South African Mathematics Olympiad
The premier mathematics competition in South Africa
Organised by the SA Mathematics Foundationand the SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns
The SAMO Committee 2009
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Members:
Prof Nic Heideman (Rhodes University)
Prof Michael de Villiers (University of Kwazulu-Natal)
Mr Hendrik de Kock
Mr Thomas Hagspihl
Mr Maciek Stankiewicz (University of Cape Town)
Mr Floyd Mathibela
Prof Johan Meyer (University of the Free State)
Mr Koos van Zyl ( Stellenbosch University)
Dr Kavilan Moodley (University of Kwazulu-Natal)
Mr Marlin van Heerden (University of the Free State)
Prof Siswe Mabizela (Rhodes University)
Dr Stephan Wagner ( Stellenbosch University)
Ms Gwen Williams
Mr Phil Labushagne (University of Cape Town)
Mr Krishnadas (Lugubutha High School)
AMESA: Mr Vishnu Naidoo
Mr Marcus Bizony
Mr Sipho Vilakazi
Ms Kitty Phillips
Dr Annelize van Biljon
SAMS: Prof Johann Engelbrecht (University of Pretoria)
Prof Dirk Laurie (Stellenbosch University)
SA Akademie: Prof Andre Weideman (Stellenbosch University)
Dr Betsie Jonck (University of Johannesburg)
SAMF Ms Ellie Olivier Photograph of the SAMO committee taken at the prize-giving ceromony in October 2000
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From left to right: Wali Rahman, Vishnu Naidoo, Michael de Villiers, Gwen Williams, Johann Engelbrecht, Ellie Olivier, Poobhal Pillay, Thomas Hagspihl, Janet Cook, Ben Herbst, James Ridley, Hendrik de Kock, Sudan Hansraj, Nic Heideman