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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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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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: 11 November 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 11 November 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 11 Nov. 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.
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