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

Benoni community holds mass clean-up

Byafriforum 28/02/202003/11/2020

AfriForum’s Benoni branch joined the 200% Foundation in its #CleanMyBenoni initiative on Saturday 22 February 2020. Participating in this project was important to AfriForum, as it is proof of the organisation’s commitment to its members in the fight to “take back the town”.

The clean-up was held in the Benoni Plaza – a place that was once well loved and visited by many residents. Vagrants and drug addicts now live there in squalid conditions and the area fell into such decay that it has now become a hazard to the public.

AfriForum was responsible for controlling and monitoring all the cleaning equipment, which included rakes, brooms, spades, various cleaning liquids and refuse bags. AfriForum also oversaw the security. The event was a resounding success and was well supported by the SAPS, Ekurhuleni Metro Police, DA and ANC councillors, the Benoni Chamber of Commerce, ER24 and various other organisations.

During the clean-up, some of AfriForum’s members who were monitoring the security alerted the SAPS to a drug-dealing transaction taking place in the vicinity. Members successfully apprehended the suspect and he was arrested by SAPS. Various drugs were confiscated from the suspect. Other drugs were also found hidden around the plaza and handed over to SAPS for processing.

“Afterwards, AfriForum awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Mrs Manogari Moonsammy, CEO of the 200% Foundation, to thank her for her outstanding service to the local community. AfriForum remains committed in its support of its members and their town,” says Archie Archie Mouyis, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Benoni branch.

Join AfriForum’s neighbourhood watches today and help to keep your town safe: SMS “Buurtwag” to 45342 (R1).