Boers
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Afrikaners are also known as Boers, which actually means farmer, and the group is still closely associated with farming.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
“We are investigating what could have happened,” Boers said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2022
Police spokeswoman Mirjam Boers said the truck driver, a 46-year-old Spanish man, is suspected of causing the accident that happened early Saturday evening in the village of Nieuw-Beijerland.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
"When it will be observable, it would likely be too late to stop it," Boers said in a statement.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2022
The doctrine of nonviolence, of passive resistance, couldn’t work against the Boers.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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