Legal experts debate the potential prosecution of AfriForum for treason following their advocacy for South Africa's isolation by the United States.
The potential prosecution of AfriForum for treason has sparked debate among legal experts following the organization's advocacy for South Africa's isolation by the United States. AfriForum has faced criticism for lobbying the Trump administration against the Expropriation Act and highlighting farm killings.
A Johannesburg-based advocate, Mzukisi Mgxashe, argues that AfriForum could be charged under the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act due to its extra-territorial jurisdiction. Mgxashe contends that if AfriForum's communication regarding the Expropriation Act was misleading and posed a risk to the Republic, it could be prosecuted. He suggests that information relayed to former President Donald Trump, which influenced his response negatively impacting the Republic, could fall under this act.However, Durban attorney Themba Langa disagrees, stating that AfriForum's actions do not constitute treason. He posits that AfriForum's trip to the US was aimed at highlighting the plight of Afrikaner farmers who they believed were targeted for politically motivated attacks. Langa further suggests that the Democratic Alliance (DA) may have committed treason by approaching the US Department of Justice to prosecute President Cyril Ramaphosa. He cites the use of US dollars in the DA's approach to the FBI as a potential indicator of treason. Ramaphosa has denied any wrongdoing, and investigations by various law enforcement agencies have cleared him of any charges. Langa argues that AfriForum is being unfairly scapegoated, emphasizing that the organization was not responsible for enacting the controversial Expropriation Bill and the Bela Act, which were signed by President Ramaphosa himself
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