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AfriForum’s head of private prosecutions, Gerrie Nel, described the manner in which the police handled the case of a father who was arrested for rushing to hospital to buy baby formula, as ‘appalling’.Image: Supplied

Father arrested for rushing to buy baby formula during curfew to sue police

A Centurion father, who was arrested for rushing to a nearby hospital during curfew hours to buy formula milk for his newborn baby, is planning to sue the SA Police Service and the officers who detained him for unlawful arrest. “We are…

The regulations AfriForum wants the court to declare as unconstitutional relate to the closure of beaches in the Eastern Cape and Garden Route from December 16 to January 3 and the shutting of beaches on peak festive season days in KwaZulu-Natal.Image: Sandile Ndlovu

‘Unconstitutional, discriminatory’: AfriForum goes to court over beach ban

AfriForum has lodged court papers to challenge new lockdown regulations closing certain beaches over the festive season, arguing it was restricting basic human rights. The civil rights organisation and Great Brak River Business Forum…

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WATCH: Claims of ‘more evidence’ against alleged Senzo murder mastermind as case is postponed

The five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case appeared at the Boksburg magistrate’s court on November 27 2020. Meyiwa was gunned down in Vosloorus in 2014. Members of the Meyiwa family joined AfriForum, which pressured police to…

Two weeks after farmers in Hertzogville in the Free State lost hundreds of animals and land to raging fires, plans have been put into action to help them rebuild their lives.Image: Supplied

Tonnes of food, more than R4m raised for Free State farmers after devastating fires

Two weeks after western Free State farmers lost hundreds of animals and land to raging fires, plans have been put into action to help them rebuild their lives. The fires erupted as a result of protest action in the Malebo township over a…

EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and party leader Julius Malema appeared in the Randburg magistrate’s court on Monday.Image: Twitter/ @EFFSouthAfrica

Forcing us to come to court was irresponsible, says Julius Malema

EFF leader Julius Malema, who risked arrest had he failed to appear in the Randburg magistrate’s court on Monday, said it was irresponsible for the court to have summoned him to appear. Speaking to the media shortly after his case was…

AfriForum’s head of policy and action Ernst Roets says Cricket SA’s decision to exclusively hire black consultants can in no way be regarded as anything other than unjustifiable racial discrimination.Image: Gallo Images/Phill Magakoe

AfriForum considers legal action against Cricket SA’s plan to only hire black consultants

AfriForum is considering legal action against Cricket SA (CSA) after the beleaguered sports organisation recently announced plans to exclusively hire black consultants to speed up transformation. After a meeting with the department of…

The Gauteng department of education has invited graduates between the ages of 18 and 35 to apply for the opportunity to be trained as brigades to be deployed in schools to support Covid-19 regulations.Image: 123RF/milkos

AfriForum to offer legal support to SGBs against deployment of brigades in schools

AfriForum has expressed concern at the recruitment of Covid-19 “brigades” in Gauteng schools, which it said had been done without the consultation of governing bodies. This comes as basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced the…

AfriForum has welcomed the planned reopening of schools but says some schools don’t have running water and will not be able to maintain the required hygiene.Image: Gallo Images

AfriForum slams ‘unprofessional’ announcement on opening schools

AfriForum has cautiously welcomed an announcement that schools could start opening as soon as next week. Basic education director-general Mathanzima Mweli told parliament that grade 12 and grade 7 pupils would start going back to school…

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WATCH: Footage of EFF leaders assaulting officer released by AfriForum

AfriForum has released footage of EFF leader Julius Malema and party spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi allegedly assaulting a police officer at Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral. This after the EFF leaders appeared in the Randburg…

FLAG RAISING: The controversial tweeting of the old SA Flag by Afriforum’s Ernst Roets after the Equality Court found its gratuitous display to represent hate speech brought Roets to court again on Monday

AfriForum’s Ernst Roets off the hook for tweeting picture of old flag

A bid to have AfriForum’s Ernst Roets held in contempt of court for tweeting a picture of the old South African flag was dismissed on Tuesday. Roets found himself in hot water after tweeting the image shortly after the Equality Court…

Agriculture and civil society score a hit against fracking

Groups opposed to fracking in the Karoo have expressed jubilation in their victory against the Minister of Mineral Resources in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). Agri SA released a statement saying it was “ecstatic” about the recent…

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AfriForum pushes for Malema’s prosecution: ‘He believes he is above the law’

In a press conference held in Pretoria on July 10 2019, civil rights watchdog AfriForum say they will be putting pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to make decisions on the prosecution of EFF leader, Julius Malema. The…

AfriForum give rousing vote of confidence to Bafana Bafana

Bafana Bafana have received a rousing vote of confidence from AfriForum ahead of the national team’s participation in the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt later this month. AfriForum chief executive Kallie Kriel told TimesLIVE they are 100…

Five important stories you might have missed at the weekend

From costs orders‚ ANC tensions‚ fuel hikes and cash-strapped Eskom’s new appointments‚ here are five stories you might have missed this weekend. EFF settles second costs order with AfriForum The EFF has paid more than R100‚000 towards…