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Aka: N.H. Weesbouers, NHW Bouers, Nederduitsch Hervormde Weeshuisbouers Established: 1951 Staff:  Albert Herbst, Arie Van Delft, James (Jimmy) Steward, Harm Gerding,  Hennie Visser, Fanie Vorster, and Douglas Jooste. Albert Herbst (1976)⁷ Albertus (Albert) Bernardus van Niekerk Herbst (1920 - 1991 [70]) He was principal of the Jac van Belkum-kinderhuis in Krugersdorp from 1946-1956. He was then appointed  administrateur van die Algemene Kerkvergadering ( from 1956 to at least 1981). He was also chairman of the Maatskappy vir Europese Immigrasie. During the mid-1940s he served on the building comittee of the Brakpan NHK congregation. In 1988 the Albert Herbst-kinderhuis (orphanage) in Middelburg was named after him. Herbst also initiated the NHW Pers (press that printed Die Hervormer and Almanak ).⁵ The NHW Builders was established during 1951. Mr Arie van Delft served as the manager until 1976. The head office was situated in Jac van Belkum. The office w...

Lifespan: 1870 Tulbagh -1949 Heidelberg (Gauteng) Occupation: Building contractor Family: He married Johanna Cornelia Delport (1873 - 1918 Ermelo), then Anna Hermina Boshoff (1873 Z.A.R. - 1940 Heidelberg). Joubert and Boshoff were buried in the Kloof Cemetary (Heidelberg). Joubert was a building contractor in the Heidelberg (Gauteng) area. The following are some of his known projects: De Rust, Heidelberg  (1906) Laer Volkskool, Heidelberg  (1906) Entabeni, Heidelberg (1909) Union Buildings, Pretoria (1910-1913)? Transvalia Hostel, Heidelberg (1913) Excelsior Hostel, Heidelberg  (1913) Concordia Hostel, Heidelberg  (1916) Hoër Volkskool, Heidelberg  (1919-1922) Sources Johannes Stephanus Joubert Johannes Stefanus JOUBERT