Die Afrikaners

We see how a shipping post at the southern tip of Africa grew to a settlement colony with a complex society as big as Spain. Hermann Giliomee's special guest is Dan Sleigh.

The arrival of the first slaves in 1658 changed South Africa irrevocably. We look at the history of the slaves with Hermann Giliomee and guests, Hans Heese and Willa Boezak.

In the 1800's the free masons moved inland in search of other ways of existence. This lead to tension with the VOC and conflict with indigenous tribes.

The invasion of the Cape Colony by the British in 1795 was the start of a completely new colonial chapter in the South African history. Hermann Giliomee's special guest is Dan Sleigh.

The Groot Trek between 1835 and 1845 lead to the Battle of Blood River and conflict with the British colonial command in Natal. Hermann Giliomee and guests Jan C. Visagie and Willa Boezak.

Later in the 19th century tension between the British imperialists and the Boere Republic mounted and war between Boer and Brit seemed eminent. With Carel van der Merwe.

Tydens die tweede Anlgo-Boereoorlog sou meer as 130 000 vroue, kinders en bejaardes deur Britse troepe na konsentrasiekampe weggevoer word. Met Carel van der Merwe.

After the Anglo Boer War, South Africa was a divided country. With the outbreak of the 1st World War renewed tension started to mount. With Schalk van der Merwe and Lindie Koorts.

We look at the interesting origin and development Afrikaans and the prolonged battle that finally let to it being recognized as a official language in 1925. With Willa Boezak.

In the 1930's white collar workers were the biggest component of the Afrikaner work force, while the first Afrikaans businessmen tried to find their feet in a English business world.

In the late 1930's Afrikaners started to chase economic and political power, and then World War II started - a watershed moment in South African politics.

After the victory of D.F. Malan's National Party in the 1948 election, the party started to enforce its apartheids policy through various laws, including the Immorality Act.

The PAC's protest against Hendrik Verwoerd's hated pass laws lead to the Sharpville incident on 21 March 1960. On 16 December 1961 the first bombs went off.

In 1975 the South African Defense Force invaded Angola in the hope to avoid a Marxist government coming in power in that country. That was the start of the Border War.

Hierdie episode kyk na die onstuimige periode tussen die Soweto-opstande in 1976 en die vrylating van Nelson Mandela op 2 Februarie 1990. Met Hermann Giliomee en spesiale gas Theuns Eloff.

Between 2 February 1990 and 27 April 1994 the Afrikaner minority gave up its political power. In this time though, South Africa came close to collapse a few times.

After the insightful telling of Herman Giliomee's 'Die Afrikaners' he now brings us a glimpse into the future for Afrikaners in South Africa. He discuss, among other things, the most important existential fears.