Jan B. Vermaak
Jan B. Vermaak (1941?-2026) was a language teacher, author and compiler of collections of plays and other literary works.
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Biography
Born Jan Bethesda Vermaak in 1941 or 1942.
Married to Adinda Vermaak, and the couple had four children. They lived in Kuilsrivier where he was an inspiring teacher with a love of Afrikaans and music, and a subject advisor for Drama in the Western Cape
He published a number of works related to his interests.
He passed away at the age of 85 in Bellville on 12 February, 2026.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Compiler and editor of the following collections, under the name Jan B. Vermaak:
1992: Skouspel. Cape Town: Tafelberg.
1995: Voort met die spel Cape Town: Human en Rousseau.
1998: Storiepalet: 'n Versameling verhale. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik
19**: Die Groen Boom en Ander Eenbedrywe. Pretoria H&R Academica.
Sources
Obituary: Jan Bethesda Vermaak, Die Burger 18 February, 2026: p.9.
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