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Orania’s Quiet Expansion: Can a Whites-Only Town Become South Africa’s Next Metropolis?

By Guest InnerKwest Contributor: Capetown, South Africa Introduction Orania, a privately owned Afrikaner enclave in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, remains one of the most provocative social experiments in post-apartheid Africa. Founded in 1991 with a mission to preserve Afrikaner culture and language, Orania is often viewed as a form of voluntary segregation. But as the town quietly expands economically …

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Johannesburg in Contrasts: From White Wealth to the Black Wealth Divide

By InnerKwest | Johannesburg SA CorrespondentPublished: July 2025 In Johannesburg, Africa’s richest city and South Africa’s commercial nerve center, glass skyscrapers in Sandton gleam just a few miles from the informal settlements of Alexandra. These spatial juxtapositions symbolize a more profound economic truth: while democracy may have transformed political rule since the end of apartheid, economic apartheid lingers in concrete …

The Exported Mindset: South African Elite Immigrants, Trumpism, and the Specter of Apartheid in U.S. Policy Circles

By InnerKwest Capital Hill Correspondent In the wake of rising global instability, some South African-born elites have found ideological refuge in American conservative circles—particularly within or around the Trump-era political apparatus. While on the surface this migration might appear economic or opportunistic, a closer examination reveals something far more unsettling: the export of a post-apartheid mindset, repackaged as policy advice …

Elon Musk, the Afrikaner: A Deep Dive Coming Up Next

Trump’s Political Influence Surges with Key Ally Elon Musk at the Forefront Donald Trump’s political dominance continues to shape the national landscape, with much of his influence bolstered by tech mogul Elon Musk. As a high-profile proxy, Musk’s expanding media presence, business influence, and policy-driven rhetoric have played a pivotal role in amplifying Trump’s agenda across both political and digital …