SA comes first, Trump told

Lobby Group: There are white Afrikaners committed to the country - Betereinders

- Marizka Coetzer

An Afrikaner umbrella lobby group – set up to counter the activities of AfriForum and Solidarity – says the narrative presented to the White House administration is not something many Afrikaners want to be associated with. Civic movement Betereinders cofounder Johan Erasmus said when they saw what was happening between US President Donald Trump and AfriForum, they decided to launch the "Not USA but You SA" campaign over last weekend with a billboard and street braai in Irene, Pretoria.

"We don't think South Africa's problems are solved in the White House or a white house," he said.

"They are solved when whites leave their white houses and go to black houses and resolve their issues with dialogue.

"Our nationality has always been questioned and we are called European settlers, but we are committed to this country, too, and you are not getting rid of us that easily."

The Betereinders "Not USA but You SA" campaign rejected Trump's offer of asylum and was against the narrative of white victimisation and one-sided activism.