Farm Murders: Widow’s message to America
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AfriForum today announced that the civil rights organization will launch an intensified campaign next month against government’s refusal to prioritise farm murders. The organization is currently compiling a document, titled “The Mthethwa Docket”. The document contains details of ten events in the past two years where victims of farm attacks and citizens whose loved-ones were…
AfriForum will launch a petition this Wednesday for prioritizing farm murders. The petition will be submitted in November to the United Nations’ Forum for Minority Issues in Switzerland. Various victims who have lost loved ones in farm attacks during the past few years will be present at the launch. Their names will top the petition…
Although there are only three days left before the end of June, there have been – in comparison with the first six months of 2017 – a 34% increase in farm attacks during the first six months of 2018 already. According to AfriForum’s records, 33 farm murders could be verified since the start of the…
AfriForum today sent a PAIA application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Act No. 2 of 2000) to the office of Supra Mahumapelo, Premier of the North West, over the erection of a statue of Pres. Jacob Zuma in Groot Marico. In this application the civil rights organisation requests the following…
Duncan Nyawo is to submit a memorandum in partnership with AfriForum at the Union Buildings tomorrow, requesting – among other things – the prioritising of farm murders. Nyawo, a student teacher, left his home town, Nelspruit on foot on Monday and walked three consecutive days to submit the memorandum to President Jacob Zuma. He wants…
The civil rights watchdog AfriForum, today requested Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula, to urgently intervene in the South African Police Union’s (SAPU) planned nationwide strike involving the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) 10111 call centre personnel, claiming salary increases. Oscar Skommere, Deputy General Secretary of SAPU, says that hundreds of 10111 personnel will strike as from…