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.

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AfriForum meets with administrators over poor service delivery in Pretoria

By 12/08/202003/11/2020

AfriForum met with the administrators of the Tshwane Metro on 11 August 2020 about letters the organisation sent to the metro on 28 July and 5 August respectively, regarding the recurring electricity and sewerage problems plaguing several parts of Pretoria.

According to the metro, the recent strike action by workers placed immeasurable pressure on service delivery, causing a huge backlog. The backlog should be resolved by the end of this week.

“Our meeting with the metro was positive and they confirmed that most of the backlogs will be sorted out by the end of this week. AfriForum will continue to monitor the situation and give feedback to the administrators,” says Jp Nel, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for Greater Pretoria.

“We look forward to working with the metro in the future to improve Pretoria for all its residents. We will continue exerting pressure to ensure that suitable solutions are found for problems,” says Sampie Steinberg, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for Greater Pretoria.

“Service delivery is now a priority for AfriForum and the administrators. We can work together to ensure better service delivery, even though we disagree on other matters, such as the budget,” says Morné Mostert, Manager for Local Government Affairs at AfriForum.

To become involved at AfriForum’s branches in Pretoria, SMS “Pretoria” to 45341 (R1).