Alcohol’s Hidden Calories: Product Labels Could Help Fight Obesity in South Africa
The typical alcoholic beverage disclosed only a single piece of nutritional information: its alcohol content.
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Complaint Lodged Against Tshwane Speaker
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) lodged a complaint with the Public Protector (PP) against the Speaker of the Tshwane Metro Council, Mncedi Ndzwanana. The step was taken in an effort to ensure accountability after he was once again accused of undermining democratic processes in the Metro. The complaint follows the urgent court application currently […]
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How Can Rural Communities Benefit From South Africa’s Green Energy Transition?
Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.
Action Follows Complaint About Pollution Stemming From Rooiwal Wastewater Works
A complaint lodged by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) about the pollution of, among other things, the Brits Dam by the Rooiwal wastewater treatment works north of Pretoria has had the desired effect and has been investigated by the national Department of Water and Sanitation. Mr Theunis Vogel, a local farmer and aspiring Freedom […]
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Prolonged Eskom Outages Plague Cape Town Families
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the unacceptable situation affecting residents in Eskom-supplied areas of the City of Cape Town, who are experiencing regular and prolonged power outages. Residents – some of whom have been without electricity for months – approach the party for help every single day. Delft, Blue Downs, […]
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Ulysses in isiZulu: Why an African Translation of the Classic Irish Novel Matters in Today’s World
Writers from very different places can grapple with the same questions.
Tshwane Metro Council Commits to Unknown Development Expenditures
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) objected during a Tshwane Metro council meeting to four items on the agenda where separate powers of attorney for land use applications in Refilwe, Zandfontein, Kameeldrift, and Atteridgeville Extension 19 were approved. The reports on all four of these items, aimed at formalising existing informal settlements, state that the […]
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We Support Balanced By-Law Against Urban Decay and for the Protection of Property Rights
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) supports the Tshwane Metro’s new Problem Buildings and Property Management By-Law as an essential tool to rehabilitate the inner city and other decaying areas. The metro’s inner city is deteriorating due to hijacked buildings and criminal elements that destroy property values and threaten residents’ lives. The Freedom Front Plus […]
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MPAC Report Rejected Over Millions in Irregular and Wasteful Expenditure
Madam Speaker, this report is tabled to inform the Council of the irregular, unauthorised, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure identified during the 2024/2025 financial year.
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People Are Marrying Holograms and Making Friends With Chatbots. But Can AI Bring True Happiness?
According to one study, 75% of respondents believe chatbots are conscious.
Draft Prevention of Illegal Eviction From and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill Provides Insufficient Protection for Property Rights
Property rights will not be sufficiently protected if the Draft Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land (PIE) Amendment Bill is passed. This is clearly evident in the written submission made by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday. The party endorses the objective of promoting human dignity and legal certainty, but […]
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Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Crafted a Magnificent New Culture for South Africa
He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.
Sharks, Seals, Hunters, Tourists – How Wildlife-Human Interactions Matter for Conservation
From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.
WC Land Use Management Amendment: Participation Is Not a Luxury
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Mayoral Candidate. *Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the Provincial Parliament sitting on the proposed amendments to the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act (LUPA).
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Emfuleni Council Adopts Unfunded Budget – Again
The Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) has adopted an unfunded budget for the ninth consecutive year. Although the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the budget for the 2026/27 financial year, the ruling ANC/EFF coalition steamrolled it through. In terms of Section 18 of the Municipal Finance Management Act […]
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Bitou Deputy Mayor Appears in Court
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Garden Route welcomes police confirmation that the Bitou Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolwapi, must appear in court on 23 June 2026 on a charge in terms of the Environmental Conservation Act (Act 73 of 1989). The charge relates to an alleged incident at the end of 2025 in […]
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Do Aid Cuts Fuel Violent Conflict in Africa? How to Promote Peace
In areas that had received the most American aid, the probability of conflict increased by 3.1 percentage points.
South Africa’s Anti-migrant Campaigns Use the Language of Democracy: Why That’s Dangerous
Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation.
Calls for an Investigation Into Municipal Property Transaction Allegations
GOOD Stellenbosch has submitted a motion to the Office of the Speaker and the Stellenbosch Municipal Council calling for the appointment of an independent investigator to investigate serious allegations of irregular municipal property transactions made by former Deputy Mayor, Councillor Mynhard Slabbert.
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Calls for Transparency Regarding Ephraim Mogale’s Budget
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) expressed grave concern regarding the proposed 2026/27 budget of the Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality (Marble Hall). The budget reflects an operating deficit of more than R68 million, while more than R110 million has been allocated to self-funded capital projects without proof of sufficient cash-backed reserves. The Freedom Front Plus […]
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We Reject Unfunded Govan Mbeki Budget
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality’s budget because it is unfunded and unsustainable. The ANC and EFF approved the budget with a shortfall of approximately R515 million, despite serious concerns about its legality and sustainability in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The Municipality itself acknowledges […]
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Tax Data Can Be Mined to Shape Better Policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia Show How
Data labs in Zambia, South Africa and Uganda are deepening how governments understand the economies they are responsible for, and the people within them.
Xenophobic Violence Turns Deadly in the Western Cape
Millions of South Africans are justifiably angry about the poor quality of their lives, the slow progress of post-apartheid redress, and the injustice of deepening inequality.
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Councillors to Miss Emfuleni Council Meeting for Second Time Due to Infighting
Infighting within the ANC in the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) derailed two consecutive council meetings due to a lack of quorum. During the council meeting on 28 May, quorum could not be reached because ANC councillors failed to attend. The meeting was postponed to today (2 June), but quorum could […]
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