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.

Media statements

AfriForum insists on transparency regarding South African-Cuban cash cow donations

ByAfriForum 18/10/202318/10/2023

The civil rights organisation AfriForum submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) today requesting comprehensive records of all donations made by the South African government to Cuba for the past 20 years.

This decision comes after it was reported that R120 million was wasted by the Department of Defence after students were sent to Cuba for medical training at a great cost. The total cost of the medical training in Cuba was 136% more expensive than if the same training took place in South Africa. In AfriForum’s PAIA application, the organisation further requests transaction dates of each donation, a thorough exposition of the purpose or reason for each donation, any correspondence or documentation related to the donation decision-making process and a clear indication of where the funds for the donation arose.

This comes within the context of the South African government already facing severe backlash amidst its planned R50 million donation to Cuba in 2022, which AfriForum successfully froze. AfriForum is currently awaiting judgement in the follow-up case which sought to stop the government’s intended donation to the Cuban government.

Charné Mostert, Campaign Officer at AfriForum says: “AfriForum is expecting the court ruling regarding the R50 million donation soon. The organisation will continue to combat wasteful expenditure by the South African government to gift its Cuban friends millions, while it cannot even afford to keep its own lights on. The government cannot maintain crucial departments due to the lack of funds but can easily donate tens of millions? That cannot stand.”

“The relationship between the Cuban government and the South African government is an ever-growing tax-money dumping site. Decisions are made based on monetary value, not on the best interests of the country or its citizens. It’s disgraceful that the government cares more about enriching its foreign friends than fixing pressing issues domestically,” concludes Mostert.

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Heindrich Wyngaard and AfriForum establish new Cape civil society organisation

ByAfriForum 03/04/202203/04/2022

The prominent Afrikaans media personality and socio-political commentator Heindrich Wyngaard and AfriForum has announced that they, together with other role…