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François Stephanus Malan

South African politician
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Born:
March 12, 1871, Wellington, Cape Colony [now Cape of Good Hope, S.Af.]
Died:
Dec. 31, 1941, Cape Town, S.Af. (aged 70)
Political Affiliation:
Afrikaner Bond
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François Stephanus Malan (born March 12, 1871, Wellington, Cape Colony [now Cape of Good Hope, S.Af.]—died Dec. 31, 1941, Cape Town, S.Af.) was a politician who was a leader of the moderate Dutch political parties in South Africa. He was a constant supporter of political rights for Africans. Malan was a leader of the Afrikaner Bond (a political party of Dutch South Africans) and editor (1895) of its newspaper. He was originally antagonistic to British colonial influence, and he supported the Boer republics in the South African War (1899–1902). Malan was won over, however, to the British offer of reconciliation ...(100 of 145 words)

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