Afrikaners Face Treason Probe After Washington Visit

A South African police unit specializing in ‘crimes against the state’ is investigating disinformation claims against several Trump-supporting organizations.

(L to R) Jaco Kleynhans, (Head of International Relations at the Solidarity Movement), Flip Buys (Solidarity Movement Chairman), Dirk Hermann (CEO of Solidarity) and Kallie Kriel (CEO of AfriForum), representatives of Afrikaner groups, during a trip to meet with Trump administration officials in Washington on Feb. 26, 2025. Courtesy of AfriForum

JOHANNESBURG—South Africa’s top police investigative unit is investigating complaints of high treason against Afrikaner organizations that recently met with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration in Washington.

The White House visit included high-level talks, according to three groups lobbying for the rights of Afrikaners, who are mainly white descendants of Dutch, French, and German settlers who came to South Africa in the 1600s.