by AfriForum | Sep 12, 2019 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, on 12 September 2019 announced the national crime statistics for the 2018/2019 financial year. According to these statistics, the murder rate for the northern region increased to 6 405 in comparison with 6 066 for the 2017/2018...
by AfriForum | Sep 12, 2019 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum welcomed the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) inclusion of farm murders in its 2018/2019 crime statistics under the header of “Violence at farms and smallholdings”. At the same time, the organisation appeals to SAPS to...
by AfriForum | Sep 12, 2019 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum took note of South Africa’s crime statistics for the 2018/2019 financial year – which were released earlier today by the South African Police Service (SAPS) – with grave concern. The rise in violent crime and especially murder...
by AfriForum | Sep 12, 2019 | Media statements, National health insurance Media statements
As part of AfriForum’s campaign against the destructive bill on national health insurance (NHI), the civil rights organisation submitted its commentary on 12 September 2019 at the Houses of Parliament. AfriForum also requested representatives of the portfolio...
by AfriForum | Sep 11, 2019 | Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum sent a letter on Monday 9 September 2019 to Stevens Mokgalapa, Mayor of the Tshwane Metro, about the illegal recyclers who live across from SuperSport Park in Centurion. AfriForum members complained about the major safety and other risks that these illegal...
