Schools Left in Darkness as Municipal Bills Mount
Gauteng education department says schools must pay for electricity themselves
Boksburg
Systemic Lack of Control Over Critical Water Infrastructure
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) finds footage showing an Ekurhuleni Metro water tanker extracting water directly from a fire hydrant in Field Road, Witfield (Boksburg) – without any control, oversight of measurement – very concerning. Although fire hydrants may be used as filling points, the prescribed protocols must be strictly adhered to – such […]
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Ekurhuleni’s Paycity Fine Platform No Longer in Use
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns Ekurhuleni residents that traffic fines for offences committed in the Metro no longer appear on the PayCity system. PayCity has not been a contractor of the Metro for nearly a year, meaning fines can no longer be viewed or paid through that platform. The Freedom Front Plus regularly […]
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Freedom Front Plus Warns Against Gradual Decline of Boksburg Clinics
The ongoing shortage of medicine and basic medical care at clinics in Boksburg is indicative of a systematic collapse of primary healthcare services in the Ekurhuleni Metro. Complaints received by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) are not isolated incidents, but form part of an obvious pattern of poor management, negligence and a lack of […]
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Ekurhuleni’s Electricity Network in Free Fall With Daily Power Outages
The ongoing and escalating electricity crisis in the Ekurhuleni Metro – which has been affecting residents and businesses across the Metro since the beginning of January – is unacceptable. In many cases, outages lasted days before any repairs were done. The fact that almost every major town in the Metro has been affected underscores the […]
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Gauteng Battles to Place Learners
Many parents are disappointed with the schools they’ve been offered
Ekurhuleni’s electricity network collapse
The blame for the power outages that have plagued large parts of the Ekurhuleni Metro since the beginning of the month can be laid squarely on the shoulders of the ANC/EFF coalition for their years of failing to replace or upgrade ageing and dilapidated electricity infrastructure. Cable theft, unpaid contractors, a shortage of skilled staff […]
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Police Investigate Fuel Losses Amounting to Millions
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about fuel losses exceeding R13 million that are crippling service delivery in the already struggling Ekurhuleni Metro. According to the performance report by the Department of Transport Planning, Roads and Stormwater for the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, losses were recorded at seven of […]
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Another Truck Stuck Under Elgin Bridge in Kempton Park
Another truck got stuck under the notorious Elgin Bridge in Kempton Park this morning. Despite it being a recurring phenomenon, the Ekurhuleni Metro has taken no meaningful steps to address this serious and ongoing public safety risk. While the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) awaits official statistics from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), local […]
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Reiger Park Shooting: Calls for Urgent Action on Gun Violence
The GOOD Party is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic drive-by shooting in Reiger Park, Boksburg, in which six people were reportedly killed and three others wounded.
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Sewage Disaster at Boksburg Lake Was Ignored
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s Department of Water and Sanitation’s tardy response to the massive sewage pollution crisis at Boksburg Lake proves that the Metro only became officially aware of it on 9 October when the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) reported it. This is despite the fact that the pollution was obvious for a number of […]
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We Demand Emergency Intervention in Boksburg Lake Sewage Disaster
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands that the Ekurhuleni Metro urgently intervene in the severe sewage pollution crisis at the Boksburg Lake – right next to the Boksburg Library. What was once a peaceful, green public space has now turned into a toxic cesspool where raw sewage flows freely, causing a terrible stench that […]
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VF+ Demands Accountability for Water Leak in Impala Park
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands that the Ekurhuleni Metro prioritise water leak repairs to prevent large-scale water wastage, such as in Impala Park, Boksburg. The leak in Locheed Street was reported last Thursday, but was only repaired by Saturday. Despite constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus, the taps of residents of Griffon […]
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Kempton Park Gets a Facelift for G20
It is ironic that with the G20 summit around the corner, Kempton Park’s central business district (CBD) is suddenly getting a lot of attention as part of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s so-called “CBD Revitalisation Programme” led by Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza. The Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Roads and Transport Planning, Andile Mngwevu, paid an oversight […]
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Ekurhuleni’s Handling of Extensive Power Outages Unacceptable
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the ongoing power outages affecting large parts of Boksburg, including Jet Park, Witfield, Comet, Boksburg North and surrounds, since the weekend. These outages are reportedly caused by attempted cable theft on one of the city’s 132kV main lines near the N12, which severely damaged infrastructure. […]
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Ekurhuleni Turns Blind Eye to Decay of Elderly Housing Centre
The Ekurhuleni Metro refuses to take responsibility for maintaining the elderly housing centres it owns to ensure that elderly residents do not have to live in dilapidated buildings. This week, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) conducted an oversight visit to the Andries Scribante Haven in Cason Street, Boksburg, to investigate whether the Metro had […]
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Illegal Dumping in Boksburg Poses Health and Environmental Risks
The constant, large-scale illegal dumping of construction rubble and refuse in the Blue Sky settlement in Boksburg should no longer be tolerated, and poses serious health and environmental risks to residents in the area. Approximately 30 loads of construction rubble and refuse are illegally dumped there daily with no consequences for perpetrators. The Freedom Front […]
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Ekurhuleni Residents’ Anger About Basic Electricity Charge
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) shares in Ekurhuleni Metro residents’ anger about the Metro’s implementation of a fixed electricity charge, which will be phased in over the next five years. The party already voted against it in July this year, during the 2025/26 budget process, and warned the Metro not to add to residents’ […]
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Join Hands to Prevent Expropriation Without Compensation Becoming the Norm
It is crucial for all stakeholders to join hands in preventing the Ekurhuleni Metro’s bid to expropriate land worth approximately R30 million without compensation from setting a legal precedent. The 34-hectare plot of land in question at Driefontein in Boksburg belongs to Business Venture Investments 900 (BVI 900). The company is not contesting the expropriation, […]
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Ekurhuleni’s Electricity Tariffs Public Participation Still Excludes Majority of Residents
This week, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) again strongly objected to the Ekurhuleni Metro’s so-called public participation process regarding proposed electricity tariffs. Although the Metro claims the process is lawful, the majority of residents are effectively excluded seeing as meetings are strategically grouped and scheduled to take place at locations that are hard to […]
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Public Participation Process Regarding Power Tariffs Just for Show
The so-called public participation process conducted by the ANC/EFF-controlled Ekurhuleni Metro regarding the proposed electricity tariffs for the 2025/26 financial year is just for show and misleading residents. The notice of public meetings issued on 11 September 2025 provides for only three meetings at the Boksburg Civic Centre, the Rabasotho Hall in Thembisa and the […]
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Strike at Australian-Owned Plant in Boksburg
Workers want to be recognised as permanent staff
Sewage Floods Properties
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to address sewage problems in Boksburg, where sewage is spilling from manholes, is unacceptable. The Metro has simply ignored the reported sewage issues in Paul Smith, Charl Cilliers, Fifth and Sixth Streets in Boksburg North as well as in Nieshout, Fick and Sapel Streets in Bardene and Impala Park, despite repeated […]
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Rand Water’s Maintenance Work in Ekurhuleni Welcomed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes Rand Water’s maintenance of critical water infrastructure, which will affect large parts of the Ekurhuleni Metro from 30 June to 2 July. Some of the essential maintenance work was completed during the first phase of the project between 29 May and 3 June. Work is now set to […]
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