Rudi Swanepoel

“To use the metaphor of a cake, 30, 40 years ago the white people of South Africa controlled the cake,”

Rudi Swanepoel · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Swanepoel used a cake metaphor to describe how white South Africans historically controlled the country's resources.

“Since democracy came, the obvious reality was we had to now start sharing that cake and those privileges.”

Rudi Swanepoel · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Swanepoel said democracy required white South Africans to start sharing privileges they previously controlled.

“Why single out the white Afrikaner to say this group qualifies to flee to the US? This country suffers gender-based violence. Why not single out women?”

Rudi Swanepoel · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Swanepoel questioned why white Afrikaners were singled out for the US refugee pathway given South Africa's broader problems with gender-based violence.