AfriForum Bethal plays a huge role in local community
Water tanks with the capacity to contain 30 000 litres of water, and which were donated by Hinterland and Eco Tank, have been put up by AfriForum in areas around Bethal for residents who do not have access to running water.
BETHAL – Over the past three years, AfriForum has been involved in numerous projects in and around Bethal.
These projects involve the fixing of potholes, placement of refuse bins in town as well as placing water tanks in areas where there are water shortages.
“These projects form part of our fight and build strategy. The strategy is where the community needs to fight against municipal mismanagement but also build on solutions,” said Mr Hennie Bekker, District Coordinator, Lowveld District AfriForum.
He went on to say that residents must take ownership of the current situation and get involved in making a change in the community.
Despite the lack of proper municipal services, Ms Ingrid Human, chairman of AfriForum Bethal, said: “We do our best to make the town look good. It is not an easy task.”
When driving in and around Bethal, every pothole that has been fixed is through AfriForum and financial contributions towards tar from local businesses and the community.
Over the past couple of years, an amount of R400 000 has been used to repair these potholes. Last year saw 1 800 bags of tar used, but with Covid-19 putting a spike in the wheel and bringing a halt to the country, this year has so far seen 600 bags being used.
“The repair of potholes has also created job opportunities,” said Ms Human.
There are also 30 refuse bins around town which belongs to AfriForum.
“We have a contracted person who maintains and clears our AfriForum bins weekly.”
Water tanks with the capacity to contain 30 000 litres of water, and which were donated by Hinterland and Eco Tank, have been put up by AfriForum in areas around Bethal for residents who do not have access to running water.
Besides these projects, Bethal AfriForum together with the CPF began replacing and painting street names earlier this year in the Bokke Streets area. The next area will be Sector 3.
AfriForum has also been involved in projects such as grass cutting on the N17 and at the local police station. The grass in the park in Hoëveld Avenue is also being cut and maintained by AfriForum.
The latest project has seen the putting up of road signs by AfriFourm. These signs were sponsored by F Menge.
Should you want to get involved in community projects, contact Mr Bekker at 081 217 6091 or you can email hennie.bekker@afriforum.co.za
You can also join AfriForum Bethal on Facebook page.
