Volkstaat (1983: Doomsday)

Volkstaat is a Boer and Afrikaner survivor state in the former African nation of South Africa and is a member nation of the. Its name in Afrikaans means "People's Nation". The nation's origins lies in the trek led by General(?) Constand Viljoen to establish a free state for Afrikaners, free from danger.

Doomsday
Following Doomsday, South Africa was faced with many problems. For one, it was on the verge of collapse. Following Doomsday, several black revolutionists attempted to overthrow white Afrikaners from the seats of government. While South Africa itself was not affected in any physical form on Doomsday, the discontent of the apartheid which divided the races of South Africa, and the collapse of international trade all harbored a Black vs. White Revolution that brought the government South Africa to its knees.

Post-Doomsday
See Also: Azanian League

Following the fall of Pretoria, and what was left of the loyal South African military troops lead an exodus of over 600,000 white South Africans west. Thousands were lost along the trek, with many choosing to settle in the Orange Free State instead, where rumors that the White-African government was having better luck than in Pretoria, others simply to attrition due to lack of supplies. Many settled in abandoned farms along the route as well as taking up residence in what would eventually be known as Waterboersland, but eventually nearly 400,000 reached central Cape Province around the town of Calvinia.

It was here that Viljoen laid out his vision for the Volkstaat, a state Afrikanners could call their own. He planned to move further west, but that the going would be harder than already, and that if some wished to stay behind, he would leave some of his soldiers to protect them and upon the establishment of the Volkstaat they would be welcomed. A good number of the English-speaking refugees of the group, some 30,000 people remained, some staying in Calvinia using their expertise as engineers to improve the terrain, and some spreading out to establish themselves as herdsman or farmers in the surrounding lands. This would help to increase the population in the region as well as the amount of control the future state of Volkstaat would have in the region.

They continued to move west, and took the towns of Springbok and Vredendal. The trekkers soon began to settle in these towns and began to restart abandoned farms as well as the small amounts of industry present in both cities. Under the leadership of Viljoen, the settlements would develop successfully after the first years - which were filled with hardships. Eventually, the two towns would grow sufficient enough after trading with one another to once more begin expanding the area of their influence. And so, on December 17th, 1991, the Nation of Volkstaat was declared. Soon, the shreds of South African government that remained in the region were forced to accept the letter that declared Volkstaat's sovereignty and Viljoen's supreme control of the nation.

Coastal Expansion
One of the first acts of the new government of Volkstaat was not to go east, but to move west and secure the coast to ensure trade from the sea arrives safely and raiders do not damage goods and tradesmen heading to Volkstaat. Therefore, in January 1992, Viljoen ordered soldiers to move west and secure the coast and bring it under the full control of Volkstaat. His soldiers would move from Springbok and Vredrendal. Troops moving from Springbok would focus on getting to the coast and establishing small outposts. From here, they would begin to move southweard before meeting up with a small contigent from Vredrendal. Meanwhile, soldiers from Vredrendal would head south, moving down along the coast. They would take Lambert's Bay as they began to expand their area of influence and establish a small outpost for their soldiers. Both these events took around three years to complete, but by 1995 - most of the coast was secure and the nation could decide where to place their port.

Viljoen was personally consulted, and he decided to choose Lambert's Bay to become the premier port of Volkstaat. The town was renamed Lambert and almost immediately, migration to the small town was encouraged to try to create a suiltable dock for large trading vessels to dock with and trade and sell their goods.

A Brother
In the spring of 1992, a large group of white refugees, numbering around 10,000, arrived in Volkstaat. Heading west from the black-supremacist government of the Azanian League and the white-supremacist governments of Heiligdom and the Orange Free State, the trekkers were looking for a safe haven. And they were in luck, as when the entered Volkstaat territory, they were greeted warmly by the soldiers manning the outposts. However, confusion soon set in - as many of the soldiers recognised the man leading the refugees to be Constrand Viljoen

leader of convoy mistaken by volkstatt stroops.

shock for troops and leader of nation

a brother

Economy
The economy of Volkstaat is primarily agricltural, as most of the nation's population are in rural areas. Craftsmaking is another factor of the economy.

The nation was economically tied to New Britain and KwaXhosa. However, the nation began to trade more heavily with its other NUSA partners and helped to cut its reliance on New Britain majorly, while helping the state of KwaZulu develop its industrial and military base.

Former currency: RZA Rand

International Relations
Volkstaat is a member in the, an economic and geopolitical alliance that makes up several nations throughout former Namibia and South Africa. Since its establishment in 2004, the nations of the union have grown closer - both geographically and relation-wise. The nations are beginning to act more collectively and are keen to expand economic links with one another to the point that they can all support each other - helping reduce the reliance on other nations.

It is currently represented in the League of Nations as the New Union of South Africa.