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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17 000 km in 14 hours: AfriForum neighbourhood watches in Eastern, Southern and Western Cape tackle community safety with mass patrol

ByAfriForum 16/10/202316/10/2023

AfriForum neighbourhood watches in the Southern Region, which includes branches in the Eastern, Southern and Western Cape, showed their mettle for 14 hours in AfriForum’s national mass patrol which kicked off on Friday afternoon (13 October 2023) at 16:00. This action was taken on in collaboration with the local South African Police Service (SAPS), community policing forums (CPFs), security companies as well as traffic, law enforcement and various other security agencies.

A total of 966 AfriForum patrollers and 398 patrollers from other institutions participated in this region’s patrol. The patrollers travelled a total of 17 407 km in 769 vehicles.

During the patrol, 46 incidents were dealt with. The incidents dealt with include possession of drugs, burglary equipment and possession of illegal weapons as well as driving under the influence of alcohol.

“The AfriForum South Region neighbourhood watches will constantly undertake projects and conduct regular patrols to curb crime in collaboration with the SAPS and other security agencies and promote safety,” says David Olivier, AfriForum’s Security Specialist for the South Region.

Get involved with AfriForum’s neighbourhood watches today. You can help to secure your community: SMS “Buurtwag” to 45340 (R1).