Vereniging van Oranjewerkers
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Vereniging van Oranjewerkers ("Organization of Orange Workers", sometimes shortened to simply Oranjewerkers, "Orange Workers") was a South Africa
n far right
political movement that sought full racial segregation
.
Formed in 1980 by Wally Grant, H. F. Verwoerd junior (the son of Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
), Carel Boshoff
and C. J. Joost, the group bemoaned the over-reliance of South Africa on a black
workforce and sought to set up Oranjegroeipunte (Orange growth points) where the group would buy up land to settle unemployed white people
on. Such a scheme was set up in Morgenzon
. Alongside this they also developed the plan of bolwerke ('bastions'), or privately owned farms whose landowners would undertake to stop utilising black labour.
Eschewing the party political route, the Oranjewerkers became more of a research group, undertaking a series of studies of the demographics
of the country. Leading member Hercules Booysen termed their mission as dinamiese-konsewatisme, seeking newer solutions to the old ideas of apartheid and the creation of a Volkstaat
. Similar plans for redesigning the map of South Africa have been suggested by the group from time to time.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n far right
Far right
Far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics. Far-right politics may involve anti-immigration and anti-integration stances towards groups that are...
political movement that sought full racial segregation
Racial segregation
Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...
.
Formed in 1980 by Wally Grant, H. F. Verwoerd junior (the son of Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd , commonly identified as H.F. Verwoerd, was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966...
), Carel Boshoff
Carel Boshoff
Carel Willem Hendrik Boshoff was an Afrikaner religious figure and cultural activist. Boshoff was the second child of Willem Sterrenberg Boshoff and Anna Maria "Annie" Boshoff. Annie was Willem's second wife and together they had 7 children. With his first wife, Willem had six children...
and C. J. Joost, the group bemoaned the over-reliance of South Africa on a black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
workforce and sought to set up Oranjegroeipunte (Orange growth points) where the group would buy up land to settle unemployed white people
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
on. Such a scheme was set up in Morgenzon
Morgenzon
Morgenzon is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Osspruit River with an important agricultural school in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was established around the Marnico Hotel which was built in 1912 on a wagon stopover between Standerton and Ermelo, Mpumalanga....
. Alongside this they also developed the plan of bolwerke ('bastions'), or privately owned farms whose landowners would undertake to stop utilising black labour.
Eschewing the party political route, the Oranjewerkers became more of a research group, undertaking a series of studies of the demographics
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
of the country. Leading member Hercules Booysen termed their mission as dinamiese-konsewatisme, seeking newer solutions to the old ideas of apartheid and the creation of a Volkstaat
Volkstaat
Volkstaat is a proposal for the establishment of self determination for the Boer and Afrikaners minority in South Africa according to federal principles, alluding to full independence in the form of a homeland for Boer and Afrikaners....
. Similar plans for redesigning the map of South Africa have been suggested by the group from time to time.