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Dagbreek ("Daybreak") can refer to an Afrikaans daily newspaper or to an Afrikaans play.
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Dagbreek: the newspaper
The newspaper
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagbreek_(Sondagkoerant)
Dagbreek: a play by Wynand du Preez
The play
An Afrikaans one-act play written by Anna Neethling-Pohl (under the pseudonym Wynand du Preez), it tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It parallelled the story of the real-life Gideon Scheepers.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1941: Performed by the Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society in aid of the Reddingsdaadbond (a South African anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. It was directed by Hermien Dommisse), and the cast included Gert van den Bergh.
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