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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AfriForum mows approximately 2,7 hectares of grass and removes 84 bags of refuse in Chrissiesmeer

ByAfriForum 14/10/202614/10/2026

During September, AfriForum’s Chrissiesmeer branch moved approximately 2,7 hectares of grass at the historic church, the cemetery and along the N17, while also removing 84 bags of refuse. This brings the total number of refuse bags removed by the branch during the first nine months of the year to 703. This work forms part of the branch’s ongoing efforts to keep the town clean and maintain sites of local importance and is a response to the Msukaligwa Local Municipality’s inadequate service delivery.

One of AfriForum’s refuse bins in Chrissiesmeer

Millicent van den Heever, Chairperson of this AfriForum branch, says maintaining these sites is also a way for residents to care for their town and preserve its history.

“The church and cemetery are part of Chrissiesmeer’s history and deserve to be looked after. By mowing the grass and removing refuse, we show that residents are willing to take responsibility for their town. We want people to be proud of Chrissiesmeer and visitors to find a well-maintained town,” says Van den Heever.

The branch encourages residents and local businesses to get involved in its cleanup and maintenance projects. Contact Van den Heever (079 300 9402) for more information or visit www.wordlid.co.za.