The Afrikaans Language and Culture Association (Afrikaans: Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging), ATKV, is a society that aims to promote the Afrikaans language and culture. The association was founded in 1930 in Cape Town. Since its inception and up to the end of Apartheid in 1994, membership was only open to members of the Afrikaner Christian community. Membership was thereafter opened to include people of all ethnicities, sharing the same values as the ATKV (i.e. speaking Afrikaans and belonging to the Christian faith).
The combination of the above factors caused the Afrikaners to fear erosion of their culture and language. In 1930 Edwin Robert Carney and Sybrand (Sybie) Jacobus van der Spuy started talking about an association for Afrikaners. Van der Spuy felt that an Afrikaans debate association would be sufficient. Edwin Carney showed preference to the idea of an Afrikaans language and culture association because in his opinion such an association would have more bargaining power to the authorities.
On Tuesday, 19 August 1930, twelve Afrikaners from different sections of the railway services met in Cape Town and the Afrikaans Language and Cultural Association (ATKV) was founded. Sybie van der Spuy was chosen as the first chairman and HJ Kamerman as the first secretary of the newly founded ATKV.
Controversy
The ATKV has been controversial on membership issues in the past, most notably:
In 2000 the ATKV rejected two applicants because they did not comply with the organisation's policy that members had to belong to the Christian faith.[3]
Again, in 2004 the ATKV was as the center of a membership issue when it denied a Muslim couple membership to its Goudini spa. Fritz Kok (managing director of the organisation at that time) said: "We do not exclude other religious beliefs and cultures from participating in projects and festivals which we run throughout the year. Everyone is welcome. However, when it comes to applying for membership, we have to be united in our beliefs as we are the ones who formulate important policies on various issues. The ATKV was founded with Christian values at the core of its operations. We follow all our business dealings and other operations under the guidance of what the Bible says. Therefore we cannot have members of other faiths join – there would be conflict of beliefs,".[4]
Publications
Die Taalgenoot[5] is a quarterly magazine published by the ATKV for its members, with content sourced from Afrikaans speaking people in South Africa and in the diaspora.
Holiday resorts
The ATKV owns and operates seven holiday resorts in South Africa.[6] Historically these resorts were only open to white Afrikaans speakers that were members of the ATKV. Since the early 1990s these resorts have been open to the general public with discount to organisation members.
Drakensville (nestles in the foothills of the majestic Amphitheatre in the Northern Drakensberg, approximately 350 km from Johannesburg and 250 km from Durban between the town Bergville and Jagersrust. [1]).
Eiland Spa (within the Hans Merensky-nature reserve).
Beginning 1994, ATKV started organising an annual music competition dedicated to Afrikaans music. The competition was known as Crescendo from its inception until 2005. In 2006, it was renamed CrescendoKreatief and became a songwriting-based competition.[7] The competition was terminated after the 2012 competition season.
During 1937 the ATKV decided to establish a museum in Hartenbos. As the idea of the Symbolic Ox Wagon Trek of 1938 originated in Hartenbos, the museum concentrates on the Great Trek of 1838 (when the Boers, dissatisfied with British rule, left the Cape Colony en masse). The museum also focuses on the history of Hartenbos itself.[18]
The Museum is well stocked with ox wagons, weapons, and other historic artefacts, and is divided into ten halls depicting various aspects of the overall theme:
^Morris, Michael & John Linnegar (2004). Every Step of the Way: The Journey to Freedom in South Africa. Ministry of Education. pp. 58–95. ISBN0-7969-2061-3.
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^News24 Article on the National Rieldans Championships 29 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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^Hartenbos Museum Website 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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The Afrikaans Language and Culture Association Afrikaans Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuurvereniging ATKV is a society that aims to promote the Afrikaans language and culture The association was founded in 1930 in Cape Town Since its inception and up to the end of Apartheid in 1994 membership was only open to members of the Afrikaner Christian community Membership was thereafter opened to include people of all ethnicities sharing the same values as the ATKV i e speaking Afrikaans and belonging to the Christian faith ATKVFounded1930Cape Town Cape Province Union of South Africa TypeNon governmental organisationFocusAfrikaans language amp culture based on Biblical Christian values LocationRandburg Republic of South AfricaArea servedRepublic of South Africa amp NamibiaMethodDirect action lobbying research innovationKey peopleSonel Brits Managing Director Websiteatkv wbr org wbr za Contents 1 History 2 Controversy 3 Publications 4 Holiday resorts 5 Crescendo CrescendoKreatief 6 Projects 7 Other areas of operation 7 1 ATKV Hartenbos Museum 8 ReferencesHistory EditThe Witwatersrand Gold Rush of 1886 and Anglo Boer War 1899 1902 resulted in an influx of foreigners to the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek Because the Boer Republics became British colonies right after the Anglo Boer War the Afrikaners felt marginalised and stigmatised 1 This culminated in the mass urbanisation of unskilled Afrikaners during the great depression years Like many British soldiers and immigrants the impoverished Afrikaners found refuge in the former South African Railways 2 Provision was made for them by the South African Government in railway camps a forerunner of the Apartheid Township later known as Spoorwegkampe The combination of the above factors caused the Afrikaners to fear erosion of their culture and language In 1930 Edwin Robert Carney and Sybrand Sybie Jacobus van der Spuy started talking about an association for Afrikaners Van der Spuy felt that an Afrikaans debate association would be sufficient Edwin Carney showed preference to the idea of an Afrikaans language and culture association because in his opinion such an association would have more bargaining power to the authorities On Tuesday 19 August 1930 twelve Afrikaners from different sections of the railway services met in Cape Town and the Afrikaans Language and Cultural Association ATKV was founded Sybie van der Spuy was chosen as the first chairman and HJ Kamerman as the first secretary of the newly founded ATKV Controversy EditThe ATKV has been controversial on membership issues in the past most notably In 2000 the ATKV rejected two applicants because they did not comply with the organisation s policy that members had to belong to the Christian faith 3 Again in 2004 the ATKV was as the center of a membership issue when it denied a Muslim couple membership to its Goudini spa Fritz Kok managing director of the organisation at that time said We do not exclude other religious beliefs and cultures from participating in projects and festivals which we run throughout the year Everyone is welcome However when it comes to applying for membership we have to be united in our beliefs as we are the ones who formulate important policies on various issues The ATKV was founded with Christian values at the core of its operations We follow all our business dealings and other operations under the guidance of what the Bible says Therefore we cannot have members of other faiths join there would be conflict of beliefs 4 Publications EditDie Taalgenoot 5 is a quarterly magazine published by the ATKV for its members with content sourced from Afrikaans speaking people in South Africa and in the diaspora Holiday resorts EditThe ATKV owns and operates seven holiday resorts in South Africa 6 Historically these resorts were only open to white Afrikaans speakers that were members of the ATKV Since the early 1990s these resorts have been open to the general public with discount to organisation members These seven resorts are Buffelspoort near Rustenburg Drakensville nestles in the foothills of the majestic Amphitheatre in the Northern Drakensberg approximately 350 km from Johannesburg and 250 km from Durban between the town Bergville and Jagersrust 1 Eiland Spa within the Hans Merensky nature reserve Goudini Spa near Worcester Western Cape Hartenbos in Hartenbos Klein Kariba near Bela Bela Natalia near Winkelspruit Crescendo CrescendoKreatief EditBeginning 1994 ATKV started organising an annual music competition dedicated to Afrikaans music The competition was known as Crescendo from its inception until 2005 In 2006 it was renamed CrescendoKreatief and became a songwriting based competition 7 The competition was terminated after the 2012 competition season Winners of Crescendo1974 Eoudia de Kock Rouel Beukes 1975 Randall Wicomb 1976 Randall Wicomb 1977 Randall Wicomb 1978 Rina Hugo Bruce Sanderson 1979 Anneli van Rooyen 1980 Karin Hougaard 1981 Gisela de Villiers 1982 Johan Badenhorst 1983 Stephen Mundell 1984 Take 5 1985 Innes Franna Benade 1986 Pieter van der Westhuizen Gavin Davies 1987 Bosch Troebadoers 1988 Coleske 1989 Greta Jones 1990 Die Boschenzangers 1991 Rian du Toit 1992 Natasja Groeneveld 1993 Lizanne Helberg 1994 Sanet Nel 1995 Wikus du Toit 1997 Anna Davel 1998 B Natural 1999 Petronel Baard 2000 Reana Nel 2001 Joe Niemand Jaco du Plessis 2002 Jak de Priester 2003 Hi 5 2004 Werner van Coller 2005 Carle van DeventerWinners of CrescendoKreatief2006 Hanno van Heerden 2007 Geen 2008 William Loots 2009 Shane Heynie 2010 Elzahn Rinquest 2011 Babette Viljoen 2012 Fran CarstensProjects EditThe ATKV has been active in many areas of South African culture and language Some projects ATKV are part of or sponsor include 8 National Afrikaans Olympiad 9 Rieldans 10 11 Ligteliedjiewerkswinkel Song writing Mediaveertjies Media Awards ATKV Tienertoneel Teen Drama https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte tienertoneel ATKV Tjokkertoneel Primary School Drama https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte tjokkertoneel ATKV Skryfskool Writing School ATKV Applous School Choir Competition https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte applous ATKV Komposisiekompetisie Composition Competition https atkv org za neem deel musiek en dansprojekte komposisiekompetisie ATKV Entrepreneurs https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte entrepreneurs ATKV Redenaars Public speaking https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte redenaars ATKV Spanredenaars Public Speaking ATKV Debat Debate https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte debat ATKV Jeugleierssimposium Youth leaders symposium https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte jeugleiersimposium ATKV Jeugberaad Youth Discussion https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte jeugberaad ATKV Leiersontwikkeling Leader Development ATKV Spelathon Spelling competition https atkv org za neem deel jeugprojekte spelathon They also sponsor several South African arts festivals Aardklop KKNK Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees 12 Nampo 13 Agricultural Trade Show Held annually near Bothaville in the Free State Province InniBOS 14 Vryfees 15 Woordfees 16 Snoek amp Patat Fees 17 Other areas of operation EditATKV Hartenbos Museum Edit During 1937 the ATKV decided to establish a museum in Hartenbos As the idea of the Symbolic Ox Wagon Trek of 1938 originated in Hartenbos the museum concentrates on the Great Trek of 1838 when the Boers dissatisfied with British rule left the Cape Colony en masse The museum also focuses on the history of Hartenbos itself 18 The Museum is well stocked with ox wagons weapons and other historic artefacts and is divided into ten halls depicting various aspects of the overall theme Hall 1 Preparation for the Great Trek Hall 2 Outspan camping and relaxing at the end of a day s journey Hall 3 Repairing the ox wagons Hall 4 Building the laager a camp with the wagons drawn into a circle for protections against attack Hall 5 Relaxation during the Great Trek Hall 6 Daily activities baking bread candle making Hall 7 Settling after the journey featuring family worship in a Boer homestead Hall 8 The Voortrekkers freedom struggle Hall 9 The Symbolic Ox Wagon Trek of 1938 Hall 10 The History of Hartenbos References Edit Morris Michael amp John Linnegar 2004 Every Step of the Way The Journey to Freedom in South Africa Ministry of Education pp 58 95 ISBN 0 7969 2061 3 ATKV Afrikaanse taal kultuur kennis en kreatiwiteit Suid Afrika www atkv org za in Afrikaans Retrieved 7 September 2017 ATKV not discriminating against Muslims IOL Politics Retrieved 7 September 2017 Muslim family can t join Christian ATKV IOL Politics Retrieved 7 September 2017 Sarad 2 7 Login sarad co za Retrieved 7 September 2017 Welkom by ons wereld van 7 landswyd Vakansie Oorde atkvoorde co za Retrieved 7 September 2017 Republikein ATKV Crescendo slaan nuwe musikale rigting in 27 July 2006 in Afrikaans ATKV Projects Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine National Afrikaans Olympiad Weg weg co za Retrieved 7 September 2017 News24 Article on the National Rieldans Championships Archived 29 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine TUIS KKNK kknk co za Retrieved 7 September 2017 Grainsa Page Not Found Error Page Not Found Error Retrieved 7 September 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Cite uses generic title help Innibos innibos co za in Afrikaans Retrieved 7 September 2017 Vryfees Free Press Vryfees Retrieved 7 September 2017 Woordfees woordfees co za Retrieved 7 September 2017 Goedverwacht Festival Website Archived 16 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Hartenbos Museum Website Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ATKV amp oldid 1134819542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
