Joost Strydom

Joost Strydom

Joost Strydom descends from ancestors who arrived in the Cape in 1678. In 1995, Joost and his family moved to Orania to help build its vision of self-sufficiency. They left the green Natal region for the arid Karoo.

Joost holds degrees in communication, anthropology, politics, philosophy, and economics. He sees Orania as both a calling and a sustainable future, working to build prosperity with his fellow Oranians.

South Africa Takes - Orania Builds

Joost Strydom

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South Africa Takes - Orania Builds

While South Africa passed legislation to seize land, one Afrikaner town builds its own future. An insider reveals how Orania is rewriting the rules of survival.

Joost Strydom