Loading ...Media Statements
« Previous EntriesNext Entries »2010 08 17 – AfriForum Youth to launch independent investigation into Malema tenders
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010[Photo: Beeld] AfriForum Youth today announced that it will launch an independent investigation into the municipal tenders awarded to the company of Julius Malema, SGL Engineering Projects. This follows after the Public Protector (PP) yesterday stated that nothing could be found amiss with the tenders, despite the fact that the PP itself admitted that the [...]
2010 08 13 – AfriForum mission finds human rights violations continue in Zim while SA government keeps mum
Friday, August 13th, 2010A delegation of AfriForum, who returned from a weeklong fact-finding mission in Zimbabwe this week, found that human rights violations in Zimbabwe are continuing unabatedly under the Mugabe regime, in spite of the implementation of a unity government in this country. AfriForum’s delegation also found that the South African government does not lift a finger [...]
2010 08 13 – AfriForum Youth visits UFS in response to racial tension – Lays charges against SRC Chairperson with Police and Rector
Friday, August 13th, 2010AfriForum Youth today laid a criminal charge of intimidation against the Chairperson of the University of the Free State’s Student Representative Council (SRC), Moses Masitha, with the police. During a visit to the UFS, a complaint against Masitha was also laid with UFS Rector, Prof Jonathan Jansen. In addition, the Dean: Student Affairs, Mr Rudi [...]
2010 08 12 – Public Protector’s reports do not exempt Nyanda from moral accountability
Thursday, August 12th, 2010AfriForum responded to the Public Protector’s findings re General Siphiwe Nyanda’s involvement in companies that profited millions from Transnet contracts by stating that these findings do not exempt Nyanda from moral accountability for unethical conduct. The fact that the Public Protector could find no proof that Nyanda had influenced the award processes irregularly, does [...]
2010 08 11 – AfriForum will fight in court for media freedom
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010The civil rights initiative AfriForum has undertaken to fight in court for media freedom, even if it were to mean that this fight has to be taken to the level of the Constitutional Court. According to AfriForum, the ANC’s proposed Media Appeals Tribunal and the passing of the Protection of Information Bill, will be in [...]
2010 08 11 – Victory for Zim farmers in court
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Zimbabwean farmers supported by AfriForum, have today had another victory in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, when the court ruled that the government of Zimbabwe is responsible for the wasted costs of an urgent court application erroneously brought against the farmers and AfriForum.
2010 08 11 – Mapungubwe proves communities can make a difference
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010AfriForum welcomes the closing of the controversial Vele Coal Mine that was threatening the future of the Mapungubwe Heritage Site in Limpopo. According to AfriForum’s spokesperson on environmental affairs, James Kemp, this is proof that communities can make a difference.
2010 08 05 – AfriForum Youth considering legal action over Armscor discrimination
Thursday, August 5th, 2010AfriForum Youth today sent a letter to the CEO of Armscor, Mr. JS Mkwanazi, stating that the organisation intends to take legal action against Armscor if Armscor does not halt its discriminatory practices within seven days. This comes after an engineering student at the North West University and a member of AfriForum Youth, Jean-Pierre Olivier, [...]
2010 08 03 – Selebi sentence: Congratulations, but are similar cases likely to follow?
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010[Photo: Muntu Vilakazi – Beeld] AfriForum congratulated members of the now disbanded Scorpions unit on the role they played in ensuring the conviction and sentencing of the former Police Commissioner, Jackie Selebi. Selebi was sentenced to15 years’ imprisonment today.
2010 08 03 – AfriForum receives award from Zimbabwean agricultural union
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010During its annual congress in Harare, the Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) has just given official recognition to AfriForum’s role to help ensure that justice will prevail in Zimbabwe. The recognition was given in the shape of the CFU’s honorary roll award, made to Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, and Willie Spies, AfriForum’s legal [...]
« Previous EntriesNext Entries »