16 SEPTEMBER 1949, Page 18

AFRIKANERS

SIR,—Mr. Calpin's interesting article on the Khama-Williams marriage assumes that the world at large knows what an Afrikaner is. I feel sure I am only one of many who do not.

What is the difference between an Afrikaner and an African and, if none, what is the objection to the simpler word ?—Yours truly,