Kallie Kriel reveals what Afrikaner leaders discussed with the United States Ambassador in Pretoria

Afriforum executive head Kallie Kriel revealed that they presented proposals to address racial and cultural discrimination to the United States Ambassador in Pretoria.

On Thursday, 2 July 2026, Afrikaner leaders met with the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, L. Brent Bozell III.

These leaders came from the Solidarity Movement, AfriForum, Solidarity, SAAI, NEASA, and Freedom Front Plus.

Bozell said they discussed how the U.S. government’s focus on the community can help make South Africa safer and more prosperous.

On Friday, 3 July 2026, Kriel provided further details on the meeting between the Afrikaner leaders and the U.S. Ambassador.

“During this meeting, we submitted proposals on what can be done to restore the relationship between South Africa and the United States,” he said.

He said that the relationship will not be restored by mere words. “There must be concrete steps,” he said.

These include attention to cultural and racial discrimination against Afrikaners and other minorities in the country.

“We also submitted proposals on how property rights can be stabilised through amendments in the Expropriation Act,” he said.

They have also focused on farm murders and rural safety, calling for the “Kill the Boer” slogan to be condemned by the government.

“Farm murders must be declared a priority crime, and more resources must be ploughed into the struggle,” he said.

The Afrikaans leaders said a lot of work is needed to address the racial discrimination in South Africa. “The country has more than 140 pieces of racial legislation,” he said.

They reiterated that the South African government must have a non-aligned foreign policy.

“The meeting was part of a process of a few months, where we have delivered inputs for both the South African government and the government of the USA,” he said.

He said it was important because punitive measures by the United States against South Africa would affect ordinary people the most.

“When the United States benefits fall away, it affects ordinary people, not the political elite at the ANC who follow reckless policy directions,” he said.

“Our plea is not to punish the country for the behaviour of ANC politicians. Rather, look at action against those people who are responsible.”