Russel Botman

Born: 18 October 1953
Died: 27 June 2014
Updated: 3 Sep 2019

Summary

Political detainee, academic, author, minister of religion, theologian, thinker, President of the South African Council of Churches, first black Rector and Vice Chancellor of the University Of Stellenbosch.

Russel Botman was born on 18 October 1953 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (now Free State Province). His mother had supported his family by working as a typist for the “coloured” Nederduitse Gereformeerde Sending-Kerk (Church) in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (now Free State Province) while his father completed his studies in theology at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).

How we know this

01Thamm M. (2014). Russel Botman: visionary, leader and fighter on sacred ground from Daily Maverick, 1 July. Available at www.dailymaverick.co.za . Accessed on 2 July 2014.
02SAPA. (2014). Varsity pays tribute to Botman from News24, 28 June. Available at www.news24.com online. Accessed on 2 July 2014.
03SAPA. (2014). Botman a leading light, says Zuma from News24, 29 June. Available at www.news24.com online. Accessed on 2 July 2014.
04SAPA. (2014). Tributes pour in for Botman from News24, 28 June. Available at www.news24.com online. Accessed on 2 July 2014
052014-06-28 SAPA. (2014). Varsity pays tribute to Botman from News24, 28 June. Available at www.news24.com online. Accessed on 2 July 2014.

Last updated · 3 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2014, July 7). Russel Botman. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0097952

South African History Online (2014) ' Russel Botman', South African History Online, 7 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0097952 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Russel Botman [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0097952, (accessed 22 July 2026).

" Russel Botman." South African History Online, 7 July 2014, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0097952. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. " Russel Botman." South African History Online. July 7, 2014. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0097952.