Beyers naude biography of albert

Early life

Beyers Naudé was born in Roodepoort, Transvaal, on 10 May 1915.

Beyers naude biography of albert

He was named after Christiaan Frederick Beyers, a Boer general who was close to his father, Jozua Fran choise Naudé, and was one of eight children. Naude was raised in the heart of Afrikanerdom, the son of a founding member of the Broederbond.

In 1921, the family moved to Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape.

Here Naude matriculated at the Afrikaans Hoër Volkskool in 1931 before following in his father's footsteps by study theology at the University of Stellenbosch. He received his degree in 1939 and completed a Masters degree in languages.

He also joined the Broederbond as its youngest member when he was only 25.
In 1940 he was appointed Assistant-Minister at the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in Wellington, Cape Town. In August of the same year he married Ilse Weder, the daughter of a Moravian missionary.

Mission and Political career

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