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 Roodepoort branch and neighbourhood watch safeguard community

Byafriforum 29/08/201903/11/2020

AfriForum’s Roodepoort branch and neighbourhood watch in August participated in various safety actions and raids.

On 16 August 2019 AfriForum’s Roodepoort neighbourhood watch participated in the monthly mass visibility patrol. This patrol was executed in cooperation with the following organisations: The SAPS, SCP Security, APCAN Security Group, EC Security, Fairlands CPF, National Security & Fire, Delta Tactical Security, Beagle Watch Armed Response, ICE Community Police, Honeydew CPF, Vitalmed Emergency Response, Ecsa and Fidelity ADT.

“AfriForum’s Roodepoort branch and neighbourhood watch are proud to safeguard the community in cooperation with the SAPS, community policing forums (CPF’s) and other security companies. With solidarity and support between these entities, we are able to combat crime,” says Dewet Ungerer, AfriForum’s Assistant Coordinator for the West Rand.

During the patrol, raids and road blocks were mobilised in various areas under the supervision of the SAPS. A number of arrests were made and illegal firearms and drugs were also confiscated.

The Roodepoort branch and neighbourhood watch also came upon and subsequently confiscated prepared poisoning sachets in Hamberg during a night patrol on 26 August 2019.

Ungerer adds that visibility patrols like these can only be successful if the entire community is involved. “It is a privilege to know that this is indeed the case in Roodepoort.”

SMS “Roodepoort” to 45341 (R1) to join your local AfriForum neighbourhood watch.