Who and what is AfriForum?

AfriForum is an Afrikaans civil rights organisation that protects the rights of minority groups at national as well as provincial level, and anyone who can identify with AfriForum’s principles and objectives may join the organisation. AfriForum’s community plan focuses on mobilising communities to thus take control of their own streets and neighbourhoods again. AfriForum ensures that your constitutional and civil rights are recognised and protected at national level.

Wie en wat is AfriForum?

AfriForum is ’n Afrikaanse burgerregteorganisasie wat die regte van minderheidsgroepe op sowel nasionale as provinsiale vlak beskerm, en enigiemand wat met AfriForum se beginsels en doelstellings kan identifiseer, mag by die organisasie aansluit. AfriForum se gemeenskapsplan fokus daarop om gemeenskappe te mobiliseer om só weer beheer terug te neem oor hul eie strate en woonbuurtes. AfriForum verseker dat jou grondwetlike én burgerregte op nasionale vlak erken en beskerm word.

Media statements

AfriForum welcomes UK’s decision to deny Malema a visa due to extremism

ByAfriForum 19/06/202519/06/2025

Soundbite: Ernst van Zyl (English)

Klankgreep: Ernst van Zyl (Afrikaans)

The civil rights organisation AfriForum welcomes the decision of the UK government to refuse the EFF leader Julius Malema a visa due to his extremist stances and rhetoric, which include his calls for the slaughtering of white people and support of terrorist groups such as Hamas. AfriForum also deems the decision to reject future visa applications, unless Malema renounces his extremist views and rhetoric, as a positive step in the interest of human rights.

In a letter to Malema, the UK Visas and Immigration Centre made it clear that its decision was based on Malema’s testimony in the Equality Court during AfriForum’s 2022 court case regarding the singing of the “Kill the Boer” chant. Malema testified at the time that he could not rule out the possibility of calling for the slaughtering of white people in the future. This testimony was directly quoted in the letter. It is clear that this AfriForum court case continues to have a critical impact internationally.

According to Ernst van Zyl, Head of Public Relations at AfriForum, the UK government’s definition of extremism – which entails the promotion of an ideology based on violence, hatred and intolerance – is an accurate description of Malema and the EFF’s actions.

“AfriForum is intensifying its international efforts, which calls on all countries with a conscience to take punitive actions against Julius Malema and other extremist politicians for inciting violence against Afrikaners, minorities and farmers,” Van Zyl concludes.

The UK Home Office has told Malema that there is no right of appeal against its decision or right to administrative review.