Brown Is Beautiful: What Namibia’s Capital Windhoek Can Teach African Cities as They Get Hotter and Drier
New research shows how Windhoek’s ‘Brown is Beautiful’ approach could use its dry landscape to protect the city from heat, drought and floods.
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History Is Being Rewritten at an Archaeological Site in Morocco. What the Discovery of an Ancient Wall Tells Us
Communities in the north-west Maghreb were able to coordinate large construction projects thousands of years ago.
“It Is Our Time” Manifesto Launch Provides Direction Through Practical Solutions for Local Government
Local government can be restored and municipalities’ decline can be turned around. This is the gist of the message conveyed by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) with its Manifesto Launch under the theme “It is Our Time”. (Manifesto attached) The Manifesto, which was unveiled at the Silver Lakes Farm Hotel in Pretoria East, marks […]
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Councillors and Officials Owe Matlosana More Than R25 Million
The personal outstanding municipal debt of councillors and officials of the ANC-led Matlosana Local Municipality currently amounts to more than R25 million. In April 2026, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) sent a letter to the Speaker, Stella Mondlane-Ngwenya, insisting that the growing debt has to be collected. The Municipal Council then adopted a resolution […]
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Suspect Damaging Posters in Springs Caught Red-Handed
On 8 September 2026, a suspect was caught red-handed while removing and damaging Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) election posters along South Main Reef Road in Springs. Residents immediately reported the incident and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) was called in. The person was arrested and charged. A criminal case has been lodged and […]
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Africa’s Rocks Hold Ancient Stories. We Need Better Ways to Document and Protect Them
Africa has some of the world’s most important geological landscapes, yet they remain under-represented in digital geoheritage research.
DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Has the Potential to Become a Global Pandemic. How to Make Sure It Doesn’t
Drawing lessons from Sierra Leone and having watched the mid-2026 outbreak in the DRC, I conclude that it risks become a global epidemic.
DRC’s Ebola Epidemic Could Be the Worst in History: 4 Things That Could Help End It
The next phase of the response must not be about deploying more people into communities simply to deliver interventions.
Dr Corné Mulder: “It Is Our Time”
The national leader of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), Dr Corné Mulder, is currently in Mpumalanga as part of the party’s “It is Our Time” tour. Dr Mulder emphasised that the party aims to make a tangible impact on communities that cherish Christian and family values, culture and their mother tongue. The campaign’s objective […]
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Why Tupac Lives on in Cape Town 30 Years After He Was Murdered
Tupac is proof that being young, marginal and Black does not necessarily mean being powerless.
Tshwane Could Do More to Boost Community Projects
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) commends the communities who have rolled up their sleeves and taken it upon themselves to maintain and gentrify their neighbourhoods under the Tshwane Metro Council’s community upliftment initiative, however, the current administration needs to provide more guidance. This upliftment model’s objective is to empower communities by allowing groups, individuals […]
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Why Water Rights Aren’t Enough to Fix South Africa’s Deeply Unequal Farming Sector
Without finance, infrastructure and power, many Black South African farmers remain dependent on white commercial farmers.
Brakpan Community Apprehend Cable Thief
Rapid response and cooperation between Brakpan residents, the Community Policing Forum (CPF), private security companies and the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) led to the arrest of a suspected cable thief in Prince George Avenue, Brakpan. Two Freedom Front Plus councillors responded to a tip-off from the public and confronted the suspect while he was […]
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Competition Commission Requested to Investigate Closure of Premier Foods’ Tulbagh Plant
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) formally approached the Competition Commission to investigate Premier Foods’ intended closure of its fruit processing plant in Tulbagh. This step does not aim to undermine the mediation process already under way between Premier Foods and stakeholders such as workers and producers. It is, however, an additional step to ensure […]
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Urgent Measures Needed to Protect Bridgton Secondary School’s Learners
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with grave concern posts circulating on social media in which gang members are purportedly threatening the lives of learners of Bridgton Secondary School in Oudtshoorn. The Oudtshoorn Community Policing Forum (CPF) confirmed that the police are aware of the messages and that an investigation is under way. The […]
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Eskom Must Urgently Repair Oudtshoorn’s Power Infrastructure
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on Eskom and the Oudtshoorn Municipality to thoroughly inspect local electricity infrastructure, and to immediately repair and properly maintain it. The latest power outage following damage to Eskom infrastructure has revealed the vulnerability of the region’s power supply and the serious consequences of poor maintenance. Residents of the […]
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Sundra Smallholdings: Victor Khanye Municipality Forced to Backpedal Regarding Tariffs
The owners of smallholdings in the Sundra area (Delmas) achieved a major victory because the Victor Khanye Local Municipality decided at a special council meeting to reverse its recent, unfair reclassification of agricultural tariffs to residential tariffs. In 2025, the Municipality reclassified all agricultural tariffs to residential tariffs, resulting in an excessive tariff increase of […]
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Orange Lips and Roaring Calls: Meet the DRC’s Shy New Rainforest Monkey
The scientist who discovered Likweli describes years of searching for the species, new to science.
Eskom Power Outage Leaves Oudtshoorn and Surrounds in the Dark
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the ongoing power outage that has been affecting Oudtshoorn, Dysselsdorp and the surrounding rural areas for four consecutive days. The power supply was interrupted on Saturday morning, 15 August, at 03:00 after damage to Eskom’s infrastructure. Even though several notices were issued detailing times of when […]
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Poor Management of Emergency Vehicles Leaves Dipaleseng Residents Stranded During Fires
The Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei and Greylingstad) is failing its residents when it comes to emergency services. The disaster management unit, responsible for handling fires, accidents and other emergencies, was unable to provide any assistance during a fire in Balfour because its vehicles and equipment are poorly maintained. On Sunday 16 August, a short […]
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Is Afrikaans a Dialect?
Is Afrikaans a dialect? This is the question that DF Malherbe sought to answer in 1907 with his doctoral thesis at a German university; 32 years after the founding of the “Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners” (Society of True Afrikaners), which is commemorated today on Afrikaans “Taaldag” (Language Day). It was but one of many small […]
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How Can Governments Tackle Poverty When Climate Change, Conflict and Economic Shocks Hit All at Once?
Crises that add up on top of each other have to be addressed in an integrated way.
Illicit Drug and Alcohol Trade Remains a Serious Threat in the Klein Karoo
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the successful police operations conducted in the vicinity of Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn. The enormous quantities of illicit drugs and alcohol that were seized reveal the true extent of the problem. On 8 August 2026 on the Prince Albert Road, the Central Karoo rapid response unit seized nearly […]
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Death of 16-Year-Old on N2 Hell Run Serves as Tragic Wake-up Call
The death of a 16-year-old robber on the N2 serves as tragic proof that the so-called “Hell Run” still poses a serious danger to motorists as well as young people exploited by crime syndicates. Although there has been a decrease in incidents after the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) repeatedly demanded stronger security measures, the […]
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