“We as Afrikaners have to understand a few things if we want a better future for the children of South Africa. We live in Africa — if you think that you are ‘special’ because of the lack of melanin in your DNA, then move to Russia,” Carin Bosman said.
“Go do your own ‘research’, find out why ‘die Genoodskap van Regte Afrikaners’ gave themselves that name in 1866 ... Because yes, there were other people who also spoke Afrikaans, but who had brown skin, and they had to be excluded. Go research the reason for the Anglo-Boer War and the effect of the war, not only on white people, but also on the black people of this country.
“And then educate yourself about the atrocities of the apartheid government. And yes, this may be hard, because some of you or someone you know could have been involved in committing these crimes. And then ask yourself — why did this happen? “Then learn about systemic racism and how it continues to persist in our society. Access to water, access to refuse removal, access to basic services, education, you name it. Things our fellow countrymen and women don't have simply because they were born with a different skin colour.
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