Steyn von Rönge is a South African farmer and the incumbent president of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB). He was born to George Napier van Ryneveld and Elsie Catharina (Née Cailtz). He is married to Cornelia (Née de Beer). von Rönge was the deputy leader of the AWB who took over the reins after Eugene Terre'Blanche, the founding president, was murdered 3 April 2010. He had previously acted as leader of the AWB when Terre'Blanche was in prison.[1]
Steyn von Rönge | |
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| President of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Terre'Blanche |
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| Born | Steyn von Rönge 7 April 1955 Zastron, South Africa |
| Political party | Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging |
| Other political affiliations | National Party |
| Children | 3 |
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| Occupation | Politician |
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Steyn von Rönge was appointed as a leader of AWB on 6 April 2010 without voting. He joined the AWB in 1983 during the first referendum, as he did not vote with PW Botha's decisions. He soon moved to the deputy and chairman of the Movement. His goals are the establishment of a white homeland and a security plan to protect farmers against farm attacks.[2][3]
Von Rönge is a third-generation cattle farmer in the Zastron district, in southern Free State. He has two daughters and a son[1] and graduated in 1972 from Zastron High School. During his military service he was at the South African Air Force in Pretoria, where he was a physical education instructor. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of the Free State. After graduating he worked as a clerk at an auditing firm.[4]
Terre'Blanche allegedly promised the AWB leadership to both von Rönge and Andre Visagie, the AWB's then secretary general.[5] However, von Rönge could provide proof of his appointment with a fax signed on 12 March 2010 with two witnesses in which Terre'Blanche asked von Rönge to take over the leadership until he had recovered from his heart surgery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Branko Brkic (6 April 2010). "Meet the new face of the AWB". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Kristen van Schie (7 April 2010). "Enough is enough, says new AWB leader". IOL. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Steyn van Ronge". Who's Who SA. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Steyn von Rönge". AWB. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Gert Coetzee (8 April 2010). "Confusion over AWB leadership". Volksblad. News24. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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