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Museum/Gallery Mannetjies Roux Museum (Victoria West)

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Located in South Africa :: Northern Cape (Great Karoo)  :: Victoria West
Category: Attraction :: Museum/Gallery

Souvenirs of former Springbok rugby player, Mannetjies Roux are on display in this museum. Francois du Toit 'Mannetjies' Roux (born 12 April 1939 in Victoria West, was one of the best Springbok centres of all time. Between 1960 and 1970, he was capped 27 times; 6 times on the wing and 21 times at centre. He was educated at Paarl Boys High and after attending Stellenbosch University, he joined the South African Air Force in Pretoria where he was a Harvard instructor He was lightning fast and was a ferocious defender, despite his lack of size. According to legend, he got his nickname (originally 'Mannetjie', Afrikaans for little man) from a domestic worker, who apparently found his cockiness quite amusing.

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Address :  Victoria West, Karoo, South Africa
Tel :  +27(0)53 621 0353

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Victoria West is situated on the N12, halfway between Cape Town and Johannesburg.

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