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.

AfriForum Environmental Affairs water shortage petition

Byafriforum 01/04/202003/11/2020

AfriForum directed a letter to Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on 27 March 2020 in which it urgently requests the Department to address various water issues communities are subjected to during the COVID-19 pandemic. This letter follows complaints from communities over water shortages and lowered water pressure as a result of non-payment to water councils by municipalities.

Is there a water issue in your community?

Inform AfriForum if you are experiencing water problems, by completing the following form:

Please note: AfriForum will report the issue to the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Report all water shortages or cases where water pressure were lowered after municipalities’ non-payment to water councils.

The full media statement can be accessed here: http://artikels.afriforum.co.za/covid-19-afriforum-versoek-departement-om-hulp-te-verleen-met-waterprobleme/