Die Transvaler

Die Transvaler was a South African newspaper founded in 1937 with the aim of promoting Afrikaner nationalism and supporting the Transvaal branch of the National Party.[1] Hendrik Verwoerd was its first editor.[2]

Die Transvaler
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)Voortrekkerpers
PublisherVoortrekkerpers
EditorHendrik Verwoerd
Founded1937
LanguageAfrikaans
HeadquartersJohannesburg

History

On 1 October 1937, Nasionale Pers set up the company Voortrekkerpers in the Transvaal to support the National Party in Transvaal by publishing Die Transvaler.[3]: 411 [4] Initially the Cape National Party tried to control the extremism of the National Party in the Transvaal by appointing Hendrik Verwoerd as the papers first editor but he would side with Transvaal branch and Nationale Pers gave up editorial control in 1939.[3]: 411 

Editors

[4]

  • H.F. Verwoerd (1937-1948)
  • J.J. Kruger (1948-1960)
  • G.D. Sholtz (1960-1968)
  • C.F. Nöffke (1969-1973)
  • Willem Johannes de Klerk (1973-1987)[5]

References
  1. Fourie, Pieter Jacobus (2001). Media Studies: Institutions, theories, and issues. Juta and Company Ltd. ISBN 9780702156557.
  2. Anonymous (17 February 2011). "Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd". South African History Online. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. Davies, Rob; O'Meara, Dan; Dlamini, Sipho (1984). The Struggle for South Africa. Vol. 2. London: Zed Books. ISBN 0862322561 – via Internet Archive.
  4. Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa / 10 Sle - Tun. Internet Archive. Cape Town: Nasou. 1974. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-625-00326-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "BIOGRAFIESE SKETSE VAN MEDIAMENSE – Mediamense" (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 16 March 2023.


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