by AfriForum | Apr 23, 2021 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum is satisfied with a ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeals on 22 April 2021, which will allow firearm owners with expired firearm licenses to reapply for these licences. The South African Police Service (SAPS) initially refused to consider new applications...
by AfriForum | Apr 23, 2021 | Media statements
AfriForum sent a letter to the South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) today regarding their recent media statement on the use of machine learning (ML) technology, which may include facial recognition software. AfriForum questions whether SANRAL is able to...
by AfriForum | Apr 22, 2021 | Media statements
AfriForum has appointed an attorney to closely monitor the court proceedings in Piet Retief to ensure that justice prevails. This case relates to the five men who were recently arrested in the Dirkieskop area in connection with an incident in which two men died. The...
by AfriForum | Apr 22, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
The action group Kgetlengrivier Concerned Residents (KCR) is opposing an urgent application by the Kegtelengrivier Local Municipality to take back control of the sewage and waterworks in Koster and Swartruggens. The application was brought in the North West High Court...
by AfriForum | Apr 22, 2021 | Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
On 19 April the civil rights organisation AfriForum’s anti-bully campaign team and Matteus visited Laerskool Pietersburg-Oos (Oosskool) and Laerskool Pietersburg-Suid (Suidskool). This campaign serves to create awareness of bullying in schools. It is important for...
by AfriForum | Apr 22, 2021 | Media statements, AfriForum Youth Media statements
The continuous empty promises of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and its failure to pay out allowances, are increasingly leading to violent protests on campuses all over the country. This once again became clear after this week’s student protests at the...
