Cape Town – The GOOD Party has accused AfriForum of attempting to deflect responsibility for atrocities committed during apartheid by threatening to expose alleged ANC-linked acts of terror.
AfriForum has warned the ANC that it will release this information if the ruling party continues to insist that government investigations into crimes committed by former apartheid security personnel be halted. According to the GOOD Party, this amounts to “political blackmail” and undermines the constitutional principles of justice and accountability.
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel announced that the organisation had asked the Khampere Commission to investigate why ANC leaders have not been prosecuted for alleged acts of terror.
“AfriForum once again calls for the book on the past to be closed – but if that does not happen, that ANC leaders who did not receive amnesty should also be investigated in the interests of equality before the law,” said Kriel.
The Khampere Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2025 to investigate why so few apartheid-era cases have been followed up by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
According to GOOD Party Secretary-General Brett Herron, before the death of former president FW de Klerk, his foundation hinted at a secret pact between the apartheid government and the ANC to halt prosecutions — suggesting mutual leverage that ultimately blocked justice.
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Herron criticised AfriForum’s stance, accusing the organisation of distorting history and evading accountability.
“That AfriForum wants this alleged agreement to hold is no surprise: There has been precious little redress for a brutal and divided history, and very few besides a small handful of lowly bureaucrats have ever been held accountable for any crimes.
“Kriel seeks to revise history by creating a false equivalence between those who perpetrated and defended apartheid, and those who struggled for democracy and justice,” said Herron.
He added that AfriForum should release any information it is allegedly withholding so that the NPA can deal with the evidence in a just manner.
“If AfriForum has compromising information about ANC leaders he must give this information to the NPA, which has a mandate to prosecute without fear, favour or political direction.
“AfriForum wants to believe that Afrikaners in particular, and white people in general, have ‘got away’ with apartheid without ever being held accountable or contributing to the development of a sustainable democracy,” said Herron.
Herron further argued that AfriForum is attempting to absolve its constituency of responsibility for the enduring legacy of apartheid, more than three decades into democracy — a time when race-based inequality and impunity remain deeply entrenched.
He said the organisation’s position runs counter to the values enshrined in the Constitution, which call on South Africans to acknowledge past injustices and honour those who fought for freedom.
Herron added that if AfriForum truly possessed evidence of political violence, it should present it to the NPA and not use it selectively, while stressing that the prosecuting authority must carry out its mandate “without fear or favour.”
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Compiled by Anda Tolibadi
