The who, why and what of South Africa's minority Afrikaner party: Peter Marais, the Freedom Front Plus' candidate for Western Cape premier, left, and party leader, Pieter Groenewald. Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA).One of the smaller parties to make ground in South Africa’s sixth democratic national and provincial elections is the Freedom Front Plus (FF+). As the … [Read more...] about The who, why and what of South Africa’s minority Afrikaner party | The Conversation
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Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid South Africa remains stuck in whiteness | The Conversation
Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid South Africa remains stuck in whiteness: Statues like these - here Paul Kruger at Pretoria's Church Square - are a reminder of a time when Afrikaners were the ruling class in South Africa. Mike Hutchings/ReutersWhy is it that when the West was turning away from direct colonialism in the mid-20th century, South Africa shifted to … [Read more...] about Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid South Africa remains stuck in whiteness | The Conversation
How Afrikaner identity can be re-imagined in a post-apartheid world | The Conversation
Birds flock around a statue of Boer War leader Paul Kruger at Pretoria's Church Square. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThis article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. In a post-apartheid context, is a democratic Afrikaner identity possible? Are there other traditions apart from apartheid that can be drawn on in … [Read more...] about How Afrikaner identity can be re-imagined in a post-apartheid world | The Conversation
