The Annual Review of South African Philanthropy is a publication of the Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA). The main purpose of this review is to raise awareness of the work and nature of independent philanthropy in South Africa; to provide a voice for philanthropy; and to stimulate a giving culture through showcasing role models… Read more »
Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University, was selected as the recipient of the prestigious prize, with this year marking the 20th anniversary of the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award. Prof Gobodo-Madikizela’s selection was based on her proposed project, titled “Aesthetics of Trauma, Poetics of Repair”, and… Read more »
The Trustees of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust are pleased to announce the recipient of the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2017: Professor Mark Solms of the University of Cape Town. Solms becomes the twentieth recipient of the Award since its inception and the eighth from UCT. Professor Solms is the Director of Neuropsychology in… Read more »
The Trustees of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust are pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards for 2016: Professor Lynn Morris of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases & the University of the Witwatersrand and Professor Robert Millar of the University of Pretoria. The Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards were initiated in… Read more »
The Trustees of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust are pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards for 2015: Professor Xolela Mangcu of the University of Cape Town and Professor Brenda Wingfield of the University of Pretoria The Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards were initiated in 2001 to commemorate the Trust’s founder and all… Read more »
Top scientist at the University of the Witwatersrand receives the Oppenheimer Fellowship Fellowship The Board of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust is pleased to announce the recipient of the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2014: Professor Helen Rees of the University of the Witwatersrand. Rees becomes the fifteenth recipient of the Award since its inception and the… Read more »
Top scholar at the University of Cape Town receives the Oppenheimer Fellowship The Board of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust is pleased to announce the recipient of the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2013: Professor Keertan Dheda of the University of Cape Town. Dheda becomes the fourteenth recipient of the Award since its inception and the sixth from UCT…. Read more »
Noted philanthropist, promoter of peace, championship racehorse breeder b. September 28 1921, Johannesburg; d. 23 October 2013, Johannesburg Bridget Oppenheimer, widow of long-time Anglo American and De Beers chairman Harry Oppenheimer, was a leading figure in South African society who was noted for her valuable work in promoting peace and grassroots development projects. Harry Oppenheimer… Read more »
Gayle Edmunds, City Press 28 July 2013 Mary Slack, the granddaughter of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, has had a long association with the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, which was created by her father Harry in memory of her grandfather. Both Sir Ernest and Harry had high ideals and were intensely conscious of their public responsibilities. Those values… Read more »
Top Scholar at the University of Pretoria receives the Oppenheimer Fellowship The Board of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust is pleased to announce the recipient of the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2012: Professor Robin Crewe of the University of Pretoria (UP). Crewe becomes the thirteenth recipient of the Award since its inception and the… Read more »