by AfriForum | Oct 27, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum sent urgent letters to the Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni Metros on 27 October to address untreated sewage that flows into the Hennops, Kaalspuit and Sesmylspruit Rivers. These three rivers have been badly polluted for many years because of raw sewage...
by AfriForum | Oct 27, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
Various projects have recently been undertaken in the Cape Town Metro as part of AfriForum’s Fight and Build week to clean and improve the area for its residents. Amongst other things maintenance work was done at the Castle of Good Hope and about 40 trees were planted...
by AfriForum | Oct 27, 2020 | Media statements, Expropriation Media statements
Representatives of the civil rights organisation AfriForum attended the public hearing on amendments to Schedule 25 of the Constitution in Concordia on 25 October. James Stone, AfriForum’s vice-chairman of the Springbok-branch, spoke at the hearing. AfriForum...
by AfriForum | Oct 26, 2020 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum today praised the South African Police Service for the breakthrough in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case. The civil rights organisation, which represents the Meyiwa family in the investigation of the murder of the former Bafana Bafana captain, also highlighted...
by AfriForum | Oct 26, 2020 | Media statements, Neighbourhood watches Media statements
The AfriForum neighbourhood watch in Roodepoort held their eighth monthly mass and crime prevention patrol on 23 October in Roodepoort. This patrol was held in collaboration with the following role-players: ER24, Commed, Help24, Honeydew CPF, Sophiatown CPF,...
by AfriForum | Oct 23, 2020 | Media statements
On 21 October Angie Motshekga, the Minister of Basic Education, published new regulations in the Government Gazette lifting the ban on extramural school activities, subject to certain COVID-19 safety regulations. This follows after AfriForum on 22 September sent a...