Campaign launched against the abolition of Afrikaans at the US

Campaign launched against the abolition of Afrikaans at the US

AfriForum youth today responded to recommendations regarding the abolition of Afrikaans at the Tygerberg campus of the University of Stellenbosch (US) in a research study written by Ms Dianna Yach, by announcing a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of mother-tongue education among students. “AfriForum Youth wants to ensure that students realise that [...]

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Investigation into financial misconduct by NYDA dragged out

Investigation into financial misconduct by NYDA dragged out

AfriForum Youth today challenged Collins Chabane, Minister in the Presidency, not to further drag out the investigation into the National Youth Development Agency’s (NYDA) alleged financial misconduct. A few months ago, AfriForum Youth submitted a request to the National Treasury and the Auditor-General (AGSA) of South Africa to determine if  the NYDA’s accounting officer was [...]

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AfriForum Youth launches campaign against NWU’s high food prices

AfriForum Youth launches campaign against NWU’s high food prices

  AfriForum Youth’s branch at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus recently launched a campaign against the high food prices on the campus. During a flash petition on the Potchefstroom Campus, AfriForum Youth collected almost 600 signatures in a single day to protest the food service monopoly at this university. The petition was accompanied by the sale [...]

Matric certificates finally issued to students

Matric certificates finally issued to students

Matric certificates finally issued to students After AfriForum Youth pursued the matter, the Department of Basic Education finally issued Matric certificates to numerous students. Some of these students have already matriculated in 2009, but never received their Matric certificates. Exasperated, they enlisted AfriForum Youth’s help. “We assisted all the students who asked AfriForum Youth for [...]

Angry call to govt to act on farm killings – 7 December 2010

Citizen AfriForum and the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) say it is time for government to “wake” up and declare farm murders a priority. Read more…

Judge backs his ‘shoot boer’ order – 30 November 2010

Citizen Judge Leon Halgryn defended his order banning the words “shoot the boer” in South Gauteng High Court yesterday. Read more…

‘Kill the boer’ ban goes too far, says ANC – 30 November 2010

Business Day The African National Congress (ANC) was not seeking to use the words “dubul’ibhunu” – judged by a court to mean “kill the boer/white man” – without limitation anywhere, at any time and in any context, its lawyers told the South Gauteng High Court yesterday. Read more…