1. CURRICULUM VITAE: CECILIA JOHANNA VAN ZYL
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Date of birth: 2 June 1965
ID Number: 6506020052080
Place of birth: Klerksdorp
Nationality: South Africa
Marital status: Married to Marius van Zyl
Language proficiency: Fluent in English and Afrikaans
CONTACT DETAILS
Cell number: 083 210 3074
Telephone number: 012 993 3627 (home)
912 433 4635 (work)
Postal address: PO Box 916-1806
Garsfontein
0060
Residential address: 642 Windsor Road
Garsfontein
E-mail address: vanzylcj@telkomsa.net
ACADEMIC TRAINING
School: Matriculated at Hoerskool Wesvalia ( 1983) with distinctions in Afrikaans,
Science, Biology, Accountancy and History
University: BCom cum laude, Potchefstroom University, 1986
Higher Education Diploma (Post Graduate) cum laude, Potchefstroom
University, 1987
BCom Hons (Economics) cum laude, University of South Africa, 1990
MCom (Economics) cum laude, University of South Africa, 1998
Currently registered for DCom (Economics), University of South Africa
WORK EXPERIENCE
1990 to current: Lecturer, Department of Economics, Unisa
1989 to 1990: Internal Auditor, Unisa
1988: Accountancy teacher, Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria
PUBLICATIONS
Managing editor of the following publications:

2. Van Zyl CJ, Botha ZC and Skerritt P (editors) 2003. Understanding South African
financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Van Zyl CJ, Botha ZC and Skerritt P (editors) 2006. Understanding South African
financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Van Zyl CJ, Botha ZC, Goodspeed and Skerritt P (editors) 2009. Understanding South
African financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Author of the following:
Van Zyl, CJ, 2003 The Bond market in Van Zyl CJ, Botha ZC and Skerritt P (editors).
Understanding South African financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Van Zyl, CJ, 2006 The Bond market in Van Zyl CJ, Botha ZC and Skerritt P (editors).
Understanding South African financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Van Zyl, CJ, 2009 The Bond market in Van Zyl CJ, Botha ZC, Goodspeed I and Skerritt P
(editors). Understanding South African financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Van Zyl, CJ, 2012 The Bond market in Van Wyk, K, Botha ZC and Goodspeed , I (editors).
Understanding South African financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Van Zyl, CJ, 2015 The Bond market in Van Wyk, K, Botha ZC and Goodspeed , I (editors).
Understanding South African financial markets. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Nhamo, G and Van Zyl, CJ 2011. Financing REDD+ in Africa in Nhamo, G (ed) Green
Economy and Climate Mitigation: Topics of Relevance to Africa. Pretoria: Africa
Institute of South Africa.
Lotter, JC and Van Zyl, CJ 2011. Carbon taxation in the context of environmental decay and
climate change, Nhamo, G (ed) Green Economy and Climate Mitigation: Topics of
Relevance to Africa. Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa.
Co-author of the following school textbooks:
Essack, Le Roux, Luiz, Pretorius, Serfontein and Van Zyl 2006. Economics for all: Grade 11
Learner’s Book. Braamfontein: MacMillan.
Essack, Le Roux, Luiz, Pretorius, Serfontein and Van Zyl 2006. Economics for all: Grade 11
Teaching and Assessment Guide. Braamfontein: MacMillan.
Chaplin, Serfontein and Van Zyl 2012. Economics: Learner’s Book Grade 11. Northlands:
MacMillan.
Chaplin, Serfontein and Van Zyl 2012. Economics: Teacher’s Guide Grade 11. Northlands:
MacMillan.

3. Chaplin, Serfontein and Van Zyl 2013 Economics: Learner’s Book Grade 12. Northlands:
MacMillan.
Chaplin, Serfontein and Van Zyl 2013. Economics: Teacher’s Guide Grade 12. Northlands:
MacMillan.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES/SEMINARS
Van Zyl, CJ 2009. Can we still trust the rating agencies? Paper presented at the
International Banking Conference, 26-29 November 2009.
Nhamo, G and Van Zyl, CJ 2011. Financing REDD+ in Africa in Nhamo. Paper presented
at African Finance Journal 8th
International conference, 14-16 April 2011, Windhoek,
Namibia.
Van Zyl, CJ 2011. Carbon taxation and carbon credits in the context of environmental decay
and climate change. Lecture presented at launch of Nhamo, G (ed) Green Economy and
Climate Mitigation: Topics of Relevance to Africa. Pretoria: Africa Institute of South
Africa.
PRICES AND AWARDS
1990: Founders' medal of the Economic Society for the best Master's degree in South
Africa
2013: Tuition Award from the College of Economic and Management Sciences at Unisa
for outstanding contribution to teaching and learning objectives in 2013