Young leader, this is your time
Learn how you can benefit from the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Institute for Student Leadership Development by attending its launch seminar on ‘Pragmatic and Ethical Leadership’ on TUESDAY 29...
View ArticleRegister for the FVZS seminar today!
Students and staff can still register today (Friday 25 March) for the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Institure for Student Leadership Development’s launch seminar on Pragmatic and Ethical Leadership...
View ArticleInstitute will follow Slabbert’s example to design the future
“Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert did not seek to reengineer the past, but to design the future. And – crucially – he brought people together to reach consensus and hammer out the details. This is his legacy...
View ArticleInstitute to help youth to take FVZS’s work forward – SRC Chairperson
Leaders such as Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert achieved a lot, but there are still many burning issues in our society that need to be addressed and the youth has a very important role to play in this. This...
View ArticleNew generation of leaders must confront new injustices – Alex Boraine
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Institute for Student Leadership Development is an “extremely important initiative”, because South Africa desperately needs a new...
View ArticleTribute to a legendary leader
Dr Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert was a very special man. This is evident in the high esteem in which he is held by friends and acquaintances. Mr Rudolf Gouws, an economist and friend of Dr Slabbert, on...
View ArticleSU and schools want to work closer together
Community development can enrich students and help them to grow personally. This is clear from the feedback of students who are involved in community projects, said Ms Michelle Pietersen of Matie...
View ArticleSymposium on volunteering held
The best way to honour former President Nelson Mandela for his contribution to South Africa is by rendering service to those in need. This is the gist of what Stellenbosch University (SU) student Mr...
View ArticleStudent assistant needed
Are you a young and dynamic individual? Do you enjoy IT and graphic design? Are you interested in student leadership? Then this one is for you. The Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Student...
View ArticleAdvanced course in mentoring: Coaching – Applications open
The Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Student Leadership Development hereby invites all students to apply for its accredited Advanced Course in Mentoring: Coaching programme. Topics that will be...
View ArticlePractise your creative muscle, Maties told at 2D0 Talk
“We all have the capacity to become creative. It’s like a muscle that we need to exercise.” This is according to Mr Ravi Naidoo, the founder of Design Indaba and Interactive Africa. He was the speaker...
View ArticleEmerging Maties Course: Applications open until 2 March
Are you eager to learn? Do you want to develop your leadership skills and make a difference in your community and in South Africa? Are you ready for a challenge? Then this programme is for you! The...
View ArticlePakendorf’s FVZS lecture fully booked
All available seats for the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert honorary lecture have now been booked, but the address by Mr Harald Pakendorf can be followed online at www.sun.ac.za/streaming. Mr Pakendorf,...
View ArticleVan Zyl Slabbert’s legacy honoured at honorary lecture
The “voice of reason” and someone who lived according to the principle of “equality before the law.” This was how Mr Harald Pakendorf, political journalist and commentator describe the late Dr Frederik...
View ArticleStudents 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...
View ArticleANC bound to lose power, Moeletsi Mbeki predicts
The ANC is bound to lose power before too long to a new party that is likely to emerge from an alliance between organised labour and big business, author and entrepreneur Mr Moeletsi Mbeki predicted on...
View Article‘We’ve become a nation of job takers, not job makers’ — Prof Mohammad Karaan
When asking students what they plan to do after graduating, most tend to say that they plan to “find a job”. This is a primary problem facing South Africa today. “We have become a nation of job takers,...
View ArticleSU Women’s Day celebration (8 Aug)
The Division for Community Interaction (DCI), the Beyers Naudé Centre for Public Theology (BNC) and the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Institute (FVZS Institute) for Student Leadership Development cordially...
View ArticleTEDxStellenbosch presented this coming Friday
TEDxStellenbosch will take place at the Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa on 10 August, 2012. At TEDxStellenbosch 2012, our third African ideas exploration, we will look into Africa’s...
View ArticleGroup of students do their bit for SU’s HOPE Project
“We ran almost 1900km, visited 40 towns, gave 39 performances, of which five were at prisons. We also planted about 20 indigenous trees. For all involved it was really a life-enhancing experience.”...
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