Gold medals
(Person and Congress year)
- Soil & Irrigation Research Institute (1987)
- Soil Classification Working Group (C N MacVicar, J M de Villiers, R F Loxton, E Verster, J le Roux,J J N Lambrechts, F R Merryweather, T H van Rooyen, H J von M Harmse) (1987)
- H v H van der Watt (1996)
- Land Type Survey Staff of ARC-ISCW (2003)
- MV Fey (2011)
- CC du Preez (2012)
- ATP Bennie (2012)
Silver medals
(Person and Congress year)
Service to SSSSA
- J van Woerkom (1989)
- R O Barnard (1987)
- T E Dohse (1994)
Contributions to Soil Science
- C N MacVicar (1990)
- H v H van der Watt, T H van Rooyen, L van Huyssteen (1994)
- J H Moolman, A T P Bennie (1996)
- J J N Lambrechts, M C Laker (1999)
- A J van der Merwe, F Netterberg (2001)
- J H Meyer (2008)
Silver medals: Best Final-Year Soil Science Student
- 1993: A L Kruger (UFS), C Steyn (UP), Mej Mossmer (UP)
- 1994: D J Visser (UFS), M N Smuts (SU), N F Thysma (UP)
- 1995: A Teubes (SU)
- 1996: E Smit (UFS), A de Waal (UP)
- 1997: H J J van Zyl (UFS)
- 1998: A Liebenberg (UFS), A Judge (Natal), Mnr Agenbach (SU)
- 1999: L Ehlers (UFS)
- 2000: D Scholtz (UFS)
- 2001: M Smuts (SU)
- 2002: not awarded
- 2003: CE Dowding (SU), W Mostert (UFS)
- 2004: HC Kruger (UFS), JJC Potgieter (UP)
- 2005: not awarded
- 2006: JJ van Tol (UFS)
- 2007: not awarded
- 2008: GC de Neuilly-Rice (UFS)
- 2009: MH Heine (UFS), A Bruger(SU)
- 2010: AJ van Jaarsveld (UFS), PB Botha (SU)
Other medals
SSSSA Congresses |
Medals Awarded |
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| No. | Date | Venue | Best Paper | Best Poster | Best Junior Paper |
Implementable Technology |
1st |
July 1965 |
Pretoria |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2nd |
July 1967 |
Pietermaritzburg |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3rd |
Apr.1970 |
Bloemfontein |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4th |
Apr.1971 |
Stellenbosch |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5th |
Feb.1973 |
Salisbury (Harare) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6th |
July 1975 |
Blyde River |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7th |
Jan.1977 |
Pretoria |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8th |
July 1978 |
Pietermaritzburg |
M Hensley |
- |
- |
- |
9th |
Jan.1980 |
Durban |
ATP Bennie/
|
- |
JH Moolman |
- |
10th |
July 1981 |
East London |
MV Fey/
|
- |
D Botha |
- |
11th |
Jan.1983 |
Stellenbosch |
A Cass |
- |
no award |
- |
12th |
July 1984 |
Bloemfontein |
CJB Mott |
- |
- |
- |
13th |
Jan.1986 |
Pretoria |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14th |
July 1987 |
Nelspruit |
JH Moolman |
G Levy,
|
AD Manson |
- |
15th |
Jan.1989 |
Wild Coast Sun |
F Ellis & JJN Lambrechts |
A Hattingh & M Hensley |
LD van Rensburg & ATP Bennie |
- |
16th |
July 1990 |
Pretoria |
W van Averbeke & JN Marais |
G Benians & W van Averbeke |
E Haumann & CC du Preez / FPJ Thormählen & CC du Preez (shared) |
- |
17th |
Jan.1992 |
Stellenbosch |
JH Moolman & WP de Clerq |
- |
SP Higgins & MV Fey/ ME du Toit, CC du Preez, M Hensley & ATP Bennie (shared) |
JH Meyer, RA Wood & RL Harding |
18th |
Jan.1994 |
Potchefstroom |
H v d Watt & M v d Walt |
WP de Clerq, JH Moolman & WJP Wessels |
AA Bloem & R Wilken |
RO de Munnik, M van der Walt & M E Rust |
19th |
Jan.1995 |
Stellenbosch |
C Bühmann, I Rapp & MC Laker |
DJ Pretorius & T Bezuidenhout |
CA du Plessis, C Phaal & E Senior |
JL Schoeman, HJ Smith, D Haarhoff & JF Beytell |
20th |
July 1996 |
Bloemfontein |
JJ Bornman |
A Venter |
E van Zyl |
A Daka / DJ Pretorius (shared) |
21th |
Jan.1998 |
Alpine Heath, Drakensberg |
PA Myburgh & JH Moolman / HJC Smith & JA Neser (shared) |
A Venter, DJ Beukes & CW van Huyssteen |
JJ Botha & M Hensley |
JG Annandale, N Benadi, NZ Jovanovic & N du Sautoy |
22nd |
July 1999 |
Pretoria |
C Bühmann & J P Nell |
J J Botha, J J Anderson, M Hensley & P P van Staden |
P H E Ströhmenger, A S Claassens, W H Mentz, J G Annandale & R O Barnard |
H G du Preez, D J Beukes, M V Kidson & M F Steinke |
23rd |
Jan.2001 |
Pretoria |
M V Fey, M Echeverria & S Whyte |
J J Botha & J J Anderson |
D N Reitz, R J Haynes & C Muchehiwa |
- |
24th |
Jan.2003 |
Stellenbosch |
C W van Huysteen, P A L le Roux & M Hensley |
H N Engelbrecht & W P de Clerq / L Stronkhorst, J H van der Waals, A S Claassens & A Viljoen (shared) |
H J Smith, K Wessels & L Twyman |
|
25th |
Jan.2005 |
Potchefstroom |
J H van der Waals & A S Claassens |
J E Herselman, C E Steyn & A Venter |
C E Dowding, M V Fey, M J Borda, D L Sparks & F Ellis |
L D Van Rensburg, A W Frezghi & I van der Stoep / P A L le Roux, S A Tekle & M Hensley (shared) |
26th |
Jan.2006 |
Durban |
(1) JJ Botha, LD van Rensburg & JJ Anderson (shared with) (2) HG Jansen van Rensburg, DJ Beukes, MV Kidson & AS Claassens |
GME van der Merwe & DJ Beukes |
K Jennings, PAL le Roux, CW van Huyssteen & TB Zere |
MV Fey |
SSSSA Congresses |
Medals Awarded |
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| No. | Date | Venue | Best Paper | Best Poster | Best Junior Paper |
Best Soil Scientific Contribution for Research Development | Best Best Paper on Innovative New Technology |
27th |
Jan.2007 |
Badplaas |
JH vd Waals, PS Rossouw, JJH Potgieter & PC de Jager |
LD Stronkhorst, AS Claassens, A Viljoen & JH vd Waals |
MC Matlou & RJ Haynes |
JJ Anderson, JJ Botha & NN Nhlabatsi |
Not awarded |
28th |
Jan.2008 |
Grahamstown |
JJ Botha, JJ Anderson, M Hensley |
C Swanepoel & DJ Beukes |
C Fraenkel & co-authors UFS |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
29th |
Jan.2009 |
Stellenbosch |
R Rhodes, R van Antwerpen & SD Berry |
LD Stronkhorst & A. Venter. Shared by: JJ Botha, JJ Anderson, LD van Rensburg & M Hensley |
CE Dowding & R van Antwerpen |
K Smith, NN Nhlabatsi, JJ Botha, K. Neluheni & S Laurie |
C Dowding & R van Antwerpen |
30th |
Jan.2010 |
Bloemfontein |
J Annandale et al |
J Odihambo |
GM van Zijl. Shared by J van Tol |
Not awarded |
HJC Smith et al |
31st |
Jan.2011 |
Pretoria |
C Swanepoel et al |
M Kidson et al |
GM van Zijl et al |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
32nd |
Jan.2012 |
Potchefstroom |
AG Hardie et al |
AH Meyer et al |
J van Tol et al |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
Awards: Best Soil Science article published in SA Journal Plant & Soil
- 2001 - AA Bloem
- 2002 - PC Henry
- 2003 - DP Turner
- 2004 - AJ Mills, MV Fey, & CE Johnson
- 2005 - SF Molete
- 2006 - CW van Huyssteen
- 2007 - CJJ Schmidt
- 2008 - E Kotze
- 2009 - HG Jansen van Rensburg
- 2010 - HG Jansen van Rensburg
Awards: EXPO for YOUNG SCIENTISTS: Soil Science Related
- 2006: Ms Marguerite Boshoff - "The soil investigation which makes you shudder"
- 2007: Ms Amy Smythe - "Destructive dongas"
- 2008: Anel Kitching - "Feeding South Africa"
- 2009: No Award
- 2010: Senior Award: Vivienne Dames and Danielle de Vos - "Superglued Soil"
2010: Junior Award: Johan and Teubes Brits - "Swartgoud uit Erdwurms" - 2011: Senior Award: Molopo Lipali and Palesa Twala, New Horizon College, Bethlehem (Grade 12): "Greenage"
- 2011: Junior Award: Dioné Marie Cilliers, Pietersburg Primary School, Polokwane (Grade 6): "Soil erosion - cost effective prevention on small scale"
