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The term Afrikaner means Africans in Dutch. The people called by this name have deeply embraced it. They fully consider themselves African. They have openly refused Trumps offer of resettlement in the US. Why? Africa is their home, they proclaim. They are a white. Their past actions against the black people of South Africa can be described as despicable and racist. This is the untold story of the Afrikaners, a people forged in Africa’s crucible.
So who are the Afrikaners.
The Afrikaners—a white people whose story began with Dutch settlers landing at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. For centuries, until the transformative changes of 1994, they wielded remarkable influence over South Africa’s political landscape and agricultural economy. Today, they remain a significant presence, comprising about 58 percent of the nation’s white population.
History.
It begins in 1652, when the Dutch East India Company sent Jan van Riebeeck to establish a supply post at the Cape of Good Hope. What started as a pit stop for spice traders became the seed of a new identity. Dutch settlers, later joined by French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution and German migrants, began carving farms into the rugged landscape.
Challenges: A People at a Crossroads
Post-apartheid South Africa has left Afrikaners wrestling with identity. Many reject the sins of their fathers but cling to their heritage. Economic pressures hit hard. Land reform debates spark fears of losing ancestral farms. Violent crime targets rural communities; a 2022 report noted 343 farm attacks in a year. Some emigrate to Australia or the UK, prompting a “brain drain.” Others, like the Orania enclave, retreat into self-sufficient towns, dreaming of cultural preservation.
Nestled in the arid expanse of South Africa’s Northern Cape, Orania stands as a living experiment in cultural preservation and self-determination. Born in the early 1990s from the conviction of a group of Afrikaners that their language, heritage, and way of life were under threat in a rapidly changing nation, this self-declared town was envisioned as a sanctuary—a self-sustaining community founded on local autonomy and traditional values. From the very beginning, Orania has sparked intense debates, its policy of demographic exclusivity, welcoming only Afrikaners, igniting conversations about racial segregation and the enduring legacy of apartheid. Yet for its supporters, Orania is not a monument to exclusion but a vibrant celebration of cultural identity, a place where the Afrikaans language and cherished traditions flourish away from the pressures of a multicultural society they fear might dilute their heritage. Over the years, this modest settlement has blossomed into a fully functioning town complete with its own local government, schools, businesses, and community projects, all underpinned by a spirit of sustainability and self-reliance.
The Ghosts of Apartheid
To understand today’s tensions; we must confront apartheid’s shadow. For decades, Afrikaner-led governments enforced a brutal system of racial segregation, stripping Black South Africans of land, rights, and dignity. When apartheid fell in 1994, Nelson Mandela’s government promised redress. But nearly 30 years later, 72% of farmland remains in white hands, while poverty grips Black communities.
Land reform has become a lightning rod. The ANC’s push to expropriate land without compensation, debated since 2018, terrifies many Afrikaners. They see it as a political stunt, a threat to their livelihood—and identity. The law is intended to address historical land inequalities in the country after a 2017 audit found that 72 percent of farmland was still owned by white South Africans. In 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a bill allowing land seizures by the state without compensation - a move that has put him at odds with the West-including the United States. Last week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order blocking aid to South Africa.
The new generation of young Afrikaners say they are painted as villains but their generation didn’t create apartheid they’re trying to fix it. Yet, for millions of Black South Africans, justice delayed is justice denied.
The road is rocky, but resilience is in their blood.