by AfriForum | Jun 1, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit demanded in a letter to the mayor of Dwarskersbos today that Jerome Pedro, a traffic officer in Dwarskersbos, be suspended pending an impartial and fair investigation into his conduct. The unit is acting on behalf of five people...
by AfriForum | May 19, 2020 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) informed AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit in writing that it will prosecute Adv. Nomgcobo Jiba, former NPA Head. This about-turn came after AfriForum and Adv. Gerrie Nel threatened the NPA with a mandamus in November 2019...
by AfriForum | May 19, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
AfriForum’s private prosecutions unit led by Adv Gerrie Nel is investigating the recent incident of unfair and arbitrary behaviour by traffic officers at Dwarskersbos. The unit is assisting Ludwig Gericke, who was arrested and manhandled on 9 May 2020 in front of...
by AfriForum | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorised, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The private prosecutions of Thandi Modise (Speaker of Parliament), Tom Moyane (former Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service) and Alexis Bizos have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown. AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit...
by AfriForum | May 6, 2020 | Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum won the case regarding the Department of Health’s COVID-19 quarantine camp in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today. The court ruled that the camp where more than a 100 people are currently kept should be closed...
by AfriForum | Mar 30, 2020 | Media statements, Private prosecution Media statements
An urgent application for deferral for the court appearance of Thandi Modise, Speaker of the National Assembly, was removed from the North Gauteng High Court roll today by her legal team. Magistrate Ben Mtebele consented that Modise must appear in the Potchefstroom...
