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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Alberton neighborhood watch works with SAPS to combat crime

ByAfriForum 06/04/202206/04/2022

The AfriForum neighborhood watch in Alberton on 5 April worked with the SAPS and other security structures in the area to curb crime. The purpose of the operation was to increase visibility, prevent burglary, and arrest motorists driving under the influence of alcohol. During the operation, the participants patrolled and manned a vehicle control point (VBP).

“We are proud of the cooperation and relationship we were able to establish with the SAPS ‒ this is only possible if there is mutual trust and respect. For this collaboration to continue and ensure that our neighborhood watch functions at our best at all times, it is necessary that our members are not only equipped with the right equipment, but also with good training and that is exactly what we receive as part of AfriForum’s security structures,” said Louis van Aswegen, Chairperson of AfriForum’s Alberton neighborhood watch.

“We are very excited to see how the hard work behind the scenes bears fruit. Furthermore, we are grateful to see how solid and good relationships are being built with other role players in the security community, such as the SAPS. The safety challenges that the communities face these days require that neighborhood watch members be equipped with the necessary knowledge to act with confidence and be able to demonstrate good decision-making,” said Petrus Coetzee, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the East Rand.

Contact Louis van Aswegen on 082 453 9203 to get involved with AfriForum’s Alberton neighborhood watch.