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.

AfriForum’s Paarl neighbourhood watch assists in locating hijacked vehicle

ByAfriForum 12/08/202612/08/2026

The swift action of AfriForum’s Paarl neighbourhood watch and the use of the watch’s new radio network recently led to the location of a hijacked vehicle in this Boland town. A total of seven members of the neighbourhood watch were deployed alongside three vehicles from the South African Police Service (SAPS) Paarl East station and one vehicle from the Paarl SAPS after an emergency call was received around 17:10 on 23 July regarding the hijacking of a vehicle on Bodal Road.

According to eyewitnesses, the suspects lost control of the hijacked vehicle, causing it to come to a halt against a curb. After the crash, three suspects jumped out of the vehicle and ran onto the grounds of Bodal Primary School. AfriForum neighbourhood watch members, together with the Paarl-East SAPS, combed the school grounds and the surrounding area in search of the suspects.

The vehicle’s owner later arrived at the scene and confirmed that the suspects had robbed him of items of clothing during the hijacking.

AfriForum’s Paarl neighbourhood watch expressed its appreciation to the Paarl and Paarl East SAPS and all stakeholders for their swift action and effective cooperation.

The case has been handed over to the Paarl SAPS for further investigation.

The new radio network, which had been installed only the day before, played a crucial role in the rapid mobilisation of neighbourhood watch members and the overall coordination of the operation. The radio network consistently provided reliable communication, enabling members to relay their movements and positions in real time. Furthermore, the operation confirmed that the network’s efficiency is significantly higher than that of cellular communication.

According to the organisation, the successful initial operational use of the new radio network highlights the importance of reliable communication during emergency situations and community safety operations.

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