Cape Forum has decided to heed the request of disgruntled clubs by seeking legal advice on the possibility of putting a stop to the Boland Rugby Union’s Top 12 play-offs of its Groot Uitdaag cup competition. The draw for the play-offs was held in Wellington on Heritage Day this past Wednesday. Heindrich Wyngaard, executive chairperson…
Soundbite: Heindrich Wyngaard (English) Soundbite: Heindrich Wyngaard (Afrikaans) The country’s Khoi and San groups must begin to act in ways that will put an end to the mockery that is being made of them over, among other things, mutual disputes over positions and traditions. This was the message from the civil rights organisation Cape Forum…
The Cape Forum and Green4Life donated 200 trees and approximately 200 fruit tree cuttings to the HOPE Centre in Delft on 16 September to support their existing agricultural projects. Cape Forum and Green4Life negotiated with Babylonstoren for the nearly 200 fruit tree cuttings. Babylonstoren even offered free training to the young people at the centre,…
Cape Forum is deeply disturbed by the events in the Johannesburg suburb of Coronationville where residents have been forced to protest over the past few days due to the non-provision of water services. “The non-provision of water rights is a serious violation of a basic human right of the community,” says Heindrich Wyngaard, Chairperson of…
Cape Forum expresses its deep disappointment and dismay over the video currently circulating on social media showing a young (coloured) girl making a racist remark towards (black) fellow learners. “We strongly condemn this,” says Heindrich Wyngaard, Cape Forum’s Chairperson. We have taken note that the incident occurred at Knysna High School in the Southern Cape….
Civil society organisation Cape Forum is deeply disgusted and outraged by the vile and degrading comments recently aired on the Open Chats Podcast. In the particular episode, four young Black African presenters referred to the Coloured community as being incestuous and “crazy”, alleging that Coloured people “sleep with their siblings”. Cape Forum is of the…
Cape Forum is calling on the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to investigate allegations of referee bribery in the Boland itself. The organisation will also offer legal assistance to persons with information regarding incidents where referees were bribed to blow in favour of a specific team, as well as to those who fear they will…
The Cape Forum and the independent agricultural training institution International Agricultural Academy for Africa (i3A) have just entered into a unique partnership that will offer coloured learners at agricultural schools in the Western Cape the opportunity to unlock a career in agriculture at an accelerated pace. This partnership will make it possible for learners to…
Cape Forum is calling on the media and other role players to also focus on the central role of the drug tik in the events that led to the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith in February 2024, when the guilty parties in this case are sentenced tomorrow (29 May). The organisation – which undertakes community…
The talented Boland rugby star Cornal Hendricks was, according to the civil rights organisation Cape Forum, undeniable proof that the impossible can be achieved despite the extremely difficult circumstances that talented coloured sportspeople must overcome on their path to success. The organisation, which honoured Hendricks with a Cape Champion Award last year, today paid tribute…
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