StrangeMedicine
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In the aftermath of WWII, the Eastern Quarter of Germany was given to Poland and Soviet Russia, and 15 million Germans were expelled from those territories and from the Sudetenland, into the remnants of Germany. I recently read that many Afrikaners were pro-German at that time, and were concerned about the demographics of South Africa tilting away from their favor. What if South Africa had offered to take those Germans instead, and resettle them in South Africa and South-West Africa (Namibia) which already had a large ethnic German population?
At the time, there were about 12 million people in South Africa (including Namibia), of whom 3 milliion (25%) were White. Taking in 15 million Germans would be a massive influx that would put a huge strain on the country, but it would also make Whites 18 million out of 27 million, or 2/3 of the country. This would probably make apartheid less severe, since Whites would be the majority, and thus, they could retain control over the country without needing to disenfranchise everyone who wasn't White. Conservative Germans who fled the Soviet Armies would also probably vote with Afrikaners.
At the time, there were about 12 million people in South Africa (including Namibia), of whom 3 milliion (25%) were White. Taking in 15 million Germans would be a massive influx that would put a huge strain on the country, but it would also make Whites 18 million out of 27 million, or 2/3 of the country. This would probably make apartheid less severe, since Whites would be the majority, and thus, they could retain control over the country without needing to disenfranchise everyone who wasn't White. Conservative Germans who fled the Soviet Armies would also probably vote with Afrikaners.