Who and what is AfriForum?

AfriForum is an Afrikaans civil rights organisation that protects the rights of minority groups at national as well as provincial level, and anyone who can identify with AfriForum’s principles and objectives may join the organisation. AfriForum’s community plan focuses on mobilising communities to thus take control of their own streets and neighbourhoods again. AfriForum ensures that your constitutional and civil rights are recognised and protected at national level.

Wie en wat is AfriForum?

AfriForum is ’n Afrikaanse burgerregteorganisasie wat die regte van minderheidsgroepe op sowel nasionale as provinsiale vlak beskerm, en enigiemand wat met AfriForum se beginsels en doelstellings kan identifiseer, mag by die organisasie aansluit. AfriForum se gemeenskapsplan fokus daarop om gemeenskappe te mobiliseer om só weer beheer terug te neem oor hul eie strate en woonbuurtes. AfriForum verseker dat jou grondwetlike én burgerregte op nasionale vlak erken en beskerm word.

Media statements

#YourTown campaign: AfriForum’s Springs branch launches clean-up action at War Memorial

Byafriforum 06/11/201903/11/2020

The AfriForum branch in Springs on 2 November 2019 launched a mass clean-up action at the War Memorial in the town. This action forms part of AfriForum’s #YourTown campaign.

The branch decided on this memorial – commemorating World War I – for the action seeing as it has become an eyesore for the community. A local contractor cut the grass while branch members picked up litter in the area. Branch and community members furthermore rendered assistance by pruning trees, removing weeds and picking up litter in the area. Approximately ten refuse bags were filled up with litter.

“The neatness of Springs is busy deteriorating immensely, while the fence around the memorial is also being vandalised. Homeless people use the area as an illegal place to sleep and it is subsequently a safety risk for community members. The branch will furthermore launch similar actions to mobilise the involvement of community members in a proactive manner while also placing pressure on the local government,” says Cornel Swart, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Springs branch.

“Actions such as these serve as concrete proof that community structures must work towards achieving a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future and become involved themselves in order to solve problems proactively. The community is encouraged to become involved with the projects of the branch,” concludes Swart.