24 August 2010

Prof M Swilling
School of Public Management and Planning
University of Stellenbosch
Matieland
7602

Dear Professor Swilling

STIAS VINEYARD

As Chair of the Stias Vineyard Committee, we would like you to communicate to the Committee that
Stellenbosch University once again re-affirms its commitment to the following:

• No chemical remedies will be applied to the Stias Vineyard while the Committee is engaged in its
deliberations about the future of the vineyard;

• This commitment has been communicated to the relevant line managers via the usual procedures;

• Stias Management has also been requested to instruct their garden service to refrain from applying any
chemical substances to the gardens surrounding the vineyard; and

• If for whatever reason there is an emergency arising from the fact that the vineyard has been afflicted in
a negative way, thus requiring the application of a chemical substance, a meeting of the Committee will
be called to consider the matter.

With kindest regards,

Prof M Karaan Prof A van Zyl

Dean: Faculty of Agrisciences Vice-Rector (Research)

Copy: Prof H Geyer, Director Stias

Prof J Smith, Vice-Rector (Community Interaction and Personnel)

Enquiries: A van Zyl Tel: 021-808-4370 Fax: 021-808-3714

Kantoor van die Viserektor (Navorsing) / Office of the Vice-Rector (Research)
Privaatsak/Private Bag X1 • Matieland, 7602 • Suid-Afrika/South Africa,