Cecile Cilliers

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Cecile Cilliers
Born 24 May 1933
Franschhoek, South Africa
Died 16 June 2018
Occupation Writer, journalist
Nationality South African
Cecile Cilliers (May 24, 1933 – June 16, 2018) was an Afrikaans freelance
journalist and writer. The writer Madeleine van Biljon is her sister. She is
predominantly known for her essays, but also published among others a children's
collection and a number of religious books. She was involved in the N.G. Kerk and
was the first non-ministerial woman to be elected vice-chairperson of the Sinodal
Committee. In addition to her performance of the Christian Network Television's
Program Focus Point, she also presented the television program Boeksusters on
KykNET with her sister, Madeleine van Biljon.[citation needed]

Contents
1 Life and work
1.1 Early life
1.2 Education
2 Awards
3 Publications
4 Bibliography
4.1 Books
4.2 Magazines and newspaper
4.3 Internet
4.4 References
Life and work
Early life
Anneke Cecile Pretorius was born in Franschhoek in 1933 as the second youngest of
four children. The famous author Madeleine van Biljon is one of her sisters. She
has another sister, Rouxline (also called Polla), and a brother, Nicholas. Abraham
Johannes (Braam) Pretorius, her father (born 10 May 1900 at Rustenburg, was a clerk
in the magistrate's office, and her mother is Madeleine Roux. Her father was a
Senator and was tallest magistrate in South Africa. As a result of his profession
as magistrate, the family moved around a lot.[citation needed]

Education
Cilliers began her schooling in Paarl, after which she went to Johannesburg to Jan
Celliers Primary School. Her high school education was at Montagu, where she
matriculated. After her matric year, her father was transferred to Johannesburg and
she enrolled for a secretarial course at the Technical College. However, she
realized that this would not offer her an attractive career. A year later she
joined University of Pretoria where she obtained a B.A. degree in Afrikaans-Dutch,
English, German, French and Art History as subjects.[citation needed]

Awards
The Tuks Alumni Association honoured her in 2011 with the Laureate Award.[1] She is
also an honorary citizen of Biesies Valley in the Northern Cape.

Publications
Her works include:[2]

Year Publication
1957 Ek wonder
1992 Kokkewiet op Donderdag
1994 Katswink
1995 Reënboogmense – Reënboogland
1998 Ma's het engelvlerke
1999 Dagboek vir die vrou 2000: 366 dagstukke van opwinding, hoop en verwagting
2001 Begenadigde vroue
2003 Jy's veelkantig, vrou
2004 Jy's veelkantig, vrou
2007 Magspel
2008 Uit sy oorvloed: 365 dagstukke oor God se oorvloedige sorg
Bibliography
Books
Kannemeyer, J.C. Die Afrikaanse literatuur 1652–2004. Human & Rousseau Cape Town
and Pretoria First edition 2005
Van Coller, H.P. (red.) Perspektief en Profiel Deel 2. J.L. van Schaik-Uitgewers
Pretoria First edition 1999
Magazines and newspaper
De Vos, Willa. Haar woorde het by ’n tiekie op die tafel begin. Die Voorligter
March 1996
Fourie, Corlia. Om te groet en oor te begin. Rooi Rose, 21 February 1996
Rautenbach, Elmari. Siela en Maad. Insig, January 2001
Tancred, Elise-Marie. Ons vroue kán dit doen. Rooi Rose, 23 December 1998
Van der Merwe, Lydia. Cecile Cilliers wys haar foto's. Sarie, 26 February 1997
Internet
Die Burger:
http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1995/02/01/9/7.html[permanent dead
link]
Jackson, Neels Beeld:
http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1998/10/17/9/4.html[permanent dead link]
References
Universiteit van Pretoria: http://www.up.ac.za/about-up/article/1827049/laureate-
awards-2011 Archived
23 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine