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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Afrikaans e-hailing service WANATU’s wheels rolling again thanks to AfriForum’s legal assistance

ByAfriForum 21/02/202521/02/2025

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today granted an urgent interdict to the Afrikaans e-hailing service, WANATU, prohibiting the Tshwane Metro Police (TMPD) from impounding their vehicles until the process of obtaining permits is put into effect again. This victory that WANATU and seven co-applicants achieved in this application was made possible thanks to the help of AfriForum’s legal team.

A full court application, in which WANATU argues that the current legislation requiring permits for taxi services does not apply to e-hailing services, will now follow.

WANATU, which has been operating in Pretoria and Centurion since October last year, had its service unexpectedly stopped on 5 February after the TMPD impounded two of its vehicles. The TMPD argued that the service did not have the correct permits. However, WANATU proved in court that obtaining the correct permits is impossible, as the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has stopped accepting and processing all permit applications. On that basis, the court granted WANATU’s urgent application for an interdict.

Louis Boshoff, Campaign Officer at AfriForum, insists that the interdict is a huge victory for e-hailing service companies. “WANATU currently provides an indispensable service to customers in the Pretoria area and the suspension of their service based on a problem on the part of the government has left many customers without a safe and reliable option. Being able to clinch this victory on International Mother Language Day is another reason for joy. WANATU’s promotion of Afrikaans entrepreneurship from and for the Afrikaans community can now be continued again, thanks to AfriForum’s support,” explains Boshoff.

According to Judith van der Walt, Chief Executive Officer of WANATU, this is not only a victory for drivers at e-transport services, but for all Pretorians who need safe and convenient transport. “This is a victory for every e-commuter in the Tshwane Metro. The city cannot punish drivers for a delay they did not cause,” explains Van der Walt.

Van der Walt emphasises that WANATU is committed to complying with all necessary regulations.

WANATU has restarted its service today at noon.

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AfriForum and SAPS join forces to combat crime

ByAfriForum 24/03/202524/03/2025

AfriForum’s 177 neighbourhood and farm watches continued this past weekend to strengthen their collaborative efforts with law enforcement agencies at…