at Stellenbosch University. After his Masters studies on a Hebrew language related topic, his interest in exegetical methodology and hermeneutics spurred him towards a doctorate in Old Testament studies, for which he did research in Germany and The Netherlands. His thesis was published in 1996 in The Netherlands. He was a minister in the DR Church Stellenbosch-Welgelegen for 10 years and was appointed in turn as senior lecturer, associate professor, and currently professor in Old Testament at Stellenbosch University. He has been awarded the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (Bonn) scholarships in 2000, 2006 and 2009. His present research foci include the relationship between historiography and identity formation in Second Temple literature (mainly in the Books of Chronicles); Exegetical methodology and Biblical hermeneutics; and intercultural Bible reading.

Jordaan, Gerrit

Gerrit Jordaan is currently Director: Technology and Innovation at Central University of Technology. He is also a member of the Research Group in Evolvable Manufacturing Systems at CUT, specializing in machine vision. He is an experienced research supervisor and contributed chapters to several books. He also edited Modelling as Research Methodology.

Le Bruyns, Clint

Clint Le Bruyns is Senior Lecturer in Public Theology and Ethics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He teaches introduction to ethics, political ethics, sexual ethics, medical ethics and economic ethics at the undergraduate level. He teaches public theology, moral formation and research methodology at the graduate level. He supervises many local and international Master’s and PhD students completing research projects in public theology, ethics and business. For more info, see http://www.sun.ac.za/theology/lebruyns.html

Leibowitz, Brenda

Brenda Leibowitz has been the Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning since 2003. Her areas of interest are: professional development, social justice in education, academic literacy, and the use of research to enhance teaching and learning. She has been a member of the prize-winning Community, Self and Identity Research team and was the Chairperson of the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa from 2004-2009. She is co-editor of Focus on First-year Success: Perspectives emerging from South Africa and Beyond (2009) and Routes to Writing (2001).

Lombard, Christo

Christo Lombard het sy BA Hons (Filosofie) en BTh aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch voltooi. Hy het sy tersiêre loopbaan in 1975 aan die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK) begin, waar hy ook sy MTh en DTh onder leiding van Prof JJF Durand oor die teologie van AA van Ruler afgehandel het. In 1984 het hy en sy vrou Jean na Namibië verhuis waar hy departementele voorsitter van Bybelkunde geword het – ’n departement wat spoedig in ’n Departement van Godsdiens en Teologie ontwikkel is. Gedurende sy twintig jaar van onderrig aan die Universiteit van Namibië was hy ook dekaan van die Fakulteit Lettere, Direkteur van die Ekumeniese Instituut vir Namibië en voorsitter van die Komitee vir nuwe kurrikula in Religieuse en Morele Opvoeding in openbare skole. Hy is sedert 2005 terug by UWK, waar hy godsdiens, teologie en etiek doseer. Onlangs is hy verkies as Voorsitter van die Departement Godsdiens en Teologie. Gedurende sy loopbaan was hy intensief betrokke by siviele samelewingsinisiatiewe rakende geregtigheids- en menseregtekwessies.

Lourens, Amanda

Amanda Lourens behaal haar DLitt aan die Universiteit van Pretoria met ’n proefskrif oor die kanonisering van die vroulike outeur in die Afrikaanse literatuursisteem. Sy is tans ’n deeltydse dosent (Afrikaanse letterkunde en redigering) in die Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch, en is ook verantwoordelik vir die koördinering van slypskole oor verskeie fasette van taalpraktyk wat deur die Departement aangebied word.  Sy is mede-outeur van Wetenskaplike skryfvaardighede [Scientific writing skills].

Louw, Daniel

Daniel Louw het sy DPhil (1972) en DTh (1985) aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch behaal. Hy was vanaf 1978 tot 2005 werksaam aan die fakulteit Teologie Stellenbosch as professor in Praktiese Teologie, waar hy verantwoordelik was vir Pastorale Teologie, Kliniese Pastoraat en Pastorale Berading. Hy was die Dekaan van die fakulteit Teologie vanaf 2001 tot en met 2005.

Lues, Liezel

Prof Liezel Lues is an associate professor and Programme Director at the Department of Public Management at the University of the Free State. She began her career as a skills development facilitator in the Public Sector, moved into various supervisory and managerial roles, and eventually joined the world of academia. Her experience and expertise lie within the fields of human resources development, public management and research development. She has published several articles and papers on topics in research development, human resource development and public management. She is editor of Re:search ABC and co-editor of Doing Research.

Magezi, Vhumani

Vhumani Magezi contributed and edited the book Pastoral care in tension between tradition and modernity: Pastoral ministry and biblical response to challenges of fear of death, fear of spirits and hospitality in Africa (German – Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010). He has also written over 27 HIV and AIDS related research reports and over 9 academic articles. He is currently an Executive Director of an HIV and AIDS NGO, Research Fellow for the University of South Africa and North-West University, Editorial Board Member of Practical Theology of South Africa (PTSA), and Executive Committee Member (Treasurer) of the African Association for Pastoral Studies and Counselling (AAPSC). His research and publications focus on Pastoral Care and Counselling; HIV & AIDS church responses, Pastoral Counselling diagnosis in Africa, African Spirituality in Counselling, and Church and development.

Malan, Lucas

Lucas Malan is op Nylstroom (Limpopo) gebore en gaan skool op Pietersburg (Polokwane). Daarna studeer hy aan die Universiteit van Pretoria, die voormalige RAU, die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, weer aan RAU en in 1989 behaal hy die graad DLitt aan die Universiteit van Pretoria. Hy debuteer in 1981 met die bundel ’n Bark vir die ontheemdes. Daarop volg Tydspoor (1985), Edenboom (1987), Kaartehuis (1990), Hongergrond (1994) en Afstande (2002). Hy was sy lewe lank in die onderwys.

Marais, Lochner

Lochner Marais is currently Professor in Development Studies and Director at the Centre for Development Support (University of the Free State). Prior to this, he lectured at Vista University in Bloemfontein for seven years and in the Department of Geography at the University of the Free State for two years. He obtained a BA, BA (Honours), MA and PhD in Geography from the University of the Free State. He has authored, co-authored and compiled more than 200 research reports and some 70 refereed articles in peer-reviewed journals or books. He has also been rated by the NRF. His research and teaching activities are focused on the areas of housing policy, integrated development planning and local economic development. He has managed the revision of the Free State Growth Development Strategy during 2006. Other consultation services are in the field of capacity building, strategic planning, objective management and housing finance. He has conducted work for the Free State Provincial Government, the National Department of Housing, CDE, GTZ, DFID, and the Flemish Government and for USAID.

Martens, Peter

Peter Martens was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1971 and began his cello studies at the age of 8. Whilst still at school and studying with Dalena Roux at Stellenbosch University, he won a scholarship to participate in the World Youth Orchestra in Michigan U.S.A. where he led the cello section. He continued his studies at the Mozarteum, Salzburg, with Prof Heidi Litchauer from 1991 to 1993 where he also had master classes from William Pleeth, Ivan Monighetti and Heinrich Schiff. During this time he performed extensively as solo cellist for the Austrian Ensemble for Modern Music and as a member of the chamber orchestra, Salzburger Musici. His career as orchestral cellist saw him occupy principal positions in several South African orchestras as well as working with the Mozarteum Orchestra in Salzburg and the Philharmonia Orchestra in London. He currently divides his time between the management of the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival and the Endler Concert Series at Stellenbosch University, a busy chamber music and solo schedule as well as being an active family man.

Moffett, Rodney O.

After an initial career in forestry, Rodney Moffett studied botany at Stellenbosch University, obtaining his PhD in taxonomy with a study of the genus Rhus (now Searsia). In 1986 he joined the Qwaqwa Branch of the University of the North, where he lectured in the Botany Department and served two terms as Dean of Science. He retired in 2000 as Professor of Botany. Since then he has returned twice to teach at the campus (now part of the University of the Free State) and is currently an honorary research associate in the Department of Plant Sciences of UFS.

Morgan, Naòmi

Professor Naòmi Morgan is hoof van die Afdeling Frans aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat. Sy behaal haar doktorsgraad aan die Universiteit van Genève, Switserland, onder leiding van die Franse skrywer Michel Butor. Die brontale van haar vertalings sluit in Frans, Nederlands, Afrikaans en Engels. Benewens vertalings van Franse romans, literatuurgeskiedenisse en studies in stedelike geografie, is haar bekendste vertalings tot dusver die CD’s Afri-Frans 1 en 2 en die vertalings van Brel- en Piaf-chansons na Afrikaans, laasgenoemde in samewerking met die digter prof. Bernard Odendaal van dieselfde universiteit.

Muller, Stephanus

Stephanus Muller behaal sy DPhil in musiekwetenskap in 2001 aan die Universiteit van Oxford. Hy is mederedakteur van twee boeke, Gender and Sexuality in South African Music (Sun Press 2005) en A Composer in Africa: Essays on the Life and Work of Stefans Grové (Sun Press 2006). In 2007 voltooi hy die MA in Kreatiewe Afrikaanse Skryfkunde onder leiding van prof. Marlene van Niekerk met ’n manuskrip oor die lewe en musiek van Arnold van Wyk. Hy is tans senior lektor aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch, waar hy musiekwetenskap doseer, en werk by die Dokumentasiesentrum vir Musiek (DOMUS) (www.domus.ac.za).

Milton Nkoane, Molebatsi

Dr Nkoane has been a pedagogue for more than 16 years. He is currently a Head of the School of Educational Studies at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein campus. He began his career in education as a secondary school teacher. He then left the school to join the defunct Vista University, after gaining some experience in academia he took up an appointment at the then University of Durban Westville and later University of KwaZulu-Natal and he has recently rejoined the University of the Free State.

He brought to his academic career of over 16 years lot of experience due to his involvement in educational management, psychology of education, commerce education and social science education. He served at various positions of authority on these four universities. He has been appointed on advisory boards and councils in the Department of Education, Umalusi, teachers’ organisations and many non-government organizations.

Dr Nkoane has an interest in critical theory, praxis as the operationalisation of critical emancipatory indicatives mounted within the framework of decolonizing practice, post-colonial, post-structural and post-modern discourse. Another testament of Dr Nkoane’s academic achievement is that he has been NRF reviewer and reviewer of articles for national and international journals. He is an editor and author of monographs, books and book chapters. He has published widely a number of research articles and presented in national and international conferences.

Mwaniki, Munene

Born in Mbeere, Eastern Kenya in April 1973, Munene Mwaniki is Kenyan and South African educated. He holds a Bachelor of Education (Arts) (Honours) in English and Literature in English (1995) and an M.Phil in Linguistics (1999) from Moi University, Eldoret - Kenya, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) (2004) and a Ph.D. in Linguistics (2005) from the University of the Free State (UFS), Bloemfontein - Republic of South Africa. He taught English and Linguistics at Moi University, Eldoret - Kenya (2005 - 2007). He did consultancy for the South African Government in the area of Language Management (2008 - 2009). Dr. Mwaniki joined the UFS in May 2009 as a Senior Lecturer/Researcher. He lectures Language Management and Linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research focuses on the development of the Language Management Approach in the study of the politics of language and Language Management in Africa.

Pienaar, Marné

Marné Pienaar is 'n professor in taalkunde in die Dept. Afrikaans aan die Universiteit van Johannesburg. Sy is 'n semantikus met 'n belangstelling in onder meer tolking en vertaling.

Potgieter, Thean (T.D.)

Professor Thean (T.D.) Potgieter is Director of the Centre for Military Studies, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University (South African Military Academy). He holds degrees in the Human Sciences, Military History and Strategic Studies, while his doctorate (Stellenbosch) focused on defence against maritime power projection. He is an experienced academic, has published widely on topics ranging from military history to maritime defence and security, serves on numerous academic and editorial boards and is also the recipient of a number of academic and military awards.

Praeg, Leonhard

Leonhard Praeg teaches political philosophy in the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University, South Africa. He is the author of African Philosophy and the Quest for Autonomy: A Philosophical Investigation, Editions Rodopi, Amsterdam (2000) and The Geometry of Violence: Africa, Girard, Modernity, SUN Media, Stellenbosch (2007). He is currently working on a book on Ubuntu.

Pommerin, Reiner

Prof. Dr. Reiner Pommerin, born in 1943, studied at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. He received his doctoral degree as well as his habilitation in Modern History from the University of Cologne, in 1976 and 1984 respectively. From 1979 to 1980 he was Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University, from 1994 to 1995 Visiting Professor at St. Antony's College at Oxford and from 1996 to 1997 he held the Fulbright Distinguished Chair for German Studies at Vanderbilt University at Nashville. Pommerin taught also at the Universities of Cologne, Mayence, Erlangen and Jena. From 1992 till October 2008 he was holding the Chair for Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Dresden. Pommerin joined the German Air Force in 1961. He holds the rank of Colonel (Res). Since 1994 he is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) at London and since 1994 Chairman of the Advisory Board on Leadership Development and Civic Education of the German Federal Minister of Defense. He is since 2006 a member of the Board of the International Commission for Military History and since 2009 Senator for Culture in the Senate of Culture of the state of Saxony. He also is Coeditor of the Militärgeschichtliche Zeitschrift. Prof. Pommerin is author or editor of 25 book publications and over 100 articles in German, English and French. His research interests include the History of International Relations, Strategy, Military History and International History.

Pahl, Peter Jan

Peter Jan Pahl is Professor Emeritus for Theoretical Methods in Civil Engineering at the Technische Universität Berlin. He studied at Stellenbosch University and obtained his doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964. After a professorship at M.I.T. until 1969, he was appointed as full professor in Civil Engineering at the TU Berlin. He holds honorary doctorates from universities in Stellenbosch (South Africa), Weimar (Germany) and Moscow (Russia). Peter Jan Pahl is a past president of the International Society on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering . As Checking Engineer he has maintained close ties to civil engineering practise.

Richards, Rose

Rose Richards helped start the Stellenbosch Writing Laboratory in 2001 and is its English Head. Along with her colleague, Sharifa Daniels, she has developed a training course for writing consultants working across disciplines and different types of writing skills workshops for thesis and dissertation writers. Her research includes illness narratives, identity studies and teaching writing. She has published academic work and short stories. Some of her writing has appeared in Kunapipi: Journal of Postcolonial Writing, Qualitative Health Research, and South African Journal of Higher Education.

Retief, Johan

Professor Johan Retief continued with research and development of applications in the fields of risk in civil engineering and structural reliability since his retirement from the Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University in 2001. His research includes the strong wind climate of South Africa, reliability-based models for crane induced loads, reliability-based geotechnical and structural concrete design, and performance of deteriorating structures. Applications are directed towards the development of structural design standards. He was actively involved in the recent revision of the SA Loading Code SANS 10160:2010. He is the South African delegate to ISO TC98 Bases for the design of structures and maintains close contact with Eurocode standards development.

Richter, Gawie

Gawie Richter behaal BScAgric in 1955 op Stellenbosch. Boer 45 jaar op die familieplaas, Bontheuwel, in die Rooikaroo, geleë in die distrik van Piketberg. ‘n Gebied met eiesoortige uitdagings in die Swartland koringstreek. Waar kennis van die verlede en leiding oorgedra van geslag tot geslag die finansiële sukses of mislukking van boerdery bepaal. Die intense belangstelling en liefde vir sy beroep, asook die gebrek aan literatuur oor die geskiedenis van die koringbedryf, was die dryfveer om dit vir die nageslag te bewaar wat met tyd verlore sou gaan.

Ryan, Peter

Peter Ryan is an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town's Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. He works on the biology and conservation of seabirds and their breeding islands, as well as avian speciation and plastic pollution. Peter is a keen birder and wildlife photographer who has travelled extensively in pursuit of birds. He has written numerous books on birds and islands.

Sliep, Yvonne

Yvonne Sliep is a critical community health specialist, and currently associate professor at the School of Psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal. She was the principle investigator in South Africa for the overall social capital research study on which this manuscript is based. She has completed extensive work on the role of strengthening social fabric within war-traumatised countries. She is an international scholar with a keen interest to translate good research into sound practice. Her passion at the moment is disseminating research results through narrative theatre to audiences who were either directly involved in the study or who could benefit from the research results.

Smit, Dirkie

Dirkie Smit is ’n dosent in teologie aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch, nadat hy lank aan die UWK verbonde was. Hy is ook ’n genooide navorsingsgenoot en gasdosent by verskillende buitelandse sentra en universiteite. Hy is aktief in Gereformeerde en ekumeniese kerklike kringe, waar hy dikwels preek en voor groepe optree, en ook op talle kommissies dien. Hy word gereeld genooi as spreker by akademiese konferensies en publiseer populêre en akademiese werk in Suid-Afrika en internasionaal. Talle van sy vroeëre doktorale studente beklee posisies van leierskap in die akademie, die kerk en die openbare lewe in verskeie lande, veral in Afrika.

Sherron, Fred

Fred G. Sherron is presently living between two countries: six months in his birth country America and six months in his adopted country the Republic of South Africa. Here is where he received his PhD in Systematic Theology in 2009 from the University of the Free State. Since graduating from the University of the Free State, Fred G. Sherron has established the Shiloh Bible Institute of the Republic of South Africa where he runs a program on Saturday and teaches Bible on Monday at the Millennium English Medium School in Maseru, Lesotho. In America Fred G. Sherron is the bishop and senior pastor of the Gideon Knights Freedom Church of Jesus Christ that is of the Hebrew Pentecostal faith.

Strauss, Piet

Piet Strauss is tans moderator van die Algemene Sinode van die NG Kerk (sedert 2007), hoofleier van die Voortrekkers (sedert 2001) en professor in Kerkgeskiedenis en Kerkreg aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat. Laasgenoemde pos beklee hy sedert 1988. Sy vernaamste velde van studie is die Suid-Afrikaanse kerkgeskiedenis en gereformeerde Kerkreg. Tot dusver het hy akademiese artikels in meer as 60 geakkrediteerde tydskrifte gelewer. Sy boek Kerk en orde vandag. Met die klem op die NG Kerk, het in 2010 verskyn. 

Swart, Ignatius

Ignatius Swart has been appointed to the position of Professor with a Focus on Research in the Research Institute for Theology and Religion (RITR) at the University of South Africa from the beginning of 2012. He has published extensively on development related topics across the theological and social science disciplines. He is the lead editor of the book, Religion and Social Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa, published by SUN Press in 2010.

Terauds, Aleks

Dr Aleks Terauds has spent most of his working life on sub-Antarctic islands studying the birds and marine mammals of the Southern Ocean. He has authored four books on this region, the latest being the SUN MeDIA publication Marion and Prince Edward – Africa’s Southern Islands. Aleks is passionate about the conservation of truly wild places and has been fortunate to visit many of these during the course of his research.  He has lived in South Africa for several years but currently resides in Tasmania, Australia. He remains a Research Associate of the Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology at Stellenbosch University and has strong collaborative ties with this institution.

Theron, Charl

Charl Theron het sy MSc Agric (Wynkunde) op Stellenbosch verwerf, waarna hy verskeie poste in KWV se Produksie-afdeling beklee het, waarvan die laaste 10 jaar as Produksiedirekteur. Daarna het hy die opleidingsomgewing betree, waar hy onder andere Voorsitter van US se Departement Wingerd- en Wynkunde was. As gereelde rubriekskrywer van verskillende tydskrifte, dra hy kennis op verskillende vlakke van die wynbedryf oor en vanweë sy ondervinding van die wynbedryf dien hy op verskillende bedryfsliggame. Hy is ’n wynbeoordelaar by verskeie plaaslike en buitelandse wynkompetisies en verrig tans baanbrekerswerk in die opleiding van kelderwerkers op verskillende vlakke.

Van Ryneveld, Hannelore

Hannelore van Ryneveld is currently Head of German Studies as well as Head of the Foreign Languages Department at UWC. Before completing her PhD at UCT, she was instrumental in setting up the Goethe-Zentum in Cape Town in association with the Goethe-Institute. Her teaching experience therefore lies predominantly with adults and students.

Her research interests cover literary studies (special focus on contemporary literature in Germany) as well as teaching German as a foreign language, with a specific emphasis on the role of cultural studies in teaching foreign languages in Africa.

Van Schalkwyk, Susan

Dr Susan van Schalkwyk is currently the Deputy-director at the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Stellenbosch University. Apart from her work in academic staff development, she is primarily responsible for coordinating the University’s First-year Academy – an initiative to promote the holistic learning experience and success of all first-year students. Before joining the higher education sector as lecturer in Business Communication and Retail Business Management, Susan spent a number of years involved in staff training in the private sector. She holds a PhD in Higher Education and has presented at numerous national and international conferences on topics ranging from the acquisition of academic literacy to factors promoting institutional change. She has also published nationally and internationally.

van de Poel, Kris

Kris Van de Poel doseer toegepaste taalkunde aan die Universiteit Antwerpen in België en is buitengewone professor aan die Noordwes-Universiteit Potchefstroomkampus. In die navorsingsgroep Applied Language Studies koordineer sy navorsing oor akademiese en professionele kommunikasie. As voorsitter van die Belgian Association of Applied Linguistics het sy veral internasionalisering van jonge navorsers bemagtig. Sy publiseer gereeld op hierdie gebiede en het o.a. die handboeke geskryf: All Write. An Introduction to Writing in an Academic Context (2007); Scribende. Academic Writing for Students of English (2006) en die groot internasionale projek Medics on the Move gekoordineer. (www.ua.ac.be/appliedlanguagestudies)

Van der Merwe, Floris J.G.

Floris van der Merwe is op 5 Januarie 1951 in Kaapstad gebore. Hy is in 1970 na die Universiteit Stellenbosch om BA Liggaamlike Opvoedkunde met Geskiedenis as hoofvak te studeer. Na sy graad, Sekondêre Onderwysdiploma en Honneurs in Liggaamlike Opvoedkunde het hy sy Magistergraad (cum laude) en Doktorsgraad aan die Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir CHO verwerf. In 1979 is hy as lektor in Sportgeskiedenis aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch aangestel. Hy het daarna ook ’n Magistergraad in Geskiedenis ontvang. Sedert 2009 is hy tot hoogleraar bevorder.

Hy het professionele erkenning ontvang van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (Stalsprys vir Bewegingskunde in 1999) en die Rektorstoekenning vir voortreflike navorsing in 2000. Hy was ook van 2000-2010 die redakteur van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Navorsing in Sport, Liggaamlike Opvoedkunde en Ontspanning.

Van der Merwe, Willie

WL (Willie) van der Merwe (1957) studied literature, philosophy and theology at the University of Stellenbosch, where he became professor of philosophy in 1998. His publications cover topics ranging from philosophy of language and hermeneutics to philosophy of religion, African philosophy and multiculturalism. He has been a fellow and/or visiting professor at a number of universities in Europe. Since August 2008 he holds the chair in philosophy of religion at the VU University Amsterdam, where he is head of the department and director of ACCORD (Amsterdam Centre for the Study of Cultural and Religious Diversity).

van der Walt, Christa

Christa van der Walt's primary interest is in the teaching and use of English in multilingual contexts and the development of multilingual education systems.

Van Marle, Karin

Karin van Marle teaches legal philosophy and related subjects on undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University of Pretoria. She is presently the head of the Department of Legal History, Comparative Law and Legal Philosophy. Her research includes aspects of critical legal theory, feminist theory with a particular focus on transformation and the 'becoming' of a post-apartheid jurisprudence.

Van Rooyen, Johan

Published more than 150 peer group refereed scientific papers, six academic books on Agri-business & Agri-development and presented over 100 papers at local and international events. He is a NRF rated scientist. Academic qualifications: DSc in Agricultural Economics (Pretoria) and Management sertificate from IMD, Switzerland Served on a number of boards of Agri-business companies and agencies, is currently a board member of Ifama (Tthe International Food and Agri-business and Food Industry Management Association) and serve on an expert panel of the “World Competitive Report”, Univ of Laussanne, Switzerland. He was a member on the ‘Agricultural Sector Plan’ task team (2000-2001); served as ministerial appointment on the ‘Agri-bee Steering Committee (2005-2008); managed the drafting of the ‘S.A. wine industry transformation charter and bee score card’ (2003-2007); and served full terms on the boards of the S.A. Land and Agricultural Development Bank (2000-2004) and on the S.A. Agricultural Research Council (1996-2000). Served as board member and chairman of New Farmers Development Company. Director of the Post Graduate School for Agricultural and Rural Development & Professor in the ABSA Chair of Agribusiness Management, University of Pretoria (1993-2002); CEO, Agri-business Chamber of S.A (1998-2002); and CEO of the S.A. Wine Industry Council (2003-2008). Active participant in river canoe and ocean surf ski events such as the Berg and the Dusi and the PE 2 EL and Cape Point surf ski challenges. Completed 14 Comrades marathons.

Verster, Francois

Dr Francois P Verster is ’n oudonderwyser en tans argivaris van Naspers, wat benewens vryskutjoernalistiekwerk ook skilder en illustreer. Van sy gedigte is in vier bundels opgeneem vir die kinder-, tiener- en volwasse mark, en  twee boeke en twee digitale boeke is deur hom gepubliseer (nie-fiksie). Van sy kortverhale is ook in bundels opgeneem, asook in tydskrifte. Van sy vroeë werke is meestal onder skuilname gepubliseer terwyl hy in die staatsdiens werksaam was. Hy skryf gereeld artikels en resensies vir Bolander, Cape Librarian, LitNet en Rapport Boekeblad. In 2004 en 2005 het SUN MeDIA twee boeke en ’n CD-ROM deur hom gepubliseer. Daar kan meer oor Verster gelees word op www.Stellenboschwriters.com.

Viljoen, Louise

Louise Viljoen is professor in die Departement van Afrikaans en Nederlands aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch. Sy werk in die veld van die Afrikaanse letterkunde en literêre teorie met ’n spesifieke fokus op postmodernisme, postkolonialisme, gender, identiteit en outobiografiese skrywing. Sy is die samesteller (saam met Ronel Foster) van Poskaarte – Beelde van die Afrikaanse poësie (1998) en ’n bloemlesing uit Barend Toerien se poësie Om te onthou (2006). Sy is die skrywer van Ons ongehoorde soort – Opstelle oor die werk van Antjie Krog (2009). Sy dien op die redaksieraad van verskillende akademiese tydskrifte en tree op as resensent vir koerante en tydskrifte.

Walton, Chris

Chris Walton studied in Cambridge, took his doctorate at Oxford and was for ten years Head of Music Division at the Zentralbibliothek Zürich. Today he teaches music history at the University of Music in Basel and is an extraordinary professor at the University of Stellenbosch. Walton has published several books, including a study of Richard Wagner’s years in Zurich (with Camden House, USA) and a novel (Sound Bites with Jacana, Johannesburg). He is currently a member of the Direktorium of the International Musicological Society. He is also active as a freelance translator.

Wendland, Ernst R.

Ernst R Wendland, a US citizen, has been a "permanent resident" of Zambia, Africa since 1962. He teaches at the Lutheran Seminary in Lusaka, and is a former Translation Consultant for the United Bible Societies. He also serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Ancient Studies and the Centre for Bible Interpretation and Translation in Africa (Stellenbosch University). Dr Wendland obtained his MA in Linguistics and a PhD in African Languages and Literature from the University of Wisconsin (Madison); he also has a Master of Sacred Theology degree from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (USA). He has authored a number of books and articles in the field of biblical text analysis and translation as well as several studies in Chewa literature.

Wessels, André

André Wessels is in 1956 in Durban gebore. Hy het al sy akademiese kwalifikasies aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat behaal, insluitende ʼn DPhil (1986). Hy is sedert 1988 werksaam by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat, waar hy tans ʼn Senior Professor en Voorsitter van die Departement Geskiedenis is. Hy is die outeur van meer as 80 artikels in geakkrediteerde joernale, meer as 100 boekresensies, en 7 hoofstukke in boeke, en is die outeur/mede-outeur of redakteur van 6 boeke asook ʼn aantal kleiner monografieë. Sy navorsing handel hoofsaaklik oor die geskiedenis van die Anglo-Boereoorlog en die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag, in besonder die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot.

Wozniak, Janina

Janina Wozniak is a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism, Media and Philosophy at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa. Her research interests include German minority literature in Eastern Europe, Post-colonial studies, African film, Media Studies and Media Ethics. She is co-editor of two SUN MeDIA publications: Kultur- und Literaturvermittlung. Festschrift for Werner Krueger (2007) and Einzelgang und Rückkehr im Wandel der Zeit. Unknown passages – New Beginnings. Festschrift für Gunther Pakendorf (2010).