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 Springs neighbourhood watch in Endicott receives new firefighting equipment

ByAfriForum 22/10/202003/11/2020

The AfriForum branch and neighbourhood watch in Springs delivered firefighting equipment to the Endicott neighbourhood watch on 16 October 2020. A firefighter with a trailer was given to Endicott to help them fight fires.

The Springs branch also built an additional firefighting trailer that can be used for multiple purposes during firefighting. The trailer is equipped with two fire extinguishers, firefighting equipment and water tank with pump and motor. The equipment was purchased earlier but could not be used effectively with well-equipped trailer.

Because many fires are fought at night, the trailer is also equipped with floodlights to allow for better visibility.

“The equipment was just delivered when we received an emergency call about a fire in Fifth Avenue. The trailer allows the Endicott neighbourhood watch to fight fires effectively, especially during the dry winter months, when veld fires occur frequently and often get out of control,” says Cornel Swart, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Springs branch.