Dawie de Villiers
David Jacobus de Villiers, born on 10 July 1940 in Burgersdorp,[1] Cape Province, was an ordained Minister in the Dutch Reformed Church; a South African Government minister and a former Springbok rugby captain.
| Birth name | Dawid Jacobus de Villiers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Bellville, Bellville, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1972–1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Johannesburg West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South African Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1979–1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1980–1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Andries Treurnicht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kent Durr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Piketberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1989–1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Daniel Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | George Bartlett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Piketberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1992–1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Pallo Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
His father Coenie was a railway clerk and organizer of the National Party and Member of Parliament for the Vasco constituency from 1953 to 1961. The family moved to Caledon where he began his schooling. However, they moved again a year later to Bellville, where he matriculated in 1959 at the Hoërskool Bellville.[1]
In 1960 he studied at the University of Stellenbosch where he obtained a degree in Theology and gained honors in Philosophy. During 1962 to 1963 he was President of the Student Council.
In 1963-1964 he was a part-time lecturer in philosophy at the University of the Western Cape and was awarded the Abe Bailey and Markotter scholarships. He was the Pastor of the Wellington congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church from 1967 to 1969. After that, he became a lecturer at the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU). In 1972 he completed his MA in philosophy and received a scholarship to study abroad.
Springbok rugby
De Villiers also excelled in rugby (scrumhalf position) and became involved in all levels of the sport, including representing South Africa in 25 test matches,[2] His first international test match was in 1962 against the British Lions, aged 22. In 1970 he captained the Springboks against New Zealand.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. | British Lions | 3–0 | Scrumhalf | 21 Jul 1962 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 2. | British Lions | 8–3 | Scrumhalf | 04 Aug 1962 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 3. | Ireland | 6–9 | Scrumhalf | 10 Apr 1965 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| 4. | New Zealand | 3–6 | Scrumhalf (c) | 31 Jul 1965 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |
| 5. | New Zealand | 19–16 | Scrumhalf (c) | 4 Sep 1965 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | |
| 6. | New Zealand | 3–20 | Scrumhalf (c) | 18 Sep 1965 | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| 7. | France | 26–3 | Scrumhalf (c) | 15 Jul 1967 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 8. | France | 16–3 | Scrumhalf (c) | 22 Jul 1967 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 9. | France | 14–19 | Scrumhalf (c) | 29 Jul 1967 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 10. | France | 6–6 | Scrumhalf (c) | 12 Aug 1967 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 11. | British Lions | 25–20 | Scrumhalf (c) | 1 | 8 Jun 1968 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 12. | British Lions | 6–6 | Scrumhalf (c) | 22 Jun 1968 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | |
| 13. | British Lions | 11–6 | Scrumhalf (c) | 13 Jul 1968 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 14. | British Lions | 19–6 | Scrumhalf (c) | 27 Jul 1968 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 15. | France | 12–9 | Scrumhalf (c) | 9 Nov 1968 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | |
| 16. | France | 16–11 | Scrumhalf (c) | 1 | 16 Nov 1968 | Stade Olympique, Colombes |
| 17. | Australia | 30–11 | Scrumhalf (c) | 2 Aug 1969 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 18. | Australia | 19–8 | Scrumhalf (c) | 20 Sep 1969 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 19. | England | 8–11 | Scrumhalf (c) | 20 Dec 1969 | Twickenham, London | |
| 20. | Ireland | 8–8 | Scrumhalf (c) | 10 Jan 1970 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| 21. | Wales | 6–6 | Scrumhalf (c) | 24 Jan 1970 | National Stadium, Cardiff | |
| 22. | New Zealand | 17–6 | Scrumhalf (c) | 1 | 25 Jul 1970 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 23. | New Zealand | 8–9 | Scrumhalf (c) | 8 Aug 1970 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 24. | New Zealand | 14–3 | Scrumhalf (c) | 29 Aug 1970 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 25. | New Zealand | 20–17 | Scrumhalf (c) | 12 Sep 1970 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
Politics
While he was lecturing at RAU, the then rector, Gerrit Viljoen, persuaded him at this time to become active in politics. Against his father's wishes, De Villiers entered politics and stood for election. He was elected to the House of Assembly as MP for Johannesburg West and was re-elected in the elections of 1974 and 1977.
In April 1979, De Villiers was appointed South African Ambassador in London. On his return in October 1980 he became Minister of Trade and Industry. The following year he contested the Gardens constituency in Cape Town, but lost to Ken Andrews of the Progressive Federal Party. He was subsequently elected MP for Piketberg, Cape Province.
While he was the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Liquor Act was passed which desegregated South African bars at the owners’ discretion and the South African Tourist Board was established. In 1983 he called a commission to investigate monopolies, and he stimulated small business in rural and ‘homeland’ areas. In 1989 he became Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs, and of Public Enterprises as well as Cape NP leader.
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 382
References
- "Dawie de Villiers - SA History". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- "ESPN Scrum". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 40–78. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
Attribution
- This article contains text from the Afrikaans Wikipedia article - af:Dawie de Villiers
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nelie Smith |
Springbok Captain 1965-1970 |
Succeeded by Tommy Bedford |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by |
South African Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1979-1980 |
Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Andries Treurnicht as Minister of Tourism |
Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism 1980-1986 |
Succeeded by Kent Durr as Minister of Tourism |
| Preceded by Daniel Steyn |
Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs 1989-1991 |
Succeeded by George Bartlett |
| Preceded by |
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism 1992-1996 |
Succeeded by Pallo Jordan |