A delegation from AfriForum and Solidarity met with representatives of the Trump administration at the White House on Tuesday to advocate for the interests of Afrikaners in South Africa.
Led by Solidarity Chairperson Flip Buys and AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel, the group presented a memorandum highlighting human rights violations against Afrikaners and the ANC’s poor governance.
They urged the US to recognise Afrikaners as a cultural community, increase support for cultural infrastructure, and pressure ANC leaders to change their policies instead of imposing sanctions.
“Pressure be put on South Africa to declare farm murders a priority crime and to take decisive action against those calling for violence against Afrikaners.
“Pressure be also be put on the South African Government to revise the Bela Act, the Expropriation Act and legislation that discriminates on the basis of race,” read part of the memo.
A delegation from AfriForum and Solidarity has held surprise talks at the White House with officials from the Trump administration. The delegation was led by the Solidarity chairperson Flip Buys, CEO Dirk Herrman, AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel, as well as head of the lobby group’s… pic.twitter.com/E6EvEMevVi
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) February 26, 2025
The meeting occurred amid rising tensions following Trump’s executive order reducing aid to South Africa and offering refugee status to Afrikaners over concerns about land expropriation.
The delegation rejected the idea of relocating to the US and expressed gratitude for the administration’s attention to their plight. They called for the US to take action against hate speech, support property rights, and extend humanitarian aid to Afrikaners.
Kyk hier na @kalliekriel se boodskap vanuit Washington.
Die tyd is nóú. Veg saam vir ons #Afrikaners!
Onderteken die Washington-memorandum hier:https://t.co/6YvnotZ7Gd pic.twitter.com/U12G7c6Y94— AfriForum (@afriforum) February 25, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa declined to meet with the delegation, accusing them of spreading misinformation about South Africa’s legal framework and the Expropriation Act.
The situation remains contentious, with accusations of treason against AfriForum by some political figures.
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First published on Cape Town ETC
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