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.

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Warrant out for Thandi Modise’s arrest in animal cruelty case

Byafriforum 24/03/202003/11/2020

Thandi Modise, Speaker of the National Assembly, failed to appear in the Potchefstroom Regional Court on charges of animal abuse against her. This follows AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit’s announcement last year that it would be privately prosecuting Modise on behalf of the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA). A warrant for her arrest was issued today pending her appearance in court on 31 March 2020.

Modise’s legal representative argued that she was asked by Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa to help manage the COVID-19-pandemic. The Magistrate wanted reasons, however, why Modise could not delegate her duties or communicate to the President that she had to appear in court on serious charges.

“Modise will have to explain on 31 March why she had been absent, after which the prosecution can hopefully commence. It is unacceptable for Modise not appearing in court today, and simply arguing that the reason for her absence is her office. No one is above the law, not even the Speaker of the National Assembly. AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit is looking forward to the commencement of the hearing on 31 March. Modise will eventually have to answer for this cruel case of animal abuse,” says Andrew Leask, Head Investigator at AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit.

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