etcetera

Afrikaners have always considered themselves as part of South African history, as if they are natives over there. They are mainly descendants of Dutch immigrants who migrated to South Africa in 18th-19th century. Interestingly, they didn't try to colonise, unlike Europeans did in other parts of the world. They were mainly farmers (and hence called 'boers'- farmer in Afrikaan) and formed their small towns & republics in northern part of SA after British colonists pushed them inland. They fought with local African tribes like Zulus & Xhosas for land. Interestingly, Niall Ferguson in his book Empire, mentions Boers as last remaining tribe of Africa, after Zulus were defeated.

And still Afrikaners consider themselves as the rightful owners of SA land and in my opinion, their white supremacy movement, lead by Terreblanche in past, also stems from this. It's like any other separatist movement where people want separate country because they are ethnically/religiously/culturally different. Even they have in the past threatened 'Civil war', war between two groups of same country, if their demands are not met.

Interesting how some European immigrants went to totally different region and became a local 'tribe'!