Property Rights Defense Group

Welcome to our page! We’re a civil‑society initiative protecting the right of South Africans to hold and use digital assets like Bitcoin/other crypto assets in self‑custody, without state‑controlled intermediaries or capital‑controls. ➡️propertyrightsdefense.org/about #advocacy

📣 Share this thread. Tell your family, friends, and stacking group. The comment window CLOSES 18 MAY — after that, Treasury can push through forced gold sales with zero public input. Don't let silence be your answer. Act NOW. ⏰⚡ #CFMR2026 #SelfCustody

📝 Your voice matters. Submit a formal public comment against the draft CFMR before 18 May. Treasury MUST consider every objection. Takes 2 minutes — do it now 👉 dearsouthafrica.co.za/crypto-regulat… #CFMR2026

🧵 THREAD: South Africa's Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations 2026 (CFMR) aren't just coming for crypto. If you hold gold, silver, or precious metals — your self-custody rights are in the crosshairs. Read this. ⚡✅

7/7: Under SA's draft crypto regs, a government official can demand your wallet password, seize your assets, and give no reasons — no warrant, no court, no appeal. The Constitution's right to just administrative action exists to prevent exactly this. propertyrightsdefense.org/get-involved

6/7: An estimated 11 million unbanked South Africans use self‑custodied crypto for savings and remittances. SA's draft regs treat this as a crime. Our Bill of Rights was hard‑won. It cannot be rolled back by exchange control logic designed in 1961. #CryptoRights

South Africans are being asked to COMMENT on draft crypto regulations that could criminalise self‑custody and erode core constitutional rights. Before you respond, read this thread: it explains how the draft rules hit your privacy, property rights, freedom of trade, and more...