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 requests experienced policeman to lead Western Cape

Byafriforum 29/07/201903/11/2020

The civil rights organisation AfriForum is making a plea to Lt Gen. Khela Sitole, National Police Commissioner, to appoint a seasoned policeman in the vacant position of Western Cape Police Commissioner. After weeks of speculation, the news officially broke this morning that Lt Gen. Kombinkosi Jula was transferred to KwaZulu-Natal.

“We request a competent official that understands the Western Cape, the people and the province’s unique crime crisis,” says Johandré van Zyl, AfriForum’s Head of Safety for the Southern Region.

Various sectors of society have a serious shortage of police involvement – rural areas, gang-ridden areas and even the tourism sector of the Western Cape are being terrorised by violent crime. That is why the province needs a person that can handle the pressure that comes with the position.

“The Western Cape is in need of a leader that will acknowledge that the police are unable to handle the crime crisis alone and that will involve all role-players when combating crime,” concludes Van Zyl.