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.

Branches in central region works hard to mow grass, fill potholes

ByAfriForum 12/03/202612/03/2026

The AfriForum branches in the central region (Free State, North West, and KwaZulu-Natal) showed their willingness to work hard to better their communities. These branches, among other things, cut 159 hectares of grass and used nearly 20 tons of tar to fill potholes.

The Sasolburg branch has once again proven that few can hold a candle to them when it comes to mowing grass. This branch mowed grass over an area of 110.6 ha, almost as large as 111 standard rugby fields, and it seems they have no intention of putting the mowers away anytime soon. The Rustenburg branch mowed 39.65 ha of grass during this period.

In Lichtenburg and Kroonstad, the AfriForum branches are definitely the masters of potholes. The Kroonstad branch used 10 tons of tar to fill potholes, and the Lichtenburg branch 9.7 tons of tar. The Lichtenburg branch has been busy clearing potholes in this town for some time now.

AfriForum Vullisverwydering (refuse removal), an affordable and reliable refuse removal service in Bloemfontein, also removed 107 tons of rubbish from Bloemfontein communities during this time.

“The work that our branches do shows that communities do not have to just complain about poor service delivery; they can stand up and make a difference themselves. When people stand together and take responsibility for their environment, our towns can once again become places that we can be proud of,” says Jaco Grobbelaar, AfriForum’s regional head for the central region.

In addition to piles of grass and tons of tar, the AfriForum branches in this region also removed refuse, undertook various clean-up actions, painted street names and road markings, and even conducted safety audits at a few schools.