Welcome to the Helderberg website!
The Republic of Helderberg is one of the best routes Matieland offers to a student to have a successful academic, social, sport and cultural journey during his student days.
Helderberg has heart, guts & character:
- Come and have a drink with me: When we sing the Huislied, we are saying: “Everyone has a place here, everyone is welcome, we don’t have hangups.” The road is wide enough for everyone’s journey.
- Only the Brave! With the big heart, Helderberg has guts. When the going gets tough, the Swarras pull together to pull it through. Potholes don’t put us down.
- Character: when someone makes a mistake, we talk, put it right and move forward to a better place. At every crossroad we go around the circle (sometimes more than once), but take the right turnoff.
My journey started on 9 April 1961. After completing my matric in 1978 at High School President, Goodwood I continued my journey in Stellenbosch and have been here since 1979. Here I have completed the degrees BA, Hons BA, BTh, MA all cum laude, lectured Hebrew and started the Unviersity’s International Office in 1993 after studying in Germany for a year.
Currently I am the Senior Director of the Postgraduate & International Office. My wife, Annemaré, is associate professor in Ancient Studies and we have two daughters: Clara recently got married and isliving in Worcester and Hanna is completing her BA and lives in Harmonie. We are keen to travel the road with Helderberg!
The success of each Swarra depends on himself. The Helderberg roadmap has the potential.
Hail the Republic!
Robert Kotzé
Resident Head
Welkom by Helderberg se webblad!
Die Republiek van Helderberg is een van die beste roetes wat Matieland aan ‘n student kan bied om ‘n suksesvolle akademiese, sosiale, sport- en kulturele reis tydens sy studentedae te hê.
Helderberg het heart, guts & character:
- Come and have a drink with me: Wanneer ons die Huislied sing, sê ons “hier is plek vir elkeen, elkeen is welkom, hier is nie hangups nie.” Die pad is breed vir almal se reis.
- Only the Brave! Met die groot hart het Helderberg guts. Wanneer dinge druk, staan die Swarras saam om dinge deur te trek. Potholes kry ons nie onder nie.
- Karakter: wanneer iemand ‘n fout maak, praat ons, stel dit reg en beweeg vorentoe na ‘n beter plek. By elke kruispad gaan ons om die sirkel (soms ‘n paar keer), maar vat die regte afdraai.
My reis het begin op 9 April 1961 in Bellville. Na my matriek in 1978 by die Hoërskool President, Goodwood het ek die Stellenbosch reis aangepak en is sedert 1979 op Stellenbosch. Hier het ek die grade BA, Hons BA, BTh, MA almal cum laude behaal, klas gegee in Hebreeus en in 1993 die Universiteit se Internasionale Kantoor begin nadat ek vir ‘n jaar in Duitsland studeer het.
Tans is ek die Senior: Direkteur van die Nagraadse & Internasionale Kantoor. My vrou, Annemaré, is mede-professor by Antieke Studie, en ons het twee dogters: Clara is onlangs getroud en woon in Worcester en Hanna is besig met haar BA en bly in Harmonie. Ons stap die pad graag saam met Helderberg!
Elke Swarra se sukses hang van homself af. Die Helderberg-padkaart het daardie potensiaal.
Heil die Republiek!
Robert Kotzé
Inwonende Hoof