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The precarious future of the Afrikaners

Population replacement in the West

Brutal acts of violence and escalating racist rhetoric have led some to warn of open genocide in South Africa. This would be fatal not only for white Afrikaners, but also for South Africa as a whole.

Published 9 March 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Afrikaners have lived in South Africa since the mid-17th century.
5 minute read
Editorial Staff
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One of the first presidential orders from the Trump administration was the US President’s addressing the plight of European-descended South Africans, also known as Afrikaners or Boers, and willingness to open up to receive them as refugees in light of their increasingly difficult situation in South Africa. However, the initiative seems to have been met with mixed reactions among the Afrikaners themselves, who generally question why they would abandon the land they had inhabited for hundreds of years in the first place, long before the United States was even an independent nation.

The Cape Colony was founded in the 1650s by the Dutchman Jan van Riebeeck and the first European settlers, mainly Dutch and French. They established themselves as farmers on the Cape Peninsula as an extension of the Dutch East India Company’s trade route between Europe and Asia.

Despite bloody conflicts with Bantu tribes expanding into the area, an advanced agricultural system developed in South Africa’s varied climate and landscape over the following centuries. In practice, an entirely new European culture, the Afrikaners, was now also emerging, from which several state formations would emerge. However, the Afrikaners would find it difficult to assert themselves against the powerful British Empire’s claims to the Cape Peninsula. The Afrikaner states of Orange Free State and Transvaal fought a dramatic conflict against Britain to preserve their self-determination, despite winning what became known as the First Boer War in 1881. Eventually, however, British military power proved too much to resist and after the Second Boer War, they were annexed into the British colonial empire in 1902.

During the 19th and 20th centuries, agriculture grew in scale, and Afrikaner farmers continued to play a key role in establishing efficient production methods, modern irrigation systems and export markets. During the 20th century, South Africa became one of Africa’s largest producers of wheat, maize, fruit and livestock – a position that is still largely maintained thanks to Boer farmers.

Thousands of attacks

Since Nelson Mandela’s ANC took power in 1994, the situation for the Boers has become increasingly precarious. In recent decades, thousands of them have been murdered in brutal attacks on their farms. These farm murders have attracted some international attention, but the South African government has often dismissed or downplayed the problem of what are believed to be racially motivated attacks.

Getting a clear picture of exactly how many Afrikaner farmers have been killed over the past 30 years is very difficult – partly because the South African government has stopped reporting the statistics separately and instead lumps them together with other murders committed in the heavily violent crime-ridden country. Instead, it is up to advocacy organizations that protect the rights of Africans to try to identify all cases and compile the statistics themselves.

Common to these murders is that they are often marked by extreme violence, torture, and abuse, leading to theories that the motives go far beyond ordinary crime – suggesting instead that they stem from hatred and resentment directed at the Afrikaners. Analysts also argue that the racially charged rhetoric from certain political leaders, such as the communist leader Julius Malema, has contributed to creating a highly dangerous environment for the Boers, with many warning that the situation risks escalating into an outright genocide.

The escalation of incitement and violence, which has already put many white farmers under increasing pressure to leave their farms or move abroad, has also had a concomitant impact on South Africa’s food production and economic stability. In fact, the expertise and knowledge of farmers is considered invaluable to the country’s economy, especially given that the agricultural sector employs millions of people and accounts for a significant share of South Africa’s GDP.

Expropriation and discrimination

Alongside the escalating cycle of violence, the South African government has implemented a series of bills and policies aimed at redistributing land from white farmers to black South Africans, often without compensation. The expropriation of land that has been farmed by Afrikaner families for centuries has raised growing concerns both inside and outside the country. Afrikaners run most of the country’s large-scale farms, which account for 95% of domestic production of essential foodstuffs. These include maize, wheat, fruit, vegetables and other crops that are central to both the local market and exports.

South Africa remains largely self-sufficient in food, but imports of some products have increased. At the same time, virtually all attempts to ‘redistribute’ land to black farmers have failed and only a very small proportion of black commercial farmers have managed to become profitable. If Afrikaners continue to be marginalized, attacked and murdered, the consequences could therefore be disastrous, not only for themselves, but for the food security and economic stability of South Africa as a whole.

Despite the increasingly hostile environment, many Boers persist in cultivating the land and contributing to the country’s food security, but many experts and analysts warn that South Africa is heading for a similar fate to Zimbabwe, where similar policies by President Robert Mugabe, harshly targeting the white population, led to an internationally publicized collapse of agriculture, food shortages and economic crisis.

“Don’t want to move elsewhere”

Afrikaners see South Africa as their natural home and have lived there longer than many European nations have existed and, contrary to popular belief, even before Bantu expansion reached the region. Many of them naturally do not see leaving South Africa as an option, but simply want to live their lives in peace, without discrimination or bloody attacks.

– We are not going anywhere. Our members work here, and want to stay here, and they are going to stay here. We are committed to build a future here, explains Dirk Hermann, Executive Director of Afrikanderfwerket Solidarity.

– We have to state categorically: We don’t want to move elsewhere, adds Kallie Kriel, Executive Director of the advocacy organization AfriForum.

There has been speculation that Elon Musk, with his African origins and his role in the new US administration, was instrumental in Trump’s presidential order to open the door to Africans. However, if the US really cares about their future, it is not enough to open the doors, they also need all the support they can get to close their doors against further escalating racism and brutalization within South Africa’s borders.

Editorial Staff
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Sweden

Despite promises – Sweden grants second-highest EU citizenships per capita

Population replacement in the West

Published 10 June 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Stock image - Syrian migrants.
3 minute read
Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

Sweden continues to stand out as one of Europe’s most borderless and generous countries when it comes to granting citizenship to migrants.

According to recent Eurostat statistics, Sweden grants the most citizenships per capita in the EU, apart from tiny Luxembourg. This is despite the ruling coalition parties (Tidö) promising a “paradigm shift” in immigration policy.

In 2023, Spain granted the most citizenships in absolute terms, with over 240,000 new passports, followed by Italy (214,000) and Germany (200,000). But when the numbers are put in relation to the size of the population, the picture changes dramatically.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a population of just 680 000, tops the list with 8.8 citizenships per thousand inhabitants, followed by Sweden in second place with 6.4. Spain comes third with 5.0, and Italy drops to fifth place with 3.6.

Sweden also stands out in naturalization rates – the percentage of foreign nationals living in the country who are granted citizenship. At 7.9%, Sweden topped the EU in 2023, meaning that almost eight out of every hundred foreign nationals in the country became Swedish citizens. Romania followed with 5.9% and Italy with 4.1%. The EU average, by comparison, was 2.6%.

It is worth noting that the Tidö parties campaigned on a tougher immigration policy and have promised to tighten citizenship rules, including extending the period of residence from the current five years to at least eight years, as well as introducing requirements for Swedish language skills and a declaration of loyalty. Despite this, 66,000 citizenships were granted in 2024, according to the Migration Agency, only a marginal decrease from 68,000 the year before.

Internal frustration

The lack of concrete measures to stop mass migration has led many Sweden Democrats to react with frustration – even high-ranking ones.

Last November, for example, Member of Parliament Josef Fransson called for a moratorium on citizenship in a written question to the government, stating that “despite the mandate we received from the voters, Sweden continues to hand out citizenship generously to foreigners who do not meet the requirements stipulated in the Tidö Agreement“.

He pointed out that the number of new citizenships granted during the Moderate-led government’s rule in 2023 corresponded to the entire population of Skövde.

Questions about the Moderates’ intentions

In January 2025, the report “Stricter requirements for Swedish citizenship” was presented, proposing a longer period of residence and requirements for self-sufficiency. However, the reforms are not expected to enter into force until June 1, 2026, which means that Sweden will continue to follow the current more generous rules until then.

However, many observers question what effect the proposed changes will actually have in practice. Critics stress that Sweden continues to experience large-scale mass migration, and that the government should rather focus on ambitious re-immigration programs to tackle immigration-related problems.

Several observers have also questioned whether the Moderates and the other liberal parties in government have any genuine desire to change Sweden’s migration policy course. Critics say it is largely a matter of rhetoric and symbolic gestures – in order to retain power, not lose voters and maintain cooperation with the Sweden Democrats, on whose support the government depends.

Editorial Staff
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Most new citizenships per capita in the EU (2023)

1. Luxembourg – 8.8 (per 1000 inhabitants)

2. Sweden – 6.4

3. Spain – 5.0

4. Belgium – 4.7

5. Italy – 3.6

https://nordictimes.com/europe/british-pupils-in-minority-at-one-in-four-schools/

Europe

British pupils in minority at one in four schools

Population replacement in the West

Published 9 June 2025
– By Editorial Staff
In 72 schools, there are no longer any white pupils at all - and in hundreds of others, there are only a small number of white pupils.
2 minute read
Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

White British children are now in the minority in a quarter of all schools in England, according to an analysis by The Telegraph based on official school statistics from early 2025.

Of the more than 21,500 schools included in the statistics, 72 have no white pupils at all, while in another 454 schools they make up less than two percent of the student body.

The demographic transformation is most noticeable in the country’s larger cities. At Rockwood Academy in Birmingham, none of the school’s 1,084 pupils were registered as “white British”, according to the newspaper. At Loxford School in Redbridge, east London, only 12 of the school’s 2,779 pupils were white British.

The trend is particularly prominent in areas such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, and Leicester. In London, white British children are in the minority in all but one of the 32 boroughs – Bromley – where they account for 50.3 percent of the population. In Newham and Harrow, the corresponding figures are as low as five and seven percent, respectively.

“The school census data demonstrates that the white British share of the young population is in decline in many areas”, writes the newspaper.

“A nation of strangers”

Recently, The Nordic Times drew attention to another British report that predicts that white Britons as a group will be in the minority in the UK as early as the beginning of the 2060s. The forecast is based on analyses of migration, birth rates, and mortality, and indicates that the proportion of white Britons could decline from around 73 percent today to around 33.7 percent by the end of the century.

The study was conducted by Professor Matt Goodwin at Buckingham University. He believes that this development raises “deep questions about Britain’s ability to absorb and manage this scale of demographic change“.

Goodwin also warns that the trend is likely to cause “considerable anxiety, concern and political opposition” among voters – something he believes the country must actively address to avoid “considerable political turbulence and polarisation in the years and decades to come”.

– By the end of this century, most people on these islands will not be able to trace their roots in this country back more than one or two generations. This raises enormous questions about our leaders’ ability to bring people together around a common identity, values and culture, and avoid the risk of becoming what Sir Keir Starmer called in May ‘a nation of strangers’“, he notes.

Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

https://nordictimes.com/europe/white-britons-will-be-in-the-minority-in-40-years/

Europe

White Britons will be in the minority in 40 years

Population replacement in the West

Published 6 June 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Pakistani protesters in London - a common sight.
2 minute read
Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

A new report predicts that white Britons will be a minority in Britain within four decades.

By analyzing migration, birth rates and mortality by the end of the century, researchers conclude that the proportion of white Britons could fall from today’s 73% to 57% by 2050 – and fall below 50% by 2063.

The research is led by Professor Matt Goodwin of Buckingham University. According to the analysis, the proportion of white British people could fall as low as 33.7% by the end of the century.

Meanwhile, the proportion of foreign-born and second-generation immigrants is expected to rise from less than 20% to 33.5% within the next 25 years. By 2100, it is estimated that six out of ten UK residents will either have been born abroad or have at least one immigrant parent. The Muslim population, currently around 7%, is expected to grow to 11.2% in 25 years, reaching 19.2% by the turn of the century.

Professor Goodwin, also an honorary professor at Kent University, stresses that the research is based on data from the UK Office for National Statistics and the 2022 census. He says the projections raise “deep questions about Britain’s ability to absorb and manage this scale of demographic change“.

According to him, the development risks raising “considerable anxiety, concern and political opposition” among voters who advocate reducing immigration to preserve “the symbols, traditions, culture and ways of life of the traditional majority group“.

“A nation of strangers”

– Their concerns will need to be acknowledged, respected and addressed if Britain is to avoid considerable political turbulence and polarisation in the years and decades to come, he stresses.

The report is published in the wake of record net migration of 906,000 under the ostensibly Conservative Tory government in 2023. Meanwhile, Labour has unveiled a White Paper in June with proposals to restrict migrants’ rights to live, work and study in the country – but many are skeptical that politicians really have the will to stop, or even slow down, mass migration.

– By the end of this century, most people on these islands will not be able to trace their roots in this country back more than one or two generations. This raises enormous questions about our leaders’ ability to bring people together around a common identity, values and culture, and avoid the risk of becoming what Sir Keir Starmer called in May ‘a nation of strangers’, the researcher stresses.

The 2022 census already revealed that whites have become a minority in major British cities such as London and Birmingham. London in particular has been ruled for the past 10 years by the British-Pakistani mayor Sadiq Khan – who himself is very much in favor of mass immigration from the Third World.

– Our capital’s diversity is our greatest strength, he said a few years ago, expressing disappointment that this diversity was not celebrated wholeheartedly enough – and that many of London’s streets and public spaces still bore names associated with the colonial era.

Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/sweden/swedish-social-democrats-population-must-be-mixed/

Sweden

Swedish Social Democrats: Population must be mixed

Population replacement in the West

Published 2 June 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson and party secretary Tobias Baudin.
4 minute read
Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

The Swedish Social Democrats have concluded that integration efforts over the past few decades have not yielded the desired results.

The party now wants to focus on mixing the population and ensuring that newly arrived migrants are spread out and placed in “socioeconomically stronger” areas.

At the Social Democratic Party congress this weekend, the party presented a new migration and integration policy program for the upcoming elections, with a strong focus on social engineering and mixing people from different backgrounds in the same residential areas.

– It is important from a socioeconomic perspective to achieve diversity, claims Social Democratic Party executive Jonas Attenius in the tabloid Aftonbladet.

Decades of unrestricted mass immigration have led to the creation of ethnic enclaves and areas in many parts of Sweden that are completely dominated by people with non-European backgrounds.

The Social Democrats themselves have been driving forces behind this development and have ignored alarms and warnings from critics – but now claim that the situation is unsustainable and that the solution is instead large-scale, nationwide mixing.

– We are serious about breaking segregation and using housing policy as a driving force in this work, declares Lawen Redar, who has been working on developing the party’s new integration policy.

Preventing moves to “vulnerable areas”

To achieve this, asylum seekers will no longer have the right to arrange their own housing, and municipalities will be prohibited from placing migrants in so-called “vulnerable areas” – residential areas where many non-European immigrants already live.

Furthermore, moving to these immigrant-dense areas will also be restricted by making those who move there risk losing their social benefits. Instead, migrants will be placed in “socioeconomically stronger” areas around the country.

– We have legislation that requires us to place people, and it is not God-given that it always has to be in a suburb. But this presupposes strict migration, that it is at a very low level, says Jonas Attenius, chairman of the municipal council in Gothenburg and newly elected member of the Social Democrats’ executive committee.

He confirms that mixing is a stated and very important goal for the Social Democrats, but believes that it may take time.

– Yes, we need to mix the population in the long term. I usually say ‘in a generation’. This is a long-term goal.

“No problems whatsoever”

– It is important to use our housing construction to achieve this mix. The way we live is also segregated. In one place there are rental properties, in another there are villas and condominiums. We want to work on building a mix, Attenius continues.

He believes that voters will welcome the explicit mixing policy and takes the opportunity in the gossip magazine to apologize to the migrants who have been placed in Swedish suburbs in recent decades.

– I say sorry to them. Sorry for what we’ve done. Now it’s time for the full force of society to step in. If a refugee family moves into an apartment building where people who’ve lived in Sweden their whole lives also live, and five blocks away another newly arrived family moves in — I don’t think that will be any problem whatsoever, he assesses.

No “paradigm shift” yet

Mass immigration to Sweden has been extremely extensive in recent decades – according to statistics from the Swedish Migration Agency, nearly 2.5 million people have immigrated in the 2000s alone – leading to a long list of difficult problems.

Regardless of whether the Social Democrats or the Moderates have governed Sweden, the policy of population replacement has continued, and anyone who opposed it could long expect to be subjected to smear campaigns or character assassination in the establishment media.

However, the success of the Sweden Democrats has led to a rhetorical shift among the other parties, and today both the Social Democrats and the Moderates claim that they want to see a limited migration policy. In practice, however, not much has happened, and despite the government’s promises of a “paradigm shift in migration policy”, 94,000 residence permits were granted last year.

Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

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