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==The newspaper==
 
==The newspaper==
  
Dagbreek en Landstem was an influential Afrikaans Sunday newspaper that emerged in December 1967 from the merger of Dagbreek en Sondagnuus and the popular Landstem. The newspaper focused on national news and had a strong circulation in the Cape, before merging with Die Beeld in 1970 to form Rapport.
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The name was largely used to refer to the ''[[Dagbreek en Sondagnuus]]'' and later ''[[Dagbreek en Landstem]]'', which went on to become an influential [[Afrikaans]] Sunday newspaper that emerged in December 1967 from the merger of ''[[Dagbreek en Sondagnuus]]'' and the popular ''[[Landstem]]''. The newspaper focused on national news and had a strong circulation in the Cape, before merging with ''[[Die Beeld]]'' in 1970 to form Rapport.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 11:17, 13 April 2026

Dagbreek ("Daybreak") can refer to an Afrikaans newspaper or to an Afrikaans play.

Dagbreek: the newspaper

The newspaper

The name was largely used to refer to the Dagbreek en Sondagnuus and later Dagbreek en Landstem, which went on to become an influential Afrikaans Sunday newspaper that emerged in December 1967 from the merger of Dagbreek en Sondagnuus and the popular Landstem. The newspaper focused on national news and had a strong circulation in the Cape, before merging with Die Beeld in 1970 to form Rapport.

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.

Sources

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