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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NSFAS’S EMPTY PROMISES TO STUDENTS LEAD TO VIOLENT PROTESTS ON CAMPUSES

ByAfriForum 22/04/202103/09/2021

The continuous empty promises of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and its failure to pay out allowances, are increasingly leading to violent protests on campuses all over the country. This once again became clear after this week’s student protests at the Walter Sisulu University. AfriForum Youth is of the opinion that violence and disrespect towards the rights of fellow students are not the right solutions to this problem. Steps should be taken against students who damage property or violate other students’ right to attend classes.

“The only solution for this situation with the NSFAS – which causes huge uncertainty amongst students – is ligitation, such as that which AfriForum Youth is currently busy with. If you look at every tertiary institution where protest action had taken place, NSFAS is the overall problem and universities are not helping students in placing pressure on NSFAS,” says Chantelle du Preez, AfriForum Youth’s National Coordinator for Tertiary Institutions.

“Five thousand students lost their NSFAS funding last year. This year’s students are still waiting for their NSFAS funds. As a result of this, the universities and police will have to bear the brunt of any damages caused by NSFAS on the various campuses,” says du Preez.

AfriForum Youth will continue to act on behalf of these students and to put pressure on NSFAS, to ensure that students building their future won’t be the victims of fraud or political interference.

Get involved with these campuses’ youth structures and help to make a difference: send an email to chantelle.dupreez@afriforum.co.za or SMS “NSFAS” to 32687 (R1).