Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
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The Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, also known as Affies, is a public high school for boys situated in the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, opposite the world famous rugby stadium and home of the Blue Bulls, Loftus Versfeld.
It was founded on 28 November 1920 as the first purely Afrikaans speaking school in South Africa, predating the official creation of the language by five years. The school is well known throughout South Africa for its high academic standards and producing numerous leaders in all walks of life.
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[edit] Early history
The school was initially housed in the personal home of Gen. Piet Joubert at 218 Visagiestraat, Pretoria. After 7 years the school had grown to such an extent that new premises were required and the school was subsequently moved to the present day Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool building. At the end of the year 1927, the school took over the then Hogere Oosteindskool, a Dutch-instruction school, suggestive of the demise of Dutch as a language in South Africa and the ensuing adoption of Afrikaans as the primary instruction medium.
By 1929 this building had also run out of space and the decision was made to split the boys and girls into separate schools, thus creating the first separate Afrikaans boys' and girls' schools in South Africa.
[edit] School Anthem
Daar ruis uit Pretoria die roep tot verre trans van duisende stemme vir jou, ou Afrikaans! Dit bind ons tesame, die naam van ons trou soos berge so stewig gebou vir jou! Ons bring jou ons hulde, jou lig sal ons dra tot ver oor ons wye Suid-Afrika. Ons staan vir ons Nasie, ons Taal en ons Land, Gestaal vir die strydom jou lig te laat brand. Ons grootste verlede; die hede se krag Gee moed en vertroue vir dit wat daar wag. Ons bring jou ons hulde jou lig sal ons dra tot ver oor ons wye Suid-Afrika.
Words & Music: Mr en Ms Carel van Heerden (1952)
[edit] List of Notable Old Affies
- Louis Schmidt (1954) : Springbok rugby player 1958 and 1962, and the original Blue Bull
- Tonie Roux (1964) : Springbok rugby player 1969 to 1974
- Pierre Edwards (1970) : Springbok rugby player 1980, and current head master
- Grant Esterhuizen (1994) : Springbok rugby player 2000
- Fourie du Preez (2000) : Springbok rugby player 2004 to 2006
- Wynand Olivier (2001) : Springbok rugby player 2006
- Pierre Spies (2003) : Springbok rugby player 2006
- Jacques Rudolph (1999) : South African international cricket player 2003 to 2006
- AB de Villiers (2002) : South African international cricket player 2004 to 2006
- Jacques Freitag (2000) : South African Olympic high jumper, gold medalist at 2003 IAAF World Championship
- Johan Kriek (1976) : South African tennis player, two times winner of Australian Open singles title
- Danie Visser (1979) : South African tennis player, three times Grand Slam doubles winner
- Faf Du Plesis: Titans cricket player
- Kruger Van Wyk: TItans and South Africa A cricket player
- Heino Kuhn: Titans cricket player
- Johan Roets: South Africa A and Bulls Super 14 rugby player
- Sarel Potgieter: WP rugby player
- Derick Kunn: Blue Bulls rugby player
- Skipper Badehorst: Natal Sharks rugby player
- Edward Coetzee: Natal Sharks rugby player
- Nicolaas Alberts: Springbok Sevens Rugby Player and Cambridge University Triple Blue (Rugby,Cricket and Athletics)
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| Alternative schools Crawford College, Lonehill | Crawford College, Pretoria | Crawford College, Sandton | King David Schools | Michael Mount Waldorf School | Pretoria Muslim School | Yeshiva College |
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| Private schools Cornwall Hill College | Kingsmead College | Redhill School | Roedean School | Sacred Heart College | St. Alban's College | St. Andrew's School for Girls | St John's College | St. Martin's School | St. Mary's DSG | St Stithians College |
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| Public schools Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | Hillview High School | Hoërskool Waterkloof | Jeppe High School for Boys | Jeugland Hoërskool | King Edward VII School | Monument Park High School | Pretoria Boys High School | Pretoria High School for Girls | Willowridge High School |
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