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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Shocking crime statistics prove that it’s time for devolution of policing powers

ByAfriForum 18/08/202318/08/2023

It is evident in the shocking crime statistics that was released today that the South African Police Service (SAPS), under the leadership of Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, has failed dismally.

The SAPS has been crippled by political interference, corruption, a lack of training and a lack of accountability for far too long. It is clear that this situation cannot be remedied at national level, as this would be akin to asking the wolf to watch the sheep.

Meanwhile, AfriForum today released a report about the decentralisation of policing services. The following is compiled in the report: “It is evident from the analyses that there is considerable variation in crime rates across provinces. This variation comprises murder rates and the nature of the crime, such as taxi-related violence, assassinations, farm murders and illicit mining-related murders. Further exploration and understanding of these discrepancies are critical for law enforcement agencies, policymakers and stakeholders.”

While politicians like Cele continue to make empty promises, ordinary South Africans are being murdered and raped at alarming rates.

“Minister Cele is obviously not capable of performing his duties. He prioritises party politics and protecting political pals over ensuring that the SAPS functions effectively. Recently it came to light that under Cele’s terrible leadership five thousand police issued firearms have been lost in the last five years. Those firearms are directly empowering criminals,” says Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum’s spokesperson for Community Safety.

“Control of the SAPS should not be in the hands of corrupt ANC central powers but rather in the hands of communities themselves. It is now time to devolve the SAPS’s powers so that this criminal mess can be cleaned up,” concludes Broodryk.

AfriForum also calls on members of the public to get involved with their local civilian safety structures to help ensure the safety of their communities.

AfriForum has 168 neighbourhood watches countrywide. Get involved at www.afriforumbuurtwag.co.za.