Weird Little Guys Blood River
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Apr 17, 2025 Delve into the chilling history of failed assassination plots against Nelson Mandela and Jacob Zuma, revealing the dark motivations tied to blood-soaked prophecies. Explore the lasting influence of the Battle of Blood River on Afrikaner identity, and the extremist ideologies that continue to resonate today. The unsettling rise of far-right movements and their financing tactics are uncovered, highlighting dangerous parallels in modern politics as these legacy beliefs threaten to resurface in contemporary society.
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Myth of Blood River Vow
- The Day of the Vow celebrates a vow promising divine victory to Afrikaners against the Zulu in 1838.
- This tale was politically mythologized and became central to Afrikaner nationalist ideology.
Historian Attacked for Dissent
- Historian Flores van Jarsveld was attacked with tar and feathers when questioning Afrikaner myths in 1979.
- Eugene Terre Blanche and his secret Afrikaner resistance group publicly exposed themselves during the assault.
Van Rensburg's Race War Prophecy
- Van Rensburg's prophecies, written posthumously, predict a coming race war after a black leader's violent death.
- These prophecies have inspired extremist groups to hasten their fulfillment violently.
