Who and what is AfriForum?

AfriForum is an Afrikaans civil rights organisation that protects the rights of minority groups at national as well as provincial level, and anyone who can identify with AfriForum’s principles and objectives may join the organisation. AfriForum’s community plan focuses on mobilising communities to thus take control of their own streets and neighbourhoods again. AfriForum ensures that your constitutional and civil rights are recognised and protected at national level.

Wie en wat is AfriForum?

AfriForum is ’n Afrikaanse burgerregteorganisasie wat die regte van minderheidsgroepe op sowel nasionale as provinsiale vlak beskerm, en enigiemand wat met AfriForum se beginsels en doelstellings kan identifiseer, mag by die organisasie aansluit. AfriForum se gemeenskapsplan fokus daarop om gemeenskappe te mobiliseer om só weer beheer terug te neem oor hul eie strate en woonbuurtes. AfriForum verseker dat jou grondwetlike én burgerregte op nasionale vlak erken en beskerm word.

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Diesel and coal contracts: Court orders Eskom to disclose withheld information

ByAfriForum 24/03/202424/03/2024

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today ordered Eskom to disclose requested information regarding its existing coal and diesel contracts to AfriForum. The judgement follows after Eskom – without sufficient explanation – refused to disclose the information to the civil rights organisation after an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) was submitted in July 2022. AfriForum suspects that the information contained in these contracts may reveal possible irregularities and corruption at the power utility.

AfriForum maintains that Eskom, being one of the country’s largest and most important state-owned enterprises, has a legal obligation to operate transparently and responsibly. Therefore, AfriForum believes that the information contained in these contracts should be made public.

Eskom has until 5 April 2024 to deliver the information to AfriForum. Meanwhile, the civil rights organisation is putting together a specialised team of industry and law experts who will carefully analyse the contracts over the next few months. If any irregularities are found in the contracts, AfriForum will campaign for strict action against the state-owned power utility.

Louis Boshoff, Campaign Officer at AfriForum, welcomes the court’s ruling and describe it as a victory and a crucial step towards accountability and transparency in South Africa’s energy sector. “Rolling blackouts have plagued South Africa for far too long. Citizens deserve a power utility that operates with integrity, not one embroiled in corruption and mismanagement.”

Transparency is crucial to maintaining public confidence and preventing corrupt practices and maladministration. AfriForum is dedicated to protecting the interests of the public and in maintaining South Africa’s democratic principles of transparency and accountability.