Anti-apartheid activist, Beyers Naude is born

Updated: 22 Aug 2019

Christiaan Frederik Beyers Naudé was born in Roodepoort, Transvaal, on 10 May 1915. He was named after C.F. Beyers, a Boer general who was close to his father, Jozua Franchoise NaudÁƒÂƒ©, a founding member of the Broederbond. He was one of eight children and was raised in the heart of Afrikanerdom. Sources: Gastrow .S. (1983). Who's Who in South African Politics: Vol 2, Johannesburg : Ravan Press.

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