AfriForum not surprised by adoption of Bela Bill – preparations for legal action continue
The ANC and EFF members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education’s majority vote today secured the committee’s adoption…
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Bela Bill – AfriForum’s objections remain
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education today continued its discussion of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (also known…
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AfriForum welcomes that SAPS will not only provide English service ‒ will monitor implementation
The civil rights organisation AfriForum welcomes that, according to media reports, General Fannie Masemola, the National Police Commissioner will instruct…
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AfriForum provides information about Afrikaans to the UNESCO World Atlas of Languages
AfriForum has just provided information about Afrikaans and other South African languages for inclusion in the World Atlas of Languages…
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AfriForum welcomes postponement of chaotic BELA public hearings ‒ calls for bill to be scrapped and education legislation to be reconsidered
The hearings where the public could give oral input on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (also known as the…
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Western Cape police English only ‒ “service” now only found in the name SAPS
The civil rights organisation AfriForum condemns the instruction of the Western Cape police chief, Lieut.-Gen. Thembisile Patekile, that all future…
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Doubt not about indigenous status of Afrikaans, but rather about the suitability of Nzimande
The civil rights organisation AfriForum believes that the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande’s sluggishness to correct his…
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AfriForum makes oral submission on the BELA Bill to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee
Late yesterday afternoon (15 November), AfriForum made an oral submission on the Basic Education Acts Amendment Bill (the so-called BELA…
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Khampepe report on racism at SU – Language rights of Afrikaans speakers cannot pay the price for misconduct of individuals
Referring to the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Racism at Stellenbosch University, chaired by Emeritus…
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AfriForum will oppose Education Bill and targeting of Afrikaans schools
In response to the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga’s, comments in the National Assembly yesterday, AfriForum reiterated that the…
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