Afrikaners

[Loki]

Some.. most are going to Britain because Britain's asylum rules are more welcoming then our own. Regrettably so.

No. Afrikaners don't claim asylum in Britain. They get there on working visas.

[Grumpy Cat]

Yeah I've only heard of some who got asylum in Canada. One guy in Ottawa and then another family in Vancouver. The folks in Vancouver got asylum because one of their kids had a rare genetic condition where they couldn't go out in the sun, so Canada would be better than South Africa for them for obvious reasons.

[The Lawspeaker]

No. Afrikaners don't claim asylum in Britain. They get there on working visas.

Thanks. I thought they got asylum there. Well.. thank heavens they are being let in regardless.

[Loki]

Thanks. I thought they got asylum there. Well.. thank heavens they are being let in regardless.

Well, they are not being "let in" in masses. Only those who can afford it make the move. Visa requirements are strict. But it is still easier to go to the UK than to, say, Netherlands. Other popular choices for Afrikaners are Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada.

[Grumpy Cat]

Actually, I forgot about in the case of the family with the kid with the genetic disorder, Canada didn't want to admit them as citizens when they applied, and tried to deport them. Canada has a thing against granting citizenship to sick people, but the thing is, the kid wasn't sick as long as he was living there, and was able to play sports and do normal kid stuff (and as an adult, work) which he couldn't do in SA. Anyways, one of the local Indian tribes heard of the story and let them move onto the reserve since the police cannot deport people from Indian land, and also "adopted" them into the tribe (I'm assuming they have a ritual like some other tribes do). So, maybe they don't count, because they are no longer Afrikaners but Salish, I believe.

[Loki]

Some Afrikaner policemen among black ones, fighting in a township.

[Stormraaf]

Regarding Afrikaners emigrating to Britain (and other Anglo countries) more easily than the Netherlands: there's more to that phenomenon than relative ease at getting working visas. For most Afrikaners English is, as the lingua franca, part of everyday life in South Africa itself, and Afrikanerdom has adopted quite some cultural elements from Anglo-African society. The Dutch language, on the other hand, has completely fallen out of use in South Africa long ago, and there are no strings left between Afrikaner society and a cultural use of Dutch. Also, if you compare where the English, the Dutch and Afrikaners strike a balance on things like sincerity, politeness, straight-forwardness, and physical contact, you'll note that Afrikaners are in many ways closer to Anglos than the Dutch. Bottom line: I think Afrikaners intuitively feel that in Britain they'll adapt more easily. Regrettably, this would be a major factor in deciding where to try and emigrate to, and I say regrettably because IMO reconnecting with our progenitor people are always preferable to further Anglicization, despite the fact that the transition could be harder.

[Loki]

Regarding Afrikaners emigrating to Britain (and other Anglo countries) more easily than the Netherlands: there's more to that phenomenon than relative ease at getting working visas. For most Afrikaners English is, as the lingua franca, part of everyday life in South Africa itself, and Afrikanerdom has adopted quite some cultural elements from Anglo-African society. The Dutch language, on the other hand, has completely fallen out of use in South Africa long ago, and there are no strings left between Afrikaner society and a cultural use of Dutch. Also, if you compare where the English, the Dutch and Afrikaners strike a balance on things like sincerity, politeness, straight-forwardness, and physical contact, you'll note that Afrikaners are in many ways closer to Anglos than the Dutch. Bottom line: I think Afrikaners intuitively feel that in Britain they'll adapt more easily. Regrettably, this would be a major factor in deciding where to try and emigrate to, and I say regrettably because IMO reconnecting with our progenitor people are always preferable to further Anglicization, despite the fact that the transition could be harder.

Absolutely correct. For myself, I can understand and read Dutch 100% - but I am uncomfortable trying to speak it, because I would probably sound very stupid and make silly mistakes. English, on the other hand, is my second language and I am 100% fluent in it.

But you know what ... in my recent genetic testing I have found that I am in fact very close to the English. Same probably goes for most Afrikaners. We are more similar to English people than we have been made to believe. Dr McDonald even guessed me as English by looking at my DNA. He said "92% English". Weird huh?

[Grumpy Cat]

Dr McDonald even guessed me as English by looking at my DNA. He said "92% English". Weird huh?

McDonald said that about me, too. I don't believe that.

I think he uses English as one of his main reference populations.

Before, I was Orcadian, before that, on V2, he said French.

[perikolez]

Are there many afrikaners with english/british surnames?.