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
ANC Veterans League condemns Durban xenophobic attacks, demands prosecutions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 The ANC Veterans League has strongly condemned recent violent clashes in Durban, calling for immediate, thorough investigations and prosecutions... →
What do March & March's relationships with AfriForum and the MK Party mean?
21st August 2026 On the face of it, AfriForum and the MK Party had nothing in common besides a taste for litigation to vent their disdain for the policies of South... →
Daily Podcast – August 19, 2026
By: Halima Frost 19th August 2026 Making headlines: Ramaphosa objects to Thandazani Madonsela as Impeachment Committee evidence leader; AfriForum, March and March forge alliance to... →
AfriForum welcomes dismissal of Mpumalanga Education official due to computer case
19th August 2026 AfriForum welcomes the news that the Chief Financial Officer of the Mpumalanga Department of Education, Thokozile Ntuli, has been dismissed... →
AfriForum, March and March forge alliance to bypass ‘State failure’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th August 2026 Lobby group AfriForum and civic organisation March and March have formed a “strategic alliance” as they aim to address government failure and... →
Julius Malema to face criminal prosecution for falsely accusing Bergview principal of rape
11th August 2026 Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, will face criminal prosecution after falsely accusing a school principal of rape. AfriForum’s Private Prosecution... →
Gas Bill threatens competition, investment certainty, and property rights, warns AfriForum
7th August 2026 AfriForum warns that the Gas Bill, if implemented in its current form, will have a far-reaching impact on the country’s gas industry and will... →
AfriForum presents arguments against Expropriation Act in Cape High Court
4th August 2026 AfriForum’s legal battle to challenge the constitutionality of the Expropriation Act began today in the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town.... →
Government targets water rights: Rigid transformation measures and greater state control are risky, warns AfriForum
30th July 2026 AfriForum maintains that the implementation of the National Water Amendment Bill of 2026 in its current form would grant the government... →
Gauteng school placements: Delayed opening of online system again points to a placement disaster, warns AfriForum
27th July 2026 AfriForum urgently calls on all parents wishing to enrol their children in Gauteng schools for Grade 1 or 8 for 2027 to prepare for the online... →
