The Afrikanerbond established in 1994, is a new incarnation of the Afrikaner Broederbond

Afrikaner Broederbond

The Afrikaner Broederbond or Broederbond was a secret, exclusively male and Afrikaner Calvinist organization in South Africa dedicated to the advancement of Afrikaner interests. It was founded by HJ Klopper, HW van der Merwe, DHC du Plessis and Rev...

, formerly a South African secret society. Although it retains its old headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, unlike its predecessor, membership is open to anyone over the age of 18 years who identifies with the Afrikaner

Afrikaner

Afrikaners are an ethnic group in Southern Africa descended from almost equal numbers of Dutch, French and German settlers whose native tongue is Afrikaans: a Germanic language which derives primarily from 17th century Dutch, and a variety of other languages.-Related ethno-linguistic groups:The...

 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 organisation has the following aims:

• To promote human rights and democracy; reconciliation between the people of South Africa; family stability; land reform
  Land reform
  [Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,...
  
  ; and Afrikaans language and culture
• To preserve cultural artefacts and heritage sites
• To enable poverty alleviation and the prevention of HIV-AIDS
• To fund bursaries and research
• To provide disaster relief; occupational guidance; youth development programmes; and educational development programmes and resources.