{"id":14972,"date":"2025-03-19T12:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afriforum.co.za\/?page_id=14972"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:25:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afriforum.co.za\/en\/safety\/neighbourhood-watches\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id14972_045602-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id14972_045602-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id14972_045602-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 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One of the biggest challenges facing citizens is the unacceptably high crime rate and the South African Police Service\u2019s growing inability to carry out its basic tasks. Although the main cause of this lies in poor political leadership and decisions, there are practical steps that communities can take to help combat crime, such as establishing a neighbourhood watch and actively participating in this safety structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AfriForum established its first neighbourhood watch in 2012 and has since expanded to 177 nationwide. The neighbourhood watches have communication networks, response capabilities, access to an information system, drones, training and support from AfriForum\u2019s head office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooperation with the SAPS and other law enforcement authorities is of paramount importance because the powers of neighbourhood watch members are limited to those of volunteers. 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