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'''''Please also note:'''  Surnames (or last names) consisting of two or three words (e.g. names preceded by Da, De, De La, Du, Le, Van, Van Den, Van Der, Von, etc)  appear under the ''first'' word in this listing. Thus the singer  [[Natalia da Rocha]], the choreographer [[Wendy de la Harpe]] and the playwright [[P.G. du Plessis]] would all be listed here under "D" as '''[[Natalia da Rocha|Da Rocha, Natalia]]''', '''[[Wendy de la Harpe|De la Harpe, Wendy]]''' and '''[[P.G. du Plessis|Du Plessis, P.G.]]''' respectively.''
  
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'''[[ESAT Personalities D-Daz|D-Daz]] | [[ESAT Personalities De A-De Z|De A-De Z]] | [[ESAT Personalities Dea-Dez|Dea-Dez]]  |  [[ESAT Personalities Dh-Di|Dh-Di]]  |  [[ESAT Personalities Dl-Dr|Dl-Dr]]  |  [[ESAT Personalities Du A-Du Z|Du A-Du Z]] |  [[ESAT Personalities Dua-Dy|Dua-Dy]]''' 
  
[[Steven Daitsh|Daitsh, Steven]]
 
  
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[[Nigel Daly|Daly, Nigel]]
 
 
 
[[E.M. Damane|Damane, E.M.]]
 
 
 
[[Richard Daneel|Daneel, Richard]]
 
 
 
[[Susan Danford|Danford, Susan]]
 
 
 
[[Achmat Dangor|Dangor, Achmat]]
 
 
 
[[Raeford Daniel|Daniel. Raeford]]
 
 
 
[[Anthony Daniels|Daniels, Anthony]]
 
 
 
[[Brendan Daniels|Daniels, Brendan]]
 
 
 
[[Leonard Daniels|Daniels, Leonard]]
 
 
 
[[Libby Daniels|Libby Daniels]]
 
 
 
[[June Danvers|Danvers, June]]
 
 
[[Zena Dare|Dare, Zena]]
 
 
 
[[Winifred Dashwood|Dashwood, Winifred]]
 
 
 
[[Nigel Davenport|Davenport, Nigel]]
 
 
 
[[Christo Davids|Davids, Christo]]
 
 
 
[[Fadeela Davida|Davids, Fadeela]]
 
 
 
[[Goliath Davids|Davids, Goliath]]
 
 
 
[[M.I. Davids|Davids, M.I.]]
 
 
 
[[Nadia Davids|Davids, Nadia]]
 
 
 
[[Robert Davids|Davids, Robert]]
 
 
 
[[Embeth Davidtz|Davidtz, Embeth]]
 
 
 
[[Elwyn J. Davies|Davies, Elwyn J.]]
 
 
 
[[R.E. Davies|Davies, R.E.]]
 
 
 
[[R.G. Davies|Davies, R.G.]]
 
 
 
[[Raymond Daniel Davies|Davies, Raymond Daniel]]
 
 
 
[[Rob Davies|Davies, Rob]]
 
 
 
[[Allen Davis|Davis, Allen]]
 
 
 
[[Evette Davis|Davis, Evette]]
 
 
 
[[Genna Davis|Davis, Genna]]
 
 
 
[[Leonard Davis|Davis, Leonard]] 
 
 
 
[[Lloyd Davis|Davis, Lloyd]]
 
 
 
[[Robert Davis|Davis, Robert]]
 
 
 
[[Ronnie Davis|Davis, Ronnie]]
 
 
 
[[Vicky Davis|Davis, Vicky]]
 
 
 
[[Arthur Day|Day, Arthur]]
 
 
 
[[Frances Day|Day, Frances]]
 
 
 
[[Glynn Day|Day, Glynn]]
 
 
 
[[Mncedi Dayi|Dayi, Mncedi]]
 
 
 
[[Cecilia de Bank|De Bank, Cecilia]]
 
 
 
[[Mona Vida de Beer|De Beer, Mona Vida]]
 
 
 
[[Mathilda (Tilla) de Beer|De Beer Mathilda]]
 
 
 
[[Matthys de Beer|De Beer, Matthys]]
 
 
 
[[Thys de Beer|De Beer, Thys]]
 
 
 
[[Klaas de Boer|De Boer, Klaas]]
 
 
 
[[Jocelyn de Bruin|De Bruin, Jocelyn]]
 
 
 
[[Miems de Bruyn|De Bruyn, Miems]]
 
 
 
[[De Bruyn]]
 
 
[[Napier de Bruyn|De Bruyn, Napier]]
 
 
 
[[Philip de Bruyn|De Bruyn, Philip]]
 
 
 
[[Carl de Gouveia|De Gouveia, Carl]]
 
 
 
DE G. SOLMS, L.L. (19**) Playwright. Wrote the one act-play The Reckoning. (See Gosher, 1988)
 
 
 
[[Estelle de Gouveia|De Gouveia, Estelle]]
 
 
 
[[Paul de Groot|De Groot, Paul]]
 
 
 
[[Benoni de Haeck|De Haeck, Benoni]]
 
 
 
[[Randall de Jager|De Jager, Randall]]
 
 
 
[[Maxie de Jong|De Jong, Maxie]]
 
 
 
[[Arthur de Jongh|De Jongh, Arthur]]
 
 
 
[[Frank de Jongh|De Jongh, Frank]]
 
 
 
[[A.J.B. de Klerk|De Klerk, A.J.B.]]
 
 
 
[[Val de Klerk|De Klerk, Val]]
 
 
 
[[Valerie de Klerk|De Klerk, Valerie]]
 
 
 
[[W.A. de Klerk|De Klerk, W.A.]]
 
 
 
[[Willem Adriaan de Klerk|De Klerk, Willem Adriaan]]
 
 
 
[[H.C. de Kock|De Kock, H.C.]]
 
 
 
[[Johannes Jakobus de Kock|De Kock, Johannes Jakobus]]
 
 
 
[[Lochner de Kock|De Kock, Lochner]]
 
 
 
[[Thea de Kock|De Kock, Thea]]
 
 
 
[[Ben de Koker|De Koker, Ben]]
 
 
 
[[Joey de Koker|De Koker, Joey]]
 
 
 
[[Maria de Koker|De Koker, Maria]]
 
 
 
[[C. de la Bat|De la Bat, C.]]
 
 
 
[[René de la Harpe|De la Harpe, René]]
 
 
 
[[Wendy de la Harpe|De la Harpe, Wendy]]
 
 
 
[[Willem de la Querra|De la Querra, Willem]]
 
 
 
[[Bennie de la Rey|De la Rey, Bennie]]
 
 
 
[[Guy de Lancey|De Lancey, Guy]]
 
 
 
[[San de Lange|De Lange, San]]
 
 
 
[[Jenny de Lenta|De Lenta, Jenny]]
 
 
 
[[Joseph Suasso de Lima|De Lima, Joseph Suasso]]
 
 
 
[[Johan de Meester|De Meester, Johan]]
 
 
 
[[Jacob Abraham Uitenhage de Mist|De Mist, Jacob Abraham Uitenhage]]
 
 
 
[[S. de Moor|De Moor, S.]]
 
 
 
[[Teda de Moor|De Moor, Teda]]
 
 
 
[[Yvonne de Morlay|De Morlay, Yvonne]]
 
 
 
[[Michael de Pinna|De Pinna, Michael]]
 
 
 
[[Natalia de Rocha|De Rocha, Natalia]]
 
 
 
[[Jose de Sousa|De Sousa, Jose]]
 
 
 
[[Awie de Swardt|De Swardt, Awie]]
 
 
 
[[De Swart]]
 
 
 
[[S. Jansen de Swart|De Swart, S. Jansen]]
 
 
 
[[Floyd de Vaal|De Vaal, Floyd]]
 
 
 
[[Alfred de Villiers|De Villiers, Alfred]]
 
 
 
[[Anna de Villiers|De Villiers, Anna]]
 
 
 
[[C.G.S. de Villiers|De Villiers, C.G.S.]]
 
 
 
[[Con de Villiers|De Villiers, Con]]
 
 
 
[[Dirk Gysbert de Villiers|De Villiers, Dirk Gysbert]]
 
 
 
[[Dot de Villiers|De Villiers, Dot]]
 
 
 
[[Elizabeth de Villiers|De Villiers, Elizabeth]]
 
 
 
[[Frieda de Villiers|De Villiers, Frieda]]
 
 
 
[[Gertruida de Villiers|De Villiers, Gertruida]]
 
 
 
[[Gys de Villiers|De Villiers, Gys]]
 
 
 
[[Joan de Villiers|De Villiers, Joan]]
 
 
 
[[Louis de Villiers|De Villiers, Louis]]
 
 
 
[[Margot de Villiers|De Villiers, Margot]]
 
 
 
[[Stephan de Villiers|De Villiers, Stephan]]
 
 
 
[[Absolom de Vlam|De Vlam, Absolom]]
 
 
 
[[Susan de Vlam|De Vlam, Susan]]
 
 
 
[[Eon de Vos|De Vos, Eon]]
 
 
 
[[Greta de Vos|De Vos, Greta]]
 
 
 
[[Marguerite de Vos|De Vos, Marguerite]]
 
 
 
[[Marius de Vos|De Vos, Marius]]
 
 
 
[[Louis de Vriendt|De Vriendt, Louis]]
 
 
 
[[Casper de Vries|De Vries, Casper]]
 
 
 
[[Louis de Vries|De Vries, Louis]]
 
 
 
[[Anton de Waal|De Waal, Anton]]
 
 
 
[[Henriëtte de Waal|De Waal, Henriëtte]]
 
 
 
[[Isobel de Waal|De Waal, Isobel]]
 
 
 
[[J.H.H. de Waal|De Waal, J.H.H.]]
 
 
 
[[Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr de Waal|De Waal, Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr]]
 
 
 
[[P. de Waal|De Waal, P.]]
 
 
 
[[Willem de Waal|De Waal, Willem]]
 
 
 
[[Baroness de Wagstaffe|De Wagstaffe, Baroness]] see [[Olga Racster|Racster, Olga]] 
 
 
[[Amanda de Wet|De Wet, Amanda]]
 
 
 
[[Jannie de Wet|De Wet, Jannie]]
 
 
 
[[Pierre de Wet|De Wet, Pierre]]
 
 
 
[[Reza de Wet|De Wet, Reza]]
 
 
 
[[Elmo de Witt|De Witt, Elmo]]
 
 
 
[[Basil Dean|Dean, Basil]]
 
 
 
[[Al Debbo|Debbo, Al]]
 
 
 
[[Marie Deerling|Deerling, Marie]]
 
 
 
[[Joe Deetlefs|Deetlefs, Joe]]
 
 
 
[[Johan Degenaar|Degenaar, Johan]]
 
 
 
[[Johannes J. Degenaar|Degenaar, Johannes J.]]
 
 
 
[[Benoni Dehaeck|Dehaeck, Benoni]]
 
 
 
[[Jean Dell|Dell, Jean]]
 
 
 
[[Anton Dekker|Dekker, Anton]]
 
 
 
[[Ben Dekker|Dekker, Ben]]
 
 
 
[[Dermond Dekker|Dekker, Dermond]]
 
 
 
[[Robert Del Kyrke|Del Kyrke, Robert]]
 
 
 
[[Thom Delaney|Delaney, Thom]]
 
 
 
[[Monsieur Delemery|Delemery, Monsieur]]
 
 
 
[[Jacqui Delhaye|Delhaye, Jacqui]]
 
 
 
[[Anthony Delius|Delius, Anthony]]
 
 
 
[[Jean Dell|Dell, Jean]]
 
 
 
[[Jo-Anne Delport|Delport, Jo-Anne]]
 
 
[[Luzelle Delport|Delport, Luzelle]]
 
 
 
[[I.P. Demana|Demana, I.P.]]
 
 
 
[[David Dennis|Dennis, David]]
 
 
 
[[Unity Dennis|Dennis, Unity]]
 
 
 
[[John Dennison|Dennison, John]]
 
 
 
[[Bob Denver|Denver, Bob]]
 
 
 
[[Abou Desai|Desai, Abou]]
 
 
 
[[Feisal Desai|Desai, Feisal]]
 
 
 
[[Florence Desmond|Desmond, Florence]]
 
 
[[Ross Devenish|Devenish, Ross]]
 
 
 
[[C. Dhlamini|Dhlamini, C.]]
 
 
 
[[Lindani Dhlamini|Dhlamini, Lindani]]
 
 
 
[[Makhosi Dhlamini|Dhlamini, Makhosi]]
 
 
[[H.I.E. Dhlomo|Dhlomo, H.I.E.]]
 
 
 
[[Herbert Isaac Ezra Dhlomo|Dhlomo, Herbert Isaac Ezra]]
 
 
 
[[R.R.R. Dhlomo|Dhlomo, R.R.R.]]
 
 
 
[[Fats Dibeco|Dibeco, Fats]]
 
 
 
[[Stanley Dibeco|Dibeco, Stanley]]
 
 
[[Liz Dick|Dick, Liz]]
 
 
 
[[Murray Dickie|Dickie, Murray]]
 
 
 
[[Mike Dickman|Dickman, Mike]]
 
 
 
[[William Dickson|Dickson, William]]
 
 
 
[[Marlene Dietrich|Dietrich, Marlene]]
 
 
 
[[Fatima Dike|Dike, Fatima]]
 
 
 
[[Modikwe Dikobe|Dikobe, Modikwe]]
 
 
 
[[Gha-Makhulu Diniso|Diniso, Gha-Makhulu]]
 
 
 
[[Magogo kaDinuzulu|kaDinuzulu, Magogo]]  See '''[[Princess Constance Magogo Sibilile Mantithi Ngangezinye kaDinuzulu|kaDinuzulu, Princess Constance Magogo Sibilile Mantithi Ngangezinye]]'''
 
 
 
[[Princess Constance Magogo Sibilile Mantithi Ngangezinye kaDinuzulu|kaDinuzulu, Princess Constance Magogo Sibilile Mantithi Ngangezinye]]
 
 
[[Paul Ditchfield|Ditchfield, Paul]]
 
 
[[M.D.C. Ditsele|Ditsele, M.D.C.]]
 
 
 
[[Meme Ditshego|Ditshego, Meme]]
 
 
 
[[MacDonald Dixon|Dixon, MacDonald]]
 
 
 
[[A.H. Dladla|Dladla, A.H.]]
 
 
 
[[Mandisa Dlanga|Dlanga, Mandisa]]
 
 
 
[[Melanie Dobbs|Dobbs, Melanie]]
 
 
 
[[Alan Dobie|Dobie, Alan]]
 
 
 
[[Franz Dobrowsky|Dobrowsky, Franz]]
 
 
 
[[Frantz Dobrowsky|Dobrowsky, Frantz]]
 
 
 
[[Dockyard Charlie]]
 
 
 
[[A.D. Dodd|Dodd, A.D.]]
 
 
 
[[Robin Dolton|Dolton, Robin]]
 
 
 
[[Eddie Domingo|Domingo, Eddie]]
 
 
 
[[Hermien Dommisse|Dommisse, Hermien]]
 
 
 
[[Walter Donahue|Donahue, Walter]]
 
 
 
[[Val Donald|Donald, Val]]
 
 
 
[[Val Donald-Bell|Donald-Bell, Val]]
 
 
 
[[Adriaan Donker|Donker, Adriaan]]
 
 
 
[[Mark Donford-May|Donford-May, Mark]]
 
 
 
[[Weiss Doubell|Doubell, Weiss]]
 
 
 
[[Jack Douglas|Douglas, Jack]]
 
 
 
[[Frank Douglass|Douglass, Frank]]
 
 
 
[[Arnold Dover|Dover, Arnold]]
 
 
 
[[Cara Dowling|Dowling, Cara]]
 
 
 
[[Finuala Dowling|Dowling, Finuala]]
 
 
 
[[Tessa Dowling|Dowling, Tessa]]
 
 
 
[[Moira Downie|Downie, Moira]]
 
 
 
[[Leonard Downing|Downing, Leonard]]
 
 
 
[[Trish Downing|Downing, Trish]]
 
 
 
[[Dowwe Dolla]]
 
 
[[Monté Doyle|Doyle, Monté]]
 
 
 
[[Ralph Draper|Draper, Ralph]]
 
 
 
[[Leslie Drayton|Drayton, Leslie]]
 
 
 
[[Sonia Dresdel|Dresdel, Sonia]]
 
 
 
[[Elsa Dreyer|Dreyer, Elsa]]
 
 
 
[[Mary Dreyer|Dreyer, Mary]]
 
 
 
[[Sharleen Dreyer|Dreyer, Sharleen]]
 
 
 
[[W. Dreyer|Dreyer, W.]]
 
 
 
[[Michael Drinn|Drinn, Michael]]
 
 
 
[[Roy Dromgoole|Dromgoole, Roy]]
 
 
 
[[John Dronsfield|Dronsfield, John]]
 
 
 
[[Frank Drummond|Drummond, Frank]]
 
 
 
[[Ian Drummond|Drummond, Ian]]
 
 
 
[[Vivienne Drummond|Drummond, Vivienne]]
 
 
 
[[M.S. du Buisson|Du Buisson, M.S.]]
 
 
 
[[M.S. du Busson|Du Busson, M.S.]]
 
 
 
[[A.J. du Plessis|Du Plessis, A.J.]]
 
 
 
[[Alexander du Plessis|Du Plessis, Alexander]]
 
 
 
[[Carina du Plessis|Du Plessis, Carina]]
 
 
 
[[Ella du Plessis|Du Plessis, Ella]]
 
 
 
[[Eugene du Plessis|Du Plessis, Eugene]]
 
 
 
[[I.D. du Plessis|Du Plessis, I.D.]]
 
 
 
[[Irma du Plessis|Du Plessis, Irma]]
 
 
 
[[Izak David du Plessis|Du Plessis, Izak David]]
 
 
 
[[Janet du Plessis|Du Plessis, Janet]]
 
 
 
[[Laurie du Plessis|Du Plessis, Laurie]]
 
 
 
[[Martie du Plessis|Du Plessis, Martie]]
 
 
 
[[Nicolette du Plessis|Du Plessis, Nicolette]]
 
 
 
[[P.G. du Plessis|Du Plessis, P.G.]]
 
 
 
[[Pieter Georg du Plessis|Du Plessis, Pieter Georg]]
 
 
 
[[Reneé du Plessis|Reneé du Plessis]]
 
 
 
[[Rosa du Plessis|Du Plessis, Rosa]]
 
 
 
[[Zak du Plessis|Du Plessis, Zak]]
 
 
 
[[Danie du Preez|Du Preez, Danie]]
 
 
 
[[Louis du Preez|Du Preez, Louis]]
 
 
 
[[Peter du Preez|Peter du Preez]]
 
 
 
[[Petrus du Preez|Du Preez, Petrus]]
 
 
 
[[Rodney du Preez|Du Preez, Rodney]]
 
 
 
[[Wynand du Preez|Du Preez, Wynand]]
 
 
 
[[A.P. du Toit|Du Toit, A.P.]]
 
 
 
[[André le Roux du Toit|Du Toit, André le Roux]]
 
 
 
[[Charlotte du Toit|Du Toit, Charlotte]]
 
 
 
[[Chris du Toit|Du Toit, Chris]]
 
 
 
[[Cor du Toit|Du Toit, Cor]]
 
 
 
[[D.F. du Toit|Du Toit, D.F.]]
 
 
 
[[D.P. du Toit|Du Toit, D.P.]]
 
 
 
DU TOIT, Ena. (19*-) Actress. * Played in Helshoogte ("Hell's Heights") for the André Huguenet's company in 194*
 
 
 
DU TOIT, G.P. (18**-19*) Translator, adaptor, actor and director**** Brother of D.P. du Toit. In 1898 he translated, adapted and produced the popular English farce Turn Him Out by T.J. Williams as part of an "entertainment" at the Hugenote Gedenkschool in Paarl in 1898. He named his version Een Misverstand and Binge (1969) maintains this is the first programme he could find of an performance in Afrikaans, though the programme listed it as a "Dutch Play". (The author later assured him it had been in Afrikaans.) Other translations include Siende Blind (tr under the pseudonym "Charon" of Love is Blind?* by ***). He also performed various other acts, including a dialogue (An Intrusion) and sang two Afrikaans comic songs. In the same year he apparently also translated a number of children's plays from the English collection Plays for Children by Annie L. Walker. (Routledge, 1893).Among his Afrikaans titles are Wie Laaste Lag, Lag die Lekkerste ("He laughs best who laughs last"), Siende Blind ("Seeing Blind") and Die Towerspieël ("The Magic Mirror"). He later directed these (and some Dutch plays taken from Thieme Publishers' Toneel-Bibliotheek - i.e "Drama Library")  with children, as well as some plays with adults, including an early piece by J.C. Langenhoven in Philadelphia in 1911.
 
 
 
DU TOIT, Jan. (19*?) First managing director of CAPAB and Director of the Nico Malan Theatre.*?? After his retirement, he was instrumental in establishing APA (the Association for Performing Arts) in 1987. (Gosher, 1988)
 
 
 
DU TOIT, Jac. See P.J. du Toit. 
 
 
 
DU TOIT, J.D. (Totius) (1877-1953) Son of S.J. du Toit. Theologian, celebrated lyric poet (under the pseudonym Totius) and campaigner for the language rights of Afrikaans. As a student he initially did translations, wrote short stories and - according to Ludwig Binge (1969), even some plays. While at school he wrote a short piece called Di Twé Susters under his early pseudonym Jaduto. ** In the 1920s he apparently advised Hendrik Hanekom against going on tour as a professional, considering it a desecration of the Afrikaans culture to perform for money. (Hanekom had written to ask “Totius” for a play).
 
 
 
DU TOIT, Joan.
 
DU TOIT, Louise. (19*-19*) Actress. * Joined the Paul de Groot Toneelgeselskap in May 1928 for the tour of Haar Twede Man (Géraldy), replacing Rena la Roche. * 
 
 
 
DU TOIT, M.L. Academic, cultural historian and a staunch supporter of theatre. Originally a lecturer in German, he became the first Professor in Afrikaanse Kultuur (Afrikaans  Culture) at the Transvaal University College (later University of Pretoria).  A co-founder of Ons Teatertjie in Pretoria in 19*. *
 
 
 
DU TOIT, Paul. (19*-) Actor. ** Played Lennox in the 1950 Afrikaans Macbeth (NTO), *
 
 
 
DU TOIT, Paul. (197*-) Actor. Born and raised in Somerset West, to a theatrical family (his mother wrote and produced musicals), he started as a child actor in local productions. Studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch, before moving into the professional field, working for Pieter Toerien Productions as well as other independent companies. Productions include ***, The Parrot Woman (Charles J. Fourie, 199*), * Auditioning Angels  (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 2003). Also, collaborating with Anton Luitingh, performed in a range of revues, including ** Not**
 
 
 
DU TOIT, P.J. ("Piet" or "Jac"). (19*-) Actor and director. First professional appearance as an actor was in 1931(?*), when he appeared under the stage name Jac. Du Toit in Die Silwer Koning by the Hanekom-Van Zyl-Geselskap. Acted for Leonie Pienaar in Die Veroweraar (Simons-Mees) and Sakke vol geld (Evans and Valentine) in the early 1930s. Went on to become very active in the formation of Ons Teatertjie (later the Volksteater) in Pretoria in 1935 and a fine actor for them. Appeared i.a. in Rooibruin Blare (Fagan, 1936),  Liefdesvuur (Südermann, 194?*), Maria Stuart (Schiller, 1941),  Monna Vanna (Maeterlink, 1942), *. As director did *, and in 1947 directed ** for Volksteater, winning the Breytenbach-shield in the FATSSA competition. * (See Binge, 1969; Du Toit,  1988) [JH/TH]
 
 
 
DU TOIT. P.J. (“Peet”). (194*-)Academic, lecturer in Afrikaans literature at the Pretoria Teacher’s Training College, critic, editor and co-editor of a number Afrikaans play collections for use in schools, amateur actor and director. A member of the Krugersdorp Municipal Society for Drama and Opera, * Author of the first definitive book on amateur theatre in South Africa (Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika), his doctoral thesis at the University of Pretoria (198*). Has also written handbooks on text analysis and compiled and co-edited a number of collections of plays and other materials for schools and teacher’s training colleges. Books include Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika. Pretoria: Academica (Human & Rousseau), 1988;  * Plays include ***
 
 
 
DU TOIT, S.J. (1847-1911) Poet, dramatist, novelist, historian and writer of polemical prose. Born in Paarl, he was the brother of D.F. du Toit, he studied in Holland to become an Afrikaans “Dominee” (Dutch Reformed minister) in Paarl. A co-founder of Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners (1875) and Di Afrikanerbond (1879), he was the editor of a number of journals, including  Di Patriot ('The Patriot") and  Ons Klyntji ("Our Little One"). At one time he was Superintendent of Education for the colony. Wrote the first full-length and published play in Afrikaans: Magrita Prinslo of Liifde Getrou tot in di Dood in 1897 during the language congress.  It was performed in the Paarl Town Hall in January 1897 and published by ** in 18**. 
 
 
 
DU TOIT, Wikus
 
 
 
[[Frantz Dubrowsky|Dubrowsky, Frantz]]
 
 
 
[[Sandra Duncan|Duncan, Sandra]]
 
 
[[Wilson Dunster|Dunster, Wilson]]
 
 
[[Belinda Dupont|Dupont, Belinda]]
 
 
[[Diane Dupont|Dupont, Diane]]
 
 
[[Roberta Durrant|Durrant, Roberta]]
 
 
[[Pippa Dyer|Dyer, Pippa]]
 
 
 
[[Allan Dyssel|Dyssel, Allan]]
 
 
 
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Please also note: Surnames (or last names) consisting of two or three words (e.g. names preceded by Da, De, De La, Du, Le, Van, Van Den, Van Der, Von, etc) appear under the first word in this listing. Thus the singer Natalia da Rocha, the choreographer Wendy de la Harpe and the playwright P.G. du Plessis would all be listed here under "D" as Da Rocha, Natalia, De la Harpe, Wendy and Du Plessis, P.G. respectively.

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