South African expats revive 'racist' Afrikaans national day in NZSTUFF Hamilton man Rudi du Plooy says it's time for South Africa's Day of Reconciliation to turn back to Day of the Vow. South African expats living in New Zealand have revived an Afrikaans national day abolished years ago as a racist relic in their homeland. DOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF Crosses were planted outside the church to honour white farmers allegedly murdered by black South Africans. Du Plooy said Grundlingh's position as a scholar did not give him the right to call him racist. The day became divisive for apartheid-era South Africans and was targeted by the African National Congress for strikes and sabotage.

Source: Stuff December 19, 2017 07:36 UTC