The Afrikanerbond (''Afrikaner League''), established in 1994, is the successor to the
Afrikaner Broederbond
The Afrikaner Broederbond (AB) or simply the Broederbond was an exclusively Afrikaner Calvinist and male secret society in South Africa dedicated to the advancement of the Afrikaner people. It was founded by H. J. Klopper, H. W. van der Merwe, ...
, formerly a South African secret society.
Unlike its predecessor, membership is open to anyone over the age of 18 years who identifies with the
Afrikaner community. Applicants are required to go through a selection process before membership is granted. The existence of the organisation is no longer cloaked in secrecy; it now has its own website.
The Afrikanerbond acts in the interest of Afrikaners who are committed to South Africa and want to positively contribute to the creation of a successful South Africa, which provides opportunities for all South Africans. The Afrikanerbond is therefore involved in:
* the protection and promotion of fundamental rights,
* protection of constitutional democracy
* the promotion of responsible citizenship and patriotism.
The chairmen of the Afrikanerbond were:
See also
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Afrikaner Nationalism
Afrikaner nationalism ( af, Afrikanernasionalisme) is a nationalistic political ideology which created by Afrikaners residing in Southern Africa during the Victorian era. The ideology was developed in response to the significant events in Afrik ...
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Afrikaner Calvinism
Afrikaner Calvinism ( af, Calvinisme) is a cultural and religious development among Afrikaners that combined elements of seventeenth-century Calvinist doctrine with a "chosen people" ideology based in the Bible. It had origins in ideas espouse ...
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Secret society
References
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Civic and political organisations of South Africa
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Organizations established in 1994
Afrikaner nationalism