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

Garth Simpson granted bail after AfriForum launches appeal

ByAfriForum 01/03/202201/03/2022

Dundee farmer Garth Simpson was today finally granted bail after AfriForum’s legal team assisted Simpson in his appeal. Judge Poyo Dlwati quickly ruled that there were inaccuracies in the decision to refuse Simpson bail.

The 67 year old Simpson has been in prison for nearly six months and his family is concerned for his health.

Simpson is accused of murder after a tragic shooting incident on his farm. AfriForum is of the opinion that Simpson acted in self-defence, and that he was refused bail due to political interference in the case.

AfriForum previously announced that it will assist Simpson with legal assistance because it seems that Simpson displayed a good defence and he will possibly be successful in his defence provided that he has excellent legal representation during the hearing and that he does not fall victim to now cliched political and racial based accusations.

As a rule AfriForum does not usually get involved in individual cases, but the organisation made an exception because there are bigger issues at stake that do not only affect the accused, but also the broader community.

“We are delighted that Simpson has finally been granted bail, he is not a threat to anyone, has no previous convictions and acted in self-defence. Courts need to make decisions on legal principles and not politics. Loss of life is always tragic, but the way this case was handled was a travesty of justice, and needed to be rectified,” says Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum’s Campaigns Manager.