Afrikaner “refugee” Errol Langton has set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50 000 (over R800 000) for his wife’s cancer treatment.
The South African IT businessman and part-time farmer is now working in the US as a car wash supervisor.
Errol and his family were one of the first groups of white South Africans who arrived in the US under President Donald Trump’s refugee programme. According to Trump, the racial minority were victims of “racial discrimination” and “white genocide”.
AFRIKANER ‘REFUGEE’ APPEALS FOR DONATIONS
In a GoFundMe posted earlier this month, Errol Langton appealed to the public to help him fund his wife Jacqueline’s cervical cancer treatment.
The goal is $50 000, which is around R870 000.
Langton – who had his own IT business in South Africa – claims the health prognosis will mean he will work fewer hours at his new job as a car wash supervisor.
He shared: “Our family recently immigrated to the USA from South Africa as refugees. Starting over has been both humbling and exhausting, and we’ve poured everything into building a new life.
He added: “We’ve survived threats and attacks in South Africa and rebuilt from scratch here in the USA. We’ve worked hard not to lean on others since arriving on May 12th, but this diagnosis has shaken us. The irony isn’t lost on us: after surviving so much, we now face a new battle—not just against cancer, but against the crushing financial strain it brings”.
To date, the campaign has raised $50.
Image via GoFundMe
‘GOOD LIFE’ IN US
Last month, Errol Langton shared an update about his new life in the US, where he works in the state of Alabama.
“The opportunities are endless”, he said in an interview about his decision to work his way up from a low-paying job.
Despite the backlash of being labelled an “Afrikaner refugee,” Langton revealed he had encountered helpful and friendly Americans. He said, “People are very accommodating. People here want to help, they see the need, and they don’t treat you like a leper.
“The kids have a good life here”.
Errol Langton has faced backlash from the public after portraying himself as an “Afrikaner refugee”.
He said, “I’ve been roasted in South Africa. People have said I’m not an Afrikaner, I’m not a farmer. It’s not the case at all. The rhetoric and hate from that side is insane.
Images via YouTube screenshot
Speaking to the New York Times in May, Langton claimed that he was a “leafy greens” farmer from KwaZulu-Natal. However, his LinkedIn account listed his experience in the IT sector, where he owned a large business.
Many South Africans – including his stepdaughter – questioned his claims of being a “farmer” and even an “Afrikaner”. Some also called him “opportunistic” for wanting to start again in another country, and in particular, a state – Alabama – where his own relatives immigrated to years ago.
