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Year 2023 |
Frederick William Abrahamse |
Gold Medal for a fully engaged life in Theatre |
Michael Paul van Graan |
Gold Medal (Playwrite and advocacy activist) |
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Year 2022 |
Ingrid De Kok |
Gold Medal for lifetime service to South African literature |
Prof Dizu Plaatjies |
Gold Medal for lifetime service to Xhosa music |
Antjie Krog |
Gold Medal for lifetime service to South African literature |
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Year 2019 |
Jenny Hobbs |
Gold Medal for lifetime service to South African literature |
Leslie Gordon Underhill |
Gold Medal for lifetime service to statistics and ornithology |
Brian John Huntley |
Gold Medal for lifetime service to biodiversity and conservation |
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Year 2018 |
Dudley Cloete-Hopkins |
Gold Medal for lifetime support of the arts and environment |
Peter Ryan |
Gold Medal for sustained management and support of community organisations |
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Year 2017 |
Michael Tuffin |
Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in music and the natural environment |
Prof Francois du Toit |
Gold Medal for exceptional achievement in music |
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Year 2016 |
Tony Grogan |
Gold Medal for his contribution to journalism in South Africa |
Ernst van Jaarsveld |
Gold Medal for an invaluable contribution to Botany and Plant conservation in South Africa |
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Year 2015 |
John Rennie |
Gold Medal for restoration and preservation of historical architecture in South Africa |
Michael Maas |
Gold Medal for services to the Performing Arts - outstanding leadership of the Artscape Theatre Centre and Production House for the benefit of lovers of performing arts |
Njabulo Ndebele |
Gold Medal for an invaluable contribution to South African literature over an illustrious career |
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Year 2014 |
Dr Elizabeth Van Heyningen |
Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in Cape Historical Research |
The Frank Joubert Art
Centre |
Gold Medal for lifetime achievements in Music |
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Year 2013 |
Madosini Latozi Mpahleni |
Gold Medal for lifetime achievements in Music |
Pedro Espi-Sanchis |
Gold Medal for lifetime achievements in Music |
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Year 2012 |
Erik Laubscher |
Gold Medal for lifetime achievements in The Fine Arts |
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Year 2011 |
Alderman Owen Kinahan |
Gold Medal for lifetime achievements in Conservatiion |
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Year 2010 |
Handspring Puppet Company |
Gold Medal for achievement in the Performing Arts |
Beau Soleil |
Gold Medal for achievement in the Performing Arts |
The Grahamstown
Foundation |
Gold Medal for achievement in the promotion of Arts and Culture |
National English Language Museum |
Gold Medal for achievement in preserving our Literary Heritage |
Botanical Society of SA, Kirstenbosch branch |
Gold Medal for exceptional services to the Natural Environment |
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Year 2009 |
Niky Daly |
Gold medal for distinguished service in the field of
Literature |
Ted Oliver |
Gold medal for distinguished service to the
Environment |
Barry Smith |
Gold medal for distinguished service to the
Performing Arts |
Roy Sargeant |
Gold medal for distinguished service to the
Performning Arts |
Diane Wilson |
Gold medal for distinguished service to the
Performing Arts |
Eduard Greyling |
Silver medal for contribution to dance as a dancer,
choreologist and archivist |
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Year 2008 |
|
Clare Graaff |
Gold Medal for distinguished service to the Visual
Arts |
Hendrik D Loock |
Gold Medal for distinguished service to the
Performing Arts |
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Year 2007 |
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The Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society |
Promotion and encouragement of the performing arts |
Michael Atkinson |
Lifelong service in the performing arts |
Dr Silvia Skorge, Beverley Kirsch & Dr Sindiwe
Magona |
30 years in the preservation of the Xhosa Language
and Culture |
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Year 2006 |
|
Marietha Channel |
Gold Medal for more than 30 years contribution to
the Performing Arts |
Nan Rice |
Gold Medal for lifetime contribution to the
Environment |
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Year 2005 |
|
May Abrahamse |
For distinguished contribution to the Fine and
Performing Arts |
Sandra Estwood |
For distinguished service
to the Arts |
Veronica Paeper |
For distinguished service to the Performing Arts |
Johaar Mosaval |
For distinguished service
to the Performing Arts |
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Year 2004 |
|
Prof Sue Milton |
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Yvette van Wijk |
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Grahamstown Festival |
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Year 2003 |
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Gold Medal for
Lifetime Achievements: |
Dr John Patrick Rourke |
Lifetime Preservation of the Environment |
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Silver Medal for
Award of Excellence: |
Prof Johan de Villiers |
Service to Music |
Cape Town Heritage Trust |
Preservation of the Environment |
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Year 2002 |
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Gold Medal for
Lifetime Achievements: |
Mrs. Patricia Storrar |
Cultural Conservation |
Dr Daniel Sleigh |
Cultural Conservation |
Prof Peter Klatzow |
Music |
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Silver Medal for
Award of Excellence: |
Dr Dorothea van Zyl |
Literature |
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Year 2001 |
|
Gold Medal for
Lifetime Achievements: |
Tatamkhulu Afrika |
Literature |
Margaret Cairns |
Cultural Conservation |
Cecil Jacobs |
Performing Arts |
Stanley Pinker |
Visual Arts |
The late Esther van Ryswyk |
Performing Arts |
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Silver Medal for
Award of Excellence: |
Gus Ferguson |
Literature |
Michael van Graan |
Cultural Conservation |
David Pepler |
Nature Conservation |
|
Year 2000 |
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The Molteno Brothers Trust |
In recognition of sustained support of the aims of
the Foundation |
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For Lifetime
Services to: |
Peter Cazalet |
The performing and visual arts |
Peter Clarke |
The visual arts |
Fatima Dike |
The performing arts |
Gabriël Fagan |
Cultural conservation |
Douglas Hey |
Nature conservation |
Robin Malan |
Literature |
Margaret Parkes |
Nature conservation |
Marie and David Philip |
Literature |
Reinhold Rau |
Nature conservation |
Anton Rupert |
Cultural & nature conservation and
The visual & performing arts |
Phyllis Spira |
The performing arts |
Gladys and Albert Thomas |
The performing arts |
David Tidboald |
The performing arts |
Pieter-Dirk Uys |
The performing arts |
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Previous years Awards of
Excellence & Merit were made as follows: |
Year 1999 |
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Prof John Higgins |
English Literature |
(Excellence) |
Mrs Wenda Melck |
Cultural & Nature Conservation |
(Merit) |
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Year 1998 |
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Wim Tijmens |
Nature Conservation |
(Excellence) |
Marie-Louise Roux |
Cultural Conservation |
(Excellence) |
Prof H Roosenschoon |
Performing Arts |
(Merit) |
Prof Nicholaas Basson |
Performing Arts |
(Merit) |
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Year 1997 |
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Mr John Cobby |
Nature Conservation |
(Merit) |
Mr André Pretorius |
Cultural Conservation |
(Merit) |
Dr Thomas Rajna |
Contribution to Music |
(Merit) |
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Year 1996 |
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Mr J Froneman |
Cultural Conservation |
(Excellence) |
Van Riebeeck Society |
Historical Literature |
(Excellence) |
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