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Warnings About Trucks Getting Stuck in Bainskloof Pass Ignored

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Even though the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has repeatedly warned and called on the Western Cape provincial government, the Drakenstein Municipality and the Cape Winelands District Municipality to implement more stringent measures to prevent heavy vehicles from using the Bainskloof Pass, its requests have fallen on deaf ears. The Pass had been closed for […]

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Firefighters Commended for Tireless Service During Fire Season

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The GOOD Party hereby wish to extend our sincere gratitude and admiration to the firefighters of Stellenbosch Municipality and the Cape Winelands District Municipality, as well as partners such as Cape Nature, for their unwavering dedication, courage, and professionalism throughout this demanding fire season.

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Action and Transparency Needed Regarding Devastating Franschhoek Veld Fires

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is seriously concerned about the ongoing veld fires affecting Franschhoek, which have already caused extensive damage. These fires pose a direct threat to the community’s historical heritage, infrastructure and unique natural environment. The fires, which began on 7 January 2026 in the Langrug area, have since destroyed more than […]

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Cape Winelands: Halt the Unjustified Tariff Hikes

Location: News

The GOOD Party, a member of Unite for Change, has written to the Cape Winelands District Municipality to raise serious concern over the recent tariff increases imposed by the Breede Valley Municipality, increases which were implemented without adequate public consultation, justification, or consideration for residents already struggling under extreme cost-of-living pressures.

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Drakenstein Mayor Shoots Down Freedom Front Plus Motion Regarding Bainskloof Pass

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) laments the decision by Drakenstein Mayor, Stephan Korabie, to block the party’s motion requesting that the Municipality engage with the Cape Winelands District Municipality and the Western Cape provincial government to discuss trucks misusing the Bainskloof Pass. According to the Mayor, the motion is inaccurate and Bainskloof falls outside […]

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Fitness and Fine Wines Are Drawing a New Kind of Traveller

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Modern travellers are turning routine holiday trips into wellness retreats, and popular destinations like the Cape Winelands are embracing the attraction. In response to the trend, wine farms are fast adding state-of-the-art training facilities, walking, hiking, and biking trails, spas, and other wellness centres and activities to their packages. “The wellness market is picking up …

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