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.

Belfast branch launches project to tackle water problems

ByAfriForum 02/08/202302/08/2023

AfriForum’s Belfast branch launched a project to tackle ongoing water problems in the town on 1 August. Belfast is currently undergoing serious water shortages. Therefore, the branch decided to help the community solve the problem through this project.

This follows after the branch received several complaints from despondent residents about dry taps. The first phase is an online link where residents can report water interruptions and problems. These messages will be sent directly to the municipality. This way, management of the Belfast branch can put the Emalahleni Local Municipality under pressure to comply with residents’ right to water.

“In the past year, we have established two emergency water points in the town and plan to have another in place within the next two weeks. We will continue to counter municipal deterioration by launching sustainable projects like this,” says Arlo van Heerden, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the Lowveld.

Click here to report water outages or problems.

AfriForum’s Belfast branch encourages the public to become involved and make a difference. Contact Arlo van Heerden on 066 486 7609.