Boshoff

Article summary

Boshoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carel Boshoff (1927–2011), South African professor of theology and Afrikaner cultural activist *Cristina Boshoff (born 1980), South African folk pop singer and pianist *Gert Boshoff (1931- 2014), South African Army general *Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff (1808–1881), South African politician *Jannie Boshoff (born 1986), South African rugby union footballer *Linky Boshoff (born 1956), South African tennis player *Marnitz Boshoff (born 1989), South African rugby union player *S.P.E. Boshoff (1891–1973), South African linguist professor and writer *Willem Boshoff (born 1951), South African artist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1245340116