|

Malicious prosecution by police after #BlackMonday

It has come to the attention of AfriForum that in Limpopo, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, police are unlawfully insisting that community members report at police stations, following their involvement in this week’s #BlackMonday protests across the country. “Police are now busy with politics and their violation of people’s civil rights testifies to their inability…

|

AfriForum accuses ministers and SAPS of complicity after the occurrence of more farm murders

The civil rights organisation AfriForum once again made an appeal to the Minister of Police, Nkosinathi Nhleko, to prioritise farm murders. This follows after an elderly couple and a friend of them were attacked this weekend on their game farm close to Thabazimbi. Bruno Res (73) was shot in the arm and his wife Petru…

|

AfriForum intensifies campaign for international awareness of farm murders

AfriForum today presented 15 embassies with a memorandum in which the civil rights organisation requests that these countries must exert pressure on the South African government to protect the rights of minorities as well as to address the farm murder crisis. The memorandum specifically emphasises the conduct of representatives of the South African government at…

|

Horror murders can be ascribed to silent Government – AfriForum

AfriForum has condemned the horror attacks yesterday on an elderly German couple and their son in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. This civil rights organisation says that the silence of the Government on farm murders may increase attacks on farmers, because Government is failing to assist the farming community with security. The bodies of a farmer (76), his…

|

Twenty farm murders since Nhleko’s inauguration as Minister of Police

AfriForum requested an urgent meeting with the Minister of Police, Nkosinathi Nhleko regarding the wave of farm attacks and murders that hit the country in the past few months. This follows after Nico and Marsha Lens were shot dead on their farm in Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu-Natal last night. This brings the total number of farm murders…

|

International Day Against Torture: AfriForum involves International Council against Torture in battle against farm murders

AfriForum will release a report on Thursday in which the brutality of farm murders is depicted. The International Rehabilitation Council for Victims of Torture has also given AfriForum the undertaking that they will study the report. The report will be introduced on 26 June – the day which has been proclaimed by the United Nations…

|

Tears flow as farmer meets the walker-against-farm-murders

An emotional and heart-breaking scene took place this afternoon on the farm Vaalbank, outside Bronkhorstspruit, where Duncan Nyawo, the walker-against-farm-murders, met his namesake, Dr Duncan Prinsloo, who was a victim of a brutal farm attack during which his wife was shot dead. Prinsloo, a farmer and veterinarian, is paralysed in the lower part of his…

End of content

End of content