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…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today announced that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Grace Mugabe. Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, welcomes the news. “This is the result of a very long process. AfriForum first had to approach the court to have Mugabe’s diplomatic immunity set aside which paved the way for…
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 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…
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…
The civil rights watchdog AfriForum takes note that the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation granted diplomatic immunity to the Zimbabwean president’s wife, Mrs Grace Mugabe, after she allegedly assaulted Miss Gabriella Engels in a hotel in Sandton last week. “Mrs Mugabe’s departure to Zimbabwe and the granting of diplomatic immunity by the…
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