Who is the Afrikaner of southern Africa?
The name “Afrikaner” is the Dutch-Afrikaans word for “African.” (Afrikaans is a language that developed from Dutch, words were also borrowed from the local people and changes were introduced to enable the Malay and Khoikhoi people to speak Afrikaans) The term Afrikaner came to be applied to the permanent Dutch (European) settlers in South Africa by the Dutch in Europe. These Dutch settlers worked for Dutch East India Company, which used the Cape of Good Hope as a reprovisioning station. Traditionally virtually all Afrikaners were farmers (Boere). Afrikaners always loved the bush and outdoor life. Without doubt, rugby is the national sport of Afrikaners, followed fairly closely by cricket. Christianity among the Afrikaner: Throughout their history of more than three hundred years, Afrikaners have been held together and fortified by a love for their language, their culture and their church. Religion plays an important part in the lives of most Afrikaners. The Afrikaners are considered to
