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AfriForum demands inquest into death of Senzo Meyiwa
AfriForum announced today that Adv Gerrie Nel, Head of the civil rights organisation’s private prosecution unit, demanded the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on behalf of the Meyiwa family to recommend a formal inquest into the death of Senzo Meyiwa. AfriForum...
Malema in court after AfriForum charges him for allegedly firing shots
Following continuous pressure by AfriForum, Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, appeared in the East London district court today for the discharge of a firearm. The trial date has been set for 24 February 2020. The National Prosecuting Authority is prosecuting Malema...
Adv. Gerrie Nel prosecutes Tom Moyane for assault
Tom Moyane, former commissioner of South African Revenue Service (SARS), appeared for the first time in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court today in the private prosecution case against him. Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, is prosecuting...
AfriForum to represent the family of Senzo Meyiwa
AfriForum and the family of the late soccer player Senzo Meyiwa announced during a media conference today that the civil rights organisation would be representing the Meyiwa family. Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, has been appointed as...
‘Untouchable’ Malema and Moyane in Adv Nel’s sight
Adv Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, announced today at a media conference that his unit served a mandamus application on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Minister of Justice to compel the NPA through the court to take a...
Warrants of arrest issued for two alleged murderers of Rwandan Head of Intelligence
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) informed Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, that the NPA has issued warrants of arrest for two of the four alleged murderers of Col. Patrick Karegeya, the former Rwandan Head of Intelligence. The NPA...
Duduzane Zuma must account in court
AfriForum welcomes the fact that Duduzane Zuma, son of former President Jacob Zuma, had to testify today in the case of culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving against him. Zuma Jr was called as the defence’s first witness in the Randburg Magistrate’s...
AfriForum welcomes decision that Duduzane Zuma not be acquitted
AfriForum welcomed the court’s decision today not to acquit Duduzane Zuma (son of former President Jacob Zuma) on a charge of culpable homicide and a charge of reckless and negligent driving. The case has been postponed to 15 May 2019, when the defence team will start...
NPA to prosecute Malema and Ndlozi for alleged assault following AfriForum’s continuous pressure
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) today informed AfriForum that they are going to prosecute Julius Malema, Leader of the EFF, and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, EFF Spokesperson, for the alleged assault of a colonel in the SAPS. This follows AfriForum’s announcement in July...
AfriForum to approach court to force NPA to make decision regarding prosecution of Malema
The civil rights watchdog AfriForum today indicated during a media conference in Centurion that they will approach the court with a mandamus application to force the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to make decisions regarding the prosecution of Julius Malema,...
State appeals rapist’s fine after AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit writes to NPA
Adv. Moipone Noko, Director of Public Prosecution for the North West division, yesterday announced that the state is taking steps to appeal the sentence of a fine for a convicted rapist. This follows after AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit wrote a letter to Shamila...
Private Prosecution Unit intervenes after Lesufi’s failure to act against teacher accused of raping orphan
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit placed pressure on Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng Education MEC, as well as the SAPS after no steps were initially taken against a teacher of the Aha-Thuto Secondary School that allegedly raped a 14-year-old school girl. The teacher was...