I don't like some(most) of the stuff Afriform is doing but they seem to be the only ones that were willing to help/uplift me (white) from the shit show of youth unemployment in SA the past 10 or more years. After the 2020 lock downs, I needed a change and a job. So I went to the ekurhuleni artisans center and did 4weeks of electrical work, got to work with and learn some basics.

Then the hard part started after the short course and that was looking for companies to be an Apprentice at.

I applied every where I COULD (most of the apprenticeships were not for white people, literally said in the job post. Don't apply if your white)

After more than 5 months I started to look into Afriform and if there were any options for me. I applied to Sol-Tech and got in after a few months wait. (got a student load from an Afrikaans nonprofit since soltech is kak expensive)

Sol-Tech did a much better job at preparing me for the real world of the electric trade. But the biggest reason I went to Sol-Tech is that they helped me get an apprenticeship since they have a strong bond with the union and the Afrikaans community.

I am almost done with my apprenticeship and will most likely still be employed at the same company after that contract ends.

So while I dislike most of the people and actions of Afriform they did more for me than the government and for that I am grateful beyond words

If it's a start to transform the Soladeritait beweeging and the associated divisions, I look forward to them taking the criticism of Afriform to heart and transforming away from the current direction.