A proposed United States (US) State Department grant of nearly $1million to document violence against Afrikaners and other minority groups in South Africa (SA) could include a clause granting the US government advance editorial approval over published findings.
According to the official funding notice posted on August 6, terms negotiated prior to the final award may require the State Department to review and approve research reports before they are publicly released. Investigative news outlet ProPublica reported on November 5 that SA civil rights organisation AfriForum was the expected recipient of the grant.
Responding to the reports, AfriForum Chief Executive Kallie Kriel stated that the funding allocation has not yet been finalised, confirming that the organization will issue a formal public announcement if the award is formally approved.
–ChannelAfrica/Sherwin Bryce-Pease
