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Willem Van Der Merwe (judge)
Willem Maré van der Merwe (20 July 1960 – 31 March 2025) was a South African people, South African orthopaedic surgeon and cricketer. van der Merwe was a professional cricketer in South Africa from 1978 to 1987, playing predominantly for Free State (cricket team), Orange Free State and Western Province cricket team (South Africa), Western Province. He later played first-class cricket in England for Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University and became a surgeon. He served as president of the ISAKOS - International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS). Early life and cricket career van der Merwe was born in Rustenburg in July 1960 and studied medicine at the University of the Free State. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Free State (cricket team), Orange Free State against Northern Cape (cricket team), Griqualand West at Ramblers Cricket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustenburg
Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch language, Dutch: ''City of Rest'') is a town at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West (South African province), North West province, South Africa (549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census). In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province, and 1.28% of the GDP of South Africa. Rustenburg was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located. The England national football team also used this as their base camp for the tournament. History Mfecane Before European settlers arrived, the area had been settled by agrarian Setswana-speaking tribes. Rustenburg's population is primarily Tswana people. Partially belonging to the Royal Bafokeng Nation, extensive landowners e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
