Tag Archives: Afrikaans

Palmarum in St. Paulus (Afrikaans)

Pastor Klaus-Eckart Damaske is leading a camp for young couples in the bushveld this weekend, so he asked me to conduct the divine  service in his afrikaans St.Paul’s congregation. I was very happy to do so, because it’s a joy … Continue reading

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Comment: What about a “afrikaans” residence at the University?

THE RESIDENCES OF STELLENBOSCH By Dave Steward, Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation The proposed policy of the University of Stellenbosch regarding the admission of students to university residences raises questions not only about the future of Afrikaans … Continue reading

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LOOP KATVOET IN DIE NAG (Landbouweekblad)

LOOP KATVOET IN DIE NAG Skerpioene se geskiedenis dateer uit die oertyd toe van dié diere meer as 3 meter lank en 1½ meter breed was. Vandag kom daar steeds sowat 1 600 soorte skerpioene oor die wêreld heen voor … Continue reading

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Do you know Piet Cronje?

Date: 4 October, 1836 Pieter Arnoldus (Piet) Cronje, politician and military leader in the ZAR and general during  Second Anglo-Boer War, was born in Colesberg, Cape Colony on the 4th October 1836. From his eighth year he lived in the Orange Free State, … Continue reading

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Ongoing political debate …

FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION TAKES NOTE OF DR PIET CROUKAMP’S REMARKS Adv Jacques du Preez The FW De Klerk Foundation strongly condemns recent remarks made by Dr Piet Croukamp of the University of Johannesburg in an article in Rapport on … Continue reading

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