by AfriForum | Jul 16, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit today supported members of the community in the municipal investigation into the misbehaviour of among others Jerome Pedro and Tertius Pool, traffic officers of the Bergrivier Municipality, as well as Adv. Hanlie Linde, the...
by AfriForum | Jul 15, 2020 | Media statements, Local Government Affairs Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum and Eskom will possibly clash in court over the implementation of additional load shedding in case of municipalities with accounts in arrears. The power giant currently not only applies load shedding across the country, but also...
by AfriForum | Jul 15, 2020 | Media statements, Language Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum is of the opinion that Afrikaans remains an essential requirement in the appointing of candidate attorneys. The organisation is reacting to a statement by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Black Lawyers Association (BLA)...
by AfriForum | Jul 15, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
Adv. Phyllis Vorster, a prosecutor at AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, succeeded today in persuading the state to withdraw charges against community members in Dwarskersbos for the alleged violation of lockdown regulations. The Unit will also support community...
by AfriForum | Jul 13, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The AfriForum branch in Germiston donated personal protective equipment to the Kowa Pienaar Home after the home reported a large number of COVID-19 cases during the past few weeks. The branch donated 500 pairs of gloves, 300 aprons, 35 litres of hand sanitiser, and...
by AfriForum | Jul 10, 2020 | Media statements
In a letter to Lieutenant General J.M. Nkomo AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit today requested that a group of officers of the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) be made available for consultation with regards to the private prosecution AfriForum will bring...