Background
Marais, Paul was born on August 4, 1936 in Zandvliet, West Cape, South Africa. Son of Willem and Aletta (Wentzel) Marais.
Marais, Paul was born on August 4, 1936 in Zandvliet, West Cape, South Africa. Son of Willem and Aletta (Wentzel) Marais.
Bachelor, U. Orange Free State, South Africa, 1960; Bachelor with honors, U. Orange Free State, South Africa, 1961; Master of Arts, U. Orange Free State, South Africa, 1970.
Clerk, BP Oil Corporation, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1958-1963; journalist, editor, Die Volksblad, Bloemfontein, since 1963.
Married Cora van der Westhuizen, April 7, 1962. Children: Willem, Con, Jana.