History Volkstaat

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historically, boers have exhibited drive independence resulted in establishment of different republics in modern republic of south africa. voortrekkers proclaimed separate independent republics, notably natalia republic, orange free state , south african republic (the transvaal). however, after second anglo-boer war (1899-1902), british rule led dissolution of last 2 remaining boer states (the orange free state , south african republic).


under apartheid, south african government promoted afrikaner culture, afrikaans , english official languages, , majority of politicians running country afrikaners. underlying principle of apartheid racial separatism, , means implemented, such homeland system of bantustans, extremely biased against non-european majority excluded them exercising rights in broader south africa. afrikaners held privileged position in south african society, alongside other europeans.


in 1980s, group of right-wing afrikaners, led hf verwoerd s son-in-law, formed group called oranjewerkers. planned community based on afrikaner self-determination , , attempted create neo- boerstaat (literally: farmer state, reference idiomatic term afrikaner-only state) in remote eastern transvaal (now mpumalanga) community of morgenzon.


in 1988 professor carel boshoff (1927-2011) founded afrikaner-vryheidstigting (afrikaner freedom foundation), or avstig. avstig proposed volkstaat in northern cape province, in largely rural , minimally developed region. avstig bought town of orania in 1991, , turned model volkstaat. boshoff continued representative of freedom front, political party advocating volkstaat concept.


orania lies @ far eastern apex of original volkstaat state, near boundaries of 3 provinces northern cape, eastern cape, , free state meet.








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