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: SARS seems to be turning a blind eye to the ANC’s debt

ByAfriForum 16/09/202116/09/2021

The civil rights organisation AfriForum today wrote a letter to the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Edward Kieswetter, requesting clarity regarding the ANC’s reported outstanding tax debt. The organisation is concerned about collection efforts regarding the reports of the African National Congress’ estimated R100 million in outstanding income tax payments.

According to media reports income tax was deducted from ANC employees’ salaries but never paid over to SARS. According to the reports this has been ongoing since 2018. It is very concerning that it seems as if the ANC is getting preferential treatment in this matter.

In the light of these serious concerns, AfriForum has requested that SARS answer the following questions:

Which steps did SARS take to collect this outstanding amount from the African National Congress?
If SARS has not yet taken formal steps, explain why not.
Does the ANC enjoy preferential treatment in this matter?

“In a time where South Africans are struggling to make ends meet while being burdened with an increasing tax load, it is unacceptable if the reports are true that the ANC is not being pressured to pay their tax debt. If an ordinary South African makes a minor calculation error on their taxes, SARS comes knocking on their door, but when the ruling party owes an estimated R100 million, they appear to be given a pass,” says Jacques Broodryk, Campaigns Manager at AfriForum

“If the ruling party do not pay their taxes then ordinary citizens will start following their example. This makes the possibility of a tax revolt all the more real,” Broodryk concludes.