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.

Agricultural Development Partnership celebrates first harvest

The agricultural development partnership between AfriForum, Saai and Kgosatsana (Princess) Gaongalelwe Moiloa, Co-founder of the Bahurutshe Ba Ga Moiloa Foundation, has yielded its first harvest following the installation of a solar-powered drip irrigation system in 2025 on a portion of the farm Jagersfontein in the Mahikeng area. A total of 15 crates of green peppers, 18 crates of tomatoes and 29 kg of green beans were sold to local residents, informal traders and community markets in the surrounding area.

Kgosatsana (Princess) Gaongalelwe Moiloa (English)

“This is not just about farming to me, but also about dignity, self-sufficiency and hope,” says Kgosatsana Moiloa. “I farm largely on my own, and I am proud that I also market my products myself. This is a dream taking shape, and it also creates hope for other women in my community.”

Moiloa’s perseverance and willingness to find a market for her own products bear witness to self-respect, pride and the determination to achieve lasting success in her community.

Leon Lourens (English)

“This project shows what is possible when infrastructure, mentorship and a dream come together. Commercialisation does not begin with large-scale mechanisation, but with the first successful harvest that finds a market. That is where sustainable growth starts,” says Leon Lourens, Development Coordinator at Saai.

According to Nantes Kelder, National Project Coordinator for Intercultural Relations and Cooperation at AfriForum, the value of the initiative extends far beyond agriculture alone.

Nantes Kelder (English)

“What is happening here is the successful outcome of the Cultural Communities Network that is taking shape at grassroots level that is based on mutual recognition and respect. Projects like this establish and strengthen grassroots relationships and contribute to a future where different cultural communities can peacefully coexist. This is the legacy we want to secure for the children of the various cultural communities here at the southern tip of Africa. When communities choose to collaborate in agriculture, we therefore do not only contribute to food security and the improvement of socio-economic conditions. It is part of AfriForum’s plan for the future that makes continued existence in the country possible,” says Kelder.

AfriForum and Saai are involved with the project through their agricultural development incubator, Resilient Regenerative Agricultural Initiative NPC (RRAIN).

“This harvest is the next humble step on the long-term journey towards my goal of eventually operating a sustainable, profitable commercial farming enterprise,” Moiloa concludes.