Children and Young People at Climate Talks: Seen, Photographed, but Not Allowed to Decide Anything
Young people are climate change activists, but largely excluded from global meetings, and aren’t taken seriously when they do get there.
2024
EMPD’s R193 Million Revenue Shortfall a Cause for Concern
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the failure of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) to meet its income targets, as clearly evident in the latest unaudited financial and performance results report for the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. According to the report, the EMPD set a target of […]
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Official Implicated in Corruption Appointed Head of KZN Social Development
Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia is implicated by multiple forensic investigations into procurement irregularities in Gauteng
Child Support Grant Must Be Increased to End Child Hunger, Report Says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
Salary Decision Spells Financial Disaster for Tshwane Metro
The latest ruling by the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) on backdated salary increases for Tshwane Metro employees could spell a financial disaster amounting to nearly R2 billion for the Metro. The SALGBC confirmed on 1 November 2025 that increases of 3,5% are backdated from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 – […]
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Investigation Into R17-Billion Rail Signalling Tender Complete, Says PRASA
But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board
Withdrawal of US Aid Has Hurt South Africa’s HIV Programme
Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected
Western Cape Can’t Be Bothered to Review Its Safety Plan
Another eighteen people died in a reported 37 shooting incidents on the Cape Flats this past weekend. Twenty-two deaths were reported the previous weekend.
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City Must Act Now to Prevent Tragedy in Khayelitsha’s SST Section
The unfolding crisis in the SST section of Town Two, Khayelitsha, is both devastating and unacceptable. Families are being forced to abandon their homes as the very ground beneath them collapses, a direct result of failing sewer infrastructure.
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Warning Against Unplanned Levy for Limited Bus Network
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned during the Ekurhuleni Metro Council’s latest meeting that the proposed business plan for the Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network (IRPTN) could have serious financial consequences for residents. The plan, centred on the Harambee rapid bus network, was not included in the Metro’s 2025/2026 budget or Medium-Term Revenue and […]
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Limpopo Transport Workers Camp Outside Premier’s Office to Demand Unpaid Pensions
Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October
Sinkholes Symbolise Tshwane’s Crumbling Water Network
The rising number of sinkholes in the Tshwane Metro is a symptom of the Metro’s aging and decaying water infrastructure, caused by years of neglect. Although the Metro has made progress with repairs since June 2025, the current budget is insufficient to effectively manage the crisis. Centurion remains a high-risk area, and the Freedom Front […]
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Sink Holes Open up Again Beneath Shacks in Khayelitsha
The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents
Magistrates Protest Outside Parliament
Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions
Filthy, Broken Toilets and Teachers Urinating Behind Bushes: A Groundup Investigation Finds Limpopo’s Schools Have Not Yet Been Fixed
Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets
Drakenstein Municipality: Community Hall Lease Blocked for Reputable NPO
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein Municipality is appalled that the DA caucus voted against awarding a Community Hall lease to a reputable Non-Profit Organisation that is delivering essential community services in Ward 11 and surrounding areas.
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Tshwane Municipality Fails to Improve Living Conditions at Mamelodi Hostel
Three years ago the City promised to restore electricity and erect a fence. Nothing has been done and the place is deteriorating
How Johannesburg Residents Are Protecting Their Power Lines
“Secure infrastructure should be covered by our rates. We’d much rather spend the extra money on beautifying our local park.”
Raila Odinga Mastered the Art of Political Compromise for the Good of Kenya
Odinga escaped all attempts by his detractors to reduce him to an ethnic leader.
MECs Accused of Tabling a ‘Rigged Budget’
The GOOD Party has accused former Western Cape MECs Mireille Wenger and David Maynier of tabling a rigged budget ahead of the 2024 elections.
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Budget Fraud Charges Laid Against Western Cape MECs and Officials
The GOOD Party is here to lay criminal charges against Western Cape MECs and senior officials who committed fraud by knowingly tabling falsely balanced provincial budgets in order to present a rosy picture of the province’s finances ahead of last year’s general election.
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Details of Brett Herron’s Fraud Complaint Against Western Cape MECs
GOOD Secretary-General and Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Brett Herron, has lodged a criminal complaint against former Finance MEC Mireille Wenger (now Health MEC) and Education MEC David Maynier.
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District Six Claimants Wonder if They Will Be Alive by the Time Government Redevelops the Historic Site
“Hopefully, the next generation will perhaps benefit,” says 77-year-old claimant
Homegrown Bicycle Delivery Service Creates Jobs for Youth in Langa
Groceries and takeaways are delivered where big companies don’t reach