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Van Rensburg's visions have been described by some as predictions of local events, such as the death of general Koos de la Rey [3] and the political transition of South Africa. [12] Van Rensburg and his followers have also interpreted his visions as being connected to international events, such as the start of World War I [2] and the rise of ...
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Their anger was even further inflamed by Siener van Rensburg and his controversial prophecies. [12] Lt-Col Maritz, who was head of a commando of Union forces on the border of German South-West Africa, allied himself with the Germans. He then issued a proclamation on behalf of a provisional government.
Siener van Rensburg attracted large crowds with accounts of his visions in which he saw the whole world consumed by war and the end of the British Empire. On 2 August he told of a dream in which he saw General De la Rey returning home bare-headed in a carriage adorned with flowers, while a black cloud with the number 15 on it poured down blood.
Yet hundreds attended this WWII veteran's funeral. Initial successes were temporary as Allied forces retook lands lost by the end of January 1945 and the Nazis lost between 80,000 to 100,000 ...
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret starred in four Christmas pantomimes, staged each year from 1941 to 1944. The first production was Cinderella, followed by Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, and ...
Hendrik van Zyl (1828–80 ... World War II Flying ace; ... Irene van Dyk, netball champion; Siener van Rensburg, Boer prophet; Marthinus van Schalkwyk, politician;
Siener van Rensburg, considered a prophet by some; Politicians. Louis Botha, first prime minister of South Africa (1910–1919) and former Boer general; Petrus Jacobus Joubert, general and cabinet member of the Transvaal Republic; Paul Kruger, president of the Transvaal Republic; Martinus Theunis Steyn, 6th State President of the Orange Free ...