Edwill van Aarde
{{Short description|South African broadcaster (1938–2024)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Edwill van Aarde
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|01|03|1938|12|20|df=y}}
| death_place = Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
| nationality = South African
| alma_mater = Diamantveld High School
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| occupation = Broadcaster and sport commentator
| known_for = Sport broadcasting, Radio and television programme presenter
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Edwill van Aarde (20 December 1938 – 3 January 2024) was a South African television and radio broadcaster and sports commentator. He was the presenter and commentator with the longest uninterrupted service at any broadcaster in South Africa, 50 years (in 2011).{{cite web|url=
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/die-burger/20110107/281702611154628 |publisher=Die Burger Newspaper|accessdate=27 June 2018|date=7 January 2011|author=de Bruin,P.|title=Edwill van Aarde vier 50 jaar n.u.n (Translated Edwill van Aarde celebrate 50 years not out)}}
Personal life
Edwill van Aarde was born on 20 December 1938 in Kimberley, South Africa.{{cite web|url=http://westrand.windownewspapers.com/lewe-n-skatkis-vol-herhinneringe/|title=Lewe - 'n skatkis vol herinneringe (Translated "life – a treasure chest of memories)|publisher=Westrandwindow Newspaper|website=newspapers.com|date=4 June 2018|accessdate=27 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093351/http://westrand.windownewspapers.com/lewe-n-skatkis-vol-herhinneringe/|archive-date=17 June 2018|url-status=dead}}
He grew up in Boetsap.{{cite web|url=https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/50678/boetsapm/|title=The safest place in SA|publisher=The Citizen Newspaper|accessdate=27 June 2018|date=22 September 2013|author=Jadoo, Y.|archive-date=27 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627150234/https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/50678/boetsapm/|url-status=dead}} He attended Vaalharts Primary school and Diamantveld High School, where he matriculated in 1957. He was married to Piena Margeretha Forbes Ochse. Edwill van Aarde died on 3 January 2024, at the age of 85.{{cite web |title=Legendariese uitsaaier Edwill van Aarde se stem stil |url=https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/legendariese-uitsaaier-edwill-van-aarde-se-stem-stil/ |website=Maroela Media |access-date=12 February 2024}}
Sports commentary
Van Aarde broadcast 517 cricket games, 134 Rugby matches, 12 Comrades marathons, and 5 Wimbledon men's tennis finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.givengain.com/unique/blindsa/upload/braillorette12.doc|title=Veels geluk taalgenoot (Translated it means "Congratulations language speaker")|publisher=Braillorette|date=12 January 2017|access-date=27 June 2018|author=van Wyk,S.}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}
Radio
Van Aarde presented the radio program Afrikaans treffers, which translated means "the biggest Afrikaans hits". This was a music program which played the biggest hits from all over the world. This program was 40 years old in 2015.{{cite web |url=https://maroelamedia.co.za/vermaak/musiek/afrikaanse-treffers-word-40-jaar-oud/|title=Afrikaanse treffers word 40 jaar oud (Translated "South African Biggest hits " is 40 years old)|accessdate=27 June 2018|date=2 April 2015|author=Dinamiet,D.|publisher=Maroela Media}}{{cite web |url=http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/bigartist/ateljeemusikante/za|title=Ateljeemusikante (Translated studio musicians)|accessdate=27 June 2018}}
Television
Van Aarde was the presenter of Flinkdink ("Fast Thinking”), a general knowledge quiz program. He was later also the organiser and researcher of the program.{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Rians-coming-back-to-the-box-20031107|title=Rian's coming back|date=7 November 2003|accessdate=27 June 2018|publisher=News24|author=de Bruin,P.}}
Attack
Van Aarde was attacked in his home in Krugersdorp on 29 March 2010. He survived the attack.{{cite web |url=https://www.channel24.co.za/news/local/quizmaster-attacked-in-his-home-20100329-2|publisher=Beeld Newspaper|author=Fourie,M.|date=30 March 2010|title=Quizmaster attacked at home|accessdate=27 June 2018}}
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Category:People from Kimberley, Northern Cape
Category:South African cricket commentators
Category:South African broadcasters