Media statements and blogs
Young man convicted of “brutal attack” on frail 80-year-old woman
The conviction of a young man for attacking an elderly woman is one of the clearest demonstrations yet of how…
Oppiefees attendees safe under Benoni branch’s watchful eye
The largest Afrikaans music festival in the East Rand went off without incident this past weekend (10 and 11 May),…
NHI: AfriForum board signs resolution to fight until all remedies are exhausted
The highest decision-making body of the civil rights organisation AfriForum has committed the organisation to see the legal battle against…
AfriForum ready to petition President after National Assembly approves BELA
The National Assembly’s (NA) approval of the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (also known as the BELA Bill) today…
Administration court case: Ramaphosa wants to oppose AfriForum’s intervention
President Cyril Ramaphosa is a party to the court application to place Ngwathe Local Municipality under provincial administration due to…
AfriForum ready for class action lawsuit to stop NHI
AfriForum is preparing for a class action lawsuit against the government, President Cyril Ramaphosa, the parliament and the Minister of…
AfriForum finds proof in the haste with the BELA Bill that education interests are irrelevant for ANC
The conducting of this morning’s meeting of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has once again proven to AfriForum…
Paulpietersburg and Pongola branches submit proposals for IDPs
AfriForum’s Paulpietersburg and Pongola branches recently submitted their proposals for the integrated development plan (IDP) to the eDumbe Local Municipality…
Refuse removal: AfriForum submits 654 exemption applications to Mangaung Metro
The ongoing challenges with refuse removal and the management of this service by the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality forced the civil…
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…