Party like a Rock star World-ranked climber Joe Möhle, Sportsperson of the Year MISSION UCT aspires to become a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. Taking advantage of expanding global networks and our distinct vantage point in Africa, we are committed, through innovative research and scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of our natural and social worlds. We aim to produce graduates whose qualifications are internationally recognised and locally applicable, underpinned by values of engaged citizenship and social justice. UCT will promote diversity and transformation within our institution and beyond, including growing the next generation of academics. Editor: Helen Swingler We are indebted to Michael Currin (
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[email protected]) Party like a Design & layout: Zwelibanzi Damba Rock star World-ranked climber Joe Möhle, Photography: Katherine Traut (
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[email protected]) Cover photograph: Joe Möhle, on the Double Jeopardy route, Table Mountain, Cape Town. Photo by Jono Joseph. Produced for Sport & Recreation by the Communication and Marketing Department at the University of Cape Town WHAT’S INSIDE? Message from Sports Council chair Prof Mike 2 Meadows In conversation with sports manager Jonathan Stones 4 Levelling the playing fields – Taking sport to the 7 community Elite Five – Sportsperson News of the Year cuts 10 contenders 12 Top of the pile – Students shine at annual sports 23 awards Sports club Colour reports awards 26 28 Who’s who in sports administration 35 Sport and recreation 36 facts UCT Sport 2012 1 UCT Sport: In Body and Mind – for Life 2012 has been a year of contrasts for sport globally.