It originated with the Afrikaner people, but has since been adopted by South Africans of many ethnic backgrounds.

He expressed his belief that Communists wanted to destroy the Afrikaner people.

Although he admitted that, from a purely military perspective, the war could continue, he stressed the importance of not sacrificing the Afrikaner people for that independence.

The day was used to underline the values and principles of the Afrikaner people.

He played a major role in the cultural life of the Afrikaner people, and wrote a number of important historical books.

And yet by tradition and preference, the Afrikaner people have been farmers and country folk.

Through the magazine, Hattingh wished to redefine the dominant perception of Afrikaner people and culture.

Apartheid is best understood as an ethnic survival device for the Afrikaner people dressed up with a veneer of intellectual or historical justification.

Voortrekkers can also refer to the historical mass migration of the Afrikaner people: see Voortrekkers.

Some argue that the Afrikaner people has a longer history than the well known Zulu nation, which is the largest ethnic minority group in South Africa.