D ear P rof Beenhakker I w rite to tell y o u w ith w h a t in ter es t I h a v e r e a d th e S A J o u r n a l o f P h y s io th e r a p y p a r tic u la r ly d u rin g m y ter m a s H o n o r a r y V ice P res id e n t o f y o u r A s so c ia tio n a n d as a M e d ic a l C o u n cil R e p r e s e n ta tiv e o n y o u r P r o fe s s io n a l B o a rd . S o I w as n a tu r a lly p e r t u r b e d to r e a d y o u r e d it o r ia l in the la te s t issue (F e b 9 7 Vol 5 3 N u m b e r 1). You ra is e m a n y re le v a n t c o n c e r n s w h ich I h o p e e v e r y p h y s io th e r a p is t in S o u th A fr ic a will c o n s id e r seriou sly. T h e A u stra lia n a r tic le on P e r c e iv e d in h ib ito r s to r u ra l p r a c t ic e a m o n g p h y s io th e r a p is t stu d en ts is ' o f r e le v a n c e to a ll h e a lth c a r e p r o fe s ­ sio n a ls in S o u th A fr ic a a n d F a c u ltie s to o s h o u ld t a k e n o te a s s h o u ld e m p lo y in g a u th o ritie s. It is im p o r ta n t to c o n s id e r o n g o in g c o u n sellin g a n d the c r e a tio n o f o p p o r tu n ity to discu ss c a r e e r p r o s p e c ts w ith a ll th o se in tra in in g a s h e a lth p r o fe s s io n a ls : p h y s io th e r a p is ts , o c c u p a tio n a l th er a p ists , r a d io g r a p h e r s , n u rses, d o c to rs , etc. T h e fu t u r e h o ld s e n o r m o u s p r o s p e c ts f o r a ll S o u th A fric a n s, a lb e it in a d iffe r e n t w a y f r o m the p a st. G o o d luck. Y o u rs s i n c e r e l y H A N N A H R E E V E - S A N D E R S CBR SERVICE DEVELOPER O B I T U A R Y ANNE HENDRY: 1 1 /4 /3 1 to 1 2 /3 /9 7 Anne passed away on 12 March 1 9 9 7 after a short ill­ ness. She will he missed by all who knew her. A n n e m a tric u la te d at P reto ria G irls H ig h S c h o o l a n d tra in ed as a p h y sio th e ra p is t at th e P reto ria C o lleg e o f P h ysioth erap y. U n fortu n ately , w h ilst a s e c o n d y e a r s tu d e n t, sh e c o n tra c te d p o lio in 1 9 5 7 . A fter a tw o y ear p e rio d o f r e h a b ilita tio n , A n n e re c o m m e n c e d h e r p h y sio th e ra p y stu d ie s an d c o m p le te d h e r tra in in g in 1 9 6 0 . S h e w o rk ed a t P re to ria G e n era l h o s p ita l for tw o years an d th e n tra in ed as a p h y sio th e ra p y te a c h e r at P re to ria U niversity. A n n e w o rk ed for the rest o f h e r w o rk in g life as a te a c h e r and le c tu r e r a t th e P reto ria C o lleg e o f P h y s io th e ra p y a n d s u b s e ­ q u e n tly at P reto ria U niversity. S h e b e c a m e a c tin g h ead o f the P h y sio th e ra p y C o lleg e in the early 1 9 7 0 s an d re ta in e d th is p o st for a b o u t five y ears. D u e to h e r p h y sic a l d is a b ility sh e r e lin ­ q u is h e d th is p o s t b u t re m a in e d a le c tu r e r in th e d ep a rtm e n t u n til h e r re tire m e n t o n m e d ic a l g ro u n d s in 1 9 8 9 . D u rin g h e r y ears as a te a c h e r sh e fre q u en tly a cted as e x te rn a l e x a m in e r at m o s t o f th e p h y sio th e ra p y tra in in g c e n tre s in S o u th A frica. A n n e h ad a k e e n in te llig e n c e an d alw ays s o u g h t after th e lat­ est k n o w le d g e in h e r p ro fe s sio n . S h e a tte n d ed m an y p o s tg ra d ­ u ate a n d c o n tin u in g e d u c a tio n c o u rs e s an d read v ery widely. S h e alw ays e n d e a v o u re d to give o f h e r b e s t an d as a p e r fe c tio n ­ ist, s o u g h t th e sa m e h ig h sta n d a rd s in o th e rs . A n n e also serv ed th e S A S o c ie ty o f P h y s io th e ra p y at b o th N ation al a n d b r a n c h level. S h e w as fo r m a n y y ears a m e m b e r o f the n a tio n a l e x e c u tiv e c o m m itte e as w ell as an o ffice b e a re r o f the L ec tu re rs g ro u p an d o f the N o rth e rn T ransvaal B ra n c h . In h e r p riv ate life, A n n e read widely, e n jo y e d c ro ssw o rd s and listen ed to m u sic . S h e e n jo y e d trav ellin g , a lth o u g h th is w as n o t easy b e c a u s e o f h e r severe p h y sic a l d isability. S h e h a d a k e e n sen se o f h u m o u r as w ell as a te n d e n c y to s a rca s tic w it. T h e c o m ­ p a n io n s in h e r life w ere h e r d a sc h u n d d ogs o n w h o m sh e lav­ ish ed lo ve an d a tte n tio n . A n n e's p a ssin g fo r m e , sig n als th e e n d o f a n era in th e h is to ­ ry o f th e P reto ria P h y s io th e ra p y C o lleg e as I h a v e also le a rn t re c e n tly o f th e d ea th s o f b o th M r J a c k S to c k to n an d M iss A n n e Savin , b o th p rev io u s le c tu r e rs an d h e a d s o f tra in in g in P reto ria. M a r g a r e t B e a ttie W its/T intsw alo (co m m u n ity reh abilitation w o rk ­ e r tra in in g p ro g ra m ) u rg en tly in vites a p p lica n ts f o r th e p o s t o f co m m u n ity b a se d reh abilitation serv ic e developer. This internationally recognized program is expand­ ing and a CBR service developer is needed to: • D evelop and coord inate existin g C B R service sites • D evelop m anagem ent system s fo r qualified Health Therapy Assistants (co m m u nity)/C R W s and their supervising thera­ pists • D evelop a continuing education program • A ct as a consultant in developing district C B R services • Teach H ealth Therapy A ssistants (C om m u nity)/C R W s T h is is an e x citin g new developm ent in the field o f C B R and the serv ice developer will work clo sely with the training program and the Northern Province G overnm ent to pilot the role and function o f the C B R S e rv ice D eveloper. REQUIREMENTS: • K now led ge and a q u alification in the field o f rehabilitation • Interest or exp erien ce in C B R • Com puter literacy and know ledge o f an A frican language would be an advantage • A drivers lice n ce is essential Salary: R34 464 - R86 880 Benefits: Bonus and Medical Aid IN F O R M A T IO N M A Y B E O B T A IN E D F R O M : P rofessor M C oncha, D epartm ent o f O ccupational Therapy, U niversity o f the W itw atersrand, 7 York R oad, Parktow n 2 1 9 3 Tel No (0 1 1 ) 4 8 8 3 4 3 8 F a x No (0 1 1 ) 4 8 8 3 8 8 5 Interested applicants should submit a written applica­ tion including a CV and the names o f two references to Professor M Concha at the above address. SA Jo u r n a l o f Ph y s io t h e r a p y V o l 53 No 2 15 R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. )