by AfriForum | Dec 1, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum tested the water of various towns in the Northern Cape from August to October 2020 to determine the quality of these towns’ drinking water (blue drop status) and sewage water (green drop status). This project was even more important this year due to the...
by AfriForum | Nov 23, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum’s Delmas branch used more than 40 bags of tar (i.e. about two tonnes) to fix potholes in this town as part of the organisation’s #YourTown campaign. AfriForum branch members and volunteers fixed potholes at Laerskool Delmas. The Delmas branch has already...
by AfriForum | Nov 20, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
On 17 November the AfriForum neighbourhood watch in Dullstroom held a renovation action at the local police station. During this action the garden next to the entrance was cleaned and flowers were planted. Two trees were also planted and a solar light was installed at...
by AfriForum | Nov 17, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
The AfriForum branch in Nelspruit assisted the Pro Gratia School to repair its classrooms as part of the civil rights organisation’s #YourTown project. The Pro Gratia School near Nelspruit is a school for learners with learning disabilities. The school is under...
by AfriForum | Oct 27, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Environmental affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum sent urgent letters to the Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni Metros on 27 October to address untreated sewage that flows into the Hennops, Kaalspuit and Sesmylspruit Rivers. These three rivers have been badly polluted for many years because of raw sewage...
by AfriForum | Oct 27, 2020 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
Various projects have recently been undertaken in the Cape Town Metro as part of AfriForum’s Fight and Build week to clean and improve the area for its residents. Amongst other things maintenance work was done at the Castle of Good Hope and about 40 trees were planted...