The Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK) (literally South African Academy for Science and Arts) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting science, technology and the arts in Afrikaans, as well as promoting the use and quality of Afrikaans. The Hertzog Prize is awarded annually by the academy for high-quality literary work, while the Havenga prize is awarded annually for original research in the sciences.
Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns
Predecessor
Zuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal, Letteren en Kunst
The initiative for the founding of the SAAWK came from General J. B. M. Hertzog who championed the Dutch-Afrikaans language. He suggested "dat een lichaam in 't leven worde geroepen ter bevordering van de Hollandse taal en letteren in Zuid-Afrika" (that one organisation be established to promote the Dutch language and literature in South Africa).
On 2 July 1909, the first 30 members of the body gathered to form the "Zuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal, Letteren en Kunst" (South African Academy for Language, Literature and Art). The aim of the academy was "The enforcement and promotion of Dutch Language and Literature, and of the South African History, Archeology and Art", with an addendum that Dutch implied both Dutch and Afrikaans, as both languages were common in South Africa at the time.
The name of the Academy was changed to the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in 1942 when a "science and technology" faculty was created.[1]
Since then, it has been responsible for the establishment of, among others, the Simon van der Stel Foundation and the Africa Institute. Furthermore, the Academy strives to promote interest in South African history, antiquities, art and Afrikaans language and literature. The Academy has become known over the years because of the regular awarding of literary prizes (of which the Hertzog Prize is best known) and other prestigious awards such as the N. P. van Wyk Louw medal.
Honorary membership of the Academy is regarded as an exceptionally high honour, although it is not accompanied by any prize or prize money. A person considered for honorary membership of the Academy is nominated in recognition of exceptional service to South Africa, the Afrikaans language, or to the Academy in particular.
Change in statusedit
In the early 1990s it was decided that a new organisation should be created to be the representative national science academy for South Africa. To this end the president of the Foundation for Research and Development invited the Royal Society of South Africa (RSSAf), the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK) and the Science and Engineering Academy of South Africa (SEASA) to jointly plan a new academy. This led to the creation of The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in 1995. Act 67 of 2001, the ASSAf Statute, revoked the SAAWK statute and ASSAf became the only national science academy of South Africa.[2]
In response to this the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns registered in 2002 as a Nonprofit company.[3]
Awardsedit
Prizes, medals, awards of honorary membership and bursaries, as awarded by the Academy, are listed below.
Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in Afrikaans Wikipedia
Sourcesedit
Combrink, J.G.H. and Spies, J. SARA: Sakboek van regte Afrikaans (in Afrikaans), Tafelberg, Cape Town, 1994
Kapp, P.H. Draer van 'n droom: die geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 1909-2009 (in Afrikaans), ISBN9780620438742Hemel & See Boeke, Hermanus, 2009
Nienaber, P.J.Op brandwag vir ons taal : die geskiedenis en werksaamhede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (in Afrikaans), S.A. Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, South Africa, 1950
Referencesedit
^ Roodt, Dan (May 2010). "Historia - Draer van 'n droom : die geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 1909-2009, Pieter Kapp : boekbeskouing". Historia (in Afrikaans). Historical Association of South Africa (HASA). 55 (1): 144–156. ISSN 0018-229X. Retrieved 8 May 2019. Afrikaner-nasionalisme was een van die grootste politieke en maatskaplike kragte van die twintigste eeuse Suid-Afrika. Historici en joernaliste het daaroor met wisselende insig en begrip geskryf. Min van hulle het primêre navorsing in die argiewe gedoen en sommige het Afrikaans nie goed verstaan nie. Met verloop van tyd het die werke van Dunbar Moodie en Dan O'Meara kanonieke status verwerf.
^ "History". ASSAf.org.za. Academy of Science of South Africa. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^ "Akte van oprigting" (PDF). Akademie.co.za (in Afrikaans). Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External linksedit
Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns website (in Afrikaans)
October 28, 2023
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Not to be confused with Academy of Science of South Africa The Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns SAAWK literally South African Academy for Science and Arts is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting science technology and the arts in Afrikaans as well as promoting the use and quality of Afrikaans The Hertzog Prize is awarded annually by the academy for high quality literary work while the Havenga prize is awarded annually for original research in the sciences Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en KunsPredecessorZuid Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal Letteren en KunstFormation2 June 1909 114 years ago 1909 06 02 Founded atPretoria South AfricaLegal statusNonprofit CompanyPurposePromotion of science technology and the arts in AfrikaansLocationPretoria South AfricaFieldsScience Technology and the ArtsOfficial languageAfrikaansSubsidiariesDie TaalkommissieWebsitewww wbr akademie wbr co wbr zaMabel Jansen nee Pellissier the Academy s first female member Contents 1 Origin 2 Change in status 3 Awards 3 1 Prizes 3 2 Medals 3 3 Awards of honorary membership 3 4 Other 4 See also 5 Sources 6 References 7 External linksOrigin editThe initiative for the founding of the SAAWK came from General J B M Hertzog who championed the Dutch Afrikaans language He suggested dat een lichaam in t leven worde geroepen ter bevordering van de Hollandse taal en letteren in Zuid Afrika that one organisation be established to promote the Dutch language and literature in South Africa On 2 July 1909 the first 30 members of the body gathered to form the Zuid Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal Letteren en Kunst South African Academy for Language Literature and Art The aim of the academy was The enforcement and promotion of Dutch Language and Literature and of the South African History Archeology and Art with an addendum that Dutch implied both Dutch and Afrikaans as both languages were common in South Africa at the time The name of the Academy was changed to the Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in 1942 when a science and technology faculty was created 1 Since then it has been responsible for the establishment of among others the Simon van der Stel Foundation and the Africa Institute Furthermore the Academy strives to promote interest in South African history antiquities art and Afrikaans language and literature The Academy has become known over the years because of the regular awarding of literary prizes of which the Hertzog Prize is best known and other prestigious awards such as the N P van Wyk Louw medal Honorary membership of the Academy is regarded as an exceptionally high honour although it is not accompanied by any prize or prize money A person considered for honorary membership of the Academy is nominated in recognition of exceptional service to South Africa the Afrikaans language or to the Academy in particular Change in status editIn the early 1990s it was decided that a new organisation should be created to be the representative national science academy for South Africa To this end the president of the Foundation for Research and Development invited the Royal Society of South Africa RSSAf the Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns SAAWK and the Science and Engineering Academy of South Africa SEASA to jointly plan a new academy This led to the creation of The Academy of Science of South Africa ASSAf in 1995 Act 67 of 2001 the ASSAf Statute revoked the SAAWK statute and ASSAf became the only national science academy of South Africa 2 In response to this the Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns registered in 2002 as a Nonprofit company 3 Awards editPrizes medals awards of honorary membership and bursaries as awarded by the Academy are listed below Prizes edit Hertzog Prize Eugene Marais Prize Scheepers Prize for Youth Literature SA Academy Prize for Translated Work Alba Bouwer Prize for Children s Literature Elsabe Steenberg Prize for Translated Children s and Youth Literature in Afrikaans C J Langenhoven prize for linguistics Gustav Preller Prize for Literature and Literary Criticism Toon van den Heever prize for jurisprudence DF du Toit Malherbe Prize for Genealogical Research Stals prize Totius Prize for Theology and the study of the basics of the Bible Samuel Edward Mqhayi prize Olive Schreiner Prize for English Literature Havenga Prize Albert Strating Prize for Preventative Medicine FARMOVS Prize for Pharmacology and Drug Development Douw Greeff Prize Esther Greeff Prize Louis Hiemstra Prize for Non fiction Huberte Rupert Prize for Classical Music CL Engelbrecht prize Protea Book House Prize for Best History DissertationMedals edit Tienie Holloway Medal for Kindergarten literature Markus Viljoen Medal for Journalistic Performance D F Malan medal Rev Pieter van Drimmelen medal NP van Wyk Louw medal Elizabeth C Steijn medal Frans du Toit Medal for Business Leadership Transnet Medal Gold Academy Medal for Natural Science and Technical Achievement MT Steyn Medal for Natural Science and Technical Achievement Senior Captain Scott Medal Junior Captain Scott Medal Christo Wiese Medal for an Emerging EntrepreneurAwards of honorary membership edit Awards are given in the following categories Contributions to Afrikaans Radio dramatisations Contributions to Afrikaans Television Drama and Afrikaans Documentary Television Programmes Contributions to the Academy Promotion of Scientific subjects Honorary membership of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and TechnologyOther edit Elisabeth Eybers bursary Special bursariesSee also editAfrikaanse Woordelys en Spelreels Afrikaans words and spelling rules published by SAAWK Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in Afrikaans WikipediaSources editCombrink J G H and Spies J SARA Sakboek van regte Afrikaans in Afrikaans Tafelberg Cape Town 1994 Kapp P H Draer van n droom die geskiedenis van die Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns 1909 2009 in Afrikaans ISBN 9780620438742 Hemel amp See Boeke Hermanus 2009 Nienaber P J Op brandwag vir ons taal die geskiedenis en werksaamhede van die Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in Afrikaans S A Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns South Africa 1950References edit Roodt Dan May 2010 Historia Draer van n droom die geskiedenis van die Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns 1909 2009 Pieter Kapp boekbeskouing Historia in Afrikaans Historical Association of South Africa HASA 55 1 144 156 ISSN 0018 229X Retrieved 8 May 2019 Afrikaner nasionalisme was een van die grootste politieke en maatskaplike kragte van die twintigste eeuse Suid Afrika Historici en joernaliste het daaroor met wisselende insig en begrip geskryf Min van hulle het primere navorsing in die argiewe gedoen en sommige het Afrikaans nie goed verstaan nie Met verloop van tyd het die werke van Dunbar Moodie en Dan O Meara kanonieke status verwerf History ASSAf org za Academy of Science of South Africa Retrieved 8 May 2019 Akte van oprigting PDF Akademie co za in Afrikaans Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns 22 May 2015 Retrieved 8 May 2019 External links editSuid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns website in Afrikaans Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns amp oldid 1144166282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
