Political-Economics Writer in Wollongong

Ben Vosloo was born in the Empangeni district, Kwazulu Natal, on 4 November 1934. After completing his schooling in Vryheid, he went to the University of Pretoria where he majored in political science and economics taking the BA and MA degrees with distinction. After serving as a teaching and research assistant, he obtained a Ph.D. in 1965 at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
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Rewarding Career

Ben Vosloo started his “second” career in 1981 when he was appointed as the founding Managing Director of the newly formed Small Business Development Corporation. He steered the SBDC to its successful track record and its unique position of prominence as a private sector-led development institution (1981 to 1995). In recognition of his work, Dr. Vosloo was made Marketing Man of the Year (1986) and Man of the Year by the Institute of Management Consultants of Southern Africa (1989). 
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    He was also given the Emeritus Citation for Business Leaders by the Argus Newspaper Group (1990) and the Personnel Man of the Year by the Institute of Personnel Managers (1990). The accolades continued as he was named as one of the Business Times Top Five Businessmen (1993) and by “Beeld” as one of South Africa’s Top 21 Business Leaders in the past 21 years (1995). He acted as co-author and editor of a trendsetting publication Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth (HSRC Publishers, Pretoria 1994) and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Pretoria in December 1995.


    In 1996 Ben Vosloo started his “third” career. He initially served as a business consultant on strategic policy matters and later became involved in export marketing in the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. He obtained permanent resident status in Australia in the category “Distinguished Talents” and eventually became an Australian citizen in 2002. 


    He is now retired and resides in North Wollongong, NSW.

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Extensive Experience

On his return to South Africa, Dr. Vosloo began his long association with the reform process in the fields of constitutional change, educational reform and economic development. 

He served as Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Stellenbosch for 15 years. He was inter alia member of two direction-setting Commissions: the Erika Theron Commission concerning constitutional reform and the De Lange Commission on educational reform. 
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    He was published widely in academic and professional publications in the fields of management science, political science and development issues. He held offices as a founding member of several academic and professional associations such as the S A Political Science Association, the S A Institute for Public 

    Administration and the S A Institute of International Affairs. 


    During his academic career, Prof. Vosloo received several meritorious scholarships and academic awards.

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