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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Success: AfriForum neighbourhood watch seizes illegal firearm

ByAfriForum 03/10/202203/10/2022

The AfriForum neighbourhood watch in Germiston, Gauteng, on Friday 30 September seized an illegal firearm from a suspect on whose trail they have been the past week.

The Germiston neighbourhood watch on 23 September received information from the public about a suspect in the area who was in possession of an unlicensed firearm. They followed up on this information and a few days later the suspect’s whereabouts were confirmed.

On 30 September an operational team was formed, comprising of AfriForum neighbourhood watch members and Blue Hawk Tactical. The team followed up on further information obtained during the week and the suspect was quickly located. As soon as the suspect identified the AfriForum members he attempted to draw the firearam he was carrying on his person.

The AfriForum members succeeded in disarming him without incident and the suspect, along with the illegal firerarm and ammunition, was handed over to the police.

“We are very grateful that these members managed to act decisively and with restraint during this situation. These volunteers put their lives at risk to help safeguard their communities. AfriForum is very proud of the selfless work all our neighbourhood watch members are doing,” says Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum’s spokesperson for Community Safety.

“The fact that communities trust our patrollers and are willing to share information about crime with us, also enables our safety structures to perform intelligence driven operations, which are highly successful,” Broodryk concludes.

Visit www.afriforumbuurtwag.co.za to get involved with your nearest AfriForum neighbourhood watch.