{"id":297721,"date":"2026-06-12T12:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/?p=297721"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:47:12","slug":"kunstenaar-portchie-vanoggend-oorlede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/kunstenaar-portchie-vanoggend-oorlede\/","title":{"rendered":"Geliefde kunstenaar Portchie oorlede"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Die alombekende Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar Portchie (62) is vanoggend oorlede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die nuus is op die Facebook-blad, Portchie Gallery, in &#8216;n inskrywing op Vrydagoggend 12 Junie bevestig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Dis met &#8216;n diepe hartseer dat ons die afstewe van ons geliefde broer, mentor en vriend deel. He touched countless lives through his faith, his art, his kindness, his wisdom, and his unwavering passion for life,&#8221; lui die inskrywing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hy is n\u00e1 &#8216;n siekte in &#8216;n hospitaal in Stellenbosch oorlede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Di\u00e9 geliefde kunstenaar, wie se doopname Jan Hendrik Viljoen was, se kunswerke was bekend om hul kleurrykheid en vrolikheid, waarby wyd aanklank gevind is. 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