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 Witbank branch celebrates arbour month

ByAfriForum 21/09/202003/11/2020

The AfriForum branch in Witbank recently donated 137 trees to various schools and institutions in Witbank as part of the civil rights organisation’s annual arbour month project. The branch also assisted in planting the trees.

The branch paid a visit to the following schools and institutions: Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog, Laerskool Panorama, HTS Witbank, Witbank SPCA, WH de Klerk Skool, Laerskool Kragbron, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Cambridge Witbank Christian Academy, Laerskool Klipfontein, Laerskool Tasbet, Oak Feathers Home, New Life Children’s Home and Audeamus School.

“To plant a tree is an act of faith for the future. When you plant a tree you do not know if you will enjoy the shade of the tree yourself, but you have belief that your children and grandchildren will indeed have the privilege,” says Alf Friess, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Witbank branch.

“This year we would like to encourage communities across the country to also plant indigenous trees at their homes, schools, churches, community centres, old-age homes and parks during arbour month,” says Bronwen Pretorius, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the Highveld.