by AfriForum | Mar 31, 2021 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum has written to Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa, calling for Bheki Cele, the Minister of Police to vacate his office. AfriForum is of the opinion that Cele has repeatedly shown through his actions, negligence and statements that he is not...
by AfriForum | Mar 29, 2021 | Blogs, Other Blogs
Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on many areas. The arts and especially Afrikaans arts are also bearing the brunt. This is exacerbated by the fact that Afrikaans as public language suffered a setback as a result of...
by AfriForum | Mar 18, 2021 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum’s private prosecution unit, led by Adv. Gerrie Nel, today during a live broadcast announced that the government of Botswana had appointed Adv. Nel, Adv. Phyllis Vorster (prosecutor) and Andrew Leask, chief investigator at the unit, to deal with the pre-trial...
by AfriForum | Mar 17, 2021 | Media statements, Corruption Media statements
AfriForum and Solidarity’s legal team today submitted an application in their case against the Department of Tourism in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. This follows after Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa and Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, Minister of Tourism, last year...
by AfriForum | Mar 17, 2021 | Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum is of the opinion that the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (DWS) does not know what its role at national, provincial or local level is and they contradict themselves repeatedly. This follows after Sputnik Ratua, spokesperson for DWS,...