Civil rights organisation AfriForum has released its latest "The world must know" report, detailing alleged human rights violations against Afrikaners and other minorities in South Africa. The report, launched at a media conference in Centurion, claims to document instances of targeting, scapegoating, exclusion, murder, and discrimination, with each claim supported by cited sources.
AfriForum says the report highlights a concerning deterioration in the human rights situation in South Africa, particularly regarding minority rights, in 2025. Key issues raised include the increasing number and severity of racially discriminatory government policies, escalating attacks on private property rights, and incitement of violence and hatred against minority groups by influential politicians. They also point to intimidation and investigation of government critics, and the targeting and marginalisation of minority heritage and education.
The organisation plans to deliver the report to the embassies of all G20 countries, aiming to inform them about the alleged violations ahead of the 2025 G20 summit. Furthermore, AfriForum intends to present the report's findings at the United Nations' annual Forum on Minority Issues later this month and submit it to various influential individuals, institutions, and organisations across the European Union. The Malema Dossier, published in September, will also be distributed alongside the report.
Ernst van Zyl, Head of Public Relations at AfriForum, stated that the report is a direct response to what he describes as continued denialism, censorship, and suppression tactics by the ANC-led South African government and its representatives. "The truth is a funny thing, the more you try to suppress it, the more it leaks out," Van Zyl added.
Key Concerns Raised by AfriForum:
- Increasingly discriminatory government policies.
- Escalating attacks on private property rights.
- Incitement of violence against minorities by politicians.
- Intimidation of government critics.
- Marginalisation of minority heritage and education.
The report aims to raise awareness on an international level about the alleged situation of minority rights in South Africa.