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Hein Willemse (Heinrich Stephen Samuel Willemse) was born on 18 September, 1957 in Ladismith, Cape Province, South Africa, is a South African writer. Discover Hein Willemse's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
| Popular As |
Heinrich Stephen Samuel Willemse |
| Occupation |
Academic
Literary Critic
Activist
Author |
| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
18 September, 1957 |
| Birthday |
18 September |
| Birthplace |
Ladismith, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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Hein Willemse Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Hein Willemse's Wife?
His wife is Carol-Ann P. Mohamed
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Carol-Ann P. Mohamed |
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Hein Willemse Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hein Willemse worth at the age of 66 years old? Hein Willemse’s income source is mostly from being a successful Activist. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Hein Willemse's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Activist |
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Timeline
Heinrich Stephen Samuel Willemse (born 18 September 1957, Ladismith, Cape Province) is a South African academic, literary critic, activist and author.
He currently serves as professor in the Department of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
He was the former editor-in-chief of the African literary journal Tydskrif vir Letterkunde (Journal for Literature).
Willemse grew up in the Cape Province in South Africa where he completed his school education at Esselen Park High in 1975.
He thereafter completed his bachelor’s degree in law at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Bellville, South Africa, in 1978.
While completing his honours degree in Afrikaans language and literature at the same institution in 1979, Willemse worked as a legal councillor in UWC’s legal aid clinic.
Willemse went on to complete both his master's degree (in 1984) and DLitt (in 1996) in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at the University of the Western Cape.
Since he received his master's degree, Willemse has lectured at various South African and international universities, including El Colegio de México (Mexico), the University of Namibia (Namibia) and the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).
In 1985 he was honorary fellow in writing at the University of Iowa in the United States.
As a young academic, Willemse played an active role in the opposition of apartheid, and along with other Afrikaans authors - including André Brink, Breyten Breytenbach and Etienne van Heerden - attended the historical Victoria Falls Writers’ Conference in 1989, where various Afrikaans intellectuals met with banned South African authors and members of the African National Congress.
From 2000 to 2009 Willemse served as head of the Department of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Although he stepped down from this position recently (succeeded by Willie Burger, former head of the Department of Afrikaans at the University of Johannesburg), Willemse is still professor of Afrikaans literature and media studies, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Willemse is a former president of ISOLA (The International Society for the Oral Literatures of Africa).
In 2002 he completed his MBL degree at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
He was editor-in-chief of the journal Tydskrif vir Letterkunde (Journal for Literature): a journal for African literature from 2003 until 2019.
Besides his academic activities, he also currently serves on the board of directors of the South Africa-based multinational media company Naspers.
Willemse has published widely in academic journals and South African national newspapers.
He is a regular contributor to LitNet, an Afrikaans literary e-zine, and he has also authored and edited several works of literature.
During 2004 and 2005 he also served as Fulbright professor and scholar at Grinnell College (Iowa, US).
