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 trains 28 new specialised responders in the Western Cape

ByAfriForum 28/05/202528/05/2025

Soundbite: Jacques Broodryk (English)

Klankgreep: Jacques Broodryk (Afrikaans)

AfriForum’s specialised response unit – also known as the proto team – has been strengthened by 28 new members following the successful completion of the civil rights organisation’s 16th proto team training course, presented this week in the Western Cape.

This course was offered to dedicated volunteers from AfriForum’s rural neighbourhood watches across the province. These newly qualified members now join the front line of AfriForum’s community-based safety efforts and are trained to respond rapidly and effectively to high-risk situations.

Proto team training includes intensive instruction in tactical firearms handling, bleeding control, securing a scene, and roadblock operations. This specialised skill set gives team members a decisive advantage in the fight against crime, particularly in vulnerable and often under-policed rural areas.

This brings the total number of trained proto team members in AfriForum’s national network to over 300.

In addition to proto team training, AfriForum continues to offer weekly online basic neighbourhood watch training that covers essential safety topics such as legal guidelines, crime scene preservation, house protection, and information gathering.

AfriForum currently supports 177 safety structures across the country, powered by nearly 11 000 volunteers.

“Communities in the Western Cape face growing security challenges, especially in rural areas where state capacity is lacking,” says Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum’s Chief Spokesperson for Community Safety. “We are proud of these 28 new proto team members who are now fully equipped to serve their communities with professionalism and courage.”

As crime worsens and the state’s ability to respond continues to deteriorate, it becomes more vital than ever for communities to take ownership of their safety. That’s why AfriForum is investing more than ever in top-quality training and community mobilisation,” Broodryk concludes.

Get involved with your local AfriForum neighbourhood watch by visiting www.afriforumbuurtwag.co.za for more information.