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 demands speedy investigation into assault by VIP protection officers

ByAfriForum 04/07/202304/07/2023

The civil rights organisation AfriForum has demanded a speedy investigation into an incident where members of the SAPS VIP protection unit assaulted motorists in Gauteng.

The incident was caught on video and has spread like wildfire on social media. This is not the first-time members of this unit have abused their powers. What makes this incident even more shocking, is that it has now been confirmed that this security detail was assigned to Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

“We welcome the fact that the SAPS has already started an investigation into the matter, but unfortunately this type of behaviour has become a calling card of these units. There have been numerous instances of bullying behaviour by these officers”, says Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum’s spokesperson for Community Safety.

“Their reckless behaviour and driving have also caused accidents, such as in the case of 18-year-old, Thomas Ferreira, who was hospitalised in a critical condition after being knocked off his bike by a member of the then Gauteng MEC, Humphrey Mmemezi’s security detail in 2011. No one is above the law and the police should act swiftly to ensure these bullies are reminded of that,” concludes Broodryk.