Afriforum
AfriForum to monitor Unisa's implementation of ConCourt ruling on Afrikaans
On Wednesday, the court ruled that the university had to change its language policy to include teaching and learning in Afrikaans by the start of the 2023...
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AfriForum wins battle to have Afrikaans as medium of teaching at Unisa again
The Constitutional Court has given Unisa until the start of the 2023 academic year to revise its language policy.
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Zondo Inquiry won't take part in proceedings challenging Zuma medical parole
It has instructed the State Attorney to deliver a notice to the Registrar of the Court and other parties that it would abide by the decision of the court on the matter.
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SJN hearings: Afriforum vehemently rejects quota system in sports
Expanding on their document, 'The Collapse of Cricket South Africa' published in November 2020, the presentation began with AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel asserting that the organisation 'is opposed to any form of racism in our society.'
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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.
