What is "afriforum"

AfriForum is a South African civil-rights organisation linked to the Solidarity trade union. It was established in 2006 with the objective of encouraging the participation of minority groups such as Afrikaners in public debate and civil actions. It particularly promotes the protection of Afrikaner culture, and has opposed renaming streets and affirmative action, which it considers a form of discrimination.

According to AfriForum CEO, Kallie Kriel, AfriForum is a civil rights initiative to mobilise civil society and specifically minority communities, in order to take part in democratic debate. Kriel further stated that AfriForum would like to achieve balance in South Africa. “True democracy needs alternative voices in order to succeed. While we aren’t a political party, we give alternative ideas and suggestions, where applicable, to the government stance.”

The movement's youth wing is known as AfriForum Youth.