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AfriForum wants more clarity on Moseneke report regarding postponement of polls
The IEC has accepted the findings of a report that has suggested that the municipal elections be postponed to next year.
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FACT CHECK: 9 claims about SA schools by AfriForum’s Ernst Roets
AfriForum’s head of policy and action Ernst Roets has rubbished the state of South African education. Africa Check sorted the wheat from the chaff in his claims.
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Govt continues Tourism Equity Fund despite legal action
Earlier this year, Afrikaner rights group AfriForum and trade union Solidarity contested the legality and rationality of the 51% black-owner/managed qualification criteria for the fund.
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SA organisations gear up to fight proposed Firearms Control Amendment Bill
The amendment seeks to prohibit people from legally acquiring a firearm for the purposes of self-defence. It's currently out for public comment.
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More organisations back the fight against the proposed firearms bill
On Thursday, AfriForum held a conference on the matter, with 21 other organisations including three political parties.
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Kubayi-Ngubane: TEF delays will negatively affect black businesses
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that there had been great interest in the equity fund by thousands of entrepreneurs. However, they'd have to wait until the court challenge by Solidarity and AfriForum against the scheme was concluded to move forward.
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Tourism Dept preparing to defend ownership criteria for equity fund in court
The tourism equity fund has been in the works since 2016 and was formed to fastrack transformation in the sector which is dominated by white people by granting funding to businesses that have 51% black ownership and management.
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AfriForum: SA recorded 395 farm attacks since April 2020
While there was a decline in the number of farm attacks in the 2020/21 financial year compared to the previous period, there's been an increase in murders, said the group.
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Objection to Gerrie Nel inclusion sees Solomon Nengwane death inquest postponed
AfriForum's private prosecution unit is acting on behalf of Solomon Nengwane's family against eight police officers who were holding the deceased in custody at the time of his death.
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Speaker Thandi Modise acquitted on all 6 charges of animal neglect
Lobby group AfriForum privately prosecuted National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise on behalf of the NSPCA - after carcasses of sheep, ducks and 50 pigs were found on her Modderfontein farm in the North West in 2014.
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Minister Kubayi-Ngubane: I’ll abide by court order halting Tourism Equity Fund
The North Gauteng High Court on Monday granted the interdict to AfriForum and Solidarity that prevents the disbursement of any money.
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AfriForum launches Centre for Local Government
AfriForum said the centre would investigate local self-governing options for communities.
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EFF MPs, AfriForum clash over land expropriation during public hearing
The ad hoc committee held a second day of virtual public hearings to get further oral submissions on the proposed amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution.
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AfriForum applies to cross-examine Ramphosa at Zondo Inquiry on ANC cadre policy
The group said that President Cyril Ramaphosa headed the cadre deployment committee from 2013 and 2016 therefore he should answer how some individuals accused of corruption were appointed in key positions.
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AfriForum's Nel frustrated that Meyiwa murder mastermind not arrested yet
There appears to be a conflict of opinion between Nel and the prosecution, who are now treating the incident as a robbery.
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AfriForum: Govt says private sector not prevented from buying vaccines
They say government does not have the ability to manage the vaccine process on its own adding that the private sector must be involved in the full vaccine value chain.
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Doctors can use Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients on an urgent basis - court
The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday ruled that based on their clinical judgement, doctors could begin the treatment without having to wait for the outcome of a Section 21 application with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra).
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AfriForum approaches court to have Ivermectin used to treat COVID-19
The lobby group filed an urgent High Court application in Pretoria against the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
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Solidarity, AfriForum go ahead with legal action against NDZ over vaccine plan
AfriForum believes Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has had more than enough time to provide answers regarding the vaccine implementation.
