Hibriedes (Eastern Manifest Destiny)

The Hibriedes are a South African ethnic group descended primarily from Afrikaner and East and Southeast Asian settlers in South Africa in the nineteenth century. The Hibriedes community is concentrated heavily in the eastern provinces of South Africa as well as in Windhoek-Rozenkroon metropolis and several surrounding cities, towns and villages.

The name Hibriedes literally means "hybrid" in Afrikaans, in reference to their mixed Eurasian heritage. Although most Hibriedes are of Afrikaans descent, there are quite a few of non-Afrikaans descent, especially those of German and English descent. The Hibriedes were originally classified as "Coloured" until 1965, when a successful lobbying campaign by the Hibriedes Association forced the government to separate Hibriedes on the census from the Coloured.

Today, the Hibridies population numbers about 4.39 million and makes up around 3.1% of the total South African population.