Action Society and Dear South Africa (DearSA) have once again joined forces to encourage participation in the proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act. Minister Bheki Cele announced on Friday 21 May that amongst others, one of the amendments will prohibit the owning of a firearm for self-defence purposes. “To
South Africans are up in arms about Police Minister Bheki Cele’s announcement last weekend, that the government is planning to remove law-abiding citizens’ right to own a firearm for self-defence. Action Society is particularly concerned about the impact this amendment to the Firearms Control Act will have on the continued
The civil rights organisation Action Society has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reaction to a gender-based violence (GBV) question raised in Parliament on Thursday, saying his feedback was inadequate and it betrays victims of GBV, like Felicia Mndlovu (17) and Chantelle Makwena (5). Ramaphosa informed parliament that only 3,534 of the
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has warned against calls to make public the national register for sex offenders. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/warning-against-making-register-for-sex-offenders-public-d7797dbd-d00e-451f-aa2f-961c4d4d5903 NRS
Civil rights organisation Action Society has applauded German authorities for shutting down a massive child pornography network this week. Speaking up against child pornography through their #Unmaskthemonsters campaign, the lobby group expects the South African Government to take the same serious action if the Swellendam farmer, who was arrested for
Action Society acts in the interest of the public through active advocacy for policy change. We work within the community to fight for a reformed justice system, holding government accountable for failing to protect South African citizens.
