Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Uys family

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KEEP - What is required for verification of notability? http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=2563 and http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=6711 , this is of the most notable of our current generation let alone those that made impact in history. The fact is that the family is noted as having played a pivotal role in history and the shaping of the society(ies) that they have found themselves. If one had to add almost notable people then the list would be endless, from senior politicians to shareholders/directors of some of the largest corporates on the African continent and Southern Hemisphere, other include the arts, academic etc etc. This all proves in fact that the family as a whole has and is playing an important role in South Africa (and other neighbouring countries) and is not focused on a single individual. Some more time has to be spent on the article to be broader based representative. On the point that Wikipedia articles are not genealogical entries, then it could also be argued that it is not a movie database or an advertising medium for corporates. This is an historical entry which has found itself onto other mediums such as military books. One of the biggest monuments in South Africa, the Voortrekker Monument, celebrates the achievements of this family and highlights them as being one of the foremost notable families. Notability as an issue has to be seen in context; are these people notable in the country described or internationally? Well the examples given clearly state that there are international and local notable people, thus that argument does not stand.