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The Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB for short) is a White separatist movement founded, in 1973, by seven conservative Afrikaners. Since its inception the AWB has attracted criticism from both the National Party (who ruled South Africa under Apartheid), as well as liberal anti-Apartheid activists who demonised the movement’s aims in a bid to isolate conservative White South Africans from the mainstream of South African politics.

The Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB for short. English= Afrikaner Resistance Movement) is a White separatist movement founded, in 1973, by seven conservative Afrikaners. Since its inception the AWB has attracted criticism from both the National Party (who ruled South Africa under Apartheid), as well as liberal anti-Apartheid activists who demonised the movement’s aims in a bid to isolate conservative White South Africans from the mainstream of South African politics.

The AWB’s founding members were Eugene Terre’Blanche (who subsequently occupied the post of leader and has remained leader to the present day), Jan Groenewald, JJ Jordaan, DJ Jordaan, Renier Oosthuizen and Piet Preller. All 7 men founded the group in the garage of Eugene Terre’Blanche’s home in Heidelberg in July 1973.  

The AWB’s founding members were Eugene Terre’Blanche (who subsequently occupied the post of leader and has remained leader to the present day), Jan Groenewald, JJ Jordaan, DJ Jordaan, Renier Oosthuizen and Piet Preller. All 7 men founded the group in the garage of Eugene Terre’Blanche’s home in Heidelberg in July 1973.  

The AWB’s origins lie in an earlier right-wing party, the Herstigte Nasionale Party (Re-constituted National Party), which vehemently opposed the liberal reforms of the Apartheid government from 1966 onwards. The HNP, by the May 1981 general election attracted massive support from within the White electorate, winning approximately one third of the Afrikaner vote.  

The AWB’s origins lie in an earlier right-wing party, the Herstigte Nasionale Party (Re-constituted National Party), which vehemently opposed the liberal reforms of the Apartheid government from 1966 onwards. The HNP, by the May 1981 general election attracted massive support from within the White electorate, winning approximately one third of the Afrikaner vote.  

The AWB has only three requirements for membership (as laid out in its first Program of Principles), that members must be White, Christian and proficient in Afrikaans.

The AWB has only three requirements for membership (as laid out in its first Program of Principles), that members must be White, Christian and proficient in Afrikaans.

The early AWB flag was simply a four pointed star (opposing the five pointed star of Zionism and the five pointed star of communism, both of whom the AWB were decided enemies).

The early AWB flag was simply a four pointed star (opposing the five pointed star of Zionism and the five pointed star of communism, both of whom the AWB were decided enemies).

== Sources ==

== Sources ==

*Victory or Violence:Story of the AWB of South Africa by Arthur Kemp (2nd edition. March 2008)

*Victory or Violence:Story of the AWB of South Africa by Arthur Kemp (2nd edition. March 2008)