Coenraad de Buys

Dutch missionary and administrator

Coenraad de Buys was a Dutch missionary and administrator who worked in Southern Africa in the early 19th century. He was a key figure in the development of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa and played a significant role in the administration of the Cape Colony. De Buys was also a skilled linguist and was able to communicate with the indigenous people of Southern Africa, including the Xhosa and Zulu. He was k...