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Who really speaks for white and Afrikaans-speaking South Africans?

When an organisation speaks on behalf of a community, whose reality does it describe? That of the people themselves, or the version that best suits its political campaign?

  • White and Afrikaans South Africans expect family circumstances to improve or stay stable.
  • 80% of whites and 85% of Afrikaans speakers believe their families will be better off.
  • 50% of both groups anticipate brighter futures for their children.

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