South Africans becoming more intolerant of each other
27 February 2017
During a meeting of the National Council of the Afrikanerbond held 23-24 February 2017 outside Kuilrivier in die Western Cape, Mr Jaco Schoeman was re-elected as chairperson of the Afrikanerbond.
Mr Jaco Schoeman, has a medical technology background which led to several visits abroad. He started his ownprivate practice in Port Elizabeth in 1991, where he specialised in reproductive biology. He is currently a farmer in Barkly East in the Eastern Cape.
During his acceptance as chairperson of the Afrikanerbond, Mr Schoeman said: "Being an Afrikaner places a person in a minority group within a plurality of minorities. The dilemma is that we as Afrikaners are particularly loyal to the country, loves the land and nurtures our language use by so many. Because we are so passionate about the realisation of our language and culture, it made us a target of government which amongst others want to take away our land. Our language is placed on the altar of political correctness, both by government but also some in our midst, who are not serious about Afrikaans. Because we are loyal to the country it brings us in conflict with government because we are critical of the destructive ideology of this government."
This ideology, through which a new racism is spawned, brings the question of land ownership to the fore. False accusations of land theft are made in hate speech with claims that land can only belong to the black population and this requires additional and urgent attention. Afrikaners obtained land honourably, they developed land, established infrastructure and produced food. They named themselves, and their language after the continent in which the country of their birth is. In addition, they have developed their skills to such an extent that that they are regarded as among the world's best farmers, popular in many parts of the world, especially in Africa. Their particular skills with agricultural upliftment and food security are widely recognised, but in South Africa it is becoming increasingly difficult for them. Afrikaners also fought the largest liberation war to date within the borders of this country against colonial domination.