AfriForum today announced at a media conference that Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of the civil rights organisation’s Private Prosecution Unit, will privately prosecute a man who had raped his three-year-old granddaughter. Private prosecution is instituted because the criminal justice system failed the girl. The rape and/or sexual assault happened in the home of the victim’s…
AfriForum will privately prosecute the son of George Bizos The civil rights organisation AfriForum announced today that they will privately prosecute the son of George Bizos, world-renowned human rights advocate. This follows after Alexis Bizos physically assaulted his wife, Monique van Oosterhout, and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) refused to prosecute him. AfriForum will institute…
AfriForum welcomes the announcement of the ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to recall President Jacob Zuma as Head of State and adds that the organisation will intensify its efforts to ensure Zuma’s prosecution. A campaign in this regard will be launched soon.
AfriForum today launched its Prosecute Zuma campaign. The civil rights organisation, as part of this campaign, launched a petition in support of the prosecution of Jacob Zuma. The purpose of this petition is to place pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to criminally prosecute Zuma. “The reigning culture of impunity – because the state’s…
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s private prosecuting unit, today announced that AfriForum has instituted legal action to privately prosecute Adv. Nomgcobo Jiba, former acting Director and current Deputy Director of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on charges of fraud and perjury. Nel and AfriForum act in the case against Jiba on behalf of Gen….
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s private prosecuting unit will announce tomorrow who the first person will be to be privately prosecuted by AfriForum. Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, says that the planned private prosecution should send a very clear message that no-one is above the law. Members are invited to attend the event….
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s private prosecuting unit, today announced that AfriForum had instituted legal action to privately prosecute Duduzane Zuma, son of President Jacob Zuma, on a charge of culpable homicide. The prosecution relates to a car accident on 1 February 2014 on the M1 highway in Gauteng caused by Zuma Jnr. Pumzile…
The civil rights watchdog AfriForum today launched a campaign encouraging state officials to report any corruption related charges at its anti-corruption unit. AfriForum also this week introduced a new website (www.stopcorruption.co.za) where corruption can be reported. “Corruption is a serious threat to our country’s future and subsequently has an effect on every citizen and frequently…
AfriForum, as part of its national whistle-blower campaign, released a report today that exposes the total accumulated misappropriation of R16 billion by national departments during the 2015/2016 fiscal year. The national departments of Transport, Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Basic Education are the main perpetrators that are collectively responsible for the misappropriation of nearly R9…
AfriForum today filed a review application at the North Gauteng High Court asking the court to set aside a decision by Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, to grant diplomatic immunity to the Zimbabwean president’s wife, Mrs Grace Mugabe. According to the statement by Ms Gabriella Engels, who was assaulted by Mrs Mugabe…
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