by AfriForum | Sep 17, 2019 | Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum and the organisation’s Skole-ondersteuningsentrum (SOS) have urgently requested the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) in a lawyer’s letter to delay the notification of school admissions until 16 October 2019. SMS notifications are sent to parents of...
by AfriForum | Sep 17, 2019 | Media statements
The application by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) that Ernst Roets, AfriForum’s Head of Policy and Action, had committed contempt of court was rejected by Judge Colin Lamont in the South Gauteng High Court today. The complaint was brought by the NMF after Roets...
by AfriForum | Sep 16, 2019 | Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
The AfriForum branch in Boksburg planted five trees at Laerskool Goudrand as part of the civil rights organisation’s annual arbour month project. According to Helen Bergh, AfriForum’s Boksburg chairperson, the organisation intends on planting more than 3 000 trees...
by AfriForum | Sep 16, 2019 | Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
The AfriForum branch in Schweizer-Reneke planted five white stinkwood trees on 11 September 2019 at one of the town’s entrances as part of the civil rights organisation’s annual arbour month project. According to Alta Pretorius, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for...
by AfriForum | Sep 13, 2019 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
Onke Mashinini was today found guilty in the South Gauteng High Court for the murder of Liyaqat (Lee) Mentoor, as well as obstructing the course of justice and robbery with aggravating circumstances. AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit continually supported the...
by AfriForum | Sep 12, 2019 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, on 12 September 2019 announced the national crime statistics for the 2018/2019 financial year. According to these statistics, the murder rate for the northern region increased to 6 405 in comparison with 6 066 for the 2017/2018...
