BACK IN TIME: Willem Johannes Vorster (1941–2021)
Antoinette’s father; Susan’s maternal grandfather During the twentieth century, southern Africa moved through war, colonial rule, apartheid, and finally democracy,…
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BLOOD OF THE HUGUENOT – Part 5: The Red Wedding
One faith. One name. One man.This is the Huguenot path—from the fires of France to the light of the Cape….
BACK IN TIME: Roelfke Tuinman (1884–1957)
Antoinette’s maternal great-grandmother; Susan’s maternal great-great-grandmother From the late nineteenth century into the twentieth, the world moved from horse-drawn transport…
BECOMING KUIPER – Part 7: Behind The Walls
Grietje Alberts Kuiper, her partner Christiaan Geerts Swaak and their son Marten ended up in the penal colony of Ommerschans….
BACK IN TIME: Anna Johanna Dorothea Nel (1911–1996)
Antoinette’s paternal grandmother; Susan’s maternal great-grandmother In 1911, the world stood on the brink of substantial change. Within a few…
BACK IN TIME: Geertje Kuiper (1947–2017)
Antoinette’s mother; Susan’s maternal grandmother The early years of post-war Europe were a time when many families left their countries…
BLOOD OF THE HUGUENOT – Part 4: Clouds of Fear
One faith. One name. One man.This is the Huguenot path—from the fires of France to the light of the Cape….