Background
Slabbert, Frederik Van Zyl was born on March 2, 1940 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Petrus Johannes and Barbara Zacharia (Thyssen) Slabbert.
Slabbert, Frederik Van Zyl was born on March 2, 1940 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Petrus Johannes and Barbara Zacharia (Thyssen) Slabbert.
Bachelor with cum laude, University Stellenbosch, 1962. Master of Arts with cum laude, University Stellenbosch, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Stellenbosch, 1967.
Lecturer in Sociology, University of Stellenbosch 1964-1968, Senior Lecturer 1970-1971. Senior Lecturer and Acting Head, Department, of Sociology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 1969, University of Cape Town 1972-1973. Professor, and Head Department, of Sociology, University of Witwatersrand 1973-1974.
Member of Parliament for Rondebosch 1974-1986. National Leader Progressive Federation Party and Leader of the Opposition 1979-1986. Work with Institute for Democratic Alternatives since 1988.
Squash, tennis, swimming.
Married Marie Jordaan Slabbert, April 17, 1965. Children: Tania, Riko. Married Jane Stephens Slabbert, 1984.