Afrikaners make up just under six percent of South Africa 's population . The Afrikaans language , which is the third most spoken in South Africa , like much of the group 's culture is entwined with the country 's recent divisive past ; the plan to enforce the teaching of Afrikaans in black schools sparked the violence of the Soweto uprising of 1976 in which 23 students died after police opened fire . Are descendants of mainly Dutch settlers , who arrived there in 17th century . The group 's culture is struggling with the country 's recent divisive ##ness . Punk and F****polisiekar are helping to create new face of their community .
Afrikaners make up just under six percent of South Africa 's population . Are descendants of mainly Dutch settlers , who arrived there in 17th century . The group 's culture is struggling with the country 's recent divisive ##ness . Punk and F****polisiekar are helping to create new face of their community .