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[[L.W. Hiemstra]] (1897-1978)

Born Louis Wybren Hiemstra in Lydenburg Transvaal, he studied at the  [[Transvaalse Universiteitskollege]] and the [[University of Cape Town]]. For a long while he was a journalist, with  ''[[Die Volkstem]]'', ''[[Die Burger]]'' and ''[[Die Volksblad]]''. 

He was also a member of the language commission of the [[SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns]], and a language editor for [[Nasionale Pers]] (from 1946 onwards) and chaired the editorial committee of the  [[Tweetalige Woordeboek]]. 


== His contribution to South African theatre ==

He was a member of the first