Media statements and blogs
Civil society and cultural communities call for the restoration of the SADC Tribunal
The Mike Campbell Foundation, the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI), AfriForum and the Office of…
AfriForum says while BELA Bill is pending, the President’s words about mother-language education are lip service only
AfriForum responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s advocacy for mother-language education that it will remain lip service as long as the…
AfriForum serves court documents on Rand Water regarding water cuts
The civil rights organisation AfriForum brought an urgent application against Rand Water following the water supplier’s decision to reduce water…
How to strengthen security at churches; AfriForum introduces security assessment for churches
Increasing crime at churches, during which congregants are attacked and robbed in certain cases even during the service, has increased…
AfriForum says Department of Basic Education misleads about BELA
In reaction to a media statement issued yesterday (11 March 2024) by the Department of Basic Education, AfriForum states that…
Dissatisfaction (and a scooter) after news of plans for expensive car for Govan Mbeki mayor
Fed-up residents and members of two AfriForum branches in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (GGPM) made their dissatisfaction with the…
Truck recovered after Springs neighbourhood watch pursue blue light hijackers
AfriForum’s Springs branch did not hesitate to call in the help of its neighbourhood watch after the branch received an…
AfriForum’s specialised response units now nearly 200 strong
AfriForum’s specialised response units – or proto teams – have grown by 18 members following the successful completion of the…
AfriForum urges transparent water security measures during Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s scheduled tunnel maintenance
AfriForum has submitted an inquiry to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) seeking clarification and expressing concerns regarding the…
Broken fences
by Johan Nortjé The existence of borders is a contested issue. For refugees escaping persecution or economic despair, a border…
The NHI Bill: Why it should be rejected
By Zel-Marí Gelderblom Most South Africans are of the view that the National Health Insurance (NHI) should be opposed, especially…
CSA’s SJN transformation process, Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith’s innocence
Cricket South Africa (CSA) launched an investigation into the Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) transformation process in 2021. During…
ANC demonstrates that it is still determined to continue meddling in matters of private property
In 2021 the ANC failed to achieve in parliament the constitutional amendment that would have enabled the expropriation of private…
WHEN LAWS BECOME WEAPONS
By Johan Nortje When ordinary people have preposterous ideas, it (luckily) never goes further than their immediate environment – it…
THE NEED FOR AN INDEPENDENT SPORT MOVEMENT
By Ronald Peters South Africa is without any doubt one of the sport countries in the world that is most…