Falsified documents: AfriForum exposes dodgy EFF payments
9 November 2023
Earlier this week, AfriForum received an electronic proof of payment to the value of R316 000 from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which they had to cough up for legal costs owed to AfriForum. This payment stems from a cost order imposed on the EFF in September this year after the protracted land invasion case in which AfriForum was victorious.
In the meantime, it has come to light that the proof of payment document, which the EFF’s lawyers, Ian Levitt Attorneys, sent to AfriForum on 6 November 2023, contains many dubious details and therefore appears to be a falsified document. The funds mentioned above do reflect in AfriForum’s bank account although Standard Bank has confirmed that the proof of payment concerned has indeed been doctored.
The proof of payment, now confirmed as falsified, indicates tampering in a dishonest manner to falsely create the impression that the payment was made from an EFF account, when in fact it was made by an unknown financier.
Upon further investigation, AfriForum’s legal team also discovered that the EFF has also sent falsified proof of payments to other organisations. This revelation has been confirmed to AfriForum by Standard Bank today. It is common knowledge that Julius Malema, the EFF leader, has relations with questionable characters, which raises the question whether these funds originate from criminal activities.