We, as Afrikaners (white Africans), say to Open Stellenbosch and to all Africans and the world that our name confirms our Africanness. We were born here and our ancestors (stamvaders) arrived here hundreds of years ago in 17th century wooden ships and Open Stellenbosch should know that we have the right to be here and are going to stay here, as we have no other home but the southern part of Africa. Our language developed here on the African veld. We find it rather strange that other Africans insists on instruction in a colonial language in Stellenbosch, while nearby institutions fully provide for them, but Stellenbosch will, nevertheless, help them as long as they remember that we will not abandon Afrikaans. We have doubts about some of their friends and whether OS members are all serious students.
We agree with archaeologists who say that the colour of all people was black, but through an evolutionary process some of us became lighter as a result of a trek, long ago, from the cradle of mankind to Europe. Though the colour of a man's (or woman's) skin could be described as black, even red, yellow or white and is caused by more or less sunshine, it is not important and of an evolutionary nature. The point is that all people are originally from Africa and are basically the same. We, the Afrikaners, left our African birthplace as blacks for Europe and are back in the birthplace of all nations for a couple of hundred years and intend to stay here, not as anyone's superiors or inferiors, but as Africans (Afrikaners) who are making a contribution to Africa, not as whites, but as Afrikaners. We no longer stress our colour but stress the fact that we are here and are going to stay here and are making a positive contribution to Africa, whether it is liked or not.
Black racists attitudes are no better or worse than other racists attitudes, but will only make us more determined to stay in Africa and we will, in any case, make our contribution.
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Weet die Engelstalige studente van Oop Stellenbosch dan nie van Engelse universiteite soos Ikeys nie? Ek was in die 60's op Tukkies. Al my handboeke was of in Engels of in Nederlands. Ek het nie dat dit my onderkry nie. Siestog, arme eentaliges.
George, jy praat met die verkeerde mense. Die studente wat nou so spaas maak en manewales aanvang sal enige rede aangryp om dit te doen. In hierdie geval doen hulle dit omdat die vorige geslag vir hulle gesê het hulle is ingedoen deur wittes EN omdat die bestuur aan Afrikaanse universiteite naïef genoeg was om Engelssprekende studente in te neem; vir ons (die Afrikaners) vertel 'n universiteit is 'n besigheid en hoe meer studente hoe beter sal die besigheid vaar.
Dit werk toe nie so nie; hoe meer Engelssprekende (kamtig Engelssprekend) studente kom aanklop het hoe meer het die Afrikaanse universiteite finansieel gewurg.
Daar was ook al aangevoer dat die belastingbetaler die grootste deel van 'n student se rekening betaal en dis waar maar jy kan verseker wees dat die Afrikaanssprekende studente en/of hulle ouers ordegroottes meer belasting betaal as die Engelssprekende studente op die Afrikaanse universiteit se kampus. Buitendien, daar is Engelse universiteite waarna die wat verkies om in Engels onderrig te word kan gaan maar die plan was om Afrikaanse universiteite te verengels. Die Afrikaanse universiteite se magte die syn was gevang met slap pap onder 'n wip en nou's ons gefok; daar's chaos op ons kampusse.
Nog 'n ding. Die storie dat ons almal eers swart was en toe doer bo in die noorde gaan wit word het is twak. Die kennispoel wat daarop dui is as gevolg van onvoldoende data en/of verkeerd- of halfverwerkte data. Ons is ook nie Africans nie; Africans is swart.
Soos Kate Bester was ek ook gedurende die 60's op Tukkies. Die kampus was oop, geen skerppaalheinings nie. Studentelewe was wonderlik. Ook maar goed die tong makeer nie 'n smaak wat hy nooit geproe het nie anders het vandag se studente almal aan depressie gely. Sal ons ooit die mate van onguns besef wat ons die huidige geslag studente aangedoen het?
En o ja, soos Kate sê, ons handboeke was Afrikaans, Nederlands en Engels en die wit Engelssprekende studente van destyds het geensins daaroor gehuil nie en eise gestel nie; hulle het uit eie keuse kom inskryf by Tukkies.
George, well said old chap. Ongelukkig sal die meerderheid nie jou brief verstaan nie.