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Contentsl
College Council 8: Staff 2 . 7
IEB Manic Results 3
Prefects & I 9 .- J 1 Day 10 - 11
Photographs from Founders Day Portfolios 12
Speech Day 14 - [9
Prize Winners 20 - 23
Chapel Notes 24
24 " Cenn'e Public ' ' 25
C L 26 27
A ' ' F r '' 27 - 28 Post Mattie 29
Saints Enterprise 7 ' -n 30 - 32
House Reports 33 - 36
Harris Cup Results 37
Camps 38 40
C Tours 42 43
Highlights of1998 44 - 47
Manic Dance 4!?
Clubs & Societies 50 - 54
Creative Writing 55 - 57
Cover: "The Quadrangle " painting by Simon Parkin ,7? College Council
College Trustees
Mr W J Carter
Mr I G D MacKenzie
Rev, S G Pitts
Mr D L Schroenn
Bishop P Verryn
Members Of Council
Bishop H M Dandala (Presiding Bishop ol the Methodist Church ol Southern Africa) (Represented by Proi. I Mosala)
Bishop P Verryn (Bishop of the Central District)
Chairman Mr D L Schroenn (Representative oi the Trust)
Vice-Chairman Mr W J Carter (Representing the Superintendent Central Mission)
Methodist Church Representatives Mr P J Laburn, Mr R MCAlllSler, Mr E Mokheihi. Mrs (3 Whitby
Parents' Association Representatives Dr J Hoimeyr. Mr JJ 0rd) Mr M Rothbietz, Dr M Wallord
Old Boys' Representatlves Mr S Buys. Mr C Jackson. Mr M Ralston, Mr A Urdang
Invited Participants
Dr D Mingay, Mr C Rowlinson, Prol. C Simpklns, Mr J Strauss, Mr M Wylie
Hector & Headmaster of the College Mr D B Wyide
Honorary Member Rev. S G Pills
By In vitation Imrn St Stithians Mrs | Acquistc, Mr M de Buys. Mr H J Jansen, Mrs J Jones, Mr I McLachlan,
Mrs L Rivett-Carnac, Ms J Smith. Mrs A C van Zyi, Mr A H Wyborn
Hy Invitation from the Student Body J Seeliger (Head Prelect College), M Kippen (Head Prefect Collegiate)
N The Styrhlan 1998 i .lyrhian 1998 Boarding Houses
Collins House
Mr Dave Pitcarrn Senior l
Mr Paddy Moore Senior Assistant House Master
Mountstephens House Mr Prel van Yonder Senror Hm
Mr Leon Nome Senror Assrstant Housemaster
Day 1hr Houses
Mears House Mr Denzel Wllson Senior HOL Mr Dave Lachenrcht ...... Semor Assrslanl Housemaster
Penryn House
Mr Geo" Holmes Senror Hm Mr Don Hean Senror Assrslant Housemaster
Pitts House Mr Marc Falconer Senror HN Mr John Hutton Semor Assrstant Housemaster
Tucker House
Mr John Knrght Senror n Mr Matthew Ridgway Senior no t lCl . Webb House Mr Peter anm Semor Housemaster Mr Barry Lambson Senror Assrstant Housemaster
Wesley House
Mrs Rose Dlack Senror L Mr Ken Krrge Senior Assrstanl Housemaster
Heads of Houses Back Row: Mr RWrrghl Mr D Prlcarrn Mr F van Tender Front Row: Mrs R Drack. Mr D,erson, Mr G Holmes Absent: MrM Falconer, MrJ Knrghl
thr- Slylhl ln runs
' 7 a Staff g
Teachers
Mr Ian Atterrdge ... ,. ,., ,...... ,., ,,V. ,. ,. . BA(HAU) H Dip Ed(PE)(W Ms Deborah Barrett...... V . ., .. Legal Sludres. Classrcal Crvrlrsahon, BAH-(om) , HOD' Latin Mrs Jenny Branch . BNUCT) , Resource Centre Mrs Anne Eredenkamp BSc(NalaU STD(CT) , BIO ogy Mrs Marreta Brrnk VV BA HED(Bloemlon|eIn) ~ Amkaans Mrs Ahson Chambers , ., ...... VV. EA(Hons)(Rhodes) HDErers) , Enghsh Mr chk Clarke BA(H0ns) HDE(Na|a|) A Enghsh Mrs Rose Drack BSC H Drp Ed - Bro ogy Mrs Ursula du Plooy ., BNSieHenbosch) HED , Afrrkaans College Staff Back Row: MrJ Huuon MrB Nozarc Mrl Anendge MrL Haruey MrC Murray MrJ Kruqht Mr M ergway, Mr C Torrance Mr PWrrghl MrV. EHerbEck, Mr D Henn Mr C Marrlon Mr D ersun Founh ROW: MrSFi DraCK,MSL P easS DrC ermot MS M Knmps MrG Hulrnes MrS ML FGWHM Mr G MLACCdHLHH MrSJ Worth MrD Gear Mrs L Lam. Mr J Verner Third Row: MrH Huggen MrA Lamont,MrG Govmme Mrs H Frankrskns Ms M Snum MrD McGaw MrsA Buulmmmp Mr R Clarke Mrs E Wagener. Mrs U du Prooy Mgr van Achremergh. Mr L Keer Second Row: MYSM Reynolds, MrSL Fourye MrSM Bunk Mr F Rumhn MrSS MilitKeH/m MMA Clmmhms MMC MHML ! Mrs Mortr MrsW Kerr MrG Murray MrsJ Forior Ms D Barren FrontRow: Mr D Pncarm Rev J Rasmem. MrG Therolm Mr H Jansen, Mr D Wy de. Mrl MCLacmrm Mr K Hovolmmpr REV D Mrllt gé k u Mr P van Tender Absem: Mr D Ryan Mrs D Hoogenhout Hu \nrhmu Wm \ 5 " MSc BSc(Hons) ND(Pretoria) NHDE(TSA) - Science Mr Victor ....BA(Hons)(Natal) MA(Rhodes) - English Mr Marc Falconer ..... MA(Bucharest) Cert FR Alliance - HoD: French Mrs Judith Fodor ...... - Afrikaans, HoD: Zulu ..... BA(Hons)(Stellenbosch) HED MA PU tor CHE(Potcheistroom) Mrs Lizelte Fourie . BA(Hons) H Dip Ed(Wits) - Maths Mrs Heather . ' BSc(Wits)(Honsi HED(UNISA) - Geography Mr Dave Gear .. BA(Rhodes) HDE - Geography Mr Luke Hartley BA(UN|SA) B Ed(Wits) TC(Flhodesiai - HoD: Science Mr Don Hean Cert Ed(Nottingham) FDE(PretorIa) - Director: Sport. Maths Mr Geoft Holmes ...... BA(RAU) DLC(Loughboroughl TDD » Director: Student Affairs Mr Ken Hovelmeier 1 , English Dip Ed Tech(York) M Ed(Wits) - Director: Grade Mr Hugh Huggett ...... BA B Ed(UNlSA) TTD BAtWits)(Hons)(Nata|) HED(UN|SA) - HUD: Art Mr John Hutton BArn, THOD - Afrikaans Mr Hennie Jansen Tl'HD(JCE) FDE(PretorIa) - Maths Ms Marion Kamps DST CTHE "r, - Director: Grade 12, Afrikaans Mr Leon Keet ..... BA(Natal) HED(UNISA) - HoD: Enterprise Education Mrs Wendy Kerr MA(Oxon) - Maths Mr John Knight HoD: Design & Technology, Computer Science Mr Ken Krige BSctHons)(UCT) - Ort Step Tech Diploma H Dip Ed(Wits) - Design 8. Technology. Maths Mr Dave Lachenicht ..... BSc(Witsl H Dip Ed - Science Mr Barry Lambson BSc HDE M Ed FDE - HoD: lT. Computer Science Mr Arnold Lamont ...... ESc HDE(Wits) - Maths Mrs Lorraine Laut" ..... BA(Wits) B Ed(FlAU 1'I'HD(JCE) - History Mr Graham MacCaIlum MA(Psychology)(RAU) - Student Attairs Mrs Sue MacKenzie ..... BA(Wits)(Hons)(UNISA) Mr Steve McFarland ...... BA H Dip Ed(PG)(Wits)(Hor\s)(HIst)(UNISA) » HoD: History BSc HDE(Natal) - Maths Mr Ian McLachlan BA UED(Flhodes) HoD: Geography Mr Dave McGaw Dip FA - Art. English Mr Charles Marriott BSciHons)iWIts) M Ed(Wits) HDE(Wits) - Biology Mrs Isabella Mech ...... HDE(Wits) . PE Mr Paddy Moore BA HDE(W|ts) A Geography Mrs Caryn Mulder BA(Rhodes) HDE(Nata|) » English Mr Cliil Murray BSc(chs) HDEtWits) - HoD: Biology Mr Gareth Murray BA HOD PG(OFS) Atrikaans Mr Leon Nortje BSC(Hons)(Natal) HDE(Natal) » Science Mr Bruce Nozaic BSc H Dip Ed PG(Wits) » Science Mr Dave Pitcairn Ms Leigh Pleass BA NHOD(RAU) BA(Hons) MSc(Wits) - Maths Mrs Mary Reynolds...... BAFA(NataI) H Dip Lib(UNlSA) - HoD: Resource Centre Hasmeni AFrs - HE Reva Mr Matthew Ridgway BSc(Natai) HDEtNatal) - Biology Mrs Sandy Flule BSc(Hons)(Wits) BA(Rhodes)(Hons)(WiIs) H Dip Ed - HoD: English Mr Frank Rumboll s TheStylhinn 1998 Sn Mr Dave Ryan S Ed(Hons)(London) - HoD: Maths MrGreg Theron BA(Hons) HDE PG MSc - Director: Post Matric Mr Piet van Tender i...BAlHons](Flhodesia) Teachers Dip(Bulawayo) - HoD: Alrikaans Mr OJ Torrance E ,, Dip Sport HDE - PE Ms Isabel van Achterbergh BA( .u .., STD - Mr Jimmy Verner ...... OrtStepTech Dip BA UED(Flhodes)(Hons) E Ed(UNISA) - Director: Grade 9, History Mrs Engela Wagener BA(Pretoria) HED - Alrikaans Mrs Isabelle Webb B Mus(UPLM) - HoD: Music Dr Colleen Wilmot BSc(Hons) MSc PhD(Wits) - Science Mr Denzel Wilson Sport . Dip(LBMS) TTHD(JCE) - History Mrs Jill Worth BA(Wits)(Hons)(Rhodes) - Director: Grade 8 Mr Peter Wright BSc(Hons)(W|ts) HDE - Science Administrative Staff Mrs Althea Alford IT Secretary Mrs Roshnee Bhayroo Mrs Ronel Ganten Ms Jessie Edmiston '' Secretary Mrs Janet Holden Post Matric Secretary Mrs Bev Johnson l 5 Personal Mrs Judy Jones Bursar Mr Jacob Ngubeni Printing Clerk Mr Allred Phori Printing / Mail Clerk Mrs Elaine Pickard Bursar's Secretary Mrs Ponter , Mrs Fiona Schwartz Student A airs Secretary Mrs Joanie West Personnel Admin Ground Staff Mr Cedric Binns Estate Manager Mr Rob Davidson Mr Tommy Deere Maintenance Mr Wilson Semona Personnel Manager Matrons Sr Linda Pires Mounlstephens House Mrs Monica T Collins House The Styrhian 1998 7 IEB Results WleIll-rns, A Aggregates (Enghsh 521mg Malnsl c Aggregates D Aggregates WkllllmI, Michml Adlml. mun-m sun-m. .mo [EngllsN Argyle, John (Eng/15h. almogy1 Woodlard. SIM 3.1m. cnr1-lopmr 11ml. Clmlron Bred-Hump, Nlcholl: [Eng/15h Mnlns 5mm Blology. Lallll mm 51 sn. 5mm Blumgy. Geograpnyl AddllllmalMamsl Alhcmn. cnmll-n Bull. Loylw Anna, cnrln Browns lEnglrsnSilence Blaragyl alnck. Andrew (Mnllrs , 561 anrnnwn. Guam Grumman!n B Aggregates emu-yrs 1mm; Sale/1m! lznnrluwonnalnlcllry De Keck. Adam Brugwnlns. Hlnl cnrlul.. clnylon Axum JImE: 1Englrsn. Gaoglanhy) mlulvgyl Dial. Rul Clio-r. Dlle ComlIm. Mark Boy/maniac, Jun-mm Dicks. Juno cnno. Mlcml 1111151»: Same, slalogy, mmry (Engllsn; Marnanawmnsr Dqunn. Jlmaa Fyrln, ul mu-l Bruce Brllmt Jamey Culhnne. Dylln mlkmlon. 01.» (Enghsh Malns, Same Blalagy Am 16mmy1 Earnulan. Shlun mm, Jun-n oannlx, Nichol-i til-nuns. Jacqui! Edmondl, Tymn (Engllsh Alrlkaans. Ma1ns Solar-to De Zeeuw, Mlehlel Fam- Ryan nolnlner. Ryan French) IMalrls1 Forsdvke. Ruml Jacques. eraq Du Flauls. JIn»N-n rlk Ehden. Craig Fungus. Nlcheln .l-rnlmn. Rob Du 1a". Jan-thin Ev-m. ml lsngnsn M31715 Saar-w Geagmpny ancn. Ryln xr-our-vl. AmrlonalMaths/ Gordon. Roger (Mal/ls - 351 lalolagyl Lumb. Mlcnnl Ella. Jon-n Gllluple, Rowan 1mm: sra1agy1 Hmlnun. 5mm [Maths , 561 Munchlln rlvtl Emmmu Hounlnoll Jlke Nannock. Juslln McCulloch, emu lsngusn1111:1115 5mm; 1Ma1ns - 551 Mam; A 551 Mcuugh n. Ryan Hllbum.Jm Hulm. men lgnglsn Ma ms same 510ny Km. Rain" MIluchnpo Hulh. Robe" Lime. Nhk thle. lth-Id 1mm. lemry/ Maulmln. Glmlll 15ngl15n. Amkaans Maths, some [Maths ssl urology. French. compulerScrence. J.cohs.wnyne Luyl. 5mm Reynoldl. .llrnrny Aad1lmllalMathl IEnglrsnl lMelIls , 501 Richards. snnun Lmne, mvlu Lemur-mil. Ron: Mcmr, Guam (sngnsn, same aralogy1 nun-onJ-ygnn Loans". Mm Mayer. une McG-rviu. Rlchnm nonanr-yl- «Mar/ls solar-:91 Mclver. lln ulnar. mr 111431115 551 Smler. ary-n Norwood. a r Mule-n. Jonlmnn 15nglrsn Same Geogwprly Am MoknleJhlbn v-n dur Mm. slug-r Moore. SIEphen lnkln. IEnyrlsh, Mus/1:1 (Mums SG/ Von Amlrn. Inn-nan [Engllsh Mam: 521nm Geograpny Monlgum-ry. Rory Aamnanalmmsl Myburgn, carna w.ng. mu Moore. Andnw Hllmuuen. Nor o arlqn. Mlchnl Wood. Sheldon 1mm: 51rangejcompulPVSmErlm/ 15clencel Ndanades. P-Iar Amnnnalmln wylln. Jame: man. Anlhu y Name. Clrl Rule. Donny-n Warns 551 zuunsu. Pan 1mm; 55 Geogranlm Rodamlull. J.we lcalrlpulnr SCIELe 561 Flmuy. emnl Snellge 1917119."cMalns Gsograuhy/ saunas... James nnwllnnn. Stu-n Other sn-rpe. Ami-n Schn leldl.Gleany Renal. Darvon 1Eng1rsn Mrlklmns Mums 5mm [Ma 1115 551 11mm; 351 sr ogy. Cowman/501mm- Addlllrmal M5015} snnln, mm Schnnbom, crnlg Elunden. counaney rlrnm, Buy-n Smlln. vion Slade. Gnmlh marge. Russ 1Ma1ns, Sam/mt Elmoyy Adzlmmm! lekmn. Scan Malnernnncsl 51mm, ar-naon Soloman. Howl 1111131115 56/ 1mm: . $51 Magm. Paolo Yulenlll. Paul Yerblanche. myid [Engll5h,Malhs,Sc1e/vcs. ln11n1 mum-r11 Run-sh. Oblkeng Turn! .lunn w-gner. Brandon Vanni-k. Chrlsllaau Yunnu. Nanak mm; 56121192, Bloluyy. Gnagrnpnyl 114nm 551 11mm; 351 Van Keynlll. Mlnhul WIIker. mm Wlnlng. Dlvld 15mm; lsnglrsn. Mslns Samuel wnllm. Lloyd Whylu,G-v|n Welllov . n. m Wuhan. Connney 1Eng115n. Malns. 5mm. slalogy, wmlnuu. Lam-rm French) Wh-lley. Shlun mums , 561 The Stythiall1998 7% Prefects Back Row: D We sford. A Rash. J Boynlonr Lee J McLean, R Forsdyke L. Meyer M de Zeeuw, B meams. J Duggan, P Miller, N Bredenkamp Front Row: J. Heyns N Dennis. Mr H Jansen (Senlor Deputy) D Emmett (Vme- Head Pve ecl) Mr D Wylde (Reclory J Seellger (Head Preteen. Mr D Ryan (In Charge 01 Prelecls). M, Comlme, R Lelbbrandt Back Row: JBarnard J Hancock, R Kahle PTseFemIs L Meyer, R Forsdyke C Vevmaak, C Ashcvo , N Aldrldge J E s J Rodenhms. J, Seekiger. D Cu hane Third Row: D Levche, W Jacobs, G Warren, N Denms. G Hamson, J McLean S Moore | Rankm N de KOCk. S Wood ord. N Bredenkamp Second Row: C, Baker, M Comhne J du Tom 3 WhaHey R. Lelbbrandl A Sharpe J. HHbum. C Pelers. H Hummer. M Von Heymtz B Sla ord, S. Williams. R Hancock Front Row: C. Myburgh, LY Bala, D Welslord, B, Wagner. Fl, Hum. J Argy e B Snulher. M Peters D Emmett. R Dms. J Heyns I'hcsnrulmn I J JN t, astonishing aoceleratton tn ' the productlon ol knowledge. in many subtects. more research has been published since the 19605 than tn the enttre prevtous htstory iorvtard to the tuture There ls a very spectat 0t scholarship. ll took the Harvard Guest Speaker sense or excitement. too. tn havtng puptts Untverstly Ltbrary 275 years to accumulate lts ilrst millton books; but the latest million present lrom Grade 4 to Grade l2: tt ts a Prof. Colin Bundy vtvrd remtnder that educallon ts a was acgutred in less than ltve years. We conttnuous process. not lust a srngle event. don t Just have more knowledge: in some at Headmaster. Members oi the Councll. the key sctentttlc disclpltnes. the very nature stall and pupils ol St Sttthtans. dtsttngurshed One or the awning thtngs about oi understandlng has been transtormed guests. parents and lamtty members - tt is education ls how much there ts to know - For example the dtscovery ot DNA. the a great pleasure and delight to be yourgttest and. tndeed. how many dltlerent ways or advances wrthtn molecular btotogy. the at thts Founders' Day Serytce thrs morntng. knowtng Here are some answers to exam abtltty to ldenttty and to clone spectiic genes questions gtven by lilth and stxlh grade mean that the study at Ilvtng organlsms - human. antmat and plant , has horizons that chtldren tn American schools. were not even tmagtned torty years ago Some uselul tips on ltrst aid: Space travel and its associated technology - For drowntng cltrnb on top at the expand our knowledge at the tar untverse person and move up and down to at an exponenttal rate make anttlctal perspiration. Sctence can do wonderlul thtngs At the - For a nosebleed put the nose much bottom at the Pacillc Ocean. there stts a lower than the body unttl the heart htghly sophtsttcated electrontc sensor. It sits and watts. unill tt leels the ltrst tremolrng ot stops. an earthquake Then. tn a trash. tt pops up - For tatnttng rub the person's chest, or to the surtace. and zaps oil a signal to a tt a lady, rub her arm above the hand watttng satelttte tn orott, The satelltte gets tnstead Or put the head between the the message. and bounces tt down to a knees ot the nearest medtcal doctor. dtsh tn Japan From the dtsh. to the computer tn the htgh-speed train. the Some answers to science exams warnlng tlashes EARTHOUAKE' The drtver . To most people solutrons mean itndtng htts the brakes. the tram screeches to a the answers. But to chemlsts solutrons hall and the passengers watt. Along comes are lhtngs that are sttII all mlxed up. the earth tremor. growltng. but too late to do ~ Water vapour gets together tn a cloud. any damage. The ltnes shake; but the wnen tt ts btg enough to be called a stopped tratn stays uprtght. where a drop. tt does. speedtno tratn would derali. drsastrously. - Some people can tell what ttme tt ts by ll anyone had told thts to your parents. looktng at the sun, But l have never when they were at school. thts would have been able to make out the numbers been sctence ltctton. Today. tt ts realtty. You Prof. Colin Bundy ltve tn an age at sctenttttc wonders. beyond - A vacuum ts a large empty space the dreams ol tsaac Newton or Leonardo Addresses the School where the Pope lives da thct Now I know. and all at you know. that no puplls at St Sttthlans ever make mistakes Closely related to lhls explosion at It t5 a delight. ltrstly, to be outdoors on a ltke thatI knowledge ts the way tn whtch we access lt momtng ltke thts Mr Wytde tnvtted me to be - what has been called the [Manhattan present SIX months ago- I was sttll ltvtng tn As I ant lrom a untverstty. I would llke to revolution. The term raters to Cape Town. and can remember marvettrng atm my remarks today particularly at your developments wtthth tetecommunlcailon and at the rtsktness ot soheduttng an outdoor sentor puprls: those tn Grade t2 whose computer technology, The copper wtre that event tn the week ol the wtnter solsttce school careers come to an end thts year, Stood at the centre OI telecommunicatlcns Havtng now ltved tn Johannesburg tor halt and those tn Grades to and lt who twtlh tor generattons could carry 48 a year. I have been let tnto the prtvate take than parents and teachersl are already conversattohs. Today. a stngle ttbrebpttc that all Gautengels share when they reter begtnntng to thtnk about and work towards cable can carry more than 6000 l0 Il lls as wrnter some torm oi terttary education I have a conversatlcns. by the year 2000 ll wlll be proposrttoh to put to those students ll ts able to |ran5mlt t0 mllllonl Mosl 01 you Wlll Secondly, tt ts a very real pleasure to stmply this | betteve that you may be work on computers at ttnlverstty. And you ytstt a school that has tor many years entertng untverstlres at a moment when have. lrt one desktop computer today. more entoyed close ltnks wtth the Untverstty ol these are more challengtng. more speed and power than in all the computers the Wrtwatersrand. St Stlthlans College ts trtteresttng and more rewardthg tnstttuttons tn the world. contbtned. only 45 years ago one ol our major leeder schools , a htgh than may have ever been. Thrs ts a large And the desktop PC via the Internet can proportton ot your best and ortghtest claim. but I am absolutely sertous tn maklng ltnk you lnstanianeously to almost matrtculants proceed to ths every year. ll. and wtll try very orteily to exptatn why untmagtnable stores oi knowledge Punch and I certatnly hope that thts relattonshtp tn 3 word - say. DNA . and you will learn endures. Vou are complettng your schooltng tn the Ihat there were. Say I 92 756 documents age at the Knowledge Soctety. All over the iound wtth that word: follow a iew more steps. Thirdly. there ts the nature ol the tndustriallsed world. there t5 a new emphasts and you have tnstant access to any or them. occaston, Thrs Is a grand celebratory day. on knowledge. on educalton. on ttte-long From your desk you can browse tn the when the school looks back on tts loundtrtg. learntng. Why7 hotdtngs at great Itbrartes a conltnent away: demonstrates the yttaltty and varrety oi oryou can chat and argue onltne wtth others acttvtttes that go on at St Sttthtans. and looks Well. tor one thtng. there has been an tnterested tn the same problem. ltl lltL stytltitn [098 And universllles are speciallsed lnstllullons lor producrng. lransrnlttrng. oonservrng and applylng knowledge At a untyerslty like Wils you will he taughl by scholars who are carrylrlg oul research at lhe lronllers ol knowledge. who are leaching thelr subjecls wrth more rnlormatlon at thelr dlsposal lhan any reachers oelore them These exctllng changes In unlverslly educalron are rellecleo In our own South Alllcarl Inslllullons YeL in addlllon. there ls another layer ol lranslorrnallon alstrnclrye lo unlversrtles I" lhls ccttlmry |l rellecls the larger polillcal and sooral translllon ol lhe nallon: our emergence lrorn apanherd and mlnorrly rule to a new pollllcal oldel. 4 s You hrs and sway m a democracy - a Counlly wllh a Consillmlon and a Blll 0| nghls lhat are aomlred rrghl across lhe Bowing Boats proudly displayed world They guaranlee lo all South Alrlcans legal and clyrl rtghls lhey dellne what Il ls lo crea|lve and Intellectual capaClly Dl all our lrnporlant ways In whlch we can meel those be a South Alrlcan The wrlllllg cl lhal young people lnsteao ol thal ol aboul ten challenges ls lo use our eoucallon lo the Conslllullon and Blll ol nghls Was No! just per cenl ol lhe populallon lull We need schoolsleavers who can lake somelhrng lhal look place at Kemplon Park then place ln the knowledge soclely We ln the early 905 Oul new pollllcal order ls ll also means that our unryersrty need unlverslty sludems We need llle long lhe product ol long decades ol struggle lor campuses are rncreaslngly dryerse. vlbranl learners We need people eoulpped wrth a lust. democrallc eoullahle soclely Don l ano ehallengrng places l am nor golng lo sktlls. out also wllh lhe ahlllly lo thlnk lor lake ll 'Or granted Be proud of l! and proud prorend that lhere are no dlllloulltes atlacheo themselves. lo adapt, to keep learnlng 0! our hlslory, Il ls a lrlumph ll does nol to lhe changes laklng place ol course lhere belong lo one pollllcal parly or another ll are and ll would he looltsh lo expecl Ano. llnally, unlyersllles are also greal oelongs lo all ol us It belongs lo you otherwlse A5 rn lhe soc-ely al large. people lun Students don l only study and wrlle wllh dlllerenl hlstorres ano olllerent cullures exams and quallly ln lherr chosen lleld lhey The changes ln untversrlles began some are lnleracllng wllh each other ln don'l only lake parl ln lhe whole gamut ol llme belore 994. [NM they collllnue to luneamentally dlllerenl ways. and ar lrrnes sluoenl soclelles and sporl and accelerate And lhe most oonous change lhey lrnd lhe process uncolnlorlable and enlerlalnmenl They also llVE more lnlensely ls lhal a unlverslly syslerrl lhal unlll very conlusrng ntore lnoepenoenlly lhan at any other llrne recently was by and large raolally excluswe ln therr llves ls oecomlng more represenlallve ol lhe Yel unryersllles have certaln advanlages populallon asa whole Al Wlls lor example. Ihat soclely al large does nol They are l hope lhot l have oeen aolo lo convey {he llrsl year Inlake m 1997 corresponded places where lree enqulry and open deoale some sense ol whal I meant when l sard lalrly closely lo the demographlcs ol occur as a matler ol course More lhan most what .3 lasclrlatlng challenglng and malrroulallon exemplrons lh Gauteng as a lnslllulrons. lhey have lhe capacrly lo rewardrng lrrne ll ls lor you ro be al school. whole Twenly years ago. ln 1977. lhere analyse problems and to llnd solullons to and to look ahead to urllvers y were only ll 500 Alncan unryersrty studenls lhem Ano ahove all. lhoy house large ln lhe whole country - and most ol lhem numbers ol young people And the great lam privileged lo have been wrlh you on were sludylng oy correspondence at hope lor south Alrrca ls Ihal yourgenera ona whal is a very imporlarll day ln the Me ol 8! UNISA Today. there are nearly 200 000 erI be able to do whal young peopll have Slilhlgns. Congralulatlons on all you have Alrrcan smdenls. lncreasrngly sprpaa rrght done lhroughoul hlstory to see thlngs anew. achl ed ~ leachers, parents and sluoenls across our 21 unlvevsmes Thls rs, ol lo remake the world accordrng ll: their . 8 lo lhose ol you who wrll wrlle course. wonoenul news lor Sourt rAlrlcan meals. to do lhrngs orllerenlly so _ SClEnCe and Scholarshlp ll me rls |hal - lncreasmgly we wlll be able lo- ap l e South Alnca has made,a decislyva I Photograph by Edward Parkinson (From Best Portfolio on Founders'Day) Photograph by Gareth Hempsnn H \nthy I NN Hun/m , rim/1 llw mu [urn/u" HUU' ' Him/MM . M RHI/ /mw m MIA [Wm H/ pry/ rum : mw w um' H ij/V/wh/ . > I / ,Sx z/mn ~ , S/wr/ulm