Jacobus Frederick van Wyk | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| In office September 2009 – May 2013 | |
| Premier | Hazel Jenkins |
| Preceded by | Goolam Akharwaray |
| Succeeded by | Kenny Mmoiemang |
| Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 2004–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Gail Parker |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacobus Frederick van Wyk 28 July 1952 Steinkopf, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Died | 31 July 2021 (aged 69) Steinkopf, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse | Romina (Until 2021; his death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Steinkopf Secondary School |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa University of Cape Town University of the Witwatersrand |
| Profession | Educator |
Jacobus Frederick van Wyk (28 July 1952 – 31 July 2021), also sometimes referred to as Boeboe van Wyk, was a South African politician who was a member of the National Assembly from 1997 to 2004, member of the Executive Council in the Northern Cape government from 2004 to 2009, member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2004 to 2013, speaker of the provincial legislature from 2009 to 2013, and mayor of the Nama Khoi Local Municipality from 2013 to 2016. Van Wyk was a member of the African National Congress.