AfriForum supports victim’s family against international corporate bully Ford

AfriForum supports victim’s family against international corporate bully Ford

AfriForum announced today that Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of the civil rights organisation’s Private Prosecution Unit, and his team had been supporting the Jimmy family against Ford Motor Company. Reshall Jimmy burnt to death in December 2015 when the Ford Kuga he was driving caught fire. “The family has been waiting for almost three years for…

Prosecuting Authority makes turnabout: Bizos to be prosecuted after Gerrie Nel intervenes

Prosecuting Authority makes turnabout: Bizos to be prosecuted after Gerrie Nel intervenes

The civil rights organisation AfriForum announced today that the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in Gauteng made a turnabout in the case against Alexis Bizos, son of George Bizos, by in fact deciding to prosecute him. The DPP reconsidered its decision and decided to institute prosecution against Bizos on a charge of assault on his…

Gerrie Nel in court over judicial inquest into death of former Rwandan Head of Intelligence

Gerrie Nel in court over judicial inquest into death of former Rwandan Head of Intelligence

Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, today appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in a judicial inquest into the death of Col. Patrick Karegeya, the former Head of Intelligence in Rwanda. The magistrate will give judgement on Monday 21 January 2019 regarding AfriForum’s application that the judicial inquiry be stopped. Karegeya, who…

AfriForum victorious in court: Judicial inquest into death of former Rwandan Head of Intelligence must be halted

AfriForum victorious in court: Judicial inquest into death of former Rwandan Head of Intelligence must be halted

Magistrate Mashiane Mathopa today ruled in the Randburg Magistrate Court that the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) judicial inquest into the death of Col. Patrick Karegeya, the former Head of Intelligence of Rwanda, must be stopped. This follows Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, bringing an application in this regard on behalf of…

Duduzane Zuma to face culpable homicide charge in March after AfriForum intervenes

Duduzane Zuma to face culpable homicide charge in March after AfriForum intervenes

Duduzane Zuma, son of former President Jacob Zuma, today heard in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court that he must appear on 26 March 2019 for two charges of culpable homicide and one charge of negligent driving. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) initially decided not to prosecute Zuma Jr in connection with a vehicle accident that occurred on 1 February 2014…

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