Cape Town – A Khoi and San activist group has reportedly written to the White House, requesting a meeting with US President Donald Trump to counter claims made by AfriForum and Solidarity regarding land expropriation in South Africa.
According to The Citizen, activist Christian Martin emphasised that the Khoisan delegation is not seeking protection but wants to set the record straight, arguing that those now claiming to be victims were historically the perpetrators of land dispossession.
“The Khoisan delegation wants to attend this meeting with AfriForum and Solidarity – not to complain, but to present the facts.
“We are not seeking sympathy. Those who now claim to be victims were once the perpetrators of dispossession,” the report quoted Martin as saying.
The group’s letter to the Trump administration challenges the claims of genocide in South Africa and calls for historical accountability, suggesting that colonial and apartheid regimes should be taken to the International Court of Justice for crimes against humanity.
Martin also pointed out the near-eradication of the Khoisan people as true genocide and criticised Trump for ignoring indigenous suffering in his own country.
Investigation
Meanwhile, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) is investigating four cases linked to claims of a “white genocide” against farmers in South Africa.
The accusations stem from AfriForum and Solidarity’s presentation of the “Washington Memorandum” to the Trump administration, requesting US intervention for Afrikaner development.
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel said he is unconcerned by the allegations, arguing that the state is targeting them while ignoring corruption cases involving ANC leaders.
“I will not be having any sleepless nights over this as these complaints are baseless. If the state however goes ahead with this, it will make us stronger, it would confirm the point that there are ANC leaders that are abusing their power to govern against certain sections of the population,” Kriel in a post on X.
Breaking News: The South African government is targeting its opponents by entertaining false charges of high treason against those who fight for property rights and expose the human rights abuses against Afrikaners.
As @AfriForum‘s CEO, I have no sleepless nights over the Hawks’… pic.twitter.com/PxU6PWsslk
— Kallie Kriel (@kalliekriel) March 3, 2025
“It’s also ludicrous because we have many ANC leaders implicated of corruption at the Zondo Commission, and the Hawks are not acting against them,” Kriel said.
He said that if AfriForum ends up in court, it would provide an opportunity to highlight to both the country and the world how ANC leaders are working against the nation’s best interests.
“If AfriForum has to be in court, it would also of course give us a platform to show the world and to show the country how the ANC leaders are acting against the interests of the country, they are disloyal. AfriForum, Solidarity and the Solidarity Movement are loyal because we are fighting for interests of the South African people.”
Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa criticised AfriForum’s visit to Washington, saying it sows division, but Kriel defended their actions, citing government inaction.
The controversy follows former US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut funding to South Africa over alleged human rights concerns related to land policies, with Elon Musk also weighing in against the SA government.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
