A new investigation by American nonprofit newsroom ProPublica has revealed that white Afrikaner-interest group AfriForum could receive nearly US$1 million from US President Donald Trump’s administration to investigate alleged discrimination and violence against Afrikaners in South Africa.
According to ProPublica, which cited sources familiar with the proposal, the funding would come from the US State Department’s human rights budget.
The investigation further revealed that the funding was initially intended for Lex Libertas, an organisation founded by former AfriForum executive Ernst Roets, before an application process was announced.
AfriForum has reportedly indicated that no funding allocation has been finalised.
The US State Department has also not publicly confirmed the proposed funding.
The development comes amid continued scrutiny of claims of discrimination and violence against white Afrikaners in South Africa, which have featured prominently in discussions between the Trump administration and the South African government.
