Residents of Orania have clapped back at the EFF’s plan to abolish their white Afrikaner-only town.
This week, the controversial political party argued that the Afrikaner community “undermines national unity and perpetuates Apartheid-era ideologies.”
‘ORANIA WILL NOT FALL’
A day after the EFF’s vow to dismantle Orania, town leaders vowed to fight back in a Facebook post.
It read: “Orania will not ‘fall’ but continue to build. The community will continue to work, build, and develop to be of service to the residents.
The post went on the shed light on the town’s leadership’s meeting with the EFF, who demanded that the town be ruled unconstitutional based on its strong Afrikaner-only principles.
It continued: “Orania believes in early, peaceful and diplomatic solutions as far as possible and conversations like this are often very valuable in clearing up misunderstandings. However, the community is politically and physically ready.
“So Orania is not just going to ‘fall’ or disappear, we will continue to maintain and build.
“Orania also exists through historical coincidences, but first of all, by the grace of our Heavenly Father. We will, therefore, continue in the same manner in building a future for our people.”.
WHO FOUNDED THE AFRIKANER-ONLY TOWN?
Orania was founded by Carel Boshoff III in 1991. His son, Carel Boshoff IV, is the current leader of the whites-only town.
He is also the grandson of Hendrik Verwoerd, who infamously enforced the white supremacy regime of Apartheid.
Over the years, various high-people have visited Orania, including Gayton McKenzie, Penuel Mlotshwa and Siv Ngesi.
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