Petrus Lafras Uys (more commonly known as Piet Uys) (1797–1838) was a Voortrekker leader during the Great Trek. He was born in Swellendam, the third son...

Uys is the surname of a family that played a significant role in South African history during the nineteenth century and made distinguished contributions...

Mail. 16 August 1969. "Piet Uys dies". Independent Online. 13 December 2009. "Bok Piet Uys passes away". News24. 12 December 2009. Piet Uys at ESPNscrum...

Jacobus Johannes Uys (/eɪs/ ayss; 30 May 1921 – 29 January 1996), better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director, best known for directing...

Swellendam in 1823, the son of Petrus Lafras Uys and Alida Maria Uys. After the massacre of Piet Retief and his men by Dingaan on 6 February 1838, a number...

Piet Uys, which left the Eastern Cape Uitenhage and Albany area on 8 September 1834. Gert, as he was affectionately known, farmed together with Piet Uys...

draughts champion (1948–1954) Piet Schrijvers (1946–2022), Dutch football goalkeeper Piet Uys (1797–1838), Boer leader Piet de Visser (football manager)...

that King Dingane insisted they visit him in person. Johannes Uys, brother of Piet Uys, and a number of comrades with a few wagons travelled toward King...

increasingly ill and was unable to lead an expedition. It was decided that Piet Uys and Hendrik Potgieter would lead a punitive commando in retaliation to...

and Piet Uys advanced to attack Dingane. On 11 April, they were attacked and with difficulty cut their way out. Among those slain were Piet Uys and his...

African Republic had its origins in 1837 when the commandos of Potgieter and Piet Uys defeated a Matabele raiding party of Mzilikazi and drove them back over...

Front General-Secretary Col. Piet Uys Global Politician. 24 May 2005 Archived 3 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Uys, Stanley (21 August 2009). "The...

by Piet Retief 11 April - Battle of Italeni where Zulus repulsed the Voortrekkers close to uMgungundlovu. 11 April - Voortrekker leaders Piet Uys and...

200 cavalry of the Frontier Light Horse (FLH), the civilian followers of Piet Uys and Wood's irregulars, 300 African infantry along with ox-wagon transport...

Master Gunner: 48 General Constand L. Viljoen Year: 1984 ←47: WO1 Robbie Graham Commandant Piet D. Uys :49→...

place for leaders such as Hendrik Potgieter, who arrived in May 1836, Piet Uys and Gerrit Maritz. After Potgieter's trek was attacked and plundered at...

Potgieter, Piet Uys and Gerrit Maritz, helped by Rolong and Griqua tribes, defeat Ndebele at Mosega 2 February - Voortrekker leader Piet Retief publishes...

400 men lifted thirty cattle and 1,500 sheep from the farm of the late Piet Uys. The shock of the defeat contributed to a weakening of the Zulu resolve...

The Voortrekker Piet Retief is murdered by the Zulu king Dingane. Retief's followers are attacked at Bloukrans. The Voortrekker Piet Uys is killed in the...

April. Boer general Piet Uys formed a raiding party of fifteen volunteers (including his son, Dirkie Uys.) During subsequent fighting Uys, his son, the Malan...

Kommissitrek (“Commission Trek”). The aim of the trek, which was led by Piet Uys, was to explore the region around Port Natal (later Durban) and assess...

de Andrada e Silva, Brazilian statesman, naturalist (b. 1763) April 9 – Piet Uys, Voortrekker leader (in battle) (b. 1797) May – Francisco Gómez, President...

his report induced a party of Boers under Piet Uys, including Jan Bantjes, to go there also. Both Smith and Uys travelled overland through Kaffraria, and...

Theron, actress J.R.R. Tolkien, writer Shaun Tomson, surfer Piet Uys, voortrekker Pieter-Dirk Uys, comedian Bok van Blerk, singer Irene van Dyk, netball champion...

carries the names of the Voortrekker leaders: Piet Uys, Andries Hendrik Potgieter, Andries Pretorius, Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz. The lengths of the...

Bennie van Niekerk 0 369 Charlie Nimb 13 May 1961 Ireland 1 9 0 3 1 0 370 Piet Uys 3 December 1960 Wales 12 0 0 0 0 0 371 Mof Myburgh 23 June 1962 Britain...

Ndebele at the Battle of Vegkop 1836 Voortrekkers under Andries Potgieter, Piet Uys and Gerrit Maritz, helped by Rolong and Griqua tribes, defeat Ndebele at...

centre at Dirkie Uys square, named after Dirkie Uys, the son of Piet Uys who led a punitive expedition against the Zulus after they killed Piet Retief and his...

Uys assembled a military force. To prevent schism and discord, the new Voortrekker leader in Natal, Maritz, diplomatically pronounced that both Uys and...

went on to become Springboks. They were Willem Stapelberg, Alan Menter, Piet Uys, Mof Myburgh, Polla Fourie, Johan Spies, Frik du Preez and Thys Lourens...