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 branches warn department to maintain roads

ByAfriForum 12/12/202212/12/2022

AfriForum’s Vryheid and Paulpietersburg branches sent a letter to the Department of Transport in Vryheid on 9 December warning the department to repair the dangerous potholes on the R33 and R34 roads. This follows endless complaints by organisations and members of the community.

“The R33 from Piet Retief is one of the four main routes to KwaZulu-Natal from the north. The towns on these roads suffer financial losses because residents are considering other routes,” says Eugene van Aswegen, District Coordinator for KwaZulu-Natal.

Heavy trucks transporting coal to Richards Bay further worsen the condition of the roads. Small potholes are left unattended and later become large holes that, in the long run, cost the department more to repair.

“It seems the department only realises its obligation after accidents occur. We cannot accept that the department is unaware of the potholes after so many complaints. Furthermore, there are no warning signs for motorists. This action borders on intentional negligence,” Van Aswegen conclude.

AfriForum requested the department to disclose their repair plans before 15 December 2022 and indicate which roads are earmarked to be rebuilt.

AfriForum will not hesitate to approach the court to force the department to fulfil its obligations.