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Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaanders

The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaanders (Society for Real Afrikaners) was formed on Saturday 14 August 1875 in the town of Paarl by a group of Afrikaans speakers from the Cape. It published a journal in Afrikaans called "Die Patriot" as well as a number of books, including grammars, dictionaries, religious material and histories.

Arnoldus Pannevis, a teacher, is generally considered to be the spiritual father of the society. The actual founding members were Gideon Malherbe, CP Hoogenhout, DF du Toit (nicknamed Dokter, i.e. "Doctor"), DF du Toit (nicknamed Oom Lokomotief, i.e. "Uncle Locomotive"), his brother SJ du Toit, August Ahrbeck, Petrus Malherbe and SG du Toit. Everybody except Hoogenhout and Arbeck were related.