Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ernst Roets


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The result was speedy keep. Withdrawn by nominator (non-admin closure) signed,Rosguill talk 23:36, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

Ernst Roets

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All provided sources are mere mentions of the subject as a spokesperson of AfriForum or are written by the subject himself; there doesn't appear to be any significant coverage of the subject himself in RS. Does not meet WP:GNG. I wasn't able to find any better coverage online, although it's possible that there exist RS in Afrikaans that I was not able to find. Coverage of the book written by the subject, Kill the Boer, appears to be limited to publications such as South Africa Today that have clear biases in common with the book itself and that I hesitate to call reliable in context. The article also appears to have been written by a SPA with a clear conflict of interest, as their username has "AfriForum" in it. signed,Rosguill talk 21:07, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
 * The thing is, we don't disregard sources merely because their political postions "have clear biases in common with the book itself." E.M.Gregory (talk) 23:21, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of South Africa-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 21:42, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 21:42, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

Keep, withdrawing nomination, provided sources demonstrate notability. signed,Rosguill talk 23:33, 24 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Weak keep - These sources offer non-tirival coverage of him, though related to his work for AfriForum . -Indy beetle (talk) 04:03, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
 * keep in addition to sources brought by Indy beetle, his book has gotten press attention Outrage surrounds book claiming top ANC officials ‘killed the boer’. Ozy (magazine): Behind Trump's Tweet: Meet the South African Lawyer Defending White Rights; Mail & Guardian, "AfriForum deputy chief executive Ernst Roets responded on social media that the group will be communicating with the US government so they can “visit Washington again in the months to follow”. AfriForum went on a tour of the US in May where the group was also photographed with Trump’s security adviser, John Bolton who was gifted  a copy of Roets’s book Kill the Boer."; The Sydney Morning Herald,  "This debate will be reignited at the end of June when Ernst Roets, the deputy CEO of Afrikaner-rights group AfriForum, launches a book, Kill the Boer, warning a “looming process of ethnic cleansing should be regarded as a serious threat”.The narrative of a white persecution has gained considerable traction in Australia, where about 163,000 (mostly white) South African-born people now live.".  E.M.Gregory (talk) 23:18, 24 November 2018 (UTC)


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