Who and what is AfriForum?

AfriForum is an Afrikaans civil rights organisation that protects the rights of minority groups at national as well as provincial level, and anyone who can identify with AfriForum’s principles and objectives may join the organisation. AfriForum’s community plan focuses on mobilising communities to thus take control of their own streets and neighbourhoods again. AfriForum ensures that your constitutional and civil rights are recognised and protected at national level.

Wie en wat is AfriForum?

AfriForum is ’n Afrikaanse burgerregteorganisasie wat die regte van minderheidsgroepe op sowel nasionale as provinsiale vlak beskerm, en enigiemand wat met AfriForum se beginsels en doelstellings kan identifiseer, mag by die organisasie aansluit. AfriForum se gemeenskapsplan fokus daarop om gemeenskappe te mobiliseer om só weer beheer terug te neem oor hul eie strate en woonbuurtes. AfriForum verseker dat jou grondwetlike én burgerregte op nasionale vlak erken en beskerm word.

Media statements | Safety Media statements

AfriForum demands clarity regarding firearm amnesty

By 13/12/201903/11/2020

AfriForum on 12 December 2019 directed a letter to Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, and Khehla Sithole, National Police Commissioner, and formulated questions regarding the firearm amnesty introduced.

This amnesty was announced in the Government Gazette on 27 November 2019 and involves, among others, that people in the possession of an illegal firearm can hand in such firearm at any police station in South Africa without being prosecuted therefore. The amnesty period stretches from 1 December 2019 to 31 May 2020.

AfriForum demands, among others, answers on the safe storage of the firearms while in the possession of the SAPS, if there is sufficient and competent capacity to execute the process, as well as answers regarding general aspects of the process.

This amnesty, which was preceded without a real consultation process, leaves a bad taste in the mouths of firearm owners who didn’t renew their firearm licences in time. Despite an interim court order that confirms that firearm owners with expired licences are still legally in possession of their firearms, the courts haven’t yet given final clarity. Many regard this amnesty period as a premature manner to disarm citizens and expose them to the seemingly unstoppable crime flurry harassing the country.

“Citizens have increasingly started becoming more prepared due to the SAPS’s lack of ability to successfully battle crime. They also became involved in safety structures and implemented contingency plans to protect their families and themselves. The effective, legal and responsible use of a firearm is of great importance in communities to protect themselves. Cele’s actions to follow the amnesty route in this manner points to a political agenda and focuses on areas that are not promoting the battle against crime,” says Marnus Kamfer, AfriForum’s Legal and Risk Manager for community safety.

AfriForum will, depending on the answers of Cele and Sithole, consider all further options to ensure that the amnesty process does not unnecessarily put the safety of communities in jeopardy.

Media statements | Private prosecution Media statements

Botswana case: Court date set for unopposed mandamus application

ByAfriForum 09/12/202002/09/2021

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit today announced that the Department of Justice and Correctional Services failed to oppose the mandamus application…