Ramaphosa's National Dialogue to discuss divisions caused by Trump's Afrikaner resettlement project

Who Counts as an Afrikaner?

They arrived in the early afternoon at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on May 12 — 49 white South Africans, mostly families. Some pushed strollers, while others dragged suitcases. A few toddlers clung to their toys as their parents waved the American flag. They had come to seek refuge in the United States. On paper, they were fleeing racial discrimination. Yet for much of the 20th century, Afrikaners — as many of them are kno…

Ramaphosa's National Dialogue to discuss divisions caused by Trump's Afrikaner resettlement project

Ramaphosa launches National Dialogue to reimagine SA’s future

President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils an ambitious, inclusive National Dialogue aimed at forging a shared vision for South Africa’s future.

Mandela's grandson wants Afrikaner 'refugees' criminally charged

Nelson Mandela’s “great-grandson,” Mayibuye Mandela, has called for authorities to press charges against the two groups of Afrikaner “refugees” who left South Africa for the US.  He’s also calling on the Department of Home Affairs to revoke their citizenship.  The refugees are part of President Trump’s resettlement programme offered to South African minority races who have experienced “persecution”. MANDELA GRANDSON WANTS REFUGEES CHARGED In a m…