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May 08
Together we can stop violence against women, say speakers at conference

​We must all stand together to prevent violence against women.

This was the message of speakers at a conference of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians held on Friday (4 May) at the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University (SU).

The conference, themed Gender and Education, formed part of the faculty’s HOPE Project Initiative Focus on the IMG_6775.JPGPromotion of Human Dignity.

Ms Elizabeth Petersen of the South African Faith and Family Institute said religious leaders, faith communities and nongovernmental organizations must work together to bring an end to violence against women.

Collaboration between these groups can help create a space within which women can speak freely about the violence perpetrated against them, she added.

Prof Julie Claassens of SU’s Faculty of Theology criticized the media’s portrayal of men and women, saying it reinforces the notion that masculinity implies dominance and violence.

“We should rather focus on alternative forms of masculinity that include compassion and empathy for other people, and not just brute force.”

According to Dr Gerrit Brand, also from the Faculty of Theology, prevailing views of masculinity contribute to violence against women. The empowerment of women, especially in the workplace, is one of the ways to challenge these ideas, he said.

“We have a fantastic constitution and good legislation, but a lot is lacking in terms of action and implementation with regards to violence against women,” said Ms Ilse Ahrends of the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children.

She is of the view that men commit violence against women to seek power and control, and to hide their own insecurities.

Dr Charlene van der Walt of the Dutch Reformed Church in Maitland said the idea that violence solves conflict contributes to some men beating their wives.

  • In November, the Beyers Naudé Centre for Public Theology, under whose banner the conference was held, will be hosting a conference themed Towards histories of South African intellectual traditions – the histories and life trajectories of coloured / ‘coloured’/  intellectuals.

May 03
It's time to take responsibility for our water

​It is time that we all take responsibility for the state of our water sources and for the poor levels of sanitation in our urban areas. The contribution of each South African in the conservation of our water sources is important, as it not only has an impact on how much water is available for use, but also on the spread of disease.Jo_Barnes.jpg

That was the message of Dr Jo Barnes of the Division of Community Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences. She was the speaker at the third Water Seminar of the Stellenbosch University Water Institute, which was held during HOPE week.

In her presentation, Dr Barnes focuses on the impact that informal housing settlements, poorly designed low cost housing schemes and the agricultural sector have on the levels of sanitation and water pollution in our communities, towns and rivers.

She said that greater cooperation between the various organisations involved in water management and use is critical. She also highlighted the fact that every South African can play a part in conserving our water resources.

She provided the following tips:

  • Conserve water whenever possible.
  • Use environmentally-friendly cleaning products.
  • Recycle and dispose household waste properly.
  • Obey anti-litter bylaws.
  • Report all blocked or overflowing drains and follow up.
  • Don’t ever divert rainwater or stormwater down sewerage drains.
  • Do not deposit harmful chemicals (oil, paint, etc) down any drain.
  • Only recycle household wastewater directly onto your garden if you can treat it and do it safely.


May 03
Centre's FAST laser technology helps sprinters

​Stellenbosch University's Centre for Human Performance Sciences (CHPS) has initiated a new research project in partnership with TimeTronics, the world-leading commercial provider of athletics timing equipment.  The project is called the "Southern African Sprinting Project" and its purpose is to help sprinters and hurdlers improve their start, acceleration and running technique in distances up to 400m.  Using a unique combination of force-sensitive starting blocks, laser tracking and high speed cameras, a precise performance profile of each athlete is calculated with special software.  Immediate visual feedback as well as detailed written reports are provided that allows the coach to determine what kinds of changes in technique and/or training are necessary if the athlete is to perform faster.

This cutting-edge technology was initially developed by biomechanists and coaches and Katholiek Universeit Leuven in Belgium, then refined by TimeTronics to become the FAST (Force, Acceleration, Speed, Time) System. There are only three other sprint training centers in the world that have this sophisticated technology (in China, Belgium, and the Netherlands), and the system has recently been used by sprinters like Usain Bolt (Jamaica) and Dwain Chambers (Great Britain). FAST System analysis in Africa is only available through the Centre for Human Performance Sciences at Stellenbosch University.

According to Mr Gareth Paterson, a CHPS sports technologist working on the project, "The FAST system was developed in order to close the gap between coaches and those scientists who can generate high quality data and scientific analysis of performance. The information fed back to athletes and coaches is immediate and directly relevant to improving speed and acceleration during sprinting."MerlinDiamond_Gareth.jpg

The system is made up of two components: The first component is the high-tech starting blocks, which record a number of performance parameters affecting the start action of sprinters, for example, total time of the start action, reaction time of left and right leg push-off, Pre-tension on the left and right block in the 'set' position, maximum force generated by the legs on the left and right block, speed out of the blocks and acceleration out of the blocks).

The second component includes a high tech laser that is set up behind the athlete, very similar to a speed radar gun.

"There are a surprising number of parameters that the laser measure during a sprint," says Mr Paterson.

Speed and acceleration is calculated from position-time data which is recorded by a laser beam orientated towards the lower back of the athlete which gives 400 laser positioning measurements every second.

“This gives us millimeter accuracy for various parameters,” Mr Paterson says. These include exact speed in 5m intervals from the first 5m (meters per second) to the end of the race; acceleration between every 5m interval; accurate timing every 5m interval; maximum speed reached during the run; distance at which maximum speed is reached, and of course, stride rate and stride length of the athlete throughout the run.

The system is entirely portable. Road trips are planned to Namibia and Botswana later in the year.

CHPS conducts most of its FAST assessment and analysis sessions in partnership with Maties Athletics on the track at Coetzenburg Stadium. School children, Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls and visiting international athletes from Great Britain, Germany and Belgium were among the athletes tested during the past few months.

There have been some exciting applications of the FAST system recently as part of the project’s link with the University’s HOPE Project and the commitment to bring the benefits of technology to the broader community.

Nabeela Parker, a promising young local sprinter, began working with her coach and the FAST system.  Within four weeks she reduced her 12 seconds plus 100m time to 11.78, the fastest time recorded by a South African female this year.  According to Mohamed Ally, sprint coach at Maties Athletics and technical consultant for the project, "There were a few issues with her start, as well as the planning of her race. Within just one FAST session, we gathered an amazing amount of information.  The starting blocks and laser-based measurements from the FAST analysis allowed us to pin point areas of weakness in both the start movement as well as the actual run, and the high speed cameras allowed us to zero-in on technique.

The FAST assessment system also has benefits for athletes recovering from injuries who are trying to regain their form. Namibian Merlin Diamond, Olympic 100m sprint hopeful, came to CHPS for a week of FAST assessment and coaching. Mr Sean Surmon, strength and conditioning specialist for the project, worked with Mohamed Ally to determine how to help Merlin.  He commented, “With the FAST analysis, we can immediately pick-up issues in the start that require rehabilitation, for example, strength differences in legs, differences in reaction time, or problems with force production. The FAST system gives us the opportunity to design and deliver evidence-based strength and conditioning programmes, customised specifically for each athlete."

"Coaches should see the FAST System as a tool," says Ally. "The beauty of this technology" continued Ally, "is that FAST analysis blocks and laser technology can tell us exactly what is happening in a sprinter’s performance, and the high-speed cameras give us insight into what may be causing any problems.  All this information is then reviewed with the coach, who can then decide what kinds of adjustments are advisable, based on his/her personal knowledge of the athlete."

"We are trying to make this kind of sport technology available to as many sprinters and hurdlers as possible," says Paterson. "The Southern African Sprint Project" is committed to helping develop athletes throughout the region who will have realistic medal chances at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.  We would like to encourage coaches, parents and athletes who think they would be interested in scheduling a FAST analysis, to contact us.”

Caption: Namibian athlete Merlin Diamond and Mohamed Ally (Maties Athletics) review the high-speed digital playback of her sprinting technique. Photo: Liz Bressan​

May 03
Students prepare for New Hope Summit

​Students and student leaders joined at the amaMaties Hub in preparation for the 3rdNew Hope Summit in August. This year’s summit will be hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT) and focuses on the challenges facing higher education in South Africa.

The New Hope Summit is an initiative of students in the Western Cape to talk about issues such as racism, transformation, integration and language. Discussion groups will be formed during the summit and led by 30 facilitators from the six participating universities and colleges. 

Dr Leslie van Rooi, Head of the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Institute for Student Leadership Development, addressed the diverse group preparing for the New Hope Summit, calling on the delegates to think differently about the possibilities for student leadership in improving the country. Van Rooi described the summit as an opportunity for students to think about “their role in society through student leadership and participating in realising their vision for society”.

It is not a coincidence that the preparations for the New Hope Summit are taking placing during the celebration of the HOPE Project’s successes. The summit is a joint project of the Student Representative Council (SRC) and the FVSZ Institute, one of the initiatives in the broader HOPE Project aiming to cultivate student leadership. The focus of the New Hope Summit also ties in with the HOPE Project’s core functions of teaching and learning, research and community interaction.

Through interacting with the other higher education institutions in the region at the New Hope Summit, students spread the HOPE Project’s values and goals beyond Stellenbosch. The number of participants in this year’s summit has increased to include UCT, UWC, Boland College, False Bay College and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). SRC members from the above institutions will serve as facilitators for the discussion groups at the summit.  Participants at the summit are expected to draft a document with proposals for the Department of Higher Education and Training regarding the Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training.

Critical thinking and community interaction were emphasised during the information sessions, with Van Rooi stressing the New Hope Summit’s continuous role in shedding light on the issues and opportunities in the country.

In welcoming the students, Simoné Nortman, the SRC’s HOPE Project liaison and member for Leadership Development, called upon them to be active role-players and seek to improve higher education in South Africa. Louis van der Riet, SRC vice chair, introduced the HOPE Project to the multi-campus group assembled and presented a video sharing the project’s initiatives and successes. Van der Riet encouraged those present to share in their ideas and thoughts in preparation for the New Hope Summit.

According to Nortman the HOPE Project is still a vague idea for many students on campus and explained the project’s objectives as “taking our research and interaction to improve the community and the continent.” The aim is to provide Hope for Africa, from Africa and Nortman made clear the intention to expand the HOPE Project’s initiatives beyond Stellenbosch University and taking the summit beyond the Western Cape.

It is the opportunity to transcend mere discussion that draws some students to the summit as delegates. Cathy Wood, former SRC member for Transformation, shared her experiences at the previous summits and the appeal for those who want to “practically change things, not just discuss issues” and present solutions to the government and community.

Students drew from their own experiences as motivation to apply. Jo-Ann Bate, TSR member and medical student, recalled the experience interacting with patients during community service and their need for access to higher education as they “see no future for themselves”.  Kylie Hoffman, a student in the LLL Media House, attended the summit in 2011 and decided to apply as a delegate this year because the New Hope Summit provides opportunities for discussion and cooperation.

Marnus Havenga, one of the coordinators from the Stellenbosch SRC, described the summit’s development as a learning curve, while the prospect of the six educational institutions coming together in discussion is encouraging. Havenga reminded the students that it is “difficult to facilitate change, but it is possible to start with ideas and that’s why we are here”.​

May 03
Engineering celebrates successes of its HOPE Project initiatives

​“It is unbelievable how things have developed and our successes are phenomenal. I would like to congratulate everyone who has contributed to make the HOPE Project a success.”

This was the message of Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, at a feedback session for faculty staff on the successes of the HOPE Project held on Thursday (12 April 2012). The event formed part of the HOPE Week, a celebration of the successes of the HOPE Project held on campus the past week. The HOPE Project is a campus wide initiative through which SU uses its teaching, research and community interaction expertise to create sustainable solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in South Africa and Africa.

The HOPE Project initiatives that the Faculty is involved in are Energy and the Environment, Communication and Information Systems and Food Security – together boasting some 40 projects under these themes.

The successes of the HOPE Project are evident in the production of postgraduate degrees. There were more postgraduate students studying under the banner of the HOPE Project as initially expected. Between 2009 and 2011 the expectation was for 191 Master’s Degrees. The result however was 287 registrations. On PhD level the expectation was for 59 entries, but 90 registered. 164 Master’s Degrees were obtained while the expectation was for 127. With regard to doctorates, 25 degrees were obtained while the expectation was 17. Publication output with regard to the HOPE Project is also impressive. This includes 146 journal articles and 347 contributions at conferences.

The SU Council awarded R52,66 million in seed money to Engineering for HOPE Project initiatives. Something that the Faculty is very proud about is that this served as motivation for an additional R77,06 million coming from industry.

Everything taken into account the profit of the Council’s investment in the research initiatives is 350%.

At the session four researchers gave feedback on their projects. The projects were on telemedicine; utilising unmanned aeroplanes in monitoring resources, disaster management and security; sustainable building materials from plant materials to make biofuel. From all four presentations it was clear that the Faculty’s research potentially has a big impact on people, the country and the world.

Prof Schoonwinkel concluded by saying: “You can see that we do good research on challenges that leads to production knowledge. To our researchers and support staff: you create HOPE! I am very proud about Engineering’s effort to bring about HOPE.”


May 03
Maties and Distell join forces for vegetable garden project

​The involvement of Stellenbosch University (SU) in the farming community of Middelvlei Wine Estate reached new heights with the launch of a vegetable garden project for the community on the farm.

This community interaction project forms part of the University’s HOPE Week which takes place this week. The aim of HOPE Week is to celebrate the successes of the University’s HOPE Project - a campus wide initiative through which SU uses its teaching, research and community interaction expertise to create sustainable solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in South Africa and AfricaMaties_hope.jpg.

SU has been has been involved in a number projects in partnership with the Middelvlei community in Onderpapegaaiberg in Stellenbosch over the past three years. The female residences Harmonie and Monica started an after-school programme on the farm last year and several Social Work students have work with children from the community.

The vegetable garden project also marks the beginning of the involvement of the well-known Stellenbosch company Distell in community interaction projects on the farm.

According to Ms Michelle Pietersen, Programme Manager of Maties Community Service (MCS)’s One-Stop Service, Distell contacted MCS about becoming involved in one of their community projects. She is optimistic about the project and hopes that, through this project, students will also become involved in some of Distell’s other community interaction programmes.

Mr Sarel Meyer, Distell’s Group General Manager for Business Improvement, was responsible for arranging the company’s involvement in the vegetable garden project on Middelvlei and is positive about the way forward. According to him, members of Distell’s staff will visit the farm once a month to help out with the garden.

“We didn’t want a project where we’d just be involved for one of two months. We wanted something more long-term. We want to walk a long road with these people and I think it’s going to happen with this project,” Meyer says.

Yesterday’s launch of the vegetable garden project consisted of two parts. For the first part of the project, members of the Drama Department’s interactive theatre class spent time with children from the community. According to Simoné Nortmann, HOPE Project Liaison and Student Representative Council (SRc) member for Leadership Development, the aim of this session was to teach the children how to “pull the weeds out of your life” and to deal with people who have a negative impact on them. For the second part of the project, the children joined Distell staff and members of the SRc in the garden where they helped to plant vegetables.

Caption: Staff of Stellenbosch University and Distell and Matie students working in the vegetable garden (Photo: Justin Alberts)​

May 03
Hip Hope Jam resonates across Rooiplein

​The smooth jazz sounds of “Hip Hope Jam”, especially written for HOPE Inspires – Rap, Poetry & jazz, an open air event forming part of the Stellenbosch University’s celebrations of the successes of its HOPE Project this week on campus, drew an enthusiastic response from its audience.Joshua.jpg

The event, held in the Bib Gaatjie on the Rooplein under a boiling-hot sun, showcased a fresh selection of rap, spoken-word poetry and jazz music by a group of talented Maties.

Hip Hope Jam was written by members of the bassist Joshua Prinsloo and his jazz band consisting of a bass guitar, keyboard, drums, saxophone and trombone. The band was later joined by the group AWAY (an acronym for the names of the group’s members: Allison, Wakhle, Axolile and Yanga) whose lead vocalist Allison Hoskins delivered a moving spoken-word poem on the nature of African identity.

The event was opened by Ms Ellen Tise, Senior Director: SU Library and Information Service, who explained that the event was inspired by the launch of the J.S. Gericke Library’s Learning Commons and Carnegie Research Commons last year.

“We believe a lively and funky environment is stimulating and inspiring and makes a big contribution to the academic process. In keeping with the new style of library services that we are trying to create, we decided to make our celebrations more hip,” Tise said.

By utilising the University’s core functions – namely teaching, research and community interaction – the HOPE Project intends to create sustainable solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in South Africa and Africa. This is achieved through what SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Russel Botman terms a “science-for-society approach”.

According to Simoné Nortmann, Hope Project Liaison and Student Representative Council (SRc) member for Leadership Development, HOPE Week and the HOPE Project aim to involve all facets of the University and the Hip Hope Jam serves as a platform that involves both students and the J.S. Gericke Library.​

May 03
Stellenbosch University surpasses R1,75 billion funding target

​“It is with gratitude that I can announce tonight that since April 2007, the University has received very nearly two billion rand in donations, allocations, research contracts and sponsorships. That undoubtedly makes the HOPE Project Africa’s biggest higher education funding campaign.”Botman_hoop.jpg

These were the words of Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), in addressing guests at a celebration of the successes of the HOPE Project held on Wednesday night (11 April 2012). The gala event, held in the Conservatoire and attended by business and community leaders, donors, alumni, staff and students, formed the highlight of HOPE Week, a week in which the successes of the HOPE Project, are celebrated campus wide.

Earlier on Wednesday, Prof Botman addressed the media in Cape Town and staff over the lunch break (link).

In his speech, Prof Botman said that surpassing the original goal of R1,75 billion, is remarkable as it was done in the prevailing climate of an economic downturn globally and shrinking state subsidies for higher education worldwide. “It speaks to the power of the idea of hope – that we can achieve the extraordinary by reaching beyond the ordinary.”

He thanked among others, the South African government, the Stellenbosch Trust, the Stellenbosch University SA Foundation in the United Kingdom and the Friends of the University of Stellenbosch Foundation in the United States, the SU Council, major international philanthropic foundations, corporate donors, individuals, those who have made bequests to the University and alumni.

“A record 14 people have given more than R1 million each; but the past two years alone, there have been 2 464 individual donors, which means every gift counts, whatever the amount,” he said.

He also said that alumni tend to support a very important need, “…and that is to provide financially needy students with the same opportunities they had. Last year, 40% of our students received bursary support at Stellenbosch University.”

Quantum leaps

“As I look back at my first term, I am grateful for the support that has brought us to this point, but standing on the shoulders of giants also enables one to see the challenges that still await us. For the next generation, we are going to have to tackle the challenges of the 21st century head on – and the challenge of sustainability will require quantum leaps in our thinking. In the 21st century, serious efforts are needed worldwide to rectify the damage caused in the 20th century. Energy saving, water security and climate change will all have to enjoy the attention of our best academics and researchers.

“The quantum challenge facing us also involves the further development of our University. Our buildings will have to be adapted to become more sustainable.”

Prof Botman also stated that the University’s carbon footprint will have to become smaller. “The number of vehicles must be reduced; more people must go on foot and move around on bicycles. This will require that we build very strong partnerships with companies in our town, our country and the world, companies that have made sustainability part of their own values and characters, part of their trademarks. Sustainability will become our trademark, and we will forge stronger bonds with others who have the same trademark.”

In his speech, Prof Botman also said that via the HOPE Project, the conversation about Stellenbosch has changed. “We have done so by focussing our core activities on the international development agenda,” and “it is thanks to the efforts of the people of this institution that we are now playing in a different league,” he said.

In this regard Prof Botman pointed out that Stellenbosch is the continent’s number one research university – having the highest weighted research output per fulltime-equivalent academic staff member of all universities in South Africa.

“Stellenbosch University has been building a vast network of international academic collaboration,” he added. “We have agreements in place with around 200 foreign universities. In Africa, we have 122 active collaborative projects in 36 African countries. Involved are 132 African institutions and 363 African collaborators.

“It is with pride that I can say that Stellenbosch University – through the HOPE Project – is a partner in this development. We are contributing relevant knowledge from Africa to make this century the century of Africa. It is through collaboration with other leading African universities that we are solidifying our position as an African knowledge institution of choice.”

  • Prof Botman’s speech available here.
  • Click here for more information on HOPE Week.
  • For more information on the successes of the HOPE Project, read the HOPE Times II, here.

April 26
HOPE Project success: Rector thanks SU staff

​It is the hard work of staff – academic and support services – that led to the success of Stellenbosch University's HOPE Project. "And for that I must thank you," said Prof Russel Botman, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor, on Wednesday (11 April) at a celebration event held for staff.

More than 250 staff members attended the event that was held in the amphitheatre of the Conservatoire – the first in a series of events to celebrate the successes of the HOPE Project. Personnel from the Millitary Academy, Bellville Park and Tygerberg campusses followed the proceedings via live streaming.
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Staff were treated to hotdogs and juice while a jazz band from the Conservatoire kept everyone entertained.

Prof Botman already started formulating ideas around the HOPE Project in 2007 and in July 2010 it was officially launched. "It was in dire economic times that I had to ask people for money, but I could quote from your reports and research to show that Stellenbosch can bring excellence, commitment and integrity to the table. This is the stories that brought us this far. Instead of cheque books closing, they opened. It is thanks to your hard work that people across the world are talking about Stellenbosch University."

He announced that since its launch the HOPE Project has exceeded its target of R1,75 billion. More than 14 individuals have also given R1 million from their own pocket to SU.

Prof Botman shared some of the academic successes of the HOPE Project with the audience, telling them that a total of 186 master's degrees and 42 doctorates were awarded in four of the 30 HOPE Project initiatives.

"This year alone it is expected that 31 doctoral candidates recruited by the African Doctoral Academy (also a HOPE Project initiative), will receive their degrees." Prof Botman emphasised that SU is now an institution that looks to the future and also produce students who are the future. "We can not just work for ourselves, but we must work for the next generation. SU provides leadership on how to think of the future," he said.

One of the biggest challenges for SU, said Prof Botman is to improve our diversity. This is one of the University's strategic goals, which also includes the expanding the University's knowledge base and promoting student success. "We must deliver the best students who will become innovators. We must not only train workers, but job creators."

Sustainability is also an important strategic objective. "Therefore I was challenged to give up my parking for a month. (Raffle tickets are being sold at by Admin B to students and staff who want to win his parking spot.) I will be travelling with the shuttle or ride the MATIE bike and walk in support of sustainability. This is the wisdom of the next generation," Prof Botman said.

Staff and students at the Faculty of Health Sciences also celebrated the successes of the HOPE Project at a combined lunch event in the Tygerberg Student Centre.

The event kicked off with staff and students putting their hand and foot prints on a big HOPE banner, indicating their support for this special initiative of Prof Botman.

According to ms Jo-Ann Bate, Tygerberg Student Council member for community interaction, awareness was raised thanks to students being able to participate in the celebrations. “Students were given the opportunity to become part of the HOPE Project in another more interactiveway,” she said.

  • Caption: Staff members of the Faculty of AgriSciences all weared green at the event.


April 26
HOPE Week celebrations kick off

​Students at Stellenbosch University (SU) kicked off the HOPE Week celebrations on Tuesday, 10 April with messages of hope scribbled by passers-by on blackboards set up on the Rooiplein on the Stellenbosch Campus.

The University, several of the academic initiatives under the HOPE Project banner as well as students will present several other celebratory events over the next few days as part of HOPE Week.Hope_message_1.jpg

On Tuesday, passersby were asked to write a message of hope or complete the sentence, "I HOPE to one day..." Messages ranged from serious aspirations - "Make a difference," "Be Famous", "Have a book published," "Save the Rhino," to the philosophical - "Hope is to believe and to believe is to strive for something exceptional" and funny -  "Date Miley Cyrus.".

According to Kai Howie, who is part of the Student Representative Council (SRC) committee which organised Tuesday's HOPE celebration activity, the idea is to raise awareness of the University's HOPE Project and to get students thinking of what hope is. The HOPE Project, launched in 2010, is a campus-wide initiative through which SU uses its teaching, research and community interaction expertise to create sustainable solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in South Africa and Africa.

Since the launch of the HOPE Project in 2010 the academic initiatives have been widely acknowledged; achievements and expertise have been documented in the scientific and popular media, and the fact that the HOPE Project is making a tangible difference in communities through its science-for-society approach is becoming more and more apparent," says Prof Russel Botman, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor.

Next up is the Internet entrepreneur, venture capital specialist and recipient of an honorary degree from Stellenbosch University, Roelof Botha, who will address staff, students and the public on Tuesday 10 April. On Wednesday 11 April a celebration will be held for staff over the lunch hour where they can visit the various exhibitions of the HOPE Project initiatives in the Konservatorium. Prof Botman is the speaker at this event. He will also announce the next phase of the HOPE Project at a gala function on Wednesday night.​

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