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.

Vryheid branch installs advanced camera system

ByAfriForum 22/05/202322/05/2023

The AfriForum branch in Vryheid has set up five advanced Sniper cameras at strategic locations in this KwaZulu-Natal town. It forms part of the Vryheid branch’s strategy to use technology to help fight crime in the community.

“We decided to make use of the Sniper camera system, as it has already been installed in larger parts of KwaZulu-Natal. The system has proven that it helps in fighting crime and has already led to great successes,” says André van der Walt, Chairperson of AfriForum’s branch in Vryheid.

“Several branches across KwaZulu-Natal mainly use two advanced camera systems to take control of the safety in their area and contribute to helping fight crime in the province,” says Eugene van Aswegen, District Coordinator in KwaZulu-Natal.

The system uses cameras that can read number plates in a searchable database and will be monitored by a local control room. This empowers communities to monitor crime in unique ways.

“We hope to further expand the system in our communities next year,” says Hein Schönborn, AfriForum’s Operational Team Leader of the Vryheid neighbourhood watch.

AfriForum would like to thank Pro5 Security and Mfezi Security for their donations and contribution to launch this project.

The community is encouraged to get involved with this AfriForum branch in order to make a real difference and expand this system further. Contact Van der Walt on 083 387 4268.