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’s Kempton Park branch replaces manhole cover

By 26/02/202003/11/2020

The civil rights organisation AfriForum’s Kempton Park branch management replaced a manhole cover on 18 February 2020 after a member of the community had approached the branch to cover the manhole.

The branch approached the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to replace the cover, as the open manhole was dangerous. The Metro’s attempts did not adhere to by-laws and prescribed service requirements. The branch once again brought it to the Metro’s attention but received no reply. The branch was therefore compelled to buy the cover and replace it themselves.

“Small deeds like this one prove that you can make a real difference when focusing on community interests,” says Jan Vermaak, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Kempton Park branch.

Join this AfriForum branch today: SMS “Kempton Park” to 45342 (R1) or email afriforum.kemp@gmail.com.