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Breytenbach
The surname Breytenbach originates from Germany. Notable people with the name include: * Anna Breytenbach (born 1968), South African animal activist and public speaker * Breyten Breytenbach (1939–2024), South African writer, poet, and painter * Coenraad Breytenbach (born 1970), South African rugby union and rugby league footballer * Glynnis Breytenbach (fl. 2014), former prosecutor for the National Prosecuting Authority * Jan Breytenbach (1932–2024), South African Special Forces military officer and author of military books * Joe Breytenbach (born 1983), South African rugby union player * Johan Hendrik Breytenbach (1917–1994), official South African state historian for the Second Boer War * Martin Breytenbach (fl. 2000–2019), South African Anglican bishop * Nadja Breytenbach (born 1995), Namibian model and Miss Namibia 2019 * Pierre Breytenbach (born 1976), South African actor and comic See also * Breitenbach (other) Breitenbach may refer to: Places Austria * Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breyten Breytenbach
Breyten Breytenbach (; 16 September 193924 November 2024) was a South African writer, poet, and painter. He became internationally well-known as a dissident poet and vocal critic of South Africa under apartheid, and as a political prisoner of the National Party (South Africa), National Party–led South African Government. He was also known as a founding member of the Sestigers, a dissident literary movement, and was one of the most important poets in Afrikaans literature. Early life and education Breyten Breytenbach was born on 16 September 1939 in Bonnievale, Western Cape, Bonnievale, South Africa. For secondary education, he attended Hoërskool Hugenote, in Wellington, Western Cape. He later attended the University of Cape Town, studying fine arts at the Michaelis School of Fine Art as well as philology. Activism and imprisonment Breytenbach was a political dissenter against the ruling National Party (South Africa), National Party and its white supremacist policy of apa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Hendrik Breytenbach
Johan Hendrik Breytenbach (1917 – 3 January 1994) was the official South African state historian for the Second Boer War. Book review. Book review. He was employed by the National Archives in Pretoria and studied the Second Boer War since 1940. In 1959 the Minister of Education, Arts and Science appointed Breytenbach state historian for the Second Boer War, supervised by the Department of History of the University of Pretoria. When Breytenbach died in 1994, he had published five volumes of his ''Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902'' (in Afrikaans, translated title: The History of the Second War of Independence in South Africa, 1899–1902) between 1969 and 1983, with two further volumes at the planning stage. Using Breytenbach's notes, the State Archives finalised and published Volume 6 posthumously in 1996, concluding with a treatment of the Battle of Bergendal (21-27 August 1900). Apart from this major work Breytenbach published many bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Breytenbach
Jan Dirk Breytenbach (14 July 1932 – 16 June 2024) was a South African Special Forces military officer and author of military books. He is best known as the first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando, South Africa's first special forces unit. In his long career, he served in the Suez Crisis, the Biafran War, the South African Border War, and the Angolan Civil War, and attained the rank of colonel before his retirement. He died on 16 June 2024, at the age of 91. Military career Breytenbach attended the Army Gymnasium in 1950, and was awarded the Sword of Peace in 1953 and joined the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm after serving in the Armoured Corps and saw service in the Suez Crisis in 1956. He rejoined the South African Defence Force in 1961 and soon after completed one of 1 Parachute Battalion's courses. Fritz Loots commissioned him to organise 1 Reconnaissance Commando in 1971. In 1975 Breytenbach led Operation Savannah, the SADF's covert intervention in the Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynnis Breytenbach
Glynnis Breytenbach (born 9 August 1960, ) is a former prosecutor for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa and is a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance (DA). She was Shadow Minister of Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ... when the DA was the official opposition to the ANC. In this capacity, she has called for an end to ongoing political interference that has compromised the integrity of the NPA. Her protracted dispute with the NPA over her suspension in 2012 from its Specialised Commercial Crime Unit was covered extensively in the media. In 2017, she published a memoir, ''Rule of Law'', and in 2018 was shortlisted for the National Director of Public Prosecutions post at the NPA, but later withdrew her candidacy. Departure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Breytenbach
Anna Breytenbach (born 16 August 1968) is a South African interspecies communication, interspecies communicator, animal rights activist, animal activist, conservation movement, conservationist, and public speaker. Biography Early life and career Anna Breytenbach was born on 16 August 1968 in Cape Town, South Africa to Barbara Breytenbach (née Finn) and Johannes Cloete Breytenbach. After having successfully studied psychology, Marketing and Economics at the University of Cape Town she entered the corporate world. She had a career for 12 years in Human Resources and Information Technology, in both Australia and the USA. Since 2004 Anna Breytenbach has practised as a professional animal communicator. She currently lives in coastal South Africa and conducts safaris on animal communication in South Africa. Interspecies communication In her twenties she decided to pursue her passion for wildlife (big cats in particular) by becoming a cheetah handler at a conservation education proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coenraad Breytenbach
Coenraad Lodewyk Breytenbach (born 10 November 1970) is a South African former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He represented South Africa at rugby league in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and Russia in rugby union. Background He was born in Middelburg, South Africa. Playing career Breytenbach played rugby union for the Northern Transvaal Blue Bulls and was tipped to eventually play for the South Africa (RU).South Africans hit wrong note ''The Telegraph'', 6 March 2002 Between and |
Joe Breytenbach
Joe Breytenbach (born 17 November 1983) is a South African rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ... player. He was born in Tzaneen and joined the from 2009. In 2011, he joined the for a six-month spell. References South African rugby union players Living people 1983 births Rugby union wings Rugby union players from Limpopo SWD Eagles players Eastern Province Elephants players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadja Breytenbach
Nadja Breytenbach is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned the title of Miss Namibia 2019. She represented Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ... during Miss Universe 2019. Pageantry On 6 July 2019, Breytenbach first participated at Miss Namibia 2019 competition. She won the pageant which was held at Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino in Windhoek. Her court included Julita-Kitwe Mbangula was chosen as the first runner-up while Johanna Swartbooi was selected the second runner-up. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Selma Kamanya, Miss Namibia 2018. As Miss Namibia, Breytenbach represented her country at Miss Universe 2019 pageant. References External linksmissnamibia.com.na [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Breytenbach
Martin Andre Breytenbach was a South African Anglican bishop. He was the bishop of the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist, a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) from 2000 to 2019. Education He trained and worked as a civil engineer before entering the priesthood. He was consecrated bishop of the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist in a service held on 5 February 2000, at St. Mary's Cathedral, in Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ..., by the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey. Since becoming bishop, Breytenbach has been Liaison Bishop for the Anglican Students’ Federation, as well as for Anglican Renewal Ministries (now Anglicans Ablaze) and SOMA (Sharing of Ministries Abroad). He is a member of the ACSA Liturgical Committee. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Breytenbach
Pierre Breytenbach (born 11 March 1976), is a South African actor and comic. He is also a voice artist. High school Hoërskool Die Wilgers in Pretoria, Gauteng. Training He obtained a B.A. in Drama in 1998 from the University of Pretoria The University of Pretoria (, ) is a multi-campus public university, public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and ''de facto'' capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johan .... TV appearances He starred in numerous South African soaps including Egoli, Generations and 7de Laan. He is also part of the permanent cast of Proesstraat. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Breytenbach, Pierre Living people South African male soap opera actors University of Pretoria alumni 1976 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breitenbach (other)
Breitenbach may refer to: Places Austria * Breitenbach am Inn, a municipality in Tyrol Czech Republic *The former name of Potůčky France * Breitenbach, Bas-Rhin, a commune in the Bas-Rhin ''département'' * Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin, a commune in the Haut-Rhin ''département'' Germany *, part of Ebermannstadt, Bavaria * Breitenbach am Herzberg, a municipality in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, Hesse *, part of Schauenburg, Hesse *, part of Schlüchtern, Hesse *, part of Bebra, Hesse * Breitenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in the Kusel district, Rhineland-Palatinate * Breitenbach, Burgenlandkreis, a village in the Burgenlandkreis district, Saxony-Anhalt ** Breitenbach (archaeological site) near Breitenbach, Burgenlandkreis *, part of Sangerhausen in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt *, part of Leinefelde-Worbis Leinefelde-Worbis () is a town in the district of Eichsfeld (district), Eichsfeld, in northwestern Thuringia, Germany. The town was forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are Will (law), wills Attestation clause, attested by John Jones in 1204 and 1229, as well as a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)", even though Jones was born before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
