Broederbond

British

/ ˈbrʊdəˌbɔːnt, ˈbruːdəˌbɒnt /

noun

(in South Africa) a secret society of Afrikaner Nationalists committed to securing and maintaining Afrikaner control over important areas of government

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Etymology

Origin of Broederbond

Afrikaans: band of brothers

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During the 1930s Depression, the Broederbond provided financial aid to thousands of poor Afrikaners.

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Accountable "only to God" for its actions, the Broederbond has only 2,672 members after 26 years of existence.

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Ten of the new ministers, like Malan himself, belonged to the Afrikaner Broederbond, a fanatic secret society which Smuts had once banned as subversive.

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Vorster regularly consults with the Broederbond and keeps its leaders informed on important governmental policy shifts.

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Each Broederbond division meets monthly and discusses a circular sent out from the head offices in Johannesburg.

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