by AfriForum | Jan 29, 2020 | Media statements, Local Government Affairs Media statements
AfriForum got a cost order against the Tshwane Metro in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on 27 January 2020 regarding the illegal prepaid electricity tariff increases that were implemented in 2019. This cost order follows after AfriForum approached the High...
by AfriForum | Jan 28, 2020 | Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
According to media reports, Angie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, will continue consulting with some interested parties on the content of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill) this week. The amendment bill is a continuation of a process that...
by AfriForum | Jan 28, 2020 | Media statements, International liaison Media statements, Corruption Media statements, Farm murders Media statements, Expropriation Media statements
The South African civil rights organisation AfriForum today launched a comprehensive campaign for the protection of civil rights in South Africa. Various countries on almost all continents will be visited as part of the campaign. Issues on which the campaign will...
by AfriForum | Jan 27, 2020 | Media statements, AfriForum Youth Media statements
AfriForum Youth wrote a letter to the management of the University of the Free State (UFS) today demanding action against Student Representative Council (SRC) members and other protesters, after continuous disruption of the 2020 registration process. This follows...
by AfriForum | Jan 23, 2020 | Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum will address a second letter to Gauteng premier David Makhura today, in which the civil rights organisation will once again voice its discontent over the ongoing chaos at several Gauteng schools as a result of unplaced or incorrectly placed learners. Several...
by AfriForum | Jan 22, 2020 | Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum welcomed the request by Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements, that Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (Erwat) must urgently make a point of putting a stop to the pollution of the Vaal River. It is however concerning that the...
