Afrikaner Resistance Movement Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging | |
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| Abbreviation | AWB |
| Leader | Steyn von Rönge |
| Founder | Eugène Terre'Blanche |
| Founded | 7 July 1973 |
| Split from | Herstigte Nasionale Party |
| Headquarters | Ventersdorp, North West Province, South Africa |
| Membership | 5,000 (c. 2016) |
| Ideology | Volkstaat Anti-British sentiment[1] Afrikaner nationalism Christian nationalism Neo-Nazism White supremacy Apartheid Anti-Black racism Anti-communism[2] Antisemitism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Religion | Afrikaner Calvinism |
| Colors | Red White Black |
| Slogan | "God, Volk, Vaderland" ("God, People, Fatherland") |
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The Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (pronounced [afriˈkɑːnər ˌviərstants.bəˈviəχəŋ], meaning 'Afrikaner Resistance Movement'), commonly known by its abbreviation AWB, is an Afrikaner nationalist, white supremacist, and neo-Nazi political party in South Africa.[3][4][5][6] Since its founding in 1973 by Eugène Terre'Blanche and six other far-right Afrikaners, it has been dedicated to secessionist Afrikaner nationalism and the creation of an independent Boer-Afrikaner republic or "Volkstaat/Boerestaat" in part of South Africa. During bilateral negotiations to end apartheid in the early 1990s, the organisation terrorised and killed black South Africans.[7]
As of 2016[update], it is reported that the organization has around 5,000 members, and uses social media for recruitment.[8]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABCI0vvBe-0&t=66s
- ^ "Antisemitic irritations in South Africa". Patterns of Prejudice. 10 (4): 20–33. 1976. doi:10.1080/0031322X.1976.9969318. ISSN 0031-322X.
- ^ Turpin-Petrosino, Carolyn (2013). The Beast Reawakens: Fascism's Resurgence from Hitler's Spymasters to Today's Neo-Nazi Groups and Right-Wing Extremists. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 9781134014248.
There are hate groups in South Africa. Perhaps among the most organized is the Afrikaner Resistance Movement or AWB (Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging). Included in its ideological platform are neo-Nazism and White supremacy.
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- ^ Clark, Nancy; Worger, William (2013). South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid. Routledge. p. xx. ISBN 9781317861652.
Terre'Blanche, Eugene (1941–2010): Began career in the South African police. In 1973 founded the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging as a Nazi-inspired militant right-wing movement upholding white supremacy.
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