by AfriForum | Feb 18, 2021 | Media statements, Neighbourhood watches Media statements
AfriForum’s Harrismith neighbourhood watch has kicked off the year by getting involved with several incidents during which they supported the community. The neighbourhood watch assisted on a scene in Vowe Street earlier this month where the street needed to be closed...
by AfriForum | Feb 18, 2021 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) finally decided to act in three cases that in some instances have been dragging on for nearly three years already after AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit became involved. This unit requested progress from the SAPS as well as...
by AfriForum | Feb 18, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
The AfriForum branch in Rustenburg these past three weeks kept a close eye on the progress of the Rustenburg Local Municipality’s action plan for improved electricity supply in the R24 area. The Municipality provided this action plan after AfriForum’s continuous...
by AfriForum | Feb 17, 2021 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, cross-examined another fire expert on 15 and 16 February 2021 in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court in the case of the deaths of Suraya Deedat and her four children in 2011. The expert was appointed by...
by AfriForum | Feb 17, 2021 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum released its latest report on farm attacks and murders at a press conference today. According to the report, 2020 saw an increase in farm murders despite the fact that crime in South Africa decreased in the same year....
by AfriForum | Feb 16, 2021 | Media statements
AfriForum and Solidarity announced today that they will continue with their planned litigation with regard to the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF). This followed after a meeting between these organisations and the department did not yield any results. AfriForum and...
