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…
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…
AfriForum today announced at a media conference that Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of the civil rights organisation’s Private Prosecution Unit, will privately prosecute a man who had raped his three-year-old granddaughter. Private prosecution is instituted because the criminal justice system failed the girl. The rape and/or sexual assault happened in the home of the victim’s…
AfriForum will privately prosecute the son of George Bizos The civil rights organisation AfriForum announced today that they will privately prosecute the son of George Bizos, world-renowned human rights advocate. This follows after Alexis Bizos physically assaulted his wife, Monique van Oosterhout, and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) refused to prosecute him. AfriForum will institute…
AfriForum today launched its Prosecute Zuma campaign. The civil rights organisation, as part of this campaign, launched a petition in support of the prosecution of Jacob Zuma. The purpose of this petition is to place pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to criminally prosecute Zuma. “The reigning culture of impunity – because the state’s…
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s private prosecuting unit, today announced that AfriForum has instituted legal action to privately prosecute Adv. Nomgcobo Jiba, former acting Director and current Deputy Director of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on charges of fraud and perjury. Nel and AfriForum act in the case against Jiba on behalf of Gen….
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s private prosecuting unit will announce tomorrow who the first person will be to be privately prosecuted by AfriForum. Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, says that the planned private prosecution should send a very clear message that no-one is above the law. Members are invited to attend the event….
Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s private prosecuting unit, today announced that AfriForum had instituted legal action to privately prosecute Duduzane Zuma, son of President Jacob Zuma, on a charge of culpable homicide. The prosecution relates to a car accident on 1 February 2014 on the M1 highway in Gauteng caused by Zuma Jnr. Pumzile…
AfriForum today filed a review application at the North Gauteng High Court asking the court to set aside a decision by Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, to grant diplomatic immunity to the Zimbabwean president’s wife, Mrs Grace Mugabe. According to the statement by Ms Gabriella Engels, who was assaulted by Mrs Mugabe…
The civil rights watchdog AfriForum takes note that the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation granted diplomatic immunity to the Zimbabwean president’s wife, Mrs Grace Mugabe, after she allegedly assaulted Miss Gabriella Engels in a hotel in Sandton last week. “Mrs Mugabe’s departure to Zimbabwe and the granting of diplomatic immunity by the…
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