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Willie Esterhuyse | |
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| Born | Willem Petrus Esterhuyse 19 August 1936 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South African citizenship |
| Education | University of Stellenbosch |
| Spouse | Annemarie Esterhuyse |
| Children | 2 daughters, 4 sons |
Willem Petrus "Willie" Esterhuyse, OLS (born 19 August 1936) is an emeritus professor of philosophy and business ethics at the University of Stellenbosch, a columnist and critic of the system of apartheid.
Willem Petrus Esterhuyse was born in 1936 in Laingsburg, Cape Province, Union of South Africa (now Western Cape). He married Annemarie Esterhuyse, née Barnard, a lecturer in mathematics at the University of Stellenbosch. They have two daughters and four sons.
Esterhuyse studied from 1958 to 1964 at the University of Stellenbosch, gaining his doctorate. He was from 1965 to 1967 a senior lecturer at University College in Durban. Then he was until 1974 a senior lecturer in Philosophy at the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU). In 1974, he was appointed Professor of Philosophy at the University of Stellenbosch. He has also been associated with the Graduate School of Business of the Stellenbosch University as well as University of Cape Town - UCT where he taught business ethics.
Esterhuyse was also a longtime columnist for the financial magazine, F & T Weekly, Die Burger, Beeld and Die Volksblad on ethical and socio-political issues. He has many articles written about South African politics and was a critic of apartheid.
He served as a director of various institutions e.g. presently
and previously:
Esterhuyse was portrayed by William Hurt in the 2009 film Endgame. [1]
His awards includes the Stals Prize for Philosophy by the Academy of Arts and Science in 1984. In 2003, the University of Stellenbosch awarded him an honorary doctorate. He was awarded the Order of Luthuli in Silver by the President of South Africa. [2]
Other awards are:
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