Jannie Marais

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Jannie Marais
Personal details
Born
Johannes Henoch Marais

(1851-09-08)8 September 1851
Montagu, Cape Province
Resting placePapegaaiberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa
SpouseElizabeth (Bessie) Johanna Hendrika de Villiers

Johannes Henoch Marais (8 September 1851 – 30 May 1915) was a South African

University of Stellenbosch.[1][2] He was affectionately known as Jannie in Dutch
.

Early life and career

Marais was born on 8 September 1851 on the

De Beers Consolidated Mines and the brothers gained substantial interests in the company.[4]

Jannie Marais returned to

Malmesbury Voogdy-en Assuransiemaatskappy.[5][6]

Later career and philanthropy

On 12 May 1914, along with sixteen other men, Jannie Marais attended a meeting at Heemstede, the house of the banker Hendrik Bergh in

market cap of $114 billion.[8]

In 1915, Jannie Marais

Montagu.[12][13] He is buried on the summit of the Papegaaiberg in Stellenbosch
.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "News – Jannie Marais' 100-year legacy celebrated..." www.sun.ac.za.
  2. ^ "Die merkwaardige nalatenskap van Jan die Gewer – LitNet". 11 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Kimberley Central Diamond Mining Company – South African company".
  4. ^ a b "News – Book and library exhibition tell story of..." www.sun.ac.za.
  5. ^ Breuer, Rosemarie. "J W Postma". www.stellenboschwriters.com.
  6. ^ "Nalatenskappe sonder einde – Die Verhaal van Jannie Marais en die Marais-broers – Xavier Nagel Agencies".
  7. ^ "Naspers – South African Media".
  8. ^ "Naspers has outgrown the South African market". 17 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Coetzenburg Homestead (Jannie Marais House) – Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation". www.stellenboschheritage.co.za. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  10. ^ "The story behind the J.S. Marais park -". 23 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Home". hetjanmarais.co.za.
  12. ^ "Jannie Marais se nalatenskap die naweek gevier".
  13. ^ "The Montagu Hot Springs". www.aasvoelkrans.co.za.