Carel Pieter Cronje de Wet

Qualified as a physician with the B.Sc. degree (Pretoria) and B.Ch. (Wits). He practiced as a medical practitioner Boksburg Winburg and Vanderbijlpark. Set in the vital public and serve as mayor from 1950-53 Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark of LV from 1953-67 and Johannesburg-West 1967-72. Appointed ambassador in London from 1964-1967 and as Minister of Mines and Health 1967-72. In various organizations and associations served in a number of parliamentary and government commissions. He was a member of numerous foreign and SA clubs such as golf and others. Served on a number company directorships as chairman and vice chairman. For relaxation he farmed game, played golf, deep sea fishing, hunting and was a spectator of cricket and rugby.

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• Dr. Carel de Wet was born in Memel, Orange Free State Province (Now Free State). He was the grandson of Boer general Christiaan Rudolf de Wet, born 2 years after his death. He married Rina Maas in 1949 and they both had 4 children together.[1] De Wet matriculated from Vrede High School.[2] He would attend the University of Pretoria and graduated with a Bachelor of Science.[2] He then attended Wits University and was a Medical School graduate.[3]

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