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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Germiston neighbourhood watch nabs two suspects within 24 hours

ByAfriForum 08/02/202308/02/2023

AfriForum’s Germiston neighbourhood watch on Friday 3 February helped the police in Primrose on the East Rand to arrest two suspects. On that day, the police issued a warrant for the arrest of these suspects.

The Primrose police approached the neighbourhood watch for help in connection with the arrest of two suspects who were involved in, among other things, the malicious damage to property. The information was immediately forwarded to all Germiston neighbourhood watch members and the first suspect was tracked down and arrested the same day. The other suspect was identified the following day (Saturday 4 February) by a patroller. The patroller requested assistance and the neighbourhood watch members quickly devised a plan to arrest this suspect as well. The neighbourhood watch members’ good cooperation led to the arrest of both suspected criminals within 24 hours.

“I am very proud of what AfriForum’s Germiston neighbourhood watch achieves in the community. This type of success is proof of how a community can effectively promote its own safety with good cooperation,” says Jurie Ferreira, District Coordinator for the East Rand.

The Germiston branch calls on the community to get involved to help their community. SMS “Germiston” to 45340 (R1) to join and become part of the solution.