by AfriForum | Jun 19, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum obtained an order today in the Northern Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to support the beleaguered community of Elandsfontein south of Johannesburg in removing landgrabbers who appropriated private property for themselves in an arbitrary manner and started...
by AfriForum | Jun 8, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Neighbourhood watches Media statements
AfriForum held a country-wide resistance patrol on 6 June 2020 after neighbourhood watches encountered fierce opposition from some SAPS members to resume their activities during level 3. Level 3 regulations stipulate that anybody can leave their house in order to...
by AfriForum | Jun 3, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum and the family farm network Saai will fight any resistance from the state against neighbourhood and farm watches who resume legal operations. These organisations encourage neighbourhood watches to continue patrols despite cases...
by AfriForum | Jun 2, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), Media statements
AfriForum has appointed a legal team to assist two victims of suspected unlawful arrests – that took place during the nationwide lockdown – in their respective cases. During the first incident, a man with a valid permit was pulled off by the SAPS and arrested on the...
by AfriForum | Jun 1, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements, Neighbourhood watches Media statements
Albert Fritz, Minster of Community Safety in the Western Cape, announced today that the National Secretary of the SAPS had indicated that neighbourhood watches may once again resume their operations. This follows AfriForum writing to Bheki Cele, Minister of Police,...
by AfriForum | May 22, 2020 | Safety Media statements, Corona (Covid-19 ), In the community, Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum is of the opinion that neighbourhood and farm watches must now more than ever be allowed to help safeguard communities. This follows after the announcement by Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, that offences such as hijackings and...