Stephanus Jacobus du Toit
Afrikaans clergyman, founder of the First Afrikaans Language Movement (1847–1911) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Reverend Stephanus Jacobus du Toit (Afrikaans pronunciation: [stəˈfɑːnœs jaˈkuəbœs dyˈtwa]; 9 October 1847 – 29 May 1911) was a controversial South African nationalist, theologian, journalist and failed politician. In his younger years Du Toit did much to promote the Afrikaans language as a symbol of Afrikaner nationalism. Apart from the years 1882-8 when he was Superintendent of Education in the South African Republic, he lived in or near the town of Paarl in the Cape Colony. Disillusionment with the Kruger regime led him, in later years, to moderate his views. He was instrumental in initiating the translation of the Bible into Afrikaans and was a proponent of the Afrikaans language. He died an outcast.
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The Reverend Stephanus Jacobus | |
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Born | (1847-10-10)10 October 1847 Plaas Kleinbos, Daljosafat, Paarl, Cape Colony |
Died | 29 May 1911(1911-05-29) (aged 63) Daljosafat, Paarl, Union of South Africa |
Occupation(s) | theologian, journalist, politician |
Known for | Proponent of the Afrikaans language |