by AfriForum | May 20, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum’s legal team today once again directed a letter to Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, to enquire about the possible extension of the firearm amnesty period. This follows after AfriForum also directed letters to Cele and Gen. Khehla Sithole, National Police...
by AfriForum | May 20, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Corruption Media statements
AfriForum directed a letter today to Patricia de Lille, Minister of Public Enterprises and Infrastructure, in which the civil rights organisation demands answers to information received from repatriated people who are now detained under quarantine at the Emperors...
by AfriForum | May 20, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The COVID-19 task team – comprising AfriForum, Saai and Solidarity Helping Hand – will continue to distribute food despite government’s dictatorial attempts to control food donations and distribution. The task team is strongly opposed to the guidelines announced by...
by AfriForum | May 19, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum is concerned that firearms handed in during the amnesty period for safe-keeping while owners apply for their licences, could be accidentally destroyed. Firearm owners who are making use of the amnesty period to re-apply for licences, are cautioned to make...
by AfriForum | May 19, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum is concerned about an advertisement of the Gauteng Department of Education that invites unemployed youths between the ages of 18 and 35 to apply for the opportunity to be trained as members of so-called COVID-19 school brigades. According to the...
by AfriForum | May 19, 2020 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) informed AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit in writing that it will prosecute Adv. Nomgcobo Jiba, former NPA Head. This about-turn came after AfriForum and Adv. Gerrie Nel threatened the NPA with a mandamus in November 2019...
