Carel Boshoff
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Carel Willem Hendrik Boshoff (9 November 1927 16 March 2011) was an Afrikaner
religious figure and cultural activist.
Boshoff was the second child of Willem Sterrenberg Boshoff and Anna Maria "Annie" Boshoff. Annie was Willem's second wife and together they had 7 children. With his first wife, Willem had six children. Boshoff was educated at the University of Pretoria
to doctorate level in Missionary science and has done missionary work in the old Transvaal Provence. He spoke fluent iSipedi (Northern Sotho) and served as Secretary of Missions for the Dutch Reformed Church
.
Boshoff's wife, also named Anna, whom he married in 1954, was the daughter of Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
(former prime minister of South Africa, mainly known as the architect of Apartheid). They had 7 children. She died in 2007. Boshoff was leader of the Voortrekker movement from 1981-89. Further, he was chairman of the Afrikaner Broederbond
from 1980-83. He chaired the Freedom Front in Northern Cape
since 1994. In 1988 he founded AVSTIG or Afrikaner Vryheidstigting, although he is mainly known as the founder in 1990 of Orania, an Afrikaner
settlement. Intended as the beginning of a volkstaat
, Boshoff admitted his disappointment that it has only 810 residents, rather than the 60,000 he had anticipated. Orania recently got its own currency, the Ora and is famous for its Koeksister monument. Boshoff was the president of the Orania movement ('Orania beweging') until 2007. All the above positions were taken over by his son, Carel Boshoff IV, after Boshoff was disabled by his illness.
Afrikaner
Afrikaners are an ethnic group in Southern Africa descended from almost equal numbers of Dutch, French and German settlers whose native tongue is Afrikaans: a Germanic language which derives primarily from 17th century Dutch, and a variety of other languages.-Related ethno-linguistic groups:The...
religious figure and cultural activist.
Boshoff was the second child of Willem Sterrenberg Boshoff and Anna Maria "Annie" Boshoff. Annie was Willem's second wife and together they had 7 children. With his first wife, Willem had six children. Boshoff was educated at the University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
to doctorate level in Missionary science and has done missionary work in the old Transvaal Provence. He spoke fluent iSipedi (Northern Sotho) and served as Secretary of Missions for the Dutch Reformed Church
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church was a Reformed Christian denomination in the Netherlands. It existed from the 1570s to 2004, the year it merged with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to form the Protestant Church in the...
.
Boshoff's wife, also named Anna, whom he married in 1954, was the daughter of Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd , commonly identified as H.F. Verwoerd, was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966...
(former prime minister of South Africa, mainly known as the architect of Apartheid). They had 7 children. She died in 2007. Boshoff was leader of the Voortrekker movement from 1981-89. Further, he was chairman of the Afrikaner Broederbond
Afrikaner Broederbond
The Afrikaner Broederbond or Broederbond was a secret, exclusively male and Afrikaner Calvinist organization in South Africa dedicated to the advancement of Afrikaner interests. It was founded by HJ Klopper, HW van der Merwe, DHC du Plessis and Rev...
from 1980-83. He chaired the Freedom Front in Northern Cape
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
since 1994. In 1988 he founded AVSTIG or Afrikaner Vryheidstigting, although he is mainly known as the founder in 1990 of Orania, an Afrikaner
Afrikaner
Afrikaners are an ethnic group in Southern Africa descended from almost equal numbers of Dutch, French and German settlers whose native tongue is Afrikaans: a Germanic language which derives primarily from 17th century Dutch, and a variety of other languages.-Related ethno-linguistic groups:The...
settlement. Intended as the beginning of a volkstaat
Volkstaat
Volkstaat is a proposal for the establishment of self determination for the Boer and Afrikaners minority in South Africa according to federal principles, alluding to full independence in the form of a homeland for Boer and Afrikaners....
, Boshoff admitted his disappointment that it has only 810 residents, rather than the 60,000 he had anticipated. Orania recently got its own currency, the Ora and is famous for its Koeksister monument. Boshoff was the president of the Orania movement ('Orania beweging') until 2007. All the above positions were taken over by his son, Carel Boshoff IV, after Boshoff was disabled by his illness.
Chairmanships
| Position | Organisation | Appointed | Concluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Orania Bestuurdienste (Pty) Ltd | 1990 | |
| Executive Chair | Afrikaner Vryheidstigting | 1988 | |
| Chair | Afrikaanse Gereformeerde Bond | 1987 | |
| Chair | Die Afrikaner Volkswag (Cultural Organisation) | 1984 | 1999 |
| Chair | Die Afrikaner Broederbond | 1979 | 1983 |
| Founder & Chair | Institute for Missiological Research, UP | 1979 | 1988 |
| Chair | SABRA | 1972 | 1999 |
| Member | Council Rand College of Education | 1963 | 1979 |
| Chair | NG Kerkboekhandel | 1988 |