Johannes Nicholas Malan

Johannes Nicholas Malan (1903-1981). Attorney, politician and administrator.

Biography

Dr Johannes Nicholas Malan, better known as Nico Malan, was an attorney, politician and administrator of the Province of the Cape of Good Hope of South Africa from 1960 to 1970. He was born on 8 August 1903 in Fort Beaufort and died there in 1981.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

The Nico Malan Theatre Centre in Cape Town (which opened on 19 May 1971) was named after him. He was a key figure in its development.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nico_Malan

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