Afrikaners trek

"Today [1989] the Afrikaners are embarked upon their final trek. It is a journey to the very core of South Africa's racial problem; a journey which will determine whether this singular and stubborn people can live side by side with their black fellow countrymen, whose political aspirations they have so far thwarted." For South Africa the year 1988 was one of politically charged anniversaries. It was 500 years since the Portuguese explorer, Bartholomeu Dias, became the first European to set foot on the southern tip of Africa. The ruling National Party marked 40 years in power, while President P.W. Botha celebrated ten years as the country's controversial leader. Most important of all was the 150th anniversary of the Great Trek, the heroic focal point in the history of the Afrikaners, the white tribe that dominates South Africa. The trek was undertaken by Afikaner or "Boer" fugitives from British colonial rule in the Cape. Dragging their ox-wagons over mountains and through swirling rivers, they made their way north to establish their own republics, suffering hardship and death on the way. The commemoration of the Great Trek was therefore a tumultuous event for the Afrikaners. But it was celebrated by a bitterly divided people. President Botha's cautious moves towards sharing power with people of colour have led to Afrikanerdom's most fundamental schism to date. Hardliners seeking a return to rigid apartheid have moved to the right. Liberal Afrikaners have gone in search of common ground with black nationalists. This leaves the National Party trying to hold the centre ground. Every level of Afrikaner society has been torn by the rifts. Given the Afrikaner's firm grip on power in South Africa and his determination to survive despite overwhelming opposition from the rest of the world, what happens within Afrikanerdom is of crucial importance to the country's future. The violent unrest in the black townships during the mid-1980s was crushed in a clear demonstration that the Afrikaners are not about to surrender control over their future. Today the Afrikaners are embarked upon their final trek. It is a journey to the very core of South Africa's racial problem; a journey which will determine whether this singular and stubborn people can live side by side with their black fellow countrymen, whose political aspirations they have so far thwarted.

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Histories korrekte, feitelike weergawe van die gebeure en figure rondom die 1930's wat aanleiding gegee het tot die Afrikaners se "Groot Trek". Leiers wat bespreek word sluit in Karel Landman, Piet Uys en Andries Pretorius. Die skrywer stel ook die kant van die Engelse, en beskryf onder meer die lewe van die grootwildjagter, die Skot, Robert Scoon. Tafelberg-Uitgewers 1976, 165 bladsye, sien asb. "Shipping charges" vir posgeld.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 15 working days Hierdie titel is 'n verkorte weergawe van 'n tesis vir 'n D.Phil-graad wat in 2004 by die Universiteit van Pretoria verwerf is. Dit handel oor die geskiedenis van die koskultuur van die Europeers wat hulle in die sewentiende en agtiende eeu aan die Kaap gevestig het en deel van hulle nasate, die Afrikaners, gebly het. Tydens die genoemde tydperk is reeds begin om daarna as Boerekos te verwys. Die basiese uitgangspunt van die studie was om na te vors waar die oorsprong le van die koskultuur wat in die sewentiende eeu na die Kaap gekom het, wat die koskultuur behels het en wie daardie koskultuur aan die Kaap beinvloed het. Die stof vir die studie is derhalwe in drie grondtemas verdeel. Die historiese agtergrond handel oor invloede op die sewentiende-eeuse Hollandse kookkultuur wat aanleiding gegee het tot die noodsaak van 'n verversingstasie aan die Kaap, die vestiging van die Hollandse kultuur aan die Kaap, en die gemeenskap wat in die vestigingsperiode ontstaan het. Die tweede tema oor wat die koskultuur behels het wat die Europeers in die sewentiende eeu na die Kaap gebring het, word toegelig. Die derde tema wat gaan oor die invloed van Oosterlinge op die kookkultuur aan die Kaap, word ook bespreek. In die slot word gewys op bevindings wat die studie opgelewer het en 'n vlugtige blik word gegee op die verdere verloop van die koskultuur gedurende die Britse bewind, die Groot Trek, die Anglo-Boereoorlog, die tydperk van verstedeliking, die hoogtepunt van Afrikaner-nasionalisme, en die huidige tydsgewrig. Features Summary Hierdie titel is 'n verkorte weergawe van 'n tesis vir 'n D.Phil-graad wat in 2004 by die Universiteit van Pretoria verwerf is. Author H.W. Claassens Publisher Protea Boekhuis Release date 20061023 Pages 513 ISBN 1-86919-106-4 ISBN 13 978-1-86919-106-1

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