by AfriForum | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorised, Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum tested the water of various towns in the Eastern Cape from August to October 2020 to determine the quality of this town’s drinking water (blue drop status) and sewage water (green drop status). This project was even more important this year due to the...
by AfriForum | Nov 30, 2020 | Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum tested the drinking water (blue drop) in 220 towns and the treated sewage (green drop) of 118 sewage treatment plants in 2020 as part of the organisation’s annual blue and green drop project. The results of this report indicate that a lot of municipalities...
by AfriForum | Nov 29, 2020 | Education and leadership projects Media statements, Media statements
According to AfriForum, the chaotic and ineffective school placement process for the 2021 academic year in the Gauteng province is once again proof that the Department of Basic Education is not able to fulfil this function effectively and that the placement of...
by AfriForum | Nov 27, 2020 | Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum has welcomed the acquittal of Phillip Schutte and Pieter Doorewaard on all charges against them in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein. “We are very thankful for the acquittal of Schutte and Doorewaard. AfriForum has...
by AfriForum | Nov 27, 2020 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The five accused in the 2014 murder on the former Bafana-Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa, appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court for the second time today. The case was postponed until 5 March 2020 for further investigation. AfriForum represents the Meyiwa family in...
by AfriForum | Nov 26, 2020 | Media statements, AfriForum Youth Media statements
AfriForum Youth’s Matzikama branch supported the local SPCA on Monday 23 November by donating dog and cat food, as well as painting the SPCA’s building. Members of the Agricultural Association also volunteered and helped with the painting of the building. The SPCA...
