Boshoff matriculated from high school in 1988 and went on to achieve a BA degree in Afrikaans and History at university. He obtained a master's degree in sustainable agriculture from the University of the Free State in 2004 and acquired a PhD in education sciences from the University of Pretoria in 2011. He submitted his doctoral dissertation on Employability of Successful Matriculants Toward Curriculum Studies and Instructional Design.[7]
Political career
In 2011, he became an ordinary branch member of the Freedom Front Plus, despite vowing in high school that he would never become active in politics. He was soon promoted to the post of Provincial Leader of the FF+ in April 2015. In August 2016, Boshoff became a PR councillor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, centred around the town of Kimberley.[7][8][9]
In May 2019, Boshoff was elected a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. Media reports revealed that he is a grandchild of Hendrik Verwoerd, which consequently generated criticism of Boshoff. Boshoff responded to the criticism by stating that he wants to be judged by his own merits and not those of his grandfather's.[10][11][12]
Boshoff was placed high enough on the Freedom Front Plus national list to be returned to parliament following the 2024 general election.[13]
