by AfriForum | Apr 14, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The SAPS has in a letter signed by Brig. Lawrence Nkgweng acknowledged receipt of AfriForum’s letter sent on 25 March 2020. The civil rights organisation’s legal team directed its letter to Gen. Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, as well as Gen. Khehla Sithole, National...
by AfriForum | Apr 9, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum has published a report indicating which rights are being restricted as a result of the nationwide lockdown. Apart from the report, AfriForum also created a channel where people can inform the organisation if their rights are...
by AfriForum | Apr 9, 2020 | Media statements
AfriForum welcomes the suspension of Nkosinjani Speelman, Executive Mayor of the Matjhabeng Municipality in Welkom, after he made derogatory racist comments aimed at a certain ethnic group of people in the area. AfriForum expects however that the South African Human...
by AfriForum | Apr 9, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
Over the past ten days, the civil rights organisation AfriForum, in cooperation with Solidarity Helping Hand, donated more than 15 000 bottles of hand sanitiser as well as masks to homes for the elderly and disabled, persons who work in the security, emergency and...
by AfriForum | Apr 7, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum’s Brakpan branch has been involved in several initiatives since the start of the lockdown (27 March 2020) up to 2 April 2020. The Brakpan branch, in co-operation with the Dalpark Kaléo Dutch Reformed Church, established a central point from where donations...