by AfriForum | Oct 13, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
The AfriForum branch in Roodepoort on 9 October 2020 donated 15 trees to the Hamerkop Bird Sanctuary. AfriForum made the donation seeing as a large number of trees in this sanctuary were destroyed in 2019 during a destructive fire. The Hamerkop Bird Sanctuary houses...
by AfriForum | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorised, Media statements
AfriForum decided to proceed with the arrangements to hold a peaceful protest action against farm murders and violence on Friday, 16 October at 10:00 in Senekal. AfriForum made this decision to ensure that the voice of the peaceful majority, that want to show their...
by AfriForum | Oct 13, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum and Saai on 12 October worked together to donate 120 tonnes of fodder to farmers in the Volmoed area. The fodder, which consists of feed pellets for ostriches and lucerne, was dropped off at Karoo Lusern that graciously made their site available. The...
by AfriForum | Oct 13, 2020 | Media statements, Corruption Media statements
The trial of Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, its spokesperson – each on a charge of assault – would have commenced in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court today. However, the Court ruled that the media may not broadcast today’s proceedings live and...
by AfriForum | Oct 13, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum welcomed the announcement on 11 October that the Western Cape Police Ombudsman, ordered an investigation into the misconduct and abuse of power by the police in the Western Cape. Johan Brand, Ombudsman of the Western Cape Police, indicated that he ordered a...
by AfriForum | Oct 12, 2020 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum responded to Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s circular, in which he reacts to the murder of Brendin Horner and the recent chain of events in Senekal, by saying that letters about farm murders are not sufficient to resolve this crisis....