Jan Willem van der Rijst (’Oom Willem’), activist for Afrikaans and author of the first Spelling and Reading book for Afrikaans

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South African History Online. (2012, January 16). Jan Willem van der Rijst (’Oom Willem’), activist for Afrikaans and author of the first Spelling and Reading book for Afrikaans. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072413

South African History Online (2012) 'Jan Willem van der Rijst (’Oom Willem’), activist for Afrikaans and author of the first Spelling and Reading book for Afrikaans', South African History Online, 16 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072413 (Accessed: 27 September 2026).

South African History Online, Jan Willem van der Rijst (’Oom Willem’), activist for Afrikaans and author of the first Spelling and Reading book for Afrikaans [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072413, (accessed 27 September 2026).

"Jan Willem van der Rijst (’Oom Willem’), activist for Afrikaans and author of the first Spelling and Reading book for Afrikaans." South African History Online, 16 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072413. Accessed 27 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Jan Willem van der Rijst (’Oom Willem’), activist for Afrikaans and author of the first Spelling and Reading book for Afrikaans." South African History Online. January 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072413.