{"id":3275,"date":"2022-11-20T18:37:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T16:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasnev.janinetest.co.za\/?page_id=3275"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:38:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T10:38:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sasnev.co.za\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3275\" class=\"elementor elementor-3275\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4c26cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4c26cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6723924\" data-id=\"6723924\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a848820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a848820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT US<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5a4199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5a4199\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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setTimeout(function() {\n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay);\n});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663ae03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"663ae03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Values<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\"><p><strong>Integrity<\/strong><br \/>We support free and honest communication and operate in a trustworthy manner both internally and with regard to our information network.<\/p><p><strong>Fairness<\/strong><br \/>We acknowledge the importance of balancing multiple interests and make decisions based on the promotion of South African, Dutch and Flemish cultural and language exchanges.<\/p><p><strong>Pro-activity<\/strong><br \/>We remain informed about and stay connected with important issues regarding language and culture, and we contribute positively towards debates and issues in our information community.<\/p><p><strong>Teamwork<\/strong><br \/>We support one another as SASNEV members, be it at board or management level, or on project-related issues, and we respect one another\u2019s thinking through open and honest communication.<\/p><p><strong>Independent thinking<\/strong><br \/>We believe in the unique perspective that each individual can contribute, and are known as an organisation in which innovative thinking is encouraged, supported and constructively debated and evaluated with respect for each person\u2019s opinion.<\/p><p><strong>Responsibility<\/strong><br \/>We pride ourselves on being good managers of the funds that are entrusted to us. We make well-informed decisions, and embark on projects only when we are convinced of their impact and workability. We take responsibility for our actions and deal with all donated funds in an open and transparent manner.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Partners<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\"><p><strong>SASNEV networks with like-minded organisations abroad and in South Africa\u2026<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a title=\"Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akademie.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Afrikaanse Taalmuseum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taalmuseum.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Afrikaanse Taalmuseum<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Vriende van Afrikaans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vriendevanafrikaans.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vriende van Afrikaans<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Stigting vir Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans (SBA)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.afrikaans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stigting vir Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans (SBA)<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Embassy of Belgium in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatie.be\/capetown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embassy of Belgium in South Africa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flanders.be\/servlet\/Satellite?c=Page&amp;cid=1164084127788&amp;context=1164084125248--EN&amp;pagename=flanders_south_africa\/View\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Representative of the Flemish Government in South Africa<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Embassy of the Netherlands South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dutchembassy.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embassy of the Netherlands in South Africa<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"US Woordfees\" href=\"http:\/\/www.woordfees.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Woordfees<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Suid-Oosterfees\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suidoosterfees.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suid-Oosterfees<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Absa KKNK\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kknk.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Absa KKNK<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"De Roets\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roetsinfo.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De Roets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u2026and has signed agreements of cooperation with:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Voorzittersoverleg van het\u00a0<a title=\"Zuid-Afrika Huis in Amsterdam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zuidafrikahuis.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zuid-Afrika Huis in Amsterdam<\/a>, which consists of:<\/li><li><a title=\"Nederlands-Zuidafrikaanse Vereniging\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zuidafrikahuis.nl\/af\/content\/nederlands-zuid-afrikaanse-vereniging-nzav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nederlands-Zuidafrikaanse Vereniging<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zuidafrikahuis.nl\/nl\/content\/suid-afrikaanse-instituut-sai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Stichting Studiefonds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studiefonds-za-studenten.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stichting Studiefonds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SASNEV is supported by the following organisations:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a title=\"Vlaams-Zuidafrikaanse Cultuurstichting - Flanders\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vzacs.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vlaams-Zuidafrikaanse Cultuurstichting \u2013 Flanders<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Stichting voor de bevordering van culturele belangen Nederland-Zuid-Afrika - Netherlands\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zuidafrikahuis.nl\/nl\/node\/27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stichting voor de bevordering van culturele belangen Nederland-Zuid-Afrika \u2013 Netherlands<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"International Orde van den Prince - International\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ovdp.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Orde van den Prince \u2013 International<\/a><\/li><li>Van Ewijck Stichting \u2013 International<\/li><li><a title=\"Stichting Neerlandia - International\" href=\"http:\/\/www.akademie.org.za\/tuisblad\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=117&amp;Itemid=164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stichting Neerlandia \u2013 International<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Marnixring - International\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marnixring.org\/BENL\/site\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marnixring \u2013 International<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Algemeen Nederlands Verbond (ANV) - International\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anv.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Algemeen Nederlands Verbond (ANV) \u2013 International<\/a><\/li><li>Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Neerlandistiek (SAVN)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>At present SASNEV houses:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a title=\"Nederlandse Bibliotheek\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nederlandsebibliotheek.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nederlandse Bibliotheek<\/a>, managed by de Vrienden van de Nederlandse Bibliotheek<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learndutch.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn Dutch<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Ibby South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ibby.org\/index.php?id=454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ibby South Africa<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Biblionef South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biblionefsa.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biblionef South Africa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Management Board<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\"><p><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/p><p>SASNEV is managed and controlled by the Huis der Nederlanden Foundation, which was established by a Netherlands-based board of trustees called the Willem de Zwijger Foundation.<\/p><p>The Huis der Nederlanden Foundation operating in South Africa is also controlled and governed by a board of trustees. The Foundation is in control of the centre, which is headed by a permanent manager.<\/p><p>The first chairperson of the board of trustees was Anneke van Niekerk and the first manager of the Huis der Nederlanden was Zirk\u00eba Ellis. She was followed by Daniel Hugo.<\/p><p>The current manager of SASNEV and manager of the projects undertaken by SASNEV, Eureka Barnard, was appointed in September 2009.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p><strong>Management Board<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jan Mutton (chairperson)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andries Visagie (deputy chairperson)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicol Stassen (treasurer)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eureka Barnard (secretary)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hendrik Theys (member)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ena Jansen (member)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><strong>Staff and co-workers<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eureka Barnard: permanent manager and project manager<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nomfundo Landu: permanent general go-to person<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lieneke Pasman: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ad hoc <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">general office assistant<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brian Brady: after-hours general go-to person (ad hoc)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pieter Meiring: project leader Information Centre (Infoteek) and SASNEV website<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><strong>Effective management implementation<\/strong><\/p><p>The role of SASNEV\u2019s management is to take responsibility for the management of the centre and the implementation of projects, whether directly or by using contractors or staff, and to bring any management issues to the attention of the board timeously.<\/p><p>SASNEV\u2019s strategy for 2013 is ambitious. Previously no provision was made for project managers or for project leaders and co-workers, but since 2011 SASNEV has started to appoint a project leader and co-workers per project. The project leaders and co-workers may be individuals or partners who share the vision of SASNEV and the goal of the project and who are able to implement the project as per agreement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Donors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\"><p>The Stichting Huis der Nederlanden was founded in 1997 by the Stichting Willem de Zwijger, a Flemish and Dutch-based foundation. One year later, in 1998, the Stichting ZASM, also became a principal benefactor.<\/p><p>Through the years various other organisations have also assisted financially. Since the transformation of the Huis der Nederlanden to the South African Centre for the Netherlands and Flanders, assistance is being sought for outcome-based projects.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd2549e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd2549e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4067cc\" data-id=\"c4067cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8212a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8212a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/A5bxsXotzWM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT US Mission The reason for SASNEV\u2019s existence is the development and expansion of the SASNEV information community, primarily for the benefit of the Afrikaans-speaking community, by marketing, networking and participation in demand-driven projects. 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