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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Kimberley branch breathes new life into Burger monument

ByAfriForum 29/07/202429/07/2024

AfriForum’s Kimberley branch, in collaboration with the Rapportryerbeweging, the Voortrekkers, Landsdiens and members of the public, recently undertook the noble task of cleaning the Burger monument in Magersfontein. The team, consisting of 28 volunteers, picked up rubbish at the monument, removed weeds, cut grass and pruned trees. After three hours of work the team collected six bags of rubbish and removed it from the premises. The monument has been cleaned by the branch in the past.

“This initiative not only pays tribute to the past, but also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving Afrikaner heritage. The participation of so many different groups and community members reflects a collective commitment to pay respect to those who sacrificed their lives during the Magersfontein battle,” says Lize-Mari van der Linden, District Coordinator for the Karoo.

The Burger monument commemorates those who died during the Battle of Magersfontein on 11 December 1899 during the Anglo-Boer War. During this time, the Boers achieved a decisive victory over Britain. Approximately 1 000 British soldiers were killed or wounded in this battle. The site is also the final resting place of several brave individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Adriaan de la Rey, the eldest son of General J.H. de la Rey, a French colonel, volunteers from Scandinavia, a British soldier and a nurse named Combrink.

“It is commendable that AfriForum’s Kimberley branch has accepted the responsibility to maintain and preserve this historic landmark. AfriForum looks forward to joining hands with communities in the future and launching more initiatives such as this one.”