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 Born [[Willem Jacobus Viljoen]] in South Africa he studied in the Netherlands and returned to become a professor of modern languages and history at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. He was also later Director of Education for the Union.
-Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour", 1905) and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement").
+Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour", 1895) and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement").
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 Born [[Willem Jacobus Viljoen]] in South Africa he studied in the Netherlands and returned to become a professor of modern languages and history at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. He was also later Director of Education for the Union.
-Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour") and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement").
+Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour", 1905) and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement").
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 == Biography ==
-Born [[Willem Jacobus Viljoen]] in South Africa he studied in the Netherlands and returned to become a professor of modern languages and history at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. He was also later Director of Education for the Transvaal.
+Born [[Willem Jacobus Viljoen]] in South Africa he studied in the Netherlands and returned to become a professor of modern languages and history at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. He was also later Director of Education for the Union.
-Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour") and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement"). ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour") and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement").
-Under the auspices of these societies Viljoen produced a large number of plays over the years and launched many careers. He was also chairman of the society [[Het Afrikaans-Hollands Toneelvereniging]], and in that capacity apparently aided and supported [[Paul de Groot]] in his first season in South Africa.
+==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 In support of his campaign for [[Dutch]],  Viljoen also wrote some plays in what was termed [[Vereenvoudigde Hollandse Spelling]] ("simplified [[Dutch]] spelling"). Two one-act plays were particularly popular, namely ''[[Koppigheid]]'' (1906), ''[[Achter de Schermen]]'' (1906). The works were later usually adapted to [[Afrikaans]] for performance.

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 == Biography ==
-Born [[Willem Jacobus Viljoen]] in South Africa he studied in the Netherlands and returned to become a professor of modern languages and history at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. He was also at one time Director of Education for the Cape Province.
+Born [[Willem Jacobus Viljoen]] in South Africa he studied in the Netherlands and returned to become a professor of modern languages and history at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. He was also later Director of Education for the Transvaal.
 Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour") and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement"). ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 Viljoen was heavily involved in cultural matters and a staunch supporter of [[Dutch]] as the national language, and in this respect he was a member of the [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond]] (founded in 1890), and founded both the popular society [[Ons Spreekuur]] ("Our Discussion Hour") and the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] ("Union Debating Society"), to promote [[Dutch]] in the face of the [[Afrikaans]] language movement during the [[Tweede Taalbeweging]] ("Second language movement"). ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Under the auspices of these societies Viljoen produced a large number of plays over the years and launched many careers. He was also chairman of the society [[Afrikaans-Hollands Toneelvereniging]], and in that capacity apparently aided and supported [[Paul de Groot]] in his first season in South Africa.
+Under the auspices of these societies Viljoen produced a large number of plays over the years and launched many careers. He was also chairman of the society [[Het Afrikaans-Hollands Toneelvereniging]], and in that capacity apparently aided and supported [[Paul de Groot]] in his first season in South Africa.
 In support of his campaign for [[Dutch]],  Viljoen also wrote some plays in what was termed [[Vereenvoudigde Hollandse Spelling]] ("simplified [[Dutch]] spelling"). Two one-act plays were particularly popular, namely ''[[Koppigheid]]'' (1906), ''[[Achter de Schermen]]'' (1906). The works were later usually adapted to [[Afrikaans]] for performance.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In support of his campaign for [[Dutch]],  Viljoen also wrote some plays in what was termed [[Vereenvoudigde Hollandse Spelling]] ("simplified [[Dutch]] spelling") including ''[[Koppigheid]]'' (1908), ''[[Achter de Schermen]]'' (1906). The works were later usually adapted to [[Afrikaans]] for performance.
+Under the auspices of these societies Viljoen produced a large number of plays over the years and launched many careers.
 [TH, JH]