boardman, noun
obsolete. In urban (especially township) English: a member of the advisory board of a Black township. See also UBC.
- Note:
- Advisory boards were established by Act 79 of 1961.
1968 Golden City Post 11 Feb. 2Two former veteran Kwa Thema boardmen who were getting an allowance of R13 a month as sitting members are following up their defeat in the elections..with expensive Supreme Court actions costing several hundred rands in a bid to change the results.
1971 Post 3 Oct. 17Boardman Petrus Mnguni said Sunday beer lounges would certainly draw people away from shebeens.
a member of the advisory board of a Black township.
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