Case file · High strangeness
Siener van Rensburg and the 1914 rebellion
The Boer seer Nicolaas 'Siener' van Rensburg had visions that believers say foretold General Koos de la Rey's death in September 1914 and the Afrikaner rebellion that followed.
1914 CE · -26.15, 26.16 · status: account
The account
Van Rensburg (1864–1926) rode with De la Rey in the Boer War. His visions, written down by followers, are still read as prophecies of South Africa's future in some Afrikaner circles.
The sceptical view
The visions are symbolic and were interpreted after the fact; their political use has been criticised.