AfriForum has launched a scathing attack on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) after it decided to drop the high-profile rape case involving a seven-year-old girl, known as Cwecwe, at Bergview College.
The civil rights group has accused the NPA and South African Police Service (SAPS) of mishandling the investigation and is now calling for full transparency from both institutions. The case, which first gained widespread attention in October 2024, was dismissed due to a lack of evidence.
AfriForum, which represents the school’s principal and caretaker, insists that medical tests and interviews conducted at the time showed no proof of sexual assault—information that the group claims authorities were aware of by November 2024.
AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit sharply criticized the decision, claiming:
“This case was driven more by public pressure and social media outrage than by the facts.”
In a bold legal move, AfriForum also announced that it would be taking defamation action against ANC’s Fikile Mbalula, EFF leader Julius Malema, and Eastern Cape Education MEC Fundile Gade for allegedly spreading false accusations related to the case.
With public trust in the justice system at stake, AfriForum has called on SAPS to release the full investigation report, arguing that transparency is crucial to restore the reputations of the accused and to ensure public confidence in the criminal justice process.
As tensions simmer over this controversial decision, AfriForum’s demands for accountability and clarity have sparked heated debates about the intersection of justice, public opinion, and media influence in high-profile cases.
