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Van Rensburg's parents, eldest daughter Hester and four younger children were subsequently interned at the Mafeking concentration camp. Van Rensburg, his wife, eldest son Willem and two daughters travelled with a group which managed to evade their pursuers, and Van Rensburg once again joined De la Rey's commando.
De la Rey had an uncanny knack for avoiding ambush, leading many to believe that he was advised by the prophet Siener van Rensburg, who accompanied him. Despite some reverses, such as the Battle of Rooiwal in April 1902, De la Rey 's commandos, numbering up to 3,000 men, remained in the field until the end of the war.
General Koos de la Rey, under the influence of Siener van Rensburg, a "crazed seer", believed that the outbreak of war foreshadowed the return of the republic but was persuaded by Botha and Smuts on 13 August not to rebel and on 15 August told his supporters to disperse. At a congress on 26 August, De la Rey claimed loyalty to South Africa, not ...
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Kelly Ripa is giving fans an update on her family's senior dog, Chewie.. After getting emotional during a recent episode of Live with Kelly and Mark over her 17-year-old dog's deteriorating health ...
The Academy Award winner has seven children. De Niro and his first wife, Diahnne Abbott, are parents to daughter Drena, 53, and son Raphael, 48. In 1995, he welcomed twin sons Julian and Aaron, 29 ...
Siener van Rensburg (1862–1926), Boer prophet from the South African Republic Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg (1818–1865), the Second President of the South African Republic, from 1863 to 1864 William G. L. Janse van Rensburg (1939–2008), mayor of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, from 1990 to 1991
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 ...