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Cronje
Cronje is a surname mainly common among Afrikaners of Huguenot descent. Notable people with the name include: *Andrew Cronje (born 1984), South African field hockey player *Andries Petrus Cronjé (1833-1916), Orange Free State Volksraad, cabinet member and Boer general *Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé (1849–1923), Boer general and member of National Scouts *Darryl Cronje (born 1967), South African swimmer *Erich Cronjé (born 1997), South African rugby union player *Ewie Cronje (1939–2020), South African cricketer *Frans Cronje (born 1967), South African former cricketer *Gavin Cronje (born 1979), South African racing driver *Guy Cronjé (born 1989), South African-born Zimbabwean international rugby union footballer *Hansie Cronje (1969–2002), South African cricketer *Hermione Cronje, South African prosecutor *Jacques Cronjé (born 1982), South African rugby player *Johan Cronje (born 1982), South African Olympic athlete *Lionel Cronjé (born 1989), South African rugby union f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansie Cronje
Wessel Johannes Cronje (25 September 1969 – 1 June 2002) was a South African international cricketer and captain of the South Africa national cricket team in the 1990s. A right-handed all-rounder, as captain Cronje led his team to victory in 27 Test matches and 99 One Day Internationals. Cronje also led South Africa to win the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the first major ICC title the country has won in international cricket. In the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy Final, Cronje played a major role with the bat with his 61 not out, leading the team to victory by 4 wickets. He was voted the 11th-greatest South African in 2004 despite having been banned from cricket for life due to his role in a match-fixing scandal. He died in a plane crash in 2002. Early life Cronje was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa to Ewie Cronje and San-Marie Cronje on 25 September 1969 in an Afrikaner family. He graduated in 1987 from Grey College in Bloemfontein, where he was the head boy. An excellent all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermione Cronje
Hermione Theresa Cronje is a South African lawyer and former prosecutor. She was the inaugural head of the National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate (ID) from May 2019 to February 2022. Early life and education Cronje was born in 1970 or 1971. She grew up on the Cape Flats of Cape Town. Among other places, her family spent time in Atlantis, Elsies River and Athlone. After finishing high school, she attended the University of Cape Town, where she was the first black woman to serve as president of the student representative council. She completed a BA in 1993 and an LLB in 1996. 15 years later, while working as a prosecutor, she resumed her education at the Harvard Kennedy School, where she obtained an MPA in 2010. She was admitted as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa in 2000. Legal career National Prosecuting Authority: 1998–2012 Cronje worked for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) continuously from 1998 to 2012. She entered as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Cronje
Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje is a South African former cricketer who played for Border, Griqualand West and Orange Free State during the 1980s and 1990s. He later became a film producer, director and writer, specialising in films with a Christian theme. He produced the 2008 film '' Hansie'', based on the life of his brother, Hansie Cronje, the former South Africa national cricket team captain. Early life Cronje was born in 1967 in Bloemfontein to Ewie and San-Marie ( Susanna Maria Strydom) Cronje. The Cronje family descended from Huguenot immigrants from Normandy in the late 1600s. His father had represented Orange Free State from 1961 to 1971 and later served as president of the Orange Free State Cricket Union. His younger brother, Hansie became an international cricketer, captaining South Africa between 1993 and 2000. In 1985, Cronje represented South Africa at schoolboys level in both rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewie Cronje
Nicolaas Everhardus "Ewie" Cronjé (23 July 1939 – 11 May 2020) was a South African cricketer who played in 27 first-class matches between 1960 and 1972. He was the father of Hansie Cronje and Frans Cronje Frans Johannes Cornelius Cronje is a South African former cricketer who played for Border, Griqualand West and Orange Free State during the 1980s and 1990s. He later became a film producer, director and writer, specialising in films with a Christ .... He was also the president of the Free State Cricket Union from 1983 to 1990, and in 2012 he was honoured with the Khaya Majola Lifetime Award, for his services to cricket. References External links * 1939 births 2020 deaths South African cricketers Free State cricketers Place of birth missing 20th-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Cronjé
Lionel Cronjé (born 25 May 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer, currently playing for The Sharks in the Carling Currie Cup. He is a versatile back-line player who can operate as a fly-half or full-back. Career Cronjé previously played for the Stormers and Western Province before making the move north ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season. He could play only five matches for the Blue Bulls due to a chest injury suffered in February 2012. He joined the for 2013 and the for 2014. He returned to South Africa later in 2014, signing a two-year deal with Durban-based side the . He was released by the Sharks in November 2015. He joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One. Verblitz is a portmanteau of ''verde'' (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese for 'green') and ''blitz'' (German for 'lightning'). The team is owned by Toyota Motor Corporat ... for the 2017–18 season. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolene Cronje
Nicolene Cronje (born 16 June 1983 in Bellville, Western Cape) is a South African race walker. She has been selected to compete for South Africa at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and holds numerous African championship titles and continental records in race walking (a distance of both 10 and 20 km). Cronje also trains at Central Gauteng Athletics in Johannesburg. Cronje established South African track and field history, when she became the first ever female race walker to be sent to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, competing in the 20 km walk. She achieved the IAAF B-standard and a personal best of 1:36:19, following her victory at the South African championships in Durban Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated on the east coast of South .... Cronje successfully finished the race with a forty-se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé
Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé (A.P.J. Cronjé, 18 June 1849 – 23 February 1923) was a Second Boer War general, like his older brother Piet Cronjé (1836 – 1911). After surrendering to the British he became a prominent member of the National Scouts Corps, who assisted the British military against the remaining Boer guerrillas in the last years of the Boer War. A.P.J. Cronjé should not be confused with Boer general Andries Petrus Cronjé (A.P. Cronjé, 1833 – 1916), who was captured and sent to Bermuda by the British. Family Andries was born the fourth son of Andries Petrus Cronjé (Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, 7 April 1811 – Potchefstroom, North West, 19 September 1882) and Johanna Christina Gildenhuijsen (or Geldenhuys, Sergeants River, Swellendam, Western Cape, 22 December 1814 – Potchefstroom, 13 July 1878), who had seven sons and four daughters. He was a younger brother of general Piet Cronjé (1836 – 1911). Andries married three times, first with Catharina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Cronje
Darryl Cronje (born 4 August 1967) is a South African swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 .... References External links * 1967 births Living people South African male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for South Africa Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Durban 20th-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruan Cronje
Ruan Cronje (born 23 June 2001) is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 13 February 2020, for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup. He made his List A List A cricket is a classification of the Limited overs cricket, limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competit ... debut on 16 February 2020, for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge. References External links * 2001 births Living people South African cricketers 21st-century South African sportsmen KwaZulu-Natal cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-2000s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Cronje
Johan Tobias Cronje (born 13 April 1982, in Bloemfontein) is a South African track and field athlete who specializes in the 1500 metres event. With a personal best of 3:31.93 he is the current South African record holder in the 1500 metres. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *800 m – 1:45.64 (Berlin 2013) * 1000 m – 2:18.56 (Dubnica nad Váhom 2010) *1500 m – 3:31.93 (Rieti 2013) NR * One mile – 3:50.70 (Eugene 2014) NR * 3000 m – 8:02.14 (Torino 2004) * 5000 m – 13:59.52 (Germiston 2009) Indoor * 1000 m – 2:18.48 (Stockholm 2008) *1500 m The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometer ... – 3:37.49 (Karlsruhe 2014) External links * 1982 births Living people South African male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Cronje
Andrew Cronje (born 15 May 1984) is a South African field hockey player who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. After a year's break, he returned to international hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014 (; ), were an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwea .... References External links * 1984 births Living people South African male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for South Africa Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Alumni of Rondebosch Boys' High School Field hockey players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games field hockey players for South Africa Field hockey players from Johannesburg 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Cronjé
Pieter Arnoldus "Piet" Cronjé (4 October 1836 – 4 February 1911) was a South African Boer general during the Anglo-Boer Wars of 1880–1881 and 1899–1902. Biography Born in the Cape Colony but raised in the South African Republic, Cronjé had a distinctive appearance, being short with a black beard and was reputed to have considerable personal courage. He made his reputation in the First Boer War, besieging the British garrison at Potchefstroom. He was unable to force their surrender until after the conclusion of the general armistice, and was at this time accused of withholding knowledge of this armistice from the garrison. Cronjé was in command of the force that rounded up Leander Jameson at Doornkop at the conclusion of the Jameson Raid on 2 January 1896. During the Second Boer War, Cronjé was general commanding in the western theatre of war. He began the sieges of Kimberley and Mafeking. At Mafeking, with a force between 2,000 and 6,000 he laid siege agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |