Sharks, Seals, Hunters, Tourists – How Wildlife-Human Interactions Matter for Conservation
From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.
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Gauteng Budget for Community Safety Offers Empty Promises and No Safety
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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Forced Labour in West African Cybercrime Academies: How Fear Traps Young Men
Understanding what drives recruitment into these academies is not a defence of fraud. It is a precondition for dismantling it.
Dropouts Don’t Happen in a Vacuum – This Province Is Pushing Children Out
We are facing an education crisis, and we are not treating it like one.
Just yesterday I met with a community in Wesbank.
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Auditor-General Findings Expose Serious Concerns About City of Cape Town Procurement Practices
The Auditor-General's findings regarding procurement processes within the City of Cape Town have vindicated concerns that residents, community activists, and opposition parties have been raising for years.
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Do Aid Cuts Fuel Violent Conflict in Africa? How to Promote Peace
In areas that had received the most American aid, the probability of conflict increased by 3.1 percentage points.
Engagement Requested on Use of E-scooters in Stellenbosch
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with concern the Stellenbosch Municipality’s plans to put a stop to the operations of GoNow e-Scooters in Stellenbosch. The party calls on all role players to pursue constructive engagement rather than unilateral action. While the Freedom Front Plus recognises the need for appropriate safety measures, the party is […]
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Anti-foreigner Violence in South Africa Is Easily Sparked: What Hasn’t Been Done to Deal With It
Several key actions that could help are not yet on the table, including mobilising other political parties as well as civic society to fight anti-foreigner hysteria.
ICT Handover in Saldanha Bay
On Tuesday, Deputy Executive Mayor Thyrone Williams and Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) Ricardo van der Merwe represented the GOOD party at a special municipal function held in the Council Chambers, alongside Executive Mayor Ald Marius Koen.
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Drakenstein Experiencing a Scourge of Armed Robberies in the CBD
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein is shocked, but not surprised, that Lady Grey Street; the economic centre of Paarl, has experienced its third armed robbery in less than one week.
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South Africa’s Anti-migrant Campaigns Use the Language of Democracy: Why That’s Dangerous
Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation.
Massive Surge in Support for Freedom Front Plus
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is currently experiencing an unprecedented surge of support in KwaZulu-Natal, with growth so strong that the party is struggling to keep up with the influx of new members. The party is expanding its structures in the province on a large scale and on Saturday launched its new structure for […]
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Internet Access Is Unequal in South Africa’s Economic Powerhouse: Survey Shows Race and Income Mark the Digital Divide
Access to the internet in South Africa’s economic powerhouse, Gauteng, is marked by inequalities.
Cape Town Truly Is an Exceptional City
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Mayoral Candidate. *Note to Editor: This speech was given during the GOOD City of Cape Town Mayoral Launch
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Sudan Peace: The Shadow of the Al-Bashir Regime Looms Over Talks
A new peace initiative has put the future of Sudan’s Islamist movement at the centre of post-war politics.
We Reject Unfunded Govan Mbeki Budget
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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Morocco Overtakes South Africa: Another Warning Against Deindustrialisation
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has noted with concern the latest findings by the African Development Bank indicating that Morocco overtook South Africa in 2025 as Africa’s most industrialised economy. While South Africa remains a significant industrial powerhouse on the continent, this development confirms the country’s continuing decline in industrial competitiveness. Years of unreliable […]
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Unregulated and Unregistered Livestock Undermine FMD Control in Gauteng
(Debate in the Gauteng Legislature on foot-and-mouth disease) The continued spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Gauteng and the fact that much of the livestock in the province are unregulated and unregistered pose a serious risk to the province’s agricultural sector. Although the Department of Agriculture emphasises the roll-out of vaccines and other control measures, […]
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Dipaleseng Plans and Budgets for Failure
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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More Than R400 Million Later and the R76 Road to Steynsrus Is Still Not Fixed
The controversial R76 route linking Kroonstad and Steynsrus, which has been undergoing repairs for more than seven years, has already cost taxpayers more than R400 million, yet the road surface is still not properly fixed and sections are already starting to crumble again. This week, the Free State Legislature’s joint Portfolio Committees on Public Accounts […]
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Submission on Proposed New School History Curricula
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today submitted its input to the Department of Basic Education concerning the proposed changes to the school history curricula. The party rejects these proposals, as they represent a continuation of a persistent process to cast the history of Western civilisation in general, and Afrikaners in particular, in a hostile […]
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Livestock Theft Breakthrough Offers New Hope for Aberdeen Agricultural Community
An important breakthrough in the fight against livestock theft this week has brought new hope to farmers, farm workers and the broader agricultural community in the Aberdeen area. During a joint operation, ten suspects were arrested after being found in possession of suspected stolen livestock valued at approximately R25 000. This success sends a strong […]
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Economic Growth Should Not Infringe on Cape Town Residents’ Right to Safety and Privacy
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday (27 May 2026) called on the City of Cape Town Council to ensure that residents’ rights, particularly their right to peace and safety in their living areas, are protected and prioritised, while still allowing for economic growth. This follows residents and businessowners, primarily from the Bo-Kaap, expressing serious […]
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Garden Route District Municipality Tables 2026/2027 IDP
Speech by Rosa Louw, GOOD Garden Route District Municipality. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the Garden Route Council Meeting
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