by AfriForum | May 7, 2021 | Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum announced the opening of its office in Durbanville in the Western Cape this week. AfriForum has more than 40 000 members in the province and will manage several community projects, especially concerning safety, from this office...
by AfriForum | May 7, 2021 | Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
The Department of Basic Education today in writing confirmed to AfriForum that no learner will be forced to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This follows after the civil rights organisation earlier this week in a letter to the Department requested clarity regarding the...
by AfriForum | May 7, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum formally served court documents this week to become party to the ongoing Koster court case as friend of the court (amicus curiae). This follows the urgent court application brought by the Department of Cooperative Governance and...
by AfriForum | May 7, 2021 | Media statements
AfriForum demanded answers from the Gauteng Department of Health today after a life-threatening water crisis at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital. The hospital experienced a critical water shortage between 2 and 5 May 2021 due to poor management and poor maintenance of...
by AfriForum | May 6, 2021 | Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today in a letter to the Department of Basic Education requested clarity regarding the statement which the Department made in a media statement that parents and guardians of learners will be required to register as part of the...
by AfriForum | May 5, 2021 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit is currently supporting Anja Pentz, who was allegedly assaulted by officials at the Wierdabrug police station and jailed for hours after she had wanted to report a hijack attempt. The police official charged her for being “drunk in...
