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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSince signing the MOU, AfriForum has already spent at least R1 million on community projects in the Metro. Some of these projects include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Cleaning project:<\/strong> Within just one month, AfriForum undertook cleaning projects in various parts of the Metro and cleaned more than 94 000 m2<\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pothole project:<\/strong> This week\u2019s pothole project in Monument Park used more than 22 tonnes of tar to repair potholes in this neighbourhood. The cost of this project amounts to more than R108 000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Grass cutting project:<\/strong> Almost 78,000 m2<\/sup> of grass was cut in parks, green strips, wetlands, and road medians within one month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Road painting project:<\/strong> As part of one road painting project that was undertaken during which road markers, speed bumps, and traffic circles were repainted, 600 litres of paint were used to improve the safety of roads for motorists and pedestrians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Street light project:<\/strong> One streetlight project involved repairing about 28 km of streetlights. This repair work involves, among other things, the repair of cables and the replacement of streetlights. It makes a significant contribution to safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Refuse removal:<\/strong> About 18 tonnes of garbage were removed through AfriForum\u2019s refuse removal project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Llewellynn Hemmens, AfriForum\u2019s District Coordinator for Greater Pretoria North, states that AfriForum members\u2019 financial contributions fund the projects undertaken in the Metro. In most cases the members also undertake the projects themselves. \u201cOrganised communities that prioritise their own interests foster an environment than not only encourages but also fosters a do-it-yourself culture. Limited resources make it necessary for expertise and energy from the local communities to be used optimally and to the benefit of the community \u2013 and this is precisely what AfriForum\u2019s members also achieve in the Metro,\u201d explains Hemmens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the MOU, AfriForum has in the past eight months given shape to the devolution of power to the community level and the establishment of community-based federalism. Hemmens explains: \u201cWith this approach, communities take the future into their own hands and take responsibility for improving their own communities. Other parts of the world have also successfully applied this tried and tested practice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hemmens maintains that, regardless of the outcome of discussions, AfriForum will continue to undertake projects for the benefit of the city\u2019s residents. \u201cBaseless racial criticism will not derail AfriForum. We don\u2019t need the Metro or any political party\u2019s permission to improve the communities in which we live. AfriForum will continue to build our communities and make them more self-reliant in the Tshwane Metro and elsewhere in the country. If the Metro does not serve our communities, we take the responsibility for it ourselves \u2013 with or without the Metro\u2019s support,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Pothole project:<\/strong> This week\u2019s pothole project in Monument Park used more than 22 tonnes of tar to repair potholes in this neighbourhood. The cost of this project amounts to more than R108 000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n