How many Afrikaners are left?

STATISTICS. Population: Afrikaners constitute nearly three million out of approximately 49 million inhabitants of the Republic of South Africa, plus as many as half a million in diaspora.

What was the purpose of the Afrikaner Broederbond?

The following year its name was changed to the Afrikaner Broederbond (AB). The organisation had one main aim: to further Afrikaner nationalism in South Africa – to maintain Afrikaner culture, develop an Afrikaner economy, and to gain control of the South African government.

What is the difference between Africans and Afrikaners?

The Afrikaners are a South African ethnic group who are descended from 17th century Dutch, German, and French settlers to South Africa. The Afrikaners slowly developed their own language and culture when they came into contact with Africans and Asians. The word “Afrikaners” means “Africans” in Dutch.

How did the Afrikaner nationalism rise?

Afrikaner nationalism gained ground within a context of increasing urbanisation and secondary industrialisation during the period between the two world wars, as well as the continuing British imperial influence in South Africa.

What is the Afrikaner Broederbond?

The Afrikaner Broederbond was integrated into the National Party despite remaining a secret society throughout the regime and it was only in 1993 did it became an open organization. They are now known as the Afrikanerbond and it extends their membership to include women and other races into their ranks.

Is the Afrikanerbond still active?

Yes. It changed its name in 1994 and is now called Afrikanerbond. It will always be. Since it was taken over from within by liberal elements, it was working for the benefit of liberal and communist powers. It should still be active in that role. If it was dead there would be no Aronia.

What are the similarities between the National Party and the Broederbond?

Both the Broederbond and the National Party had a similar genesis; both grew out of a period of confusion and despair, the NP preceding the Broederbond by about five years. Famine and rural drift into the towns after the South African War had left many Afrikaners indigent and politically abject.

What happened to the Afrikaners after the war?

Not only did this defeat leave the Afrikaners humiliated, but it also set the stage for what was to follow: the formation of the Broederbond, the National Party and also the rise of Afrikaner Nationalism in general. While a class divide always existed amongst Afrikaners, the war helped to accentuate it.