Dawie de Villiers

David Jacobus de Villiers, was an ordained Minister in the Dutch Reformed Church; a South African Government minister and a former Springbok rugby captain.

In 1963-1964, Dawie de Villiers was a part-time lecturer in philosophy at the University of the Western Cape and was awarded the Abe Bailey and Markotter scholarships. Dawie de Villiers 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 1960, Dawie de Villiers studied at the University of Stellenbosch where he obtained a degree in Theology and gained honors in Philosophy and during 1962 to 1963, he was President of the Student Council.

Former Springboks captain Dawie de Villiers has passed away aged 81 after a long battle with cancer at his home in Stellenbosch.

The 81-year-old was a minister in the first democratically elected South African government from 1994, under President Nelson Mandela. “Dawie was hugely respected as a sportsman and a politician. He became part of the political winds of change as our country moved toward democracy.

De Villiers' family said in a statement he died at his house in Stellenbosch on Saturday night. He had been ill for some time. "Dawie has been systematically ...

At 1.71m and 73kg, De Villiers was no giant but was the stereotypical scrumhalf with a great pass, pace, agility and an eye for a gap. He had been ill for some time. In his final Test, De Villiers captained the Springboks to a 20-17 win over the All Blacks at Ellis Park - a result that secured a famous 3-1 series win.

Former Springbok rugby captain Dawie de Villiers died at his Stellenbosch home on Saturday night after a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

He was a great servant of the country.” “He was a great and loyal servant of Springbok rugby and we pay tribute to his dedication and the service he gave to the sport and SA life in general.” Mark Alexander, president of the SA Rugby Union, remembered De Villiers for his role in rugby and in wider society as a politician later in his life.

Former Springbok captain and No 9 Dawie de Villiers has lost his battle with cancer. He died late Saturday at the age of 81.

He was also South African Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1979-1980 and a minister in various departments from 1980 to 1996. Outside of the game De Villiers was an ordained minister in the Dutch Reformed Church and was a former government politician. De Villiers enjoyed a sprightly 25-match international career as a scrumhalf for the Springboks between 1962 and 1970, captaining the Boks on 22 of those occasions.

Former Springbok captain Dr Dawie de Villiers has died at the age of 81 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

De Villiers retired from politics in 1996. He was a great servant of the country.” Former Springbok captain Dr Dawie de Villiers has died at the age of 81 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

De Villiers' family said in a statement that he died at his house in Stellenbosch on Saturday night. He had been ill for some time. "Dawie has been ...

He was a great servant of the country.” De Villiers too played a role in the dawning of a democratic South Africa and was very involved in the talks that led to the unbanning of the ANC, the subsequent release of Mandela and the first democratic elections in 1994. He had been ill for some time.

Former Springbok rugby captain Dawie de Villiers died at his Stellenbosch home on Saturday night after a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

He was a great servant of the country.” “He was a great and loyal servant of Springbok rugby and we pay tribute to his dedication and the service he gave to the sport and SA life in general.” “To lead SA for as long as he did in the amateur era and to hold the record for Tests captained until the arrival of professionalism says all you need to know about his stature as a player and leader,” said Alexander.

Apart from representing the Springboks, Dawie de Villiers was also a minister in the first democratically elected South African government from 1994, ...

"Dawie was hugely respected as a sportsman and a politician. "He was a great and loyal servant of Springbok rugby and we pay tribute to his dedication and the service he gave to the sport and South African life." He was a great servant of South Africa."

Former Springboks scrum-half and captain Dawie de Villiers has died elderly at 81 after a protracted war with cancer, South African Rugby.

“Dawie was hugely respected as a sportsman and a politician. “He was a great and loyal servant of Springbok rugby and we pay tribute to his dedication and the service he gave to the sport and South African life.” He became part of the political winds of change as our country moved toward democracy.