As such, the dutch reformed church has been a prominent south african institution deeply embedded in the history of south africa. The french, also known in south africa as the huguenots, were the actual initiators of the separation of the dutch reformed church into three main branches of the reformed church. All, our legal team here at familysearch has verified today that all patrons of accessing the collection south africa, dutch reformed church records stellenbosch archive, 16902011 should be able to view. During this time, the rca was already involved in worldwide mission programs in africa and asia. This work is in the public domain because it was created and first published in south africa and it is an official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or an official translation of such a text. In this interview, he shares his projections for the future roles of. This book attenpts to establish where, when and how christianity first came to africa. South africa religion and apartheid country studies. This collection contains records from various locations which were part of historic cape colony, including namibia, cape of good hope province and transvaal province. The role of the dutch reformed mission church and the. Jan van riebeeck formally established the dutch reformed church drc of south africa in 1652.
Graaffreinet dutch reformed church in graaff reinet. Three churches from the dutch reformed church tradition in south africa are often mentioned. Dutch reformed churches union act, 1911 wikisource, the. Both men are attending synod as fraternal delegates from the reformed churches of south africa gksa and spoke to the annual assembly on june as part of several ecumenical partner presentations.
The dutch reformed church of south africa was formally established by jan van riebeeck in 1652. Fish hoek ngk dutch reformed church fish hoek, cape town. The church supported the system of apartheid, which institutionalized separation and stratification of the people of south africa. Only ten of these organs were imported to south africa and the hopefield community is justifiably proud of this wonderful antique that still sounds as good today as when it. South africa, dutch reformed church records, stellenbosch. Dutch reformed church and the boerafrikaner people. Finally they were rescued by a fleet of 12 ships under the command of w. As part of the peacebuilding practitioners interview series, ilan cooper interviewed fanie du toit, who is currently the executive director of the institute for justice and reconciliation and is heavily involved in trying to assess the possible sources of reconciliation in south africa. The church was bound up with politics and supported the apartheid system. It is the main church of the afrikaansspeaking whites, and its present membership covers a large percentage of the.
In transition because of the history of political and social transformation in south africa since 1994 the dr church whose members are predominantly afrikaners was deeply affected by the political transition after 1994. Dutch reformed church in pretoria east, south africa. This history which spans the period 1836 1995, gives a picture of the dutch reformed church in zimbabwe which evolved from the missionary endeavour of the mother church in south africa into an independent autonomous church. The role of the dutch reformed mission church and the dutch reformed church in africa in the struggle for justice in south africa, 19861990 klippies kritzinger 1 department of christian spirituality, church history and missiology, university of south africa, pretoria, south africa abstract a great deal happened in the dutch reformed church. Heyns mentioned this fact during his speech at the churchs general synod of october 1994. South africa, dutch reformed church registers, 16601970. The netherlands reformed church, 15712005 historical. It developed amongst dutchspeaking settlers and slaves in south africa in the 17th century. The netherlands reformed church, 15712005 historical series of the reformed church in america hsrca karel blei on. Excerpt from the dutch reformed church in south africa. The history of the church has been very much bound with the politics of the afrikaner community of south africa.
Thus the settlement is at the foot of table mountain and along the liebeek river. This act may be cited as the dutch reformed churches union act, 1911. The dutch in south africa, 16521795 18021806 colonial. An historical sketch an unfavourable point of view, having seldom found occasion to mention the boers, except with reference to one painful subject the charge of illusage of the natives, and hostility to the missions. The slow and steady death of the dutch reformed church.
The dutch settlement history in south africa began in march 1647 with the shipwreck of the dutch ship nieuwe haarlem. Dutch reformed church in africa, afrikaans nederduitse gereformeerde kerk in afrika, denomination formed in 1859 by the allwhite dutch reformed church in south africa for its black african mission congregations. South africa, free state dutch reformed church records. God bless africa mungu ibariki afrika national anthem of south africa national anthem duration. This book opens up histories of childhood and youth in south african historiography. History of the dutch reformed church in 1652, jan van riebeeck established the dutch reformed church. Now, it seems, we are witnessing the book of exoduss jealous god, punishing. The dutch reformed church is the only church in south africa and maybe the world to have both a kitchen and a chimney in it. The narrative begins in the first century ad, thence traces the major movements of the christian faith on the continent over the centuries, emphasising the continuity of the development of the church as a dynamic, worldwide faith. It also has a presence in neighbouring countries, such as namibia, swaziland, and parts of botswana, zimbabwe and zambia. Nederduitse gereformeerde kerk, abbreviated ngk is a reformed christian denomination in south africa. Apartheid and the dutch reformed the misadventures of. Reformed churches of south africa value unity christian.
Also the dutch reformed church was very important in the creation and development of the boerafrikaner people throughout is history first in europe and then in africa. Inside the spacious historical white church, 95 white people look up at. Dutch reformed church, afrikaans nederduitse gereformeerde kerk ngk, south african denomination that traces its beginnings to the reformed tradition of the first white settlers who came to south africa from the netherlands in the mid17th century. Find dutch reformed churches in africa and get directions and maps for local businesses in africa. The netherlands reformed church, 15712005 historical series of the reformed church in. A discussion with fanie du toit, institute for justice and. South africa, dutch reformed church records, stellenbosch archive, 16602011. The dutch reformed church as a prominent established. The slow and steady death of the dutch reformed church the mail.
The history of the church has been very much bound up with the politics of the afrikaner community of south africa. The dutch reformed church in south africa drcsa decides to have separate services for colored. He had to find a halfway station to the east on behalf of the united east india company. With this, the reformed principle as accepted in the three forms of unity by the synod of dordt, 161819 was abandoned, and therefore we could speak of 1804 as the year of the death of the reformed church in south africa. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Full text of the dutch reformed church in south africa. List of best dutch reformed churches in africa of 2020. Long a pioneer in overseas mission, the church has consistently made a contribution beyond its. Focusing on the period 1860 to 1895, the book covers a remarkably understudied period in cape history. The dutch reformed church arrived in south africa in 1652 when jan. One of these churches became the national church of south africa, from which would come south africas first president, paul kruger. Also known as the grotekerk, the dutch reformed church holds the most imposing position in town, right in the middle of the towns square which isnt a square, but a traffic circle on the northern end of church street. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
Henk stoker traveled from potchefstroom, south africa to bring greetings to synod 2017. Bbc news africa dutch reformed church apologises for. This is the oldest existing church building north of the vaal river, a declared national monument and wellknown landmark in potchefstroom. Dutch reformed church south african family history. Some years later, an arabic afrikaans islamic instruction book, written by abu. The church, incorporated in the united states in 1819 as the reformed protestant dutch church, changed its name in 1867 to the reformed church in america.
Europe the dutch reformed church was created in emden, now germany, in 1571 following the basic calvinist principles as the french and suisse calvinist churches did. The shipwreck victims built a small fort named sand fort of the cape of good hope. Changing childhoods in the cape colony dutch reformed church. Dutch reformed church, pretoria east south african. History of the belhar confession christian reformed church. You cannot miss this imposing dutch reformed church in graffreinet. The original registers are held in the dutch reformed church. The church said it hoped to reunite the dutch reformed white, black and mixed race sister churches which were separated decades ago. This collection includes church registers from south africa. I was so happy to have been allowed to look inside as well. South africa, dutch reformed church registers cape town. The company paid the pastors, who were under the jurisdiction of the classis of amsterdam. Dutch reformed church in south africa free online bible. Dutch reformed church in south africa ngk wikipedia.
As the national party came to power in 1948, theologians of the dutch reformed church read the bible as an apartheid bible. In the 1990s, black south africans form a majority in all large christian churches in south africa, except the dutch reformed churches, and this was true throughout the apartheid era. The dutch reform church was the most powerful religious institution in south africa. Dutch reformed church in south africa news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. The most controversial aspect of the dutch reformed churchs theology has been its support of the apartheid system. This collection includes church records from south africa. The steeples of the dutch reformed churches are stunning take a look at a few. Specifically for south africa, these cover 3 provinces south africa, dutch reformed church records, stellenbosch archive 16602011 there are over 100,000 images that have been digitized. The nhk developed as an autonomous reformed church in south africa during the great trek in the late 1850s, because the church in the cape colony under british rule. It is the largest and most liberal church within south africas dutch reformed church tradition, claiming 1. Potchefstroom dutch reformed church in potchefstroom. Dutch reformed church in africa south african protestant. It is a story of dutch afrikaner piety in which the most important components are.
Index and images of baptisms, marriages, and membership records of the dutch reformed church. This category shows a south african protected site with sahra file reference 920840099. With the first dutch settlement on the cape 1652, jan van riebeck, the reformed church appeared in south africa. The dutch reformed church in south africa is formed. In these churches, many people became involved in efforts to reverse or to ameliorate the effects of apartheid policies, but with varying degrees of militancy. Dutch reformed mother church 1860s gothic revival style church on drostdy street, facing church street, in stellenbosch. Department of christian spirituality, church history and missiology. Dutch reformed church drc south african history online. The dutch reformed church decides that afrikaans may be used. The dutch reformed church as a prominent established south.