By Johnathan Paoli
The ANC has launched a scathing attack on AfriForum and its chief executive Kallie Kriel, accusing the civil society organisation of orchestrating a “reckless, racist and deliberate campaign” to undermine South Africa’s democracy, discredit state institutions and fracture social cohesion through what it terms manufactured disinformation.
In a strongly worded statement, ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said AfriForum’s conduct had moved beyond fringe rhetoric and now amounted to a calculated political project aimed at destabilising the country.
The governing party alleged that recent claims made by AfriForum, particularly around law enforcement and immigration matters, were designed to incite fear, inflame racial tensions and erode public confidence in democratic institutions.
“South Africa was forged through courage, solidarity, and a shared commitment to justice and belongs to all who live in it. The ANC will not allow racist misinformation to reverse our gains or to drag our nation backwards. The
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