- 7 Min Read
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (Amsterdam, September 8, 1901-Cape Town, September 6, 1966), controversial prime minister from 1958-66, was considered synonymous with the concept of “apartheid.” Verwoerd...
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Gideon Brand Van Zyl (Cape Town, June 3, 1873-November 1, 1956) was Governor General of the Union from 1945 to 1950, the first South African-born...
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Johannes (Hans) Frederik Janse Van Rensburg (Winburg, OFS, September 24, 1898-Cape Town, September 25, 1966) was leader of the far right Afrikaner cultural and semi-political...
- 4 Min Read
Simon Van der Stel, (October 14, 1639-June 24, 1712), commander and governor of the Cape of Good Hope, was a talented administrator who contributed much...
- 3 Min Read
Rijk Tulbagh, (baptd. May 14, 1699-August 11, 1771), was a zealous and capable administrator who rose to become one of the most efficient and respected...
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Louis Tregardt [Swellendam district, August 10, 1783-Lourenço Marques (Maputo), October 25, 1838], a notable Voortrekker leader, was the eldest son of Carolus Johannes Tregardt and...
- 5 Min Read
Oliver Tambo (October 27, 1917-April 24, 1993), known to many of his friends and colleagues as ‘O.T.,’ will be remembered as one of the handful...
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Hendrik Swellengrebel (September 20, 1700 – December 26, 1760), the only governor of the Cape of Good Hope to have been born at the Cape...
- 5 Min Read
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (July 14, 1893-August 24, 1958) was an outspoken nationalist leader in the Transvaal who served as prime minister, furthering Afrikaner republicanism, notably...
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Andries Stockenstrom (July 6, 1792-London, March 15, 1864), Cape frontier official and politician, was the eldest son of Anders Stockenstrom. In 1815 he became landdrost...
