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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Machadodorp branch repairs 35 potholes in Tobias Street

ByAfriForum 02/08/202302/08/2023

On 28 July, AfriForum’s Machadodorp branch repaired 35 potholes in just one of this town’s streets, Tobias Street. It took four branch members a whole day and more than 20 bags of tar and 40 litres of bitumen emulsion to ensure the road was driveable.

The extremely high number of potholes on Tobias Street shows the state of the town’s roads. Potholes like these not only cause damage to vehicles and their tyres but also pose a safety risk for motorists because they must constantly swerve to avoid them.

The willingness and initiative of the Machadodorp branch prove once again how people can come together to support a community and improve road safety at the same time. This project is an example of community involvement and its positive impact on a town.

“Repairing these potholes already made a big difference. It reduced the risk of accidents, helps to improve the traffic flow, and motorists now have peace of mind to use the road,” says Arlo van Heerden, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the Lowveld.

AfriForum’s Machadodorp branch encourages the community to get involved and make a difference. Contact Arlo van Heerden on 066 486 7609.