Chances of an Afrikaner-only enclave materialising slim

The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) dream to establish an Afrikaner-only enclave of Orania appears slim, if constitutional concerns of racial polarisation are anything to go by.

- Brian Sokutu

Orania is a white separatist area along the Orange River in the Northern Cape, founded by Carel Boshoff, who bought the farm in 1991, leading to the eviction of non-white residents.

While FF+ leader Dr Pieter Groenewald had earlier hoped there was a deal with the ANC for the constitutional recognition of Orania, Northern Cape premier Dr Zamani Saul described the area as "a farm like any other", saying discussions on its future was a matter for Cabinet.

Reflecting on the status of Orania during an interview with The Citizen, Saul said Orania was "quite an interesting phenomenon".