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AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit today hosted a conference on the decline of the criminal justice system at the AfriForum Teater. Adv. Gerrie Nel, Prof. Koos Malan, and Dr Llewelyn Curlewis were speakers at the conference. Adv. Nel highlighted concrete examples that indicate the decline of the criminal justice system as well as the role of…

The South African civil rights organisation AfriForum directed a letter to Dr Alistair Mokoena, Country Director of Google South Africa. AfriForum requests an explanation for what appears to be Google suppressing relevant articles on its search engine that deal with anti-minority racism and/or racial discrimination in South Africa. This discrepancy came to AfriForum’s attention via…

Amendments to the Promotion of Quality and the Prevention of Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (the PEPUDA) will have far-reaching consequences for all South Africans. It will also directly infringe on the rights of cultural and religious communities. The Bill will have inter alia six important consequences: New definitions of equality and discrimination. Accountability will be implemented for…

In accordance with a proposed draft amendment bill no person will in future be able to buy/own a firearm for self defence. Citizens must, within the framework of the law, be able to protect themselves and their families against criminals. This draft amendment in its current format will result in citizens being left defenceless in…