Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd 8 September 1901 – 6 September 1966, also commonly referred to as Dr. H.F. Verwoerd, was a South African politician, a scholar of applied psychology and sociology, and chief editor of “Die Transvaler” news paper. He is commonly regarded as the architect of Apartheid. Verwoerd played a significant role in socially engineering apartheid, the country’s
Charles Robberts Swart DMS 5 December 1894 – 16 July 1982, nicknamed Blackie was a South African politician who served as the last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and the first State President of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967. Contents 1Early life 2Public life 3Legacy 4References 4.1Notes 5Literature Early life Swart was born on 5
Martinus (or Marthinus) Theunis Steyn 2 October 1857 – 28 November 1916 was a South African lawyer, politician, and statesman. He was the sixth and last president of the independent republic the Orange Free State from 1896 to 1902. Contents 1Early life 2Studies 3Law career 4Early political career 5President of the Orange Free State 6After 1902 7Legacy
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom also spelled Strydom; 14 July 1893 – 24 August 1958, also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the “Lion of the North”, was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist, and a member of the largest, baasskap (white supremacist) faction of the National Party (NP), who further perpetuated the NP’s Apartheid policies during his rule. Contents
Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, OM, CH, DTD, ED, PC, KC, FRS 24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950 was a South African statesman, military leader, and philosopher. In addition to holding various military and cabinet posts, he served as prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 to 1924 and 1939 to 1948. Smuts was born to Afrikaner parents in the British Cape Colony. He was educated locally
Francis William Reitz, Jr. Swellendam, 5 October 1844 – Cape Town, 27 March 1934 was a South African lawyer, politician, statesman, publicist, and poet who was a member of parliament of the Cape Colony, Chief Justice and fifth State President of the Orange Free State, State Secretary of the South African Republic at the time
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius 17 September 1819 – 19 May 1901 was the first president of the South African Republic, and also compiled the constitution of the Republic. After the death of his father, the Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, in 1853, he was appointed as the Commandant-General of the ZAR (South African Republic) and moved from his farm Kalkheuwel,
Jozua François “Tom” Naudé 15 April 1889, Middelburg, Cape – 31 May 1969 Cape Town served as Acting State President of South Africa from 1967 to 1968. A National Party politician for many years, he served as Minister of Posts and Telegraphs from 1950 to 1954, as Minister of Health from 1954 to 1958, and as Minister of Finance from 1958 to 1961. He
Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe Tswana pronunciation: ; born 19 July 1949 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa between 25 September 2008 and 9 May 2009, following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki. After the end of his presidency, Motlanthe was appointed as the Deputy President of South Africa by his successor, Jacob Zuma. Motlanthe served as Deputy President of
xJohn Xavier Merriman 15 March 1841 – 1 August 1926 was the last prime minister of the Cape Colony before the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910. Contents 1Early life 2Political career 2.1Responsible Government (1869-1878) 2.2Opposition and isolation (1879-1890) 2.3Cecil Rhodes (1890-1898) 2.4Boer War and aftermath (1899-1908) 2.5Prime Minister (1908-1910) 2.6Career