ActionSA firmly declares that Orania and Kleinfontein are not cultural enclaves but ideological fault lines. These communities are not heritage sites; they are sanctuaries of apartheid nostalgia, dressed up in the language of self-determination, but founded on the very bones of a brutal, exclusionary past.
We reject the dishonest misuse of Section 31 of the Constitution to justify these enclaves. That section protects cultural expression, not the establishment of modern-day Bantustans for those unwilling to let go of apartheid’s legacy. These are not spaces of culture but betrayals of our democratic promise and direct threats to nation-building, social cohesion, and our collective future.
Behind the fences of Orania and Kleinfontein, children are not learning culture. They are being taught to fear difference, to internalise racial superiority, and to live apart rather than together. This is not just about these two towns. The same divisive ideology exists in Parliament itself — in political parties that pretend to be liberal or revolutionary while stoking hate, promoting division, and dodging responsibility for the flames they fan in society.
You cannot claim to love South Africa while dividing its people. You cannot provoke chaos and still call yourself a leader.
ActionSA holds the ANC fully responsible for the fertile ground these enclaves now occupy. After three decades of promises, this government has failed to dismantle apartheid’s spatial and economic legacy. Instead of transformation, it delivered corruption, patronage, and dysfunction. It is precisely this failure that has given rise to racial exceptionalism disguised as cultural preservation.
While millions of Black and Coloured South Africans live without basic services, jobs, or safety, the worshippers of Verwoerd flourish, untouched and unbothered. It is an insult to every South African who dared to believe in the promise of a non-racial democracy.
We watch young African leaders reclaim their sovereignty and pride — and wonder why South Africa tolerates mediocrity, fear, and weak leadership in its place.
ActionSA believes in a truly united South Africa, not painted over the cracks but built on truth, justice, and shared prosperity. We reject the cowardice of cultural excuses and the criminal misuse of our Constitution.
Orania and Kleinfontein are not harmless. They are breeding grounds for division and symbolic violence against the dream of inclusion.
It is time to bury Verwoerd, not just in memory but also in law, policy, and everyday practice.
ActionSA Rejects Apartheid Enclaves Masquerading as Cultural Communities
ActionSA firmly declares that Orania and Kleinfontein are not cultural enclaves but ideological fault lines. These communities are not heritage sites; they are sanctuaries of apartheid nostalgia, dressed up in the language of self-determination, but founded on the very bones of a brutal, exclusionary past.
We reject the dishonest misuse of Section 31 of the Constitution to justify these enclaves. That section protects cultural expression, not the establishment of modern-day Bantustans for those unwilling to let go of apartheid’s legacy. These are not spaces of culture but betrayals of our democratic promise and direct threats to nation-building, social cohesion, and our collective future.
Behind the fences of Orania and Kleinfontein, children are not learning culture. They are being taught to fear difference, to internalise racial superiority, and to live apart rather than together. This is not just about these two towns. The same divisive ideology exists in Parliament itself — in political parties that pretend to be liberal or revolutionary while stoking hate, promoting division, and dodging responsibility for the flames they fan in society.
You cannot claim to love South Africa while dividing its people. You cannot provoke chaos and still call yourself a leader.
ActionSA holds the ANC fully responsible for the fertile ground these enclaves now occupy. After three decades of promises, this government has failed to dismantle apartheid’s spatial and economic legacy. Instead of transformation, it delivered corruption, patronage, and dysfunction. It is precisely this failure that has given rise to racial exceptionalism disguised as cultural preservation.
While millions of Black and Coloured South Africans live without basic services, jobs, or safety, the worshippers of Verwoerd flourish, untouched and unbothered. It is an insult to every South African who dared to believe in the promise of a non-racial democracy.
We watch young African leaders reclaim their sovereignty and pride — and wonder why South Africa tolerates mediocrity, fear, and weak leadership in its place.
ActionSA believes in a truly united South Africa, not painted over the cracks but built on truth, justice, and shared prosperity. We reject the cowardice of cultural excuses and the criminal misuse of our Constitution.
Orania and Kleinfontein are not harmless. They are breeding grounds for division and symbolic violence against the dream of inclusion.
It is time to bury Verwoerd, not just in memory but also in law, policy, and everyday practice.