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 5, 2021 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Corruption Media statements
AfriForum and Solidarity welcome the decision of the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, to suspend the Tourism Equity Fund’s (TEF) activities until discussions have taken place with AfriForum and Solidarity. This follows after the two institutions sent an...
by AfriForum | Jan 29, 2021 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Corruption Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum’s legal team today directed an attorney’s letter to Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa requesting written confirmation whether government intends on applying BEE measures and requirements to the procurement, distribution and administering ...
by AfriForum | Jan 28, 2021 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Corruption Media statements
AfriForum and Solidarity instructed its legal teams to investigate legal options after Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa and Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, Minister of Tourism, unveiled the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF) as an institution that will provide black-owned tourism businesses...
by AfriForum | Jan 25, 2021 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Corruption Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum sent a letter to Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa as well as National Treasury today to express its dissatisfaction with government’s plans to increase taxes to pay for COVID-19 vaccinations. The Treasury plans on increasing taxes or...
by AfriForum | Dec 23, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Corruption Media statements
The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today ruled against the motion to have COVID-19 Regulation 69(12)(a), (b), (c) and (d) declared unconstitutional. This regulation stipulates inter alia that all beaches in the Eastern Cape, as well as on the Garden Route will...