by AfriForum | Mar 3, 2021 | Media statements, Heritage and culture Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today opened the AfriForum Teater, a new theatre on the premises previously occupied by the Brooklyn Theatre. This 380-seat theatre is situated in the Greenlyn Village Centre in Menlo Park, Pretoria. A new restaurant, PRONK,...
by AfriForum | Mar 3, 2021 | Media statements, Corruption Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit today assisted Werner Pretorius, the owner of Hennie’s Restaurant in Moreleta Park, in laying criminal charges of fraud and theft at the Garsfontein police station against several police officers working at the station. This...
by AfriForum | Feb 24, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
The AfriForum branch in Schweizer-Reneke had a breakthrough when, after an insightful meeting, the Mamusa Local Municipality started cleaning up illegal landfill sites and repairing roads in this town. AfriForum’s local branch management held a meeting with Rantsho...
by AfriForum | Feb 23, 2021 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, and his team appeared in the Somerset East Regional Court today on behalf of Celeste Gouws, rape survivor and private prosecutor. The case was postponed for trial until 23 to 26 March 2021, as the accused...
by AfriForum | Feb 18, 2021 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) finally decided to act in three cases that in some instances have been dragging on for nearly three years already after AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit became involved. This unit requested progress from the SAPS as well as...