C. Louis Leipoldt
Leipoldt was a man of many parts and his importance as a major literary figure in South Africa is undisputed. He was the author of many published works, of both prose and poetry, including books on cookery. During World War I he was appointed medical
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Leipoldt was a man of many parts and his importance as a major literary figure in South Africa is undisputed. He was the author of many published works, of both prose and poetry, including books on cookery. During World War I he was appointed medical officerto General Louis Botha and accompanied him during the South West Africa campaign. In 1924 he stood as a candidate in the general election for the South Africa Party. A journalist of some repute, he spent some time as assistant editor of De Volkstem. He also became the first editor of the South African Medical Journal.
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