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.

Intercultural cooperation | Media statements

AfriForum congratulates King Misuzulu on a successful Royal Reed Dance

ByAfriForum 15/09/202515/09/2025

AfriForum congratulates His Majesty King Misuzulu on the success of the annual Royal Reed Dance Celebration that was held at eMashobeni Royal Palace south of Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal on 13-14 September. It was a very historic celebration and confirmed the positive momentum of a new era of the Zulu Kingdom as it was the first time that the event was held at His Majesty’s eMashobeni Palace and a lot of work was done in a short time to make a successful event possible.

“It is heartening to see that tradition, heritage and cultural identity are alive and well and we are encouraged by the fact that His Majesty is working to defend, protect and develop these cultural treasures as also confirmed by His Majesty’s address at the celebration. Moral regeneration is crucial for the wellbeing of our society, and we acknowledge the role this important celebration plays in this regard. It is especially encouraging that the event was also partly self-funded through, amongst others, partnerships. The only way for a cultural community to truly thrive and reach full potential is through self-sufficiency and self-reliance, and we are glad that the Zulu Kingdom took another positive step in this regard with this event,” says Barend Uys, Head of Intercultural Relations and Cooperation at AfriForum.

“It was a privilege for AfriForum to attend the Royal Reed Dance as a guest of His Majesty the King, which is a continuation of the good relations between the Zulu and Afrikaner cultural communities that started during the reign of King Mpande kaSenzangakhona. AfriForum is looking forward to further collaboration with His Majesty King Misuzulu to ensure a future for the children of our respective and all other cultural communities here at the southern tip of Africa,” concludes Uys.