Jacobus du Toit

Born: 1847
Died: 1911
Updated: 23 Aug 2019

Summary

Author

Du Toit, a prolific author, wrote the first Afrikaans history book and as an Afrikaner nationalist he became one of the founders of the Afrikaans language movement. In a series of articles published in Die Afrikaanse Patriot, he pushed for the formation of a cultural and political organisation that became known as the Afrikaner Bond. However his close friendship with Rhodes soon became controversial and he was stuck off the roll of the Bond.

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South African History Online. (2011, February 17). Jacobus du Toit. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008033

South African History Online (2011) 'Jacobus du Toit', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008033 (Accessed: 10 October 2026).

South African History Online, Jacobus du Toit [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008033, (accessed 10 October 2026).

"Jacobus du Toit." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008033. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Jacobus du Toit." South African History Online. February 17, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008033.