💨 Abstract

Orania Movement leader Joost Strydom urges Afrikaners leaving South Africa to stay and build opportunities within the country. Despite some residents seeking refugee status in the US due to perceived racial persecution, Strydom highlights Orania's strengths, such as education and tourism, encouraging Afrikaners to contribute to a stronger local economy and culture. Orania, an Afrikaner-only town, is self-sufficient and located in the Northern Cape with around 3,000 residents.

Courtesy: Megan van den Heever