The South African civil rights organisation AfriForum’s Chief Executive for International Relations, Dr Ernst Roets, is in the USA to place the spotlight on the shocking recent South African court ruling declaring that the chant “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer” does not constitute hate speech. The word “Boer” is used interchangeably with “Afrikaner” to…
AfriForum’s Head of Policy and Action, Dr Ernst Roets, leaves for the USA on Friday 9 September to continue the civil rights organisation’s #TheWorldMustKnow campaign. During this visit, the spotlight will be placed in particular on the recent court ruling in which it was declared that the chant “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer” is…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum submitted two submissions to the United Nations (UN) on its work. Firstly, AfriForum submitted a written submission for the 51st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, which will take place from 12 September to 7 October. This submission focuses on the problems caused by government failure and the…
AfriForum will appeal the verdict of the “Kill the Boer” chant hate speech case. The Equality Court has today declared that the chant “Kill the boer” is not hate speech. Ernst Roets, Head of Policy and Action at AfriForum, says that this ruling creates a very dangerous precedent. The disturbing message sent with this judgment…
Minority communities in South Africa are experiencing new levels of discrimination and persecution. A new report by the civil rights organisation AfriForum and the think tank Opinor details how this is taking place. The report is a follow-up of the 2020 The World Must Know report, published by AfriForum. The report was published as part…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today made a critical oral presentation before the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on the proposed Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. These comments are about the 2019 version of the proposed bill. In 2019 and 2021, AfriForum submitted written comments against this proposed…
The court record in AfriForum’s case against the R50 million Cuba donation, shows the grand total of the donation to actually be R350 million and not just R50 million. This was revealed after the civil rights organisation’s legal team requested the court record as part of its review application. According to the record, the government…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum’s campaign to inform the world of the crisis in South Africa and to gain international support for AfriForum’s projects, will be continued in Europe in the coming weeks. As part of this initiative, Ernst Roets, Head of Policy and Action at AfriForum, is on a liaison tour in the Netherlands…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today released a comprehensive report on farm attacks and farm murders during a media conference. The report provides an overview of the characteristics of farm murders over the last six years (from 2016 to 2021). During this period 364 farm murders could be verified. In its report, AfriForum highlights the…
One of the most influential politicians on the African continent, and particularly in South Africa, Julius Malema, testified today that he might someday call for the slaughtering of white people in South Africa. The civil rights organisation AfriForum’s hate speech case against Malema, the president of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, another leader…
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