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Service Delivery and Infrastructure at the Heart of uMhlathuze Budget

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The 2026/27 budget of the uMhlathuze Local Municipality (Empangeni, Richards Bay) represents another milestone in the restoration of local service delivery. For the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), as part of the IFP/DA/ACDP coalition government in this Municipality, the main aim is providing upgraded, uninterrupted and high-quality service delivery to every resident. The coalition already […]

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Chaos and Contempt for Democracy in Nelson Mandela Bay

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The budget process for the 2026/27 financial year of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) turned into a farce of maladministration and chaos, seriously undermining democratic processes. The Council was scheduled to meet on 28 May to discuss the draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) as well as the operating and capital budgets. However, the vast […]

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Tshwane Budgets Flawed Projections Favour Salary Bill at the Expense of Service Delivery

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It is clearly evident in the Tshwane Metro’s newly adopted 2026/27 budget that service delivery will once again get the short end of the stick when the money starts running out. During Thursday’s budget debate, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) emphasised that the budget is not fully funded, despite claims by the Mayoral Committee […]

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Good Governance Helps Tshwane Rise

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In commenting on the draft 2026/27 budget and latest IDP and MTREF reports for the City of Tshwane today in Council, GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning in the City of Tshwane, has noted how “GOOD governance is helping Tshwane to Rise”.

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Infrastructure Investment Welcomed in Johannesburg Budget

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GOOD notes the approval of the City of Johannesburg’s 2026/27 Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Budget, including a significant multi-year infrastructure investment programme aimed at stabilising and rebuilding the city’s deteriorating systems.

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Johannesburg Metro Sinks Deeper Into Financial Quagmire

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) could not support the City of Johannesburg’s proposed 2026/27 budget as it fails to address the Metro’s critical financial crisis, allowing it to sink even deeper into a financial quagmire. The budget was tabled against the backdrop of a severe financial crisis: ongoing disputes with Eskom, a scathing letter […]

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Tshwane Budget Out of Touch With Reality

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During today’s reply to the Tshwane Metro’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the proposed budget does not reflect the Metro’s actual financial position and fails to address the serious service delivery crisis. The party did not support the budget, stating very clearly that the document is […]

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Adoption of Overberg District Municipality Budget and IDP Welcomed

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GOOD in the Overberg welcomes the unanimous adoption of the revised Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF - Budget) during a Special Council Sitting of the Overberg District Municipality held on Monday.

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Motion of No Confidence in Oudtshoorn Speaker Submitted

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) this week submitted a motion of no confidence in the PA Speaker, Suzanne Jansen, in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality. The DA and ICOSA support the motion, which follows serious allegations and documentation calling into question the Speaker’s integrity, neutrality and the proper functioning of her office. The allegations include: […]

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Tzaneen Residents Deliberately Misled Regarding Tariff Increases

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Upon examination of the final Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and budget for the 2026/27 financial year of the ANC-controlled Tzaneen Local Municipality, it is evident that residents were deliberately misled regarding tariff increases during the public participation process. During the public meetings held on 28 March 2026 at Tzaneen Primary School and on 15 April […]

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Johannesburg Plagued by Maintenance Backlog and Poor Financial Management

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned Johannesburg Metro Mayor, Dada Morero, that the Metro’s growing financial burden and crumbling infrastructure are not facilitating the City’s progress, on the contrary, it is hampering service delivery to residents and ratepayers. The Metro has R72 billion in outstanding debt and a shocking R220 billion infrastructure maintenance backlog. […]

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“RATES CUT” WAS NEVER REAL

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Today’s announcement by the City of Cape Town confirms what many of us have warned all along: the much-publicised 10.2% property rates reduction was never a genuine relief for residents – it was built on a flawed and unlawful tariff model that has now collapsed under court scrutiny.

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Tabling of Tshwane’s Draft Fully Funded Budget for 2026/27

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GOOD welcomes the tabling of the draft 2026/27 for the City of Tshwane. Residents and businesses of South Africa’s capital city can be reassured that the draft budget has been assessed by financial experts at the National Treasury and confirmed as fully funded, signalling the continued improvement of Tshwane’s financial position.

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Cape Town Tariffs: Replace City’s “Redistribution” Charade With Super-Tax on High-Value and Second Homes

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If Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is serious about protecting lower-income households from higher tariffs, he must introduce a progressive tariff system that spares the struggling working and lower-middle classes and targets those who can really afford to pay.

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