AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel Denies Genocide Claims, Says Fight Is Against Land Expropriation
- AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has shared his stance on claims that there is a white genocide in South Africa
- Kriel said that the focus of AfriForum is against the expropriation of land without compensation
- The CEO noted that their fight is about loyalty to the country and that they are doing the right thing
Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, said that the group never said that there is a white genocide in South Africa.
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What did Kallie Kriel say?
Speaking to Newzroom Afrika on Sunday, 9 November 2025, Kriel stated that AfriForum is being accused of spreading claims of a genocide in South Africa. He said that this is a lie spread by the ANC and that AfriForum had already reported several media institutions.
Kriel noted that the "Kill the Boer" chant, calling for the killing of Afrikaners on an ethnic basis, is a genocidal call. He reiterated that they never said that there is a genocide and called on the government and the president to acknowledge that there are tortures that accompany farm murders. Kriel said that the president should declare this a priority crime.
The Afriforum leader stated that their focus is on land expropriation without compensation. He said that AfriForum will fight this because they do not want South Africa to end up like Zimbabwe. Kriel noted that this fight is a loyalty to the country.
What did South Africans say?
Social media users shared their opinions regarding what Kriel said.
@MissVoo1 said:
"So now they say there is no genocide yet they’ve allowed that narrative to spread. You can’t claim loyalty to the country while fuelling fear and division, and comparing SA to Zim every time land reform is mentioned is misleading and irresponsible."
@FRasimphi said:
"He is right, to me expropriation of land without compensation is same as land grap."
@MSeegei said:
"Afriforum should be charged with treason."
@Yknip1 said:
"Then why are you not correcting Trump? There’s crime in SA that mostly affects black people dying like flies everyday, so why would Ramaphosa only focus on the one affecting white people?"
@tworking080 said:
"They need to be charged with treason, because that's exactly what they did!"
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Other stories about AfriForum
AfriForum has welcomed the verdict handed down by Magistrate Twanet Olivier in the trial against Julius Malema. The Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) leader was found guilty of five counts in the East London Magistrate’s Court, relating to a matter in 2018 where he was filmed firing a gun near a group of people. Malema insisted that the firearm in question was a toy, arguing that this meant he did not breach the Firearms Control Act.
AfriForum has accused the National Prosecuting Authority of trying to protect Oscar Mabuyane from prosecution. The Premier of the Eastern Cape is linked to a R1 million corruption case related to the funeral of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. AfriForum is representing businessman Lonwabo Bam, whose company allegedly received millions of rands in public funds intended for funeral arrangements.
AfriForum submits dossier to US government
Briefly News also reported that AfriForum continues its campaign to secure international sanctions against Julius Malema and bring global awareness to his conduct.
The civil rights organisation visited the United States of America on 24 September 2025, handing over a dossier to the Donald Trump administration about the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader. The dossier outlines several allegations.
Source: Briefly News
