Charlize Theron Dragged Into Afrikaner Refugees Backlash, Netizens React

• Charlize Theron's 2022 comment about the Afrikaans language resurfaced after 49 Afrikaners left South Africa to become refugees in the United States
• Radio and TV personality, Dan Corder, reacted with humour and used Charlize Theron's 2022 comment as part of his joke
• Several netizens joined in the fun and continued the joke in the comments, while others found Corder's reaction distasteful

A 2022 comment by Charlize Theron regarding her mother tongue, Afrikaans, has been revisited after 49 Afrikaners left South Africa to become refugees in the United States.

The group was the first batch of Afrikaners who took up US President Donald Trump’s offer to white individuals who felt threatened in South Africa.

Charlize Theron dragged into Afrikaner refugees backlash

The first group of Afrikaners arrived in the United States on Monday, 12 May. TV and radio personality Dan Corder has joined the list of celebrities, such as Sizwe Dhlomo, who have weighed in on the issue.

In a video shared on Monday, 12 May on his X account, Dan Corder shared a video of himself commenting that 49 Afrikaners left South Africa to become refugees in the US. The post was captioned:

“First Afrikaners leave for America. Only forty-nine though? Did the rest get the date wrong?”

In his usual wit and humour, Dan joked that while some were saying the number wasn’t representative of the Afrikaner population in South Africa, it is close to the figure highlighted by Charlize Theron in a 2022 interview. Dan Corder said:

“South Africans are saying only 49 Afrikaner refugees on the first flight to America? Only 49? It’s so few. But remember, in 2022, Charlize Theron reported that there were actually only about 44 Afrikaans speakers left in the world. Which means they have actually gone up from 44 to 49. They’ve found five more! That’s an 11 percent population increase in just three years. The Afrikaner population has exploded. Well done, guys!”

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to Dan Corders' video

Netizens continued the joke in the comments. Some pointed out that ‘oppressed’ Afrikaners saw the state of America and opted to stay in South Africa rather than be in the land of the free.

Here are some of the comments:

@AlodarSylmor joked:

“The rest saw what was going on over here and said, ‘Nah, we're staying here.’”

@john_mdaka responded:

“So, now that these Afrikaners are moving to America, is it too soon to refer to them as Amerikaners?”

@NowIKnow13 said:

“Next trip, the Springboks will be leaving.”

Ntsiki Mazwai celebrates departure of Afrikaners

While Dan Corder joked about it, Ntsiki Mazwai celebrated the departure of 49 Afrikaners who left Mzansi to become refugees in the United States.

Briefly News reported that South African poet Nontsikelelo Mazwai reacted to the departure of the group of Afrikaners. While Dan Corder joked about it, Ntsiki Mazwai celebrated.

Shortly after the star had shared her excitement, many netizens on social media also joined her in celebrating the departure of the Afrikaners, and they flooded the comment section with similar reactions.

Afrikaner regrets going to the States

A South African content creator left his TikTok followers baffled with a rambling update about Afrikaner refugees heading to America and a mysterious meeting with a retired US colonel.

TikTok user @americaans.first, who runs a page focused on Afrikaners leaving for the US, shared a video in May, giving updates on the refugee situation. The man explained, he has been in America for three weeks, much longer than the four to five days originally planned, due to various challenges and budget issues.

In the somewhat disjointed video, he expressed surprise about a group of 54 people that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, who were approved through what he calls:

"A secret, unexplainable, unknown process. Interviews, approvals, etcetera, to fly to America on a private chartered plane."

He also stated that it was surprising, as they had no answers on how these people were selected or how they were chosen, since the group was reportedly landing at a small airport near Washington, and would be met by high-ranking officials of the American government. Despite not knowing how these people were selected or who they are, the content creator seemed pleased, saying:

"Things are now going according to plan, and that is a good thing for all of us."

Source: Briefly News