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Cilliers
Cilliers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cecile Cilliers (1933–2018), Afrikaans writer *Charl Cilliers (writer) (born 1941), South African author and poet *Ina Cilliers (born 1969), South African politician *Jana Cilliers (born 1950), South African actress *Ockert Cilliers (born 1981), South African hurdler *Pat Cilliers (born 1987), South African rugby union footballer *Paul Cilliers (Friedrich Paul Cilliers, 1956–2011), South African philosopher *Raymond Cilliers (born 1981), South African Christian recording artist *Sarel Cilliers (Charl Arnoldus Cilliers, 1801–1871), Voortrekker leader and a preacher *Victoria Cilliers, British skydiver who survived a murder attempt on her in 2015 *Vlok Cilliers (born 1968), South African rugby union player See also * Charl Cilliers (other) {{surname Afrikaans-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarel Cilliers
Charl (Sarel) Arnoldus Cilliers (7 September 1801 – 4 October 1871) was a Voortrekker leader and a preacher. With Andries Pretorius, he led the Boers to a huge victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838. In particular, Cilliers led the Voortrekkers in a vow which promised that if God would protect them and deliver the enemy into their hands, they would build a church and commemorate the day of their victory as if it were an annual Sabbath day, which their descendants would also be instructed to honour. He was a prominent member of the ''Gereformeerde Kerk'' (Reformed Church), an offshoot of the Dutch Reformed Church. He is described as being a short, stout man, and was believed to have been very religious. He joined the Great Trek at the age of thirty-five. The town of Kroonstad was, according to folklore, named after a horse belonging to Cilliers, which drowned in a stream (Kroonspruit) where the town is situated. There is a Sarel Cilliers Museum as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
