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Afrikaner

Inhabitant of South Africa descended from the original Dutch, Flemish, and Huguenot settlers of the 17th century. Comprising approximately 60% of the white population in South Africa, Afrikaners were originally farmers but have now become mainly urbanized. Their language is Afrikaans.



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It didn't have much social support even amongst Africaners.
I offer here a somewhat troubling example: the debate surrounding the extent to which Africaners should enjoy specific schooling rights.
Triomf is a cruelly named, dirt-poor Africaner township built on the ruins of Jo'burg's notorious Sophiatown, a dirt-poor black township.
 
 
 
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