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Nov 9, 2021 · Photographers take photos of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius as he appears at a bail hearing for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb 20, 2013.
Apr 2, 2024 · Andries Pretorius (born Nov. 27, 1798, near Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony [now in South Africa]—died July 23, 1853, Magaliesberg, Transvaal [now in South Africa]) was a Boer leader in the Great Trek from British-dominated Cape Colony, the dominant military and political figure in Natal and later in the Transvaal, and one of the major agents of white conquest in Southern Africa.
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Mar 30, 2019 · Andries Pretorius, the fearless Boer, was instrumental in the creation of the South African Republic – he and his Voortrekkers defeated over 10,000 Zulu warriors with less than 500 men in an act of retaliation. “A handsome, tall figure of between six and seven feet, upright, friendly, and captivating,” a female admirer of Pretorius ...
Apr 24, 2024 · The first-ever pictures of a 'free' Oscar Pistorius (37), captured by Deaan Vivier (Netwerk24, Gallo Images) and published in the Daily Mail UK, is trending on social media. The images show the ...
Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius (27 November 1798 – 23 July 1853) was a leader of the Boers who was instrumental in the creation of the South African Republic, as well as the earlier but short-lived Natalia Republic, in present-day South Africa. The large city of Pretoria, executive capital of South Africa, is named after him.
- Christina Petronella (de Wit) Pretorius (1799 - 1848)
- Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
- 1838–1852
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A MyHeritage Company. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023. The son of the famous Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 - 19 May 1901) was the first president of the South African Republic, and also compiled the constitution of the Republic. After the death of his father in 1853, he was appointed as ...
