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The following statement was submitted for discussion to the Stellenbosch University Senate. We are awaiting a special meeting of the Senate to further debate the matter.
News Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division/Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking [Sandra Mulder] Published: 12/05/2021 The vast renovations at Stellenbosch University (SU) Library are in full swing and on schedule to be completed by early November 2021. Forming part of the Campus Renewal Project and ongoing visual redress on SU's campuses, the R20,5 million renovations will further expand SU's excellent facilities and infrastructure, and advance its reputation as an excellent research-intensive university. According to Mr Siviwe Bangani, director of Research Serv...
News Author: Daniel Bugan Published: 11/05/2021 A unique collection recently launched by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library sheds new light on how resolving the South African foreign debt crisis of 1985–1986 paved the way for Nelson Mandela's release and the transition to democracy. It was donated to SU by Sir Claude Hankes (formerly Hankes-Drielsma) and was officially launched on Friday (7 May 2021). Ms Ellen Tise, senior director of SU's Library and Information Service, says the University is very privileged to receive a collection of this magnitude and historical value. It te...
The South African Debt Crisis 1985/6 collection donated to Stellenbosch University’s library, records how the crisis was averted and includes details on the country’s transition to democracy, including that UK prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, gave former president PW Botha an ultimatum to stand down from his presidency. The historical collection includes administrative correspondence between banks, detailed lists of banks contacted and debt amounts, press cuttings, as well as a letter by former president Nelson Mandela acknowledging the significance of the negotiations and parties i...
South Africa’s 1980s debt crisis and the path to democracy – details of secret negotiations revealed Rebecca Pitt The South African Debt Crisis 1985/6 collection donated to Stellenbosch University’s library, records how the crisis was averted and includes details on the country’s transition to democracy, including that UK prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, gave former president PW Botha an ultimatum to stand down from his presidency. The historical collection includes administrative correspondence between banks, detailed lists of banks contacted and debt amounts, p...