Would Orania leader allow daughter to marry a black man? [video]
Orania’s Carel Boshoff IV – grandson of ‘Apartheid architect’ Hendrik Verwoerd – was questioned about ‘allowing’ a black man into his family.
Orania’s founding leader, Carel Boshoff IV – the grandson of Hendrik Verwoerd, infamously known as the “architect of Apartheid”, was recently asked if he would “allow” his daughter to marry a black man.
The Afrikaner all-white town recently came under the spotlight again, after TV personality Siv Ngesi documented his journey in a Wide Awake Podcast YouTube video.
Located in the Northern Cape, the 3000-member-strong settlement was built on private property in 1991.
WOULD ORANIA LEADER ALLOW HIS DAUGHTER TO DATE A BLACK MAN?
In a short clip posted on social media, Siv Ngesi brazenly asked Orania leader Carel Boshoff IV if he would permit his daughter to not only date but also marry a black man.
Carel is named after his father, who founded Oraniain in 1991. He is also the grandson of Hendrik Verwoerd, who infamously enforced the white supremacy regime of Apartheid.
Seemingly flustered at being put on the spot, Carel responded: “I have a daughter, if she wants to? That’s not the kind of thing that one can prescribe. We’ll see…
He continued: “I’ve experienced marriage as a challenge, even within my own culture. I think it’s difficult to have a multicultural marriage. But there are people who do it, who love it and are successful. That’s great
When pressed on whether he would “allow” it, Carel responded, “I cannot reject it.”
SIV NGESI ON WHITES-ONLY TOWN: ‘IT DIDN’T FEEL RIGHT’
In the latest episode of YouTuber Joshua Reuben’s Wide Awake Podcast, Siv Ngesi documented his trip to Orania.
The actor and presenter admitted that while he felt “uncomfortable” about visiting a whites-only town, he went in with an “open mind.”
The celebrity was given a tour of the self-sufficient town, which boasts its own businesses, schools, hospitals, and even currency. He spoke with leaders and residents about the cultural significance of the tight-knit Afrikaner community.
Sic said: “We came to Orania on a mission to bridge the gap of understanding between people from completely different backgrounds that share the same home [South Africa]. And I think we’ve succeeded in that”.
However, he also added: “There were many positives, but there was a feeling that wasn’t right…they just lack diversity. It’s like ‘It’s our way or the highway. But they have every right to do that, as it is their place”.
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