by AfriForum | Aug 27, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements, Neighbourhood watches Media statements
The AfriForum neighbourhood watch in Benoni worked hard in August to safeguard the community, while both the neighbourhood watch and the branch in the town showed significant growth. The neighbourhood watch covered a total of 7 795 km during patrols in August that...
by AfriForum | Aug 27, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements, Neighbourhood watches Media statements
AfriForum’s Springs branch and neighbourhood watch worked hard in August to keep the community safe. This neighbourhood watch patrolled 5 578 km in total during patrols and 557 hours were spent on it this month. These patrols were held in the streets of Springs in an...
by AfriForum | Aug 26, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum today submitted a petition in terms of the parliamentary rules at parliament that points out the danger of the Green Paper for social security and the Immigration Tax Amendment Bill. The organisation demands in the petition that both pieces of legislation be...
by AfriForum | Aug 26, 2021 | Media statements, Local Government Affairs Media statements
Mpumalanga’s municipalities are poorly managed, and living standards and services delivery consequently suffer. These are some of the alarming findings in AfriForum’s Centre for Local Government’s third municipal audit, which comprises Mpumalanga. Dr Eugene Brink,...
by AfriForum | Aug 26, 2021 | Media statements
AfriForum today submitted commentary on the Disaster Management Amendment Bill. AfriForum wholeheartedly welcomes the introduction of the Amendment Bill and urges that it be passed as a matter of national interest. The word lockdown does not appear in the Disaster...
by AfriForum | Aug 25, 2021 | Community Affairs Media statements, Media statements
AfriForum directed an urgent letter to the respective municipal managers of the Tshwane Metro and the Madibeng Local Municipality on 23 August to place these municipalities on terms over a looming water crisis in Madibeng. The Tshwane Metro issued a statement on...