Who and what is AfriForum?

AfriForum is an Afrikaans civil rights organisation that protects the rights of minority groups at national as well as provincial level, and anyone who can identify with AfriForum’s principles and objectives may join the organisation. AfriForum’s community plan focuses on mobilising communities to thus take control of their own streets and neighbourhoods again. AfriForum ensures that your constitutional and civil rights are recognised and protected at national level.

Wie en wat is AfriForum?

AfriForum is ’n Afrikaanse burgerregteorganisasie wat die regte van minderheidsgroepe op sowel nasionale as provinsiale vlak beskerm, en enigiemand wat met AfriForum se beginsels en doelstellings kan identifiseer, mag by die organisasie aansluit. AfriForum se gemeenskapsplan fokus daarop om gemeenskappe te mobiliseer om só weer beheer terug te neem oor hul eie strate en woonbuurtes. AfriForum verseker dat jou grondwetlike én burgerregte op nasionale vlak erken en beskerm word.

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AfriForum demands rejection of the Expropriation Bill at the National Council of Provinces

ByAfriForum 04/11/202204/11/2022

Today, AfriForum submitted a letter rejecting the Expropriation Bill to the office of the Northern Cape’s Premier. AfriForum’s letter emphasizes that the bill will have devastating consequences for the already struggling economy, will brutally deprive citizens of their property rights, will enable more avenues for corruption and will destabilize the financial sector. It should be noted that this bill is not only limited to agricultural land but can be applied to all property.

“The first attempt by the government to destroy private property rights by amending the Constitution failed in parliament in 2021. It was precisely because of the overwhelming public pressure. That’s why we rely on the public to fight more determinedly than ever for our fundamental right to private property,” says Lize-Mari van der Linden, District Coordinator for the Karoo.

The above action forms part of a comprehensive international, national and local campaign that AfriForum is launching to reject the Expropriation Bill. Through the organisation’s international contacts and platforms, AfriForum will further emphasize the danger that the Expropriation Bill poses for private property rights and thus put foreign pressure on the government. AfriForum also recently published a manifesto against this Expropriation Bill which was signed by several prominent organisations. Along with this, AfriForum also sent a lawyer’s letter to the president pointing out the unconstitutionality of the bill, as well as calling on him to veto the law and send it back to parliament.

“The Expropriation Bill will have devastating effects on the economy and deprive citizens of their property rights. This bill is not limited to agricultural land only. It includes all forms of property, such as movable property, infrastructure, houses, and so on. That is why we call on everyone to also send this letter to their provincial governments,” concludes Van der Linden.

AfriForum encourages the public to write to their provincial governments to reject the Expropriation Bill at the Council of Provinces. Visit www.onteiening.co.za/en to support AfriForum in this campaign.