AfriForum Welcomes New US Visa Restrictions, Kallie Kriel Describes Measures As Necessary
- AfriForum Chief Executive Officer Kallie Kriel weighed in on the new visa restrictions imposed upon certain individuals in South Africa
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on 15 September targeting South Africans linked to race-based discrimination
- AfriForum placed responsibility on the South African government, saying it failed to act on the Expropriation Act, and 'Kill the Boer' chanting
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Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has spent a decade reporting on South Africa's political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.
GAUTENG — AfriForum has welcomed new visa restrictions announced by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, describing the measures as targeted and necessary given the South African government's inaction on key disputes.
Rubio made the announcement on 15 September 2026, stating that the policy would apply to foreign nationals found responsible for enacting race-based discriminatory policies, inciting violence against minority groups, or enabling land confiscation without compensation. The statement specifically cited dehumanising slogans such as "Kill the Boer."
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel responded on X on Wednesday, 16 September, saying the organisation was relieved that the action was not directed at South Africa or its citizens broadly, but rather at specific individuals.
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"AfriForum is grateful that the latest action by the United States is not directed against South Africa and its people, but rather against individuals who incite ethnic violence against Afrikaners and farmers through slogans such as “Kill the Boer”, as well as individuals who are responsible for, or complicit in, introducing or implementing legislation and policies that enable expropriation without compensation and race-based discrimination," he said.
AfriForum blames SA government for US action
Kriel placed direct responsibility on the South African government, arguing it had taken no meaningful steps to address the chanting of "Kill the Boer," the Expropriation Act, or what AfriForum describes as discriminatory race legislation.
"The South African government must accept full responsibility for the latest action by the United States," Kriel wrote.
The civil rights organisation separately confirmed it had previously compiled a dossier calling on the international community to act against Julius Malema after South African courts failed to rule against his use of the slogan. AfriForum said it was grateful the United States had now imposed punitive measures against those who incite ethnic violence.
AfriForum calls for international sanctions against Malema
Briefly News reported that AfriForum wants international governments to impose sanctions on Malema.
The lobby group wants the EFF leader punished for singing the Kill the Boer song at party rallies.
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel confirmed that they were also compiling a dossier against Malema.
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