Sanni Metelerkamp

Born in Knysna in 1867, Sanni Metelerkamp was a South African author and playwright. Reliable reference sources describe her as a great-granddaughter of George Rex, a well-known figure in Knysna's history, and note that her name is sometimes incorrectly written as "Sannie" Metelerkamp.

She is best remembered for Outa Karel's Stories: South African Folk-Lore Tales, published in 1914, a collection that helped bring South African oral storytelling to a wider reading audience. Library and public-domain book records confirm that this is the work most closely associated with her today.

Some sources also credit her with writing about her great-grandfather George Rex, and with connections to a family active in South African cultural life. She died in 1945. Although information about her life is limited, the survival of her folklore collection has given her a lasting place in South African literary history.