this post was submitted on 15 May 2025
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

This is the first time I ever heard the term, I didn't know it was a thing, and given the source is Gork which is owned by a rich man with an agenda, I still don't know if it is a thing or not.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago

It's not a thing. Violent crime is a problem in South Africa, and some people like to think that they are being specifically targeted, but the statistics do not support that.

Here's an article by a respected South African newspaper on the recent events: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-05-12-were-sending-a-clear-message-us-welcomes-afrikaner-refugees-in-washington/

Of the 19,000 murders recorded in South Africa between January and September 2024, 50 were farm murders, according to a News24 report. This number included people of all races, added the report.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Until just now, I have always read it as Gork, Grok is more annoying to say.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Here is a good explanation from The Majority Report

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-fUHfqixkwQ