New Appointments
A warm welcome is extended to the following new staff members who joined the Faculty recently :

Prof Alan Mabin - Project Director, Capital Cities Project
Dr Glenn Holtzman - Lecturer, Music
Dr Matemane Lekganyane - Senior Language Practitioner, UAL
Ms Bongiwe Cwayi - Administrative Officer, Modern European Languages
Ms Kirsten Curtis - Practice Lecturer, Social Work 
Mr Johannes Lebea - Senior Messenger, Drama
Ms Lelanie Steyn, accredited from SAVF to UP, Social Work
Ms Ntsiki Dlhamini, Administrative Officer, Student Admin
Ms Sannah Gomba - Departmental Administrator, UAL
Ms Tildie Williams - Senior Language Practitioner, UAL 
Mr Virgil Brown - Admin Assistant,  Psychology
Ms Zamile Mzizi - Orchestra Manager, Music

Best wishes to staff leaving UP's employ
The Faculty's best wishes accompany the following staff members who are leaving, or have already left, the employ of UP:

Retirements
Prof Heinrich Ohlhoff - Professor, Afrikaans Prof (31/12/2013)
Prof Heinrich van der Mescht - Professor, Music (31/12/2013)
Mr Jurie Geldenhuys - Lecturer, UAL (31/12/2013)
Ms Gerda Smit - Administrative Officer, Student Admin (31/12/2013)
Mr Thatisi Machaba - Lecturer, Historical and Heritage Studies ( 31/12/2013)
Ms Petro Moraal - Departmental Administrator, Visual Arts (31/01/2014)

Resignations 
Prof Kitty Uys - Professor, CAAC (31/12/2013)
Ms Janita van Wyk - Lecturer, Sport and Leisure Studies (31/01/2014)

New babies
Congratulations to the following staff members on the birth of their babies:
Prof Claire Wagner, Psychology. Renée Anne Nolitha Beauchamp was born on 10 December.
Dr Alexander Antonites, Anthropology and Archaeology, and wife Anni, who's baby boy was born on 12 December.

Birthdays
Congratulations!

January
2 Mr Michael Barrett
3 Prof Nafisa Cassimjee
3 Ms Joanne Lombard
5 Ms Marna Dreckmeier-Meiring
6 Ms Laetitia Coetzee
7 Ms Suzette Snyman
8 Dr Mzukisi Qobo
8 Ms Corrie Schumann
10 Dr Alexander Antonites
11 Prof Maretha Visser
11 Mr Janlozi Dlomo
11 Ms Fatima Cassim
13 Ms Helen du Preez
13 Mr Steven Mabule
14 Dr Duncan Reyburn
16 Ms Tania Steyn
17 Dr Myer Taub
17 Ms Linda Alston
18 Ms Nontembeko Bila
19 Prof Marinus Schoeman
19 Dr Sepetla Molapo
19 Rev Martin Slabbert
22 Dr Charlene Carbonatto
24 Ms Elize Zeybrands
23 Mr Ronald van der Bergh
24 Ms Kudzai Mzira
25 Prof Fransjohan Pretorius
25 Mr Johan Thom
31 Ms Clare Schur