Pen, this is midway in the video I make this comment on what you said that we Afrikaners complain about BEE, but we did the same in the past. The difference as you said yourself is that the economy and state owned enterprises was founded and build by money the Afrikaners gathered together, for the people who contributed to have jobs etc. So,  in a way, the Afrikaners owned that, and is now excluded from what they owned, which was handed over to the people, and is now destroyed so nobody can benefit. The point is we are excluded from what we build and owned. BEE is slightly different from apartheid, which meant separate development. We developed and owned, BEE is we take what is yours and exclude you from your own development…

As a Nigerian, I really admire and give massive respect to Afrikaners. I've seen many who live and work here, own property and start enterprises and get along so well with the rest of us. They are genuinely great and nothing of the negative stuff I was led to believe about them. God bless them. They built up South Africa and even though the country may be failing after them, they are still working hard to thrive.

Such an insightful video!

Apart from how Afrikaaners built their wealth, we can also learn how they, unlike us black people, prioritize an intact family unit and nuclear homes. A major factor keeping us far behind as blacks is the reckless nature in how we have kids which literally affects our innocent kids economically, socially, physically and psychologically.

As an Afrikaner, I thank you for
Promoting  unity in our diversity. Thank you for sharing this.

The main difference between AEE and BEE is: AEE = employment for Afrikaners (building your own wealth), BEE = ownership for Black elites - being part of a business you have not built by yourself and getting shares, salaries etc (basically, legalised theft). One culture uplift its people into the free market (capitalism) and the other steals (communism)

Take another example of a South African society, the Indian community. The majority are descendants  of indentured sugar cane labourers and I am one of them. My father was an  Induna of  sugar cane labourers. All my elder sisters and brothers worked on the farm. The young ones escaped it .We all experienced  poverty but we worked ourselves out of it. Today no Indian is a labourer on a sugar farm, if they are still working on a farm they are doing more senior or skilled jobs. Indians have ventured out into different skills, doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers, engineers, businessmen etc.We the Indian community really had it hard but we persevered and succeeded in our lives.

You have finally figured it out.  Diversity doesn't mean forcing unity; each cultural group has to develop at its own pace based on its own needs.

You're getting it. The problem is that the moment you succeed, people will call you all kinds of things out of envy. Like racism. Like those accusing Elon Musk of  racism.

South African history is very complex and it wasn’t even covered in the classrooms well enough. So much we don’t remember still. I value such knowledgeable videos of the past.💯

Instead of respecting and learning from the Afrikaners, we feel threatened by their success. Ironically even today they are willing to share and are prepared to help others that are prepared to help themselves.Blacks blame everybody else for their problems instead of taking accountability for their own well being.

I think it's encouraging to see that you are able to look at the history of the Afrikaners with an open mind. Yes, you recognize the mistakes that were made in the past by this same system of self-preservation, but you also understand that, at its core, it had an intention that can be reasonably defended: taking good care of one another, on a voluntary and private basis.

That is still possible today. Communities could simply start building their own institutions again. And at the same time, we should learn from the past that this must never be done at the expense of others. In other words, never do it with the aim of keeping others down or excluding them. Do it because people genuinely enjoy living, working, and building together.

Alles sal reg kom, as almal sy plig doen.
Everything will turn out well if everyone does their part.

Just wow. This guy gets it. This gives me hope for South Africa. May we learn from our histories and move forward. SA needs this.

Wow, wow, wow. A black man with confidence and proud of his culture. A builder and visionary. What a role model for the youth. We need builders, not weak tenderpreneurs and most of all be proud of your culture. Living and embracing your culture is not racism. .

What I’ve realised in South Africa, is that we are not ready to have this kinds of conversations yet. South Africans we are too easily offended and sensitive. As long as it involves tribes, money, race, religion and culture, then people get their guards up in defence mode.

As an Afrikaans South African Canadian Dual Citizen I fully support this message and hope it reaches the masses. Go forth and uplift your cultures, not your citizenship or race. Focus on your people and build up each other together ❤️

So true :
If you stay angry you will never learn.

And they the Afrikaners are doing it again today, with own educational institutions at University level. Being challenged by the current ruling political system.

Thank you for sharing this story.  My grandmother was in the Boer Concentration camp, they were very poor, even after the war they struggled to get back on their feet.

Great episode buti Pen. You've hit the nail on the head. We have to learn to be self sufficient as a collective. We need a culture shift that will enable us to build solid institutions

History is never to be used as a weapon that brings destruction, but lessons learn to BUILD a future together. Thank you so much for this post. Your insight gives me hope for our country.