Afrikaners (5)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">afrikaners</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('Boer' can be a synonym of 'afrikaner')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for boers that I've seen before include "Dutch-descended South Africans" , "Robes for S African rebels" , "Afrikaners who fought two wars against Britain" .)