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’s East Rand neighbourhood watches participate in police operation

Byafriforum 23/08/201903/11/2020

AfriForum’s neighbourhood watches in Kempton Park, Alberton, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston and Springs this past weekend participated in the police’s Operation Masakhane in the Kempton Park area in cooperation with the SAPS, CPF’s and various security companies.

Approximately 55 AfriForum members participated in the operation that included, amongst others, two roadblocks and a drug raid – led by the crime prevention unit of the SAPS. During the operation two drug-related arrests were made. Various drugs were confiscated, as well as an illegal firearm and a bank sachet containing gold.

During the roadblocks 203 people and 180 vehicles were searched, while approximately 2 100 pamphlets on drug awareness and 700 pamphlets on domestic violence were distributed along with water bottles and whistles.

“The patrol was a huge success and AfriForum’s Kempton Park neighbourhood watch is encouraging the community to become involved at their local safety networks,” says Dirk Venter, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Kempton Park neighbourhood watch.

“AfriForum’s Kempton Park branch would like to thank the SAPS, as well as the other neighbourhood watches on the East Rand that participated in these raids for the excellent cooperation and good coordination during these actions,” says Jan Vermaak, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Kempton Park branch.