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REPORTING NOTES | Tracking AfriForum’s R1.5bn spend

• By: Kyle Cowan and Simon Sonnekus
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Investigative journalist Kyle Cowan delves into how he analysed AfriForum’s annual reports.

AfriForum collected R1.6 billion from its members between 2019 and 2024. As of mid-2026, that figure is likely to be closer to R2 billion.

This detail is revealed in annual financial reports that the rights group filed with the Department of Social Development, a requirement for any non-profit company. See how we went to work analysing the financial statements in the video below.

READ | Inside AfriForum’s money machine: How lobby group splurges on salaries, marketing

Kyle Cowan

Kyle Cowan, Simon Sonnekus

Kyle is an investigative journalist based in Johannesburg, with a focus on corruption and organised crime.

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