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Ekurhuleni’s Proposed Budget Rejected, Yet Again

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s proposed 2026/27 budget yet again today, as it was tabled to the Council virtually unchanged, with serious financial and regulatory questions still unanswered. After the budget was rejected during the council meeting on 11 June, the Executive Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, and the Mayoral Committee […]

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Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality’s Budget Fails Residents

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) cannot support the proposed 2026/27 budget and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) of the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality due to fundamental shortcomings that undermine the legitimacy of the process, jeopardise financial sustainability and are detrimental to residents. The Municipality’s own mid-year reports and audit findings already reveal a pattern […]

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Drakensteins Commitment to Prioritise the Cleaning of the Berg River Welcomed

Location: News

On 14 May 2026 the GOOD Party engaged political and executive leadership of the Public Safety Portfolio Committee after receiving a complaint from a community member regarding the cleaning of the Berg River.

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Gauteng’s Agricultural Potential Underutilised

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) emphasised in the debate on the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s 2026/27 budget that the province’s agricultural potential is underutilised. Although Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa, it remains the economic heartbeat of the country. That is precisely why every hectare of productive agricultural land […]

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Gauteng Budget for Community Safety Offers Empty Promises and No Safety

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned during the debate on the Gauteng Department of Community Safety’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year that administrative expansion, paperwork and oversight committees alone will not combat crime in the province or make communities feel safer. Gauteng remains in the grip of violent crime and lawlessness, leaving residents […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Budget Rejected Due to Unrealistic Projections and Exorbitant Tariffs

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the Ekurhuleni Metro’s revised budget for the 2026/27 financial year as the party’s main objections to the budget have still not been resolved. The assumptions on which the budget is based are simply unrealistic given the current economic climate, high unemployment rate and mounting financial pressure […]

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Msukaligwa’s Budget Is Financially Unsustainable

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the proposed budget of the Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MLM), which includes Ermelo, Breyten, Chrissiesmeer, Lothair and Davel, because it is financially unrealistic and unsustainable. The operating budget has a shortfall of more than R542 million, with expenditure totalling R1,91 billion in contrast to projected revenue of […]

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Emfuleni Council Adopts Unfunded Budget – Again

Location: News

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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Call for Transparency and Fairness in Cape Town’s Amended 2026/27 Budget

Location: News

The GOOD Party has submitted comments to the City of Cape Town on the amended 2026/27 Budget, raising serious concerns about transparency, fairness and the ability of residents to properly comment on the revised proposals.

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Coalition Struggles With Ekurhuleni’s Budget

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The Ekurhuleni Metro will table a revised budget for the 2026/2027 financial year to the Council on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The budget that was initially proposed failed to secure sufficient support during a council meeting on 4 June 2026, after the Freedom Front Plus voted against it. The Freedom Front Plus recognises the Metro’s […]

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Freedom Front Plus Abstains From Voting

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) abstained from voting on the Langeberg Municipality’s 2026/27 budget, because it does not serve residents’ interests, but aims to “milk willing taxpayers” instead. The party is not prepared to ignore the mandate it received from Langeberg voters, namely to ensure responsible financial management. There are a number of reasons […]

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Mpumalanga: Billions for Roads, but Farmers Bear the Burden

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The collapse of Mpumalanga’s road infrastructure has left farmers in rural areas with no other choice but to use their own funds and equipment to repair roads, even though billions were officially earmarked for road maintenance. National government allocated R1,5 billion to the province as part of the Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant (PRMG), while the […]

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Calls for Transparency Regarding Ephraim Mogale’s Budget

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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

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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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Minister Refers Freedom Front Plus’s Complaint Regarding Vote Manipulation to Gauteng

Location: News

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, confirmed in writing that he has taken note of the Freedom Front Plus’s (VF Plus) complaint regarding serious vote manipulation during the Emfuleni Municipality’s adjustment budget process in March this year. He referred the matter to the Gauteng MEC for COGTA, Jacob Mamabolo, for […]

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Trips Abroad vs Leaking Pipes: Where Do Mbombela’s Priorities Lie?

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is seriously questioning the priorities of the Mbombela Local Municipality after approval was sought for the Executive Mayor, Mr Wiseman Khumalo, the Municipal Manager and senior officials to attend the World Water Week conference in Singapore from 15 to 19 June 2026. All while Mbombela’s own taps are running […]

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Phala Phala: Governing South Africa Must Be Given Top Priority

Location: News

(Budget Vote Debate: Presidency) President Cyril Ramaphosa should deal with the Phala Phala matter swiftly and honestly so that the focus can shift to what should be the top priority in the interest of all South Africans: properly governing South Africa. Once this has happened, South Africa’s international relations policy should urgently be addressed. The […]

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Drakenstein Budget Fails to Address Residents’ Most Pressing Needs

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the Drakenstein Local Municipality’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, as the funds are simply not being directed towards addressing residents’ most pressing needs. Despite a total budget of R4,5 billion (of which R3,9 billion is earmarked for operating expenditure and only R569 million for capital […]

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Ray Nkonyeni’s Budget Offers No Viable Solutions

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The 2026/27 budget of the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality (Hibberdene, Margate, Port Edward, Port Shepstone, Southbroom) fails to prioritise residents’ interests while offering no viable solutions to the Municipality’s growing problems. The budget is simply not sustainable. It projects a meagre 2,3% in revenue growth, while expenditure keeps rising sharply. Approximately 95% of all revenue […]

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Dipaleseng Plans and Budgets for Failure

Location: News

The 2026/27 budget and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei, Greylingstad) do not meet the basic requirements for sustainable service delivery, as expected by residents. The Municipality is still plagued by regular power outages, sewage spilling into surrounding rivers and unsafe drinking water. This decline has already led to a […]

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Emalahleni Budget Unfunded

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Emalahleni Local Municipality’s 2026/27 budget as well as the Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF), applicable until 2029. This budget is unfunded to the amount of R10,1 billion, reckless and violates the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The ANC-controlled Council acknowledged that the Municipality’s enormous Eskom […]

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