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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East Rand neighbourhood watches respond to 25 incidents during national patrol

ByAfriForum 30/04/202430/04/2024

The AfriForum neighbourhood watches on the East Rand took part in the organisation’s national mass patrol on 19 April and responded to 25 incidents in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and private security companies. AfriForum’s neighbourhood watches in Alberton, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park and Springs were visible during the patrol. The patrol started at 20:00 that evening and lasted until 07:00 the next morning.

One hundred and fifteen AfriForum neighbourhoods watch members in 96 vehicles, as well as private security companies, medical partners and other security organisations participated in this patrol during which more than 8,435 km were covered.

“AfriForum does these national patrols to increase visibility. It also achieves and improves effective cooperation between AfriForum neighbourhood watches, the SAPS, private security companies and other security structures which are extremely important for the community’s safety,” says Jurie Ferreira, District Coordinator for AfriForum on the East Rand.

“I would like to thank every role player and partner involved in making this patrol a success, as well as every patrol member for their willingness to sacrifice their time to secure the areas in the East Rand,” concludes Ferreira.

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