AfriForum
AfriForum is a South African civil-rights organisation and lobby group that represents primarily Afrikaans-speaking communities and advocates on issues including minority rights, safety and security, and property rights. The organisation was established in 2006 as an initiative of the Solidarity trade union and operates as a membership-based body with branches across South Africa. AfriForum's stated mandate includes campaigning against crime, corruption and what it describes as unfair discrimination, as well as promoting community safety initiatives, legal action and public advocacy. The organisation is structured with a central executive and regional structures, and is led by an executive council and chief executive officer. Key functions include legal representation for members, public campaigns on policy issues, community safety projects such as neighbourhood watches, and lobbying government and business on matters affecting its constituency. AfriForum has been involved in high-profile litigation and public debates on topics including land reform, affirmative action, language rights and environmental management. The organisation has attracted both support and criticism, with supporters viewing it as a defender of constitutional rights and critics arguing that it advances a narrow sectional agenda. AfriForum is funded by membership fees and donations, and maintains an active media and communications presence. The organisation has also engaged internationally, presenting its views to foreign audiences and institutions.
AfriForum Updates
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement: Lower fuel levies the ‘elephant in the room’ – AfriForum
21st October 2026 The entire country is holding its breath to see whether Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will take action tomorrow to provide relief to... →
AfriForum’s nationwide mass patrol yields numerous successes once again
13th October 2026 AfriForum’s 178 neighbourhood and farm watch structures undertook their third nationwide mass patrol of the year this past weekend. This... →
Parties, union demand fuel price relief ahead of Budget 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th October 2026 The unprecedented hikes in fuel prices have triggered widespread outrage, prompting political parties, civil society organisations, and trade... →
AfriForum calls on Acting Police Commissioner to intervene following zama-zama violence in Schoemanskloof
5th October 2026 AfriForum has demanded urgent intervention from Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane, Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service... →
Alleged exorbitant spending on NHI marketing is yet another reason why the proposed system is heading for failure – AfriForum
30th September 2026 AfriForum believes that concerns regarding the nature and scale of spending on marketing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) constitute another... →
Solidarity Movement announces its five answers to US asks
29th September 2026 The Solidarity Movement, which includes AfriForum and Solidarity, today announced five proposed answers to the five asks of the US. Last year, the... →
EFF brushes off Malema’s NPA charges, hits out at AfriForum for ‘weaponising’ justice system
By: Sashnee Moodley 23rd September 2026 The charge of crimen injuria brought against EFF leader Julius Malema does not “faze” the party, it said on Wednesday, as it hit back at AfriForum... →
Fikile Mbalula to also face the music for falsely accusing Bergview principal of rape
22nd September 2026 ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula will join EFF leader Julius Malema in facing criminal prosecution for falsely accusing an innocent school... →
NPA to cough up yet again following another successful AfriForum private prosecution
18th September 2026 AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit has secured another costs order compelling the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to cover the costs of... →
AfriForum welcomes the fact that US action does not harm ordinary South Africans
16th September 2026 AfriForum welcomes the fact that the US’s latest action regarding South Africa will not harm ordinary South Africans or the country itself, but is... →
