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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Ottosdal branch working hard to improve the conditions of this town

ByAfriForum 24/04/202624/04/2026

The AfriForum branch in Ottosdal has launched a major clean-up project over the past two and a half weeks to improve the condition of the town and reinforce the safety of the area. The branch cut the grass of seven large empty plots, removed branches and cut open shrubs so that criminals cannot hide in them.

More than four hectares of grass were cut during this period and even members of the community stepped in to help with the project. A farmer in the Ottosdal area made his tractor available to help with the cleaning of the plots. Furthermore, the branch also cut the grass on sidewalks and removed more than 10 bags of garbage.

“It is wonderful to see how the community is joining hands and working together to bring their town back up to standard. AfriForum’s Ottosdal branch believes in doing the hard work itself when local municipalities fail to fulfil their constitutional duties, therefore this branch simply could not sit back and allow the town to deteriorate further. The branch is planning several other major projects to make Ottosdal the proud town it once was,” says JP Nel, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for Stellaland.

AfriForum’s Ottosdal branch would like to encourage the community to get involved in projects and work together towards a better Ottosdal. Get involved with AfriForum’s structures today to help improve and secure your environment. Click here for more information.