Born on a farm in the Transvaal town of Ventersdorp on 31 January 1941, Terre'Blanche attended Laerskool Ventersdorp and Hoër Volkskool in Potchefstroom, matriculating in 1962. While in school, he gave early expression to his political leanings by founding the cultural organisation Jong Afrikanerharte (Young Afrikaner Hearts).Russell, Alec : Big men, little people: the leaders who defined Africa. McMillan, 1999 Herstigte Nasionale Party During the late 1960s, Terre'Blanche increasingly opposed what he called the "liberal policies" of B. J. Vorster, then Prime Minister of South Africa. After four years of service in the South African Police, he resigned to pursue a career in politics, running unsuccessfully for local office in Heidelberg as a member of the far-right Herstigte Nasionale Party. Eugene Terre'Blanche (1941–2010) . Retrieved 4 April 2010 Throughout the 1980s, Terre'Blanche continued to present himself and the AWB as an alternative to both the National Party-led government and the Conservative Party, and he remained staunchly opposed to the reform policies of P. W. Botha to establish additional, albeit still separate, parliamentary chambers for non-whites, and to grant suffrage to Coloureds and South Africans of Indian origin.  Obituary: Eugene Terreblanche  BBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2010 The organisation's strongest support was found in the rural communities of South Africa's North, with comparably few supporters in urban areas where his following was largely limited to middle and lower income Afrikaners. Terre'Blanche viewed the end of apartheid as a surrender to communism, and threatened full-scale civil war if President F. W. de Klerk handed power to Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress.  Eugene Terre'Blanche  (Obituary)  Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2010 When De Klerk addressed a meeting in Terre'Blanche's hometown of Ventersdorp in 1991, Terre'Blanche led a protest, and the Battle of Ventersdorp ensued between the AWB and the police, with a number of people killed. Terre'Blanche claimed that it was only when he stood between the police and the AWB and demanded a ceasefire that the shooting ended. Terre'Blanche accused President de Klerk of instigating the riot for political gain. Broomfield's documentary claimed Terre'Blanche had an affair with the journalist who had interviewed him for South Africa's Sunday Times; an assertion she denied as well as her portrayal in the documentary. This led to Allan taking libel proceedings against the documentary broadcaster Channel 4 in 1992 in the London's High Court. During the court hearings, several transcripts of their alleged sexual relationship appeared in the South African and British press. Terre'Blanche submitted a sworn statementA HAM THAT CAN'T BE CURED The Spectator. 21 August 1992 to the London court denying he had had an affair with Allan. In a rare interview with the Afrikaans Sunday newspaper Die Rapport, his wife Martie Terre'Blanche denounced the rumours. Although the judge found that Channel 4's allegations had not defamed Allan, he did not rule on whether or not there had been an affair. The South African business newspaper Financial Mail published a lead story on 6 August detailing the theory that F.W. de Klerk had orchestrated the libel case to discredit Terre'Blanche and the far right movement in South Africa. Allan has continued to dismiss the claims. The return of Jani Allan Mail Guardian. 4 October 2013 In 2004, he was voted No. 25 in SABC3's Great South Africans, a list of 100 South African personalities. "SA se gewildste is Nelson Mandela" , Die Burger (archive). Retrieved 4 April 2010 Controversy over the list led the SABC to cancel the television series. In September 2009, he addressed a 3-day convention attended by 300 Afrikaners which was intended to develop a strategy for "Boer liberation". Terre'Blanche reinforced earlier claims for land in Northern Natal and the Eastern Transvaal."For volk sake", Sunday Times  26 September 2009 In October 2009 several right-wing groups led by Terre'Blanche outlined their future plans at a Ventersdorp meeting. In an interview with the Mail and Guardian he said he wanted to unite 23 organisations under one umbrella, in order to take, as he had vowed, the fight of "the free Afrikaner" to the International Court of Justice. In an interview with the Mail and Guardian, he stated that he would publish his biography, Blouberge van Nimmer (The Blue Mountains of Long Ago), in December 2009."The AWB rides again", Mail and Guardian 2 October 2009 The biography was ready for press at the time of his death and published under the name "My Storie", as told to author Amos van der Merwe. A complaint was lodged in December 2009 with the South African Human Rights Commission regarding inflammatory comments he was alleged to have made."Terre'blanche 'apie' comment taken to rights commission", Mail & Guardian, 7 December 2009 Conviction and prison sentence On 17 June 2001, Terre'Blanche was sentenced to six years in prison, of which he served three years, for assaulting John Ndzima, a petrol station worker, and the attempted murder of Paul Motshabi, a security guard, in 1996."Eugene Terre'Blanche: South African white supremacist leader", Times Online. Retrieved 7 April 2010 Terre'Blanche denied both accusations. One of only three whites in the Rooigrond prison near Mafikeng, during his time in prison he claimed to have become a born-again ChristianMcGreal, Chris "Eugene Terre'Blanche: a petty bully but a dangerous one", Guardian.co.uk 4 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010. and to have moderated many of his racist views. Attempted murder of Motshabi Security Guard Paul Motshabi was permanently disabled when he was beaten in 1996. He was crippled and intellectually impaired by brain damage sustained in the attack, and his wife left him. He was one of 16 victims of violence in the South Africa's North West who received new houses as part of the national government's campaign to mark sixteen days of activism against violence against women and children."Terre'Blanche victim gets house" , News24.com  Murder Terre'Blanche, who had lived in relative obscurity since the decline of his organisation, was murdered on his farm Villana, just outside Ventersdorp, on 3 April 2010. He was beaten to death with pipes and pangas (machetes), whilst napping. His body was found on his bed with facial and head injuries."Terre'Blanche killed over 'wage dispute'" , News24.com  South African President Jacob Zuma, who followed up an overnight statement with a televised address called for calm and for "responsible leadership" following the murder, describing it as a "terrible deed;" and described the murderer as "cowardly.""Zuma slams 'cowards' and appeals for calm", The Star  Zuma's words were echoed by the AWB and organisations including AfriForum and Solidarity. Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa, Commissioner of police Bheki Cele and other high ranking police officialsANC rethinks "Shoot The Boer song", IOL  and politicians"Lekota visits Terre'Blanche family farm", 5 April 2010, IOL  visited Terre'Blanche's family in Ventersdorp the morning after the murder to express sympathy with the family."Mthethwa, Cele visit Terre'blanche family", IOL  "Anger and anxiety after Terreblanche murder", BBC News  Two males, Chris Mahlangu, aged 28, and Patrick Ndlovu, aged 15, were arrested. Both were employees at Terre'Blanche's farm. They were both charged with murder, and one was released on bail. " Terre'Blanche murder is 'declaration of war' by blacks", Daily Telegraph Terre'Blanche' s daughter Bea told the media that the two workers had not been paid for March because her father could not get his banking in order before the Easter weekend, and that an arrangement had been made to pay them after the weekend. She stated that he had enjoyed a good relationship with his employees, which had been strengthened by their work with animals on the farm. Aftermath Chris Mahlangu's announcement to other farm workers that he was "now their boss" fuelled suspicions that the murder was politically motivated. The murder took place amid a racial controversy in South Africa involving the singing of a song by African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema, which includes the lyrics "Shoot the Boer" ("Dubul' ibhunu"). The ANC, which had previously defended its right to sing the song, announced that it would consider a moratorium on the singing of the song, following the murder, in the interests of national cohesion. Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said that the murder would "inflame tensions" in South Africa."Terre'Blanche death will 'polarise'" News24.com  Malema denied the song had anything to do with the murder, and defended his singing of it, saying he was "ready to die," and that he was not scared of Boers, in reference to threats, later retracted, that Terre'Blanche would be avenged."I'm ready to die, says emotional Malema", IOL  ANC leaders later announced a temporary ban on the singing of the song."Malema silent as ANC stops race songs", www.timeslive.co.za  Terre'Blanche's murder has been linked to attacks on farmers in South Africa."Farm Murder, Anti-Apartheid Song Stoke Racial Tensions in South Africa", Voice of America  In popular culture In Harry Turtledove's 1992 science fiction novel The Guns of the South, Eugene Terre'Blanche is fictionalised as the minor character Eugen Blankaard, whose name is a literal Afrikaans translation. This character, a historian of AWB, does not appear directly, but his writings are read by other characters. A poster of Terre'Blanche appears in the 1992 Australian drama , Romper Stomper about a neo-Nazi group in suburban Melbourne.
Born on a farm in the Transvaal town of Ventersdorp on 31 January 1941, Terre'Blanche attended Laerskool Ventersdorp and Hoër Volkskool in Potchefstroom, matriculating in 1962. While in school, he gave early expression to his political leanings by founding the cultural organisation Jong Afrikanerharte (Young Afrikaner Hearts).Russell, Alec , Big men, little people: the leaders who defined Africa. Macmillan, 1999. Herstigte Nasionale Party During the late 1960s, Terre'Blanche increasingly opposed what he called the "liberal policies" of B. J. Vorster, then Prime Minister of South Africa. After four years of service in the South African Police, he resigned to pursue a career in politics, running unsuccessfully for local office in Heidelberg as a member of the far-right Herstigte Nasionale Party. Eugene Terre'Blanche (1941–2010) . Retrieved 4 April 2010. Throughout the 1980s, Terre'Blanche continued to present himself and the AWB as an alternative to both the National Party-led government and the Conservative Party, and he remained staunchly opposed to the reform policies of P. W. Botha to establish additional, albeit still separate, parliamentary chambers for non-whites, and to grant suffrage to Coloureds and South Africans of Indian origin. " Obituary: Eugene Terreblanche ", BBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2010. The organisation's strongest support was found in the rural communities of South Africa's North, with comparably few supporters in urban areas where his following was largely limited to middle and lower income Afrikaners. Terre'Blanche viewed the end of apartheid as a surrender to communism, and threatened full-scale civil war if President F. W. de Klerk handed power to Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress. " Eugene Terre'Blanche " (Obituary) , Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2010. When De Klerk addressed a meeting in Terre'Blanche's hometown of Ventersdorp in 1991, Terre'Blanche led a protest, and the Battle of Ventersdorp ensued between the AWB and the police, with a number of people killed. Terre'Blanche claimed that it was only when he stood between the police and the AWB and demanded a ceasefire that the shooting ended. Terre'Blanche accused President de Klerk of instigating the riot for political gain. Broomfield's documentary claimed Terre'Blanche had an affair with the journalist who had interviewed him for South Africa's Sunday Times; an assertion she denied as well as her portrayal in the documentary. This led to Allan taking libel proceedings against the documentary broadcaster Channel 4 in 1992 in the London's High Court. During the court hearings, several transcripts of their alleged sexual relationship appeared in the South African and British press. Terre'Blanche submitted a sworn statementAllan, Jani, "A Ham That Can't Be Cured", The Spectator. 21 August 1992. to the London court denying he had had an affair with Allan. In a rare interview with the Afrikaans Sunday newspaper Die Rapport, his wife Martie Terre'Blanche denounced the rumours. Although the judge found that Channel 4's allegations had not defamed Allan, he did not rule on whether or not there had been an affair. The South African business newspaper Financial Mail published a lead story on 6 August detailing the theory that F.W. de Klerk had orchestrated the libel case to discredit Terre'Blanche and the far right movement in South Africa. Allan has continued to dismiss the claims. In 2004, he was voted No. 25 in SABC3's Great South Africans, a list of 100 South African personalities. "SA se gewildste is Nelson Mandela" , Die Burger (archive). Retrieved 4 April 2010. Controversy over the list led the SABC to cancel the television series. In September 2009, he addressed a three-day convention attended by 300 Afrikaners which was intended to develop a strategy for "Boer liberation". Terre'Blanche reinforced earlier claims for land in Northern Natal and the Eastern Transvaal."For volk sake", Sunday Times , 26 September 2009. In October 2009 several right-wing groups led by Terre'Blanche outlined their future plans at a Ventersdorp meeting. In an interview with the Mail and Guardian he said he wanted to unite 23 organisations under one umbrella, in order to take, as he had vowed, the fight of "the free Afrikaner" to the International Court of Justice. In an interview with the Mail and Guardian, he stated that he would publish his biography, Blouberge van Nimmer (The Blue Mountains of Long Ago), in December 2009."The AWB rides again", Mail and Guardian 2 October 2009. The biography was ready for press at the time of his death and published under the name "My Storie", as told to author Amos van der Merwe. A complaint was lodged in December 2009 with the South African Human Rights Commission regarding inflammatory comments he was alleged to have made."Terre'blanche 'apie' comment taken to rights commission", Mail & Guardian, 7 December 2009. Conviction and prison sentence On 17 June 2001, Terre'Blanche was sentenced to six years in prison, of which he served three years, for assaulting John Ndzima, a petrol station worker, and the attempted murder of Paul Motshabi, a security guard, in 1996."Eugene Terre'Blanche: South African white supremacist leader", Times Online. Retrieved 7 April 2010. Terre'Blanche denied both accusations. One of only three whites in the Rooigrond prison near Mafikeng, during his time in prison he claimed to have become a born-again ChristianMcGreal, Chris "Eugene Terre'Blanche: a petty bully but a dangerous one", Guardian.co.uk 4 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010. and to have moderated many of his racist views. Attempted murder of Motshabi Security Guard Paul Motshabi was permanently disabled when he was beaten in 1996. He was crippled and intellectually impaired by brain damage sustained in the attack, and his wife left him. He was one of 16 victims of violence in the South Africa's North West who received new houses as part of the national government's campaign to mark 16 days of activism against violence against women and children."Terre'Blanche victim gets house" , News24.com . Murder Terre'Blanche, who had lived in relative obscurity since the decline of his organisation, was murdered on his farm Villana, just outside Ventersdorp, on 3 April 2010. He was beaten to death with pipes and pangas (machetes), whilst napping. His body was found on his bed with facial and head injuries."Terre'Blanche killed over 'wage dispute'" , News24.com . South African President Jacob Zuma, who followed up an overnight statement with a televised address called for calm and for "responsible leadership" following the murder, describing it as a "terrible deed;" and described the murderer as "cowardly.""Zuma slams 'cowards' and appeals for calm", The Star . Zuma's words were echoed by the AWB and organisations including AfriForum and Solidarity. Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa, Commissioner of police Bheki Cele and other high ranking police officialsANC rethinks "Shoot The Boer song", IOL . and politicians"Lekota visits Terre'Blanche family farm", 5 April 2010, IOL . visited Terre'Blanche's family in Ventersdorp the morning after the murder to express sympathy with the family."Mthethwa, Cele visit Terre'blanche family", IOL . "Anger and anxiety after Terreblanche murder", BBC News . Two males, Chris Mahlangu, aged 28, and Patrick Ndlovu, aged 15, were arrested. Both were employees at Terre'Blanche's farm. They were both charged with murder, and one was released on bail. Terre'Blanche ' s daughter Bea told the media that the two workers had not been paid for March because her father could not get his banking in order before the Easter weekend, and that an arrangement had been made to pay them after the weekend. She stated that he had enjoyed a good relationship with his employees, which had been strengthened by their work with animals on the farm. Aftermath Chris Mahlangu's announcement to other farm workers that he was "now their boss" fuelled suspicions that the murder was politically motivated. The murder took place amid a racial controversy in South Africa involving the singing of a song by African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema, which includes the lyrics "Shoot the Boer" ("Dubul' ibhunu"). The ANC, which had previously defended its right to sing the song, announced that it would consider a moratorium on the singing of the song, following the murder, in the interests of national cohesion. Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said that the murder would "inflame tensions" in South Africa."Terre'Blanche death will 'polarise'" News24.com . Malema denied the song had anything to do with the murder, and defended his singing of it, saying he was "ready to die," and that he was not scared of Boers, in reference to threats, later retracted, that Terre'Blanche would be avenged."I'm ready to die, says emotional Malema", IOL . ANC leaders later announced a temporary ban on the singing of the song."Malema silent as ANC stops race songs", www.timeslive.co.za . Terre'Blanche's murder has been linked to attacks on farmers in South Africa."Farm Murder, Anti-Apartheid Song Stoke Racial Tensions in South Africa", Voice of America . In popular culture In Harry Turtledove's 1992 science fiction novel The Guns of the South, Eugene Terre'Blanche is fictionalised as the minor character Eugen Blankaard, whose name is a literal Afrikaans translation. This character, a historian of AWB, does not appear directly, but his writings are read by other characters. A poster of Terre'Blanche appears in the 1992 Australian drama Romper Stomper, about a neo-Nazi group in suburban Melbourne.
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