Why AfriForum Wants Sanctions Against Julius Malema

The move comes days after South Africa’s Constitutional Court dismissed AfriForum’s appeal regarding the ‘Kill the Boer’ struggle song, which the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled does not constitute hate speech.

In a video statement on X (formerly Twitter), AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel announced the organization is:

• Requesting foreign governments to take punitive action against Malema
• Urging diplomatic pressure on South Africa to condemn alleged calls for violence
• Preparing to distribute a legal dossier documenting alleged human rights abuses

“The Constitutional Court ruling shows South Africa’s Constitution doesn’t protect Afrikaners and farmers against calls for violence,” Kriel stated.

Constitutional Court Upholds Previous Rulings

The EFF welcomed the court’s decision, calling AfriForum’s case “a frivolous attempt to weaponize the legal system to distort history and silence Black resistance.”

The party accused AfriForum of promoting “false narratives of white victimhood” while ignoring the legacy of apartheid and land dispossession.

Elon Musk’s Previous Comments

Earlier this year, tech billionaire Elon Musk had called for Malema to be declared an international criminal, questioning why President Cyril Ramaphosa hadn’t taken action against what Musk termed “calls for genocide.”