Grace Mugabe’s diplomatic immunity set aside

The South Gauteng High Court today ruled that the decision by Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, to grant Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity should be set aside. AfriForum, Gabriella Engels and various other parties brought the rescission application in this regard. Judge Bashier Vally, who in May heard arguments in the application…

NPA applies for extradition of Grace Mugabe due to AfriForum’s continued pressure

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit was, on inquiry, informed that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has applied to have Grace Mugabe extradited to South Africa. Grace Mugabe assaulted and seriously injured Gabriella Engels, a Johannesburg model, with an extension cord in 2017. The NPA’s decision follows the South Gauteng High Court’s ruling last year that the…

Gerrie Nel in court over judicial inquest into death of former Rwandan Head of Intelligence

Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, today appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in a judicial inquest into the death of Col. Patrick Karegeya, the former Head of Intelligence in Rwanda. The magistrate will give judgement on Monday 21 January 2019 regarding AfriForum’s application that the judicial inquiry be stopped. Karegeya, who…

AfriForum victorious in court: Judicial inquest into death of former Rwandan Head of Intelligence must be halted

Magistrate Mashiane Mathopa today ruled in the Randburg Magistrate Court that the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) judicial inquest into the death of Col. Patrick Karegeya, the former Head of Intelligence of Rwanda, must be stopped. This follows Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, bringing an application in this regard on behalf of…

Murder case of former Rwandan Head of Intelligence referred back to NPA

Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, today appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in an informal inquest into the death of Col. Patrick Karegeya, the former Rwandan Head of Intelligence. During these proceedings the magistrate referred the case back to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for them to decide whether they will…

Private prosecution: First court appearance of well-known Pretoria businessman on charge of rape

The private prosecution by AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit of a well-known businessman in the financial sector on a charge of rape was postponed today in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court to 13 June 2019. This follows after the accused indicated that he would like to appoint Adv. Barry Roux as his legal representative and Adv. Roux…

Gerrie Nel to prosecute Thandi Modise on charges of animal abuse

AfriForum and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) today announced during a media conference that Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of the civil rights organisation’s Private Prosecution Unit, will privately prosecute Thandi Modise, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces. The NSPCA responded to a complaint received in July 2014 and came…

AfriForum compels witnesses in Thandi Modise case to make verbal statements

AfriForum’s private prosecution unit summoned Bejani Chauke and Capt. Tebogo Mokolobate in terms of Schedule 205 of the Criminal Procedures Act to appear in the Potchefstroom Magistrates Court to provide the prosecution team with essential and applicable information in its case against Thandi Modise. Chauke and Mokolobate are witnesses in AfriForum and the National Society…

Private prosecution of Thandi Modise: Proceedings postponed to 6 May

Bejani Chauke, Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s advisor, and Capt. Tebogo Mokolobate had to appear in the Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court on 29 April 2019 or face arrest. They were summoned to testify as witnesses in the private prosecution of Thandi Modise, where AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit acts on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to…

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