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 For many years the administrative force behind [[Spektrum Produksies]], which he had originally founded with his wife, [[Juanita Swanepoel]]. He later sold the company to [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]].
-In 2002 became the manager of the [[Klein Libertas Teater]] ([[Little Libertas Theatre]]) in Stellenbosch), till the theatre sadly burn down.
+In 2002 became the manager of the [[Klein Libertas Teater]] ([[Little Libertas Theatre]]) in Stellenbosch), till the theatre sadly burnt down.
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	[[Wilhelm Grütter\|Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 417.		[[Wilhelm Grütter\|Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 417.
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 =Johan J. Fourie=
 Also known as [[Johan Fourie]] or [[J.J. Fourie]], but is usually referred to as '''[[GiGi Fourie]]''' by colleagues and friends.
 == Biography ==

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 =Johan J. Fourie=
-Also known as [[GiGi Fourie]], [[Johan Fourie]] or [[J.J. Fourie]], but usually referred to as [[GiGi Fourie]] by colleagues and friends.
+Also known as [[Johan Fourie]] or [[J.J. Fourie]], but is usually referred to as '''[[GiGi Fourie]]''' by colleagues and friends.
 [[Johan J. Fourie]] (194*-) is actor, teacher, drama lecturer, theatre and restaurant manager.

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 For many years the administrative force behind [[Spektrum Produksies]], which he had originally founded with his wife, [[Juanita Swanepoel]]. He later sold the company to [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]].
-In 2002 became the manager of the [[Klein Libertas Teater]] ([[Little Libertas Theatre]]) in Stellenbosch)
+In 2002 became the manager of the [[Klein Libertas Teater]] ([[Little Libertas Theatre]]) in Stellenbosch), till the theatre sadly burn down.
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 Du Toit,  1988
-[[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 417.
+[[Wilhelm Grütter|Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 417.
 =Johan J. Fourie=

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 == Biography ==
-He started off with the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[K.A.T.]]) before becoming fully-professional.  Played in ''[[Die Kwaksalwer]]'' (19*) for [[André Huguenet]]. * In the 1950s and 1960s he toured rural towns with his own professional company, the [[Johan Fourie-toneelgeselskap|Johan Fourie Toneelgeselskap]], one of the last to do so.  His wife, Lida Meiring, was also a member of the company.
+He started off with the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[K.A.T.]]) before becoming fully-professional.  Played in ''[[Die Kwaksalwer]]'' (19*) for [[André Huguenet]]. * In the 1950s and 1960s he toured rural towns with his own professional company, the [[Johan Fourie-toneelgeselskap|Johan Fourie Toneelgeselskap]], one of the last to do so.  His wife, [[Lida Meiring]], was also a member of the company.
 He was contracted to visit 130 platteland towns with ''[[Die Laaste van die Takhare]]'' in the name of and in co-operation with [[CAPAB]] in 1966. [[CAPAB]] paid R50 per performance, box-office takings were presumably for the account of the contracted company.

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 He took early retirement to start a theatre company, and open a guest house, restaurant and later a café theatre. [[GiGi’s Bistro]] (an active and influential theatre restaurant) in Stellenbosch during the 1990s. GiGi’s Bistro was sold in 1999 and renamed the [[Dorpstraat Teater|Dorpstraat Teaterkafee]] (The Dorp Street Theatre Café).
-For many years the administrative force behind [[Spektrum Produksies]], which he had originally founded with his wife, [[Juanita Swanepoel]]. He later sold it to [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]].
+For many years the administrative force behind [[Spektrum Produksies]], which he had originally founded with his wife, [[Juanita Swanepoel]]. He later sold the company to [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]].
 In 2002 became the manager of the [[Klein Libertas Teater]] ([[Little Libertas Theatre]]) in Stellenbosch)

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−	As in the case of "Pieter", '''Johan''' is one of the most commonly found first names in [[Afrikaans]], and '''Fourie''' is equally widespread as a surname in South Africa, thus there are a number of individuals involved in theatre named '''Johan Fourie'''.	+	''As in the case of "Pieter", '''Johan''' is one of the most commonly found first names in [[Afrikaans]], and '''Fourie''' is equally widespread as a surname in South Africa, thus there are a number of individuals involved in theatre named '''Johan Fourie'''.''