Trump Administrations looks to award near $1m to AfriForum

A recent ProPublica investigation reveals that the Trump administration is contemplating providing nearly one million dollars to South African civil rights organization AfriForum in order to investigate claims of discrimination and violence targeting Afrikaners and other minority groups. The American non-profit newsroom, based on sources familiar with the proposal, states that the funds would originate from the U.S. State Department's human rights budget.

AfriForum, the organization in question, has not yet confirmed that the allocation has been finalized. According to ProPublica, the proposed grant of $986,500 would be disbursed through the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour. The report indicates that the initial funding was intended for Lex Libertas, a group founded by a former AfriForum executive, Ernst Roets, prior to an application process being announced.

ProPublica cites sources identifying AfriForum as the intended beneficiary, although the organization maintains that no funding decision has been made. Additionally, the investigative newsroom quotes Democratic lawmakers expressing concerns about the lack of transparency in the process. The State Department has not publicly confirmed the proposed award.