by AfriForum | Sep 3, 2021 | Media statements, Local Government Affairs Media statements
The civil rights organisation today welcomed the Constitutional Court’s judgement to not postpone the municipal election outside of the constitutional framework. This comes after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) brought an application to postpone the...
by AfriForum | Sep 1, 2021 | Media statements
AfriForum today described the withdrawal of the Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Reform by Minister Lindiwe Zulu as an important first victory for its tax protest campaign that was launched yesterday. According to Johan Kruger, Head of...
by AfriForum | Aug 31, 2021 | Media statements
AfriForum today submitted commentary against the South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Ltd Bill in its current form by presenting a written submission to the Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies. The Bill was introduced on 30 June 2021 in the...
by AfriForum | Aug 31, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum recently established a new branch in Sodwana after numerous requests from the community. The founding committee comprises Christo van Jaarsveld (Chairperson), Louis Olivier (Vice-chairperson), Emmse Burger (Treasurer) and Petro...
by AfriForum | Aug 31, 2021 | Media statements, Corruption Media statements
AfriForum today published a tax manifesto in which the civil rights organisation declared a dispute with the South African government about the continuous wasting of taxpayers’ money. AfriForum says that a general tax revolt will be unavoidable if the continuous...
by AfriForum | Aug 27, 2021 | Media statements
According to AfriForum, the announcement by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) – that only 5% of municipalities in South Africa can be regarded as stable, while more than half are in a dire financial state – emphasises the need...
