| Edwill van Aarde | |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Alma Mater: | Diamantveld High School |
| Occupation: | Broadcaster and sport commentator |
| Known For: | Sport broadcasting, Radio and television programme presenter |
Edwill van Aarde (20 December 1938 – 3 January 2024) was a South African television and radio broadcaster and sports commentator. He was the presenter and commentator with the longest uninterrupted service at any broadcaster in South Africa, 50 years (in 2011).[1]
Edwill van Aarde was born on 20 December 1938 in Kimberley, South Africa.[2] He grew up in Boetsap.[3] He attended Vaalharts Primary school and Diamantveld High School,[2] where he matriculated in 1957. He was married to Piena Margeretha Forbes Ochse. Edwill van Aarde died on 3 January 2024, at the age of 85.[4]
Van Aarde broadcast 517 cricket games, 134 Rugby matches, 12 Comrades marathons, and 5 Wimbledon men's tennis finals.[2] [5]
Van Aarde presented the radio program Afrikaans treffers, which translated means "the biggest hits in South Africa". This was a music program which played the biggest hits from all over the world. This program was 40 years old in 2015.[6] [7]
Van Aarde was the presenter of Flinkdink ("Fast Thinking”), a general knowledge quiz program. He was later also the organiser and researcher of the program.[8]
Van Aarde was attacked in his home in Krugersdorp on 29 March 2010. He survived the attack.[9]