Afrikaners claiming racial discrimination in SA shortsighted, disingenuous - ANC's Kekana

JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC)’s head of communication subcommittee Nkenke Kekana says Afrikaners who are currently globe-trotting, claiming to be victims of racial discrimination are disingenuous and shortsighted.

In an opinion piece published on ewn.co.za Kekana argues that Afrikaners are ethnic South Africans, who belong nowhere else but on this part of the continent.

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This comes as Afrikaner interest group AfriForum hails its trip to America, where it met with senior representatives from United States (US) President Donald Trump’s administration.

The organisation has relied on a disinformation campaign, calling for America to undo government decisions aimed at transforming society.

While tracing the history of the Afrikaners in South Africa, the ANC’s Kekana sums up his thoughts by boldly stating that they came to Africa as refugees and that it's unthinkable that they would once again migrate this time to the United States.

Although Kekana affirms the Afrikaner as another ethnic grouping in South Africa’s diverse tapestry, he had some choice words for those decampaigning the country.

This includes calling them disingenuous and shortsighted while slamming their disinformation campaign.

The ANC activist said he finds it ironic that descendants of apartheid colonialism would cry foul, claiming to be discriminated because of their race.

In his op-ed, Kekana said those leading the charge against South Africa are the very same people who, due to skewed ownership patterns, will suffer the most if tariffs are imposed against this country.

Meanwhile, AfriForum has hailed its meeting and said more engagements with the US administration will follow in due course.