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.

#VegEnBou week: AfriForum creates hope in Standerton

ByAfriForum 11/09/202003/11/2020

AfriForum’s Standerton branch held its #VegEnBou week in the town from 7 to 11 September. Branch members, volunteers, local businesses and school learners worked together throughout the week to clean up the town and create hope in the community that is especially burdened with poor service delivery and large-scale pollution.

Nearly 500 trucks drive through Standerton daily and the Lekwa Local Municipality is failing in its duty to maintain the town’s busy roads. That is why approximately 300 bags of tar were used to repair the roads.

Road signs surrounding the Laerskool Standerton were also given a new coat of paint to ensure the safety of learners.

The dangerous Bethal-Standerton intersection was safeguarded thanks to affixing road reflectors and erecting road signs. The branch’s youth wing also cleaned-up the area surrounding the intersection and tidied up the Voetspore Monument near the town.

Numerous potholes were repaired during the week and concrete street name blocks were also replaced. Members of the branch and the youth wing also held a big clean-up project at the River Park and more than 25 trees were planted at these five schools in the town: Laerskool Standerton, Hoërskool Standerton, Laerskool Kalie de Haas, Standerton Primary School and Laerskool Jeugkrag.

A patrol was held during which 18 patrollers covered approximately 115 km, while safety audits were executed at, among others, the Laerskool Standerton, Hoërskool Standerton and Laerskool Kalie de Haas. The branch also spoiled local businesses with lunch from Kabous Pizza and handed out 160 boerewors rolls at the Kosmos Home for the Aged.

The branch would like to thank the following businesses and schools for their help and continuous support during the week: Midas, Mica, Spar, Kruger & Associates, Clear Water Plumbing, Ola Standerton, Kabous Pizza, Mr Soapy, Valerie’s Florists, Dandelion-J Coffee Shop, The Guest House, Happy Plastic, Standerton Bag, Oasis Water, Classics Signs, Pro Sport, Ons Winkel Standerton, Lekwa Clean-up Group, Compass Real Estate Brokers, Engen Sonlig petrol station, Appledew Guest House, Bliss Studio Photography, Carmen Motors, Stanfin Pharmacy, Meat Masters and the Laerskool Standerton.

“It was gladdening to see how the Standerton community worked together to create hope in the town,” says Bronwen Pretorius, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the Highveld.