Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Collection: Recent submissions
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A Tribute to Theodor Hanf: A friend and scholar who wanted to help society resolve its conflicts
Published in: Molt, Peter and Dikow, Helga (eds.). Kulturen und Konflikte im Vergleich: Festschrift für Theodor Hanf. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2007, pp. 23 - 24. -
This is an edited version of a Tribute I gave to Helen Suzman at the Rabbi Cyrel Harris Community Centre on 10th May 2006
Article written for Financial Mail about Helen Suzman. Attached are two emails. One requests an article for a Financial Mail publication to commemorate the 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings [Pretoria]. The other ... -
Die taaldebat op US: Kommentaar
Article written for Rapport commenting on the language debate of University of Stellenbosch. -
Wie en wat is “Die Afrikaner”
Article written by F. van Zyl Slabbert on who and what the "Afrikaner" is. -
The State we’re in - for F.M.
“ I [FVZS] wish to focus on Government since 1994 and look at three inter-related aspects of Government: The goals it sets for the country, secondly the instruments it creates to pursue those goals and thirdly, the efficiency ... -
P. W. Botha
Article about P. W. Botha sent to Tim Du Plessis, editor for Rapport, on 2nd November 2006. -
Sake 24
Article regarding the renewed public debate in the “new South Africa” on what an “Afrikaner” is; refers to a critical letter by “Kreef” (pseud.), published on LitNet, in response to a radio debate on this topic; race and ... -
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Hey! It’s the 27th April. So what?
Article regarding the inadequacy of the current electoral system for national and provincial politics to promote serious democratic participation and accountability. Also attached is a printout of the article from Brand ... -
Major challenges facing South Africa in the near future. (An edited version of the talk I gave at the WAN Conference)
The 60th annual conference of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) was held in Cape Town, June 3 to 6 2007. Attached are notes for WAN Conference - Cape Town 4th June 2007. South Africa at a statistical glance. Social ... -
Who understands?
A contemplation of the increasing confusion that surfaced at ANC, SACP conferences about how to go about their respective missions “to deliver South Africa from the evils of capitalism and imperialism”; examines the failure ... -
Partywisseling deur oorstappery
Article on floor-crossing for By, the national week-end supplement [to Die Burger, Beeld and Volksblad]. Accompanied by an email as a reminder of the article. -
Mandela: he who reduced the complexity of transition and made its rewards accessible to South Africans
Article about Mandela for a book accompanied by a letter requesting a contribution for a book of special tributes to be presented to Nelson Mandela at their Business Times Top 100 function, where he will receive a Lifetime ... -
Kreungeluide in ons demokrasie
Article about the current misuse of power for party political purposes. Title of magazine incorrectly given as Die Vrye Weekblad and the date as 2008. Accompanied by an email sent as a reminder about the article from the ... -
Die kiesstelsel en politieke verandering in Suid-Afrika
Article published in Rapport, under the title: “Herbesin oor ons kiesstelsel”. Regarding the possibilities open to citizens to call their political representatives and leaders to account. -
Getting Government closer to the people
Final version of speech/article about the electoral system within which voters can call Government to account on any issue. Source unknown. -
Ontmoet die US se nuwe Kanselier
Answers to questions put by Kampusnuus, monthly staff letter of Stellenbosch University, just before FVZS’s inauguration as Chancellor of the university on 2008.08.01. Accompanied by interview questions and edited answers, ... -
Foreword for the September issue of Leadership
The dynamics of the transition in South Africa from an authoritarian regime to “rather uncertain democratic outcomes.” Accompanied by manuscript and email. -
N.P. van Wyk Louw memorial lecture, delivered at the University of Johannesburg
An anecdotal, biographical and analytical synopsis of the important place of the Afrikaans language in his life. Accompanied by manuscript. On page 6 of the holograph manuscript there is a note regarding a 1988 conference ...
