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.

Media statements

AfriForum still protecting the interests of Johannesburg schools against Johannesburg Metro

ByAfriForum 29/08/2022

AfriForum is aware of the Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality’s letter that the city is considering accommodating schools regarding the property tax debacle of schools, universities, and colleges within the metro. Last week the City of Johannesburg announced that any levy above the standard 4,85% will be written off at educational institutions for the rest of the financial year.

“Although, it is a step in the right direction it is still unclear how this proses will work, what the impact will be on the budget and what measures the municipality will put in place to protect schools against collecting institutions. The parties who are litigating in this matter can play an important role to ensure that this process results in schools being protected,” says Morné Mostert, Manager of Local Government Affairs at AfriForum.

AfriForum is proceeding with its litigation proses against the metro regarding the property tax policy and served replicating documents on the metro last week.

“Until there is a definite answer on how the metro plans to rectify this situation, we will continue with the legal process,” concludes Mostert.

AfriForum already obtained an interim order which prevents the City of Johannesburg from imposing debt collection on the increased rate against any educational institution.

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AfriForum welcomes regulations that allow for self-isolation after repatriation

By 18/07/202003/11/2020

The civil rights organisation AfriForum welcomes regulations that have just been published in the Government Gazette. These regulations stipulate that…