by AfriForum | Apr 14, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The SAPS has in a letter signed by Brig. Lawrence Nkgweng acknowledged receipt of AfriForum’s letter sent on 25 March 2020. The civil rights organisation’s legal team directed its letter to Gen. Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, as well as Gen. Khehla Sithole, National...
by AfriForum | Apr 9, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The Solidarity Movement has warned that an extension of the lockdown in its current format could result in an implosion of the lockdown. This follows after an announcement by President Ramaphosa tonight that South Africa’s lockdown period will be extended until the...
by AfriForum | Apr 9, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum has published a report indicating which rights are being restricted as a result of the nationwide lockdown. Apart from the report, AfriForum also created a channel where people can inform the organisation if their rights are...
by AfriForum | Apr 9, 2020 | Media statements
AfriForum welcomes the suspension of Nkosinjani Speelman, Executive Mayor of the Matjhabeng Municipality in Welkom, after he made derogatory racist comments aimed at a certain ethnic group of people in the area. AfriForum expects however that the South African Human...
by AfriForum | Apr 9, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
Over the past ten days, the civil rights organisation AfriForum, in cooperation with Solidarity Helping Hand, donated more than 15 000 bottles of hand sanitiser as well as masks to homes for the elderly and disabled, persons who work in the security, emergency and...
by AfriForum | Apr 8, 2020 | Media statements, Corruption Media statements
AfriForum demanded today in letters to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the Premier of the Free State, as well as the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) that disciplinary action be taken against Nkosinjani Speelman,...
