by AfriForum | Jul 31, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
AfriForum welcomes the new firearm amnesty period that was approved by the National Assembly on 30 July 2020. The new amnesty will be in place from 1 August 2020 to 31 January 2021. During the lockdown AfriForum and its legal team put continuous pressure on Bheki...
by AfriForum | Jul 31, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum is saddened by the crime statistics released by Bheki Cele, Minister of Police. Shock and surprise no longer come into play, as violent crime has since become the standard, not the exception. Small increases or decreases no...
by AfriForum | Jul 30, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), Corona Blog, Blogs, Other Blogs
By Dr Eugene Brink, Strategic Adviser at AfriForum There is so much that is outrageous and unknown about COVID-19 and the accompanying lockdown that I am surprised that so many people are still trying to make sense of what the government is doing. The ridiculousness,...
by AfriForum | Jul 29, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit directed a letter to the Mayor of the Bergrivier Municipality this week over allegations that Adv. Hanlie Linde had resumed her duties as Municipal Manager on 20 July. This follows after the unit assisted several residents of...
by AfriForum | Jul 28, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Corruption Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today directed a written request to Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the Public Protector, to launch an enquiry into the R6 million that the non-profit company Supplier Development Initiatives had received. The company was co-founded by...
by AfriForum | Jul 24, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
AfriForum today directed a letter to Lt Gen Yolisa Matakata, Western Cape Police Commissioner, in which the organisation requests reasons for the unnecessary, excessive force used on members of the tourism industry. The organisation is shocked by the brutality used by...
