Afrikanerbond
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- This page refers to the 21st century organisation. For the political party formed in 1881 by Rev S.J. du Toit, see Afrikaner Bond.
Formation | 1994 |
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Type | Community organization |
Headquarters | Die Eike |
Location | |
Membership
|
est. 12,000 |
Official language
|
Afrikaans & English |
Chairman
|
Jaco Schoeman |
Key people
|
Jan Bosman, Chief Secretary |
Website | [1] |
The Afrikanerbond (Afrikaner League), established in 1994, is the successor to the Afrikaner Broederbond, formerly a South African secret society.[1] Unlike its predecessor, membership is open to anyone over the age of 18 years who identifies with the Afrikaner community. Applicants are required to go through a selection process before membership is granted. The existence of the organisation is no longer cloaked in secrecy, it now has its own website.[2]
The Afrikanerbond acts in the interest of Afrikaners who are committed to South Africa and want to positively contribute to the creation of a successful South Africa, which provides opportunities for all South Africans. The Afrikanerbond is therefore involved in:
- the protection and promotion of fundamental rights,
- protection of constitutional democracy
- the promotion of responsible citizenship and patriotism.
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References[edit]
- ^ Ritchie, Kevin (March 15, 2007), "New boss, new role for Afrikanerbond", Pretoria News, p. 4[dead link]
- ^ Boyle, Brendan (August 12, 1997), "South Africa's secret society comes out on the Web", Turkish Daily News, archived from the original on September 30, 2007