AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit has persuaded the NPA to prosecute EFF leader Julius Malema for crimen injuria over comments he allegedly made about former Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse in the wake of the Cwecwe case. “The decision confirms that no one is above the law and that political status does not provide protection against criminal prosecution,” Bateman said. What happened in the Cwecwe case? AfriForum’s representations AfriForum’s representations were submitted to the NPA on June 18, 2026, by Advocate Gerrie Nel, head of the Private Prosecution Unit. “AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit remains steadfast in its belief that no person should be shielded from prosecution because of their political connections or status in society,” Bateman said.