Johannes Nicholas Malan, better known as Nico Malan, was an attorney,

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

and Administrator of the

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(

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), 1960-1970. He was born on 8 August 1903 in

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, and died there in 1981.Hart, R. 2010. Dr J.N. Malan. ''Now and Then: Newsletter of the Historical Society of Kimberley and the Northern Cape'' 18(2):7 The Nico Malan Theatre Complex in

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, now known as the

Artscape Theatre Centre Artscape Theatre Centre (formerly Nico Malan Theatre Centre) is the main performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa. It was opened in 1971 and is located on reclaimed land in the Foreshore area. The inaugural performance was scheduled to ...

, was named in his honour. A school in

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, is also named after him (Hoërskool Nico Malan High School). In 1968, Dr. J. N. Malan received the Freedom of the City of Kimberley.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Malan, Johannes Nicholas Provincial political office-holders in South Africa 1903 births 1981 deaths