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The City of Cape Town is preparing to adopt its new Long-Term Planning Framework (LTPF), a document meant to steer the future of a metro of more than five million residents.
The post CAPE TOWN’S NEW 2050 PLAN IS BUILT ON FORTY VOICES – NOT FIVE MILLION appeared first on For Good.
They also want to be included in the City’s solutions. But there are obstacles.
The City of Tshwane’s draft Rural Development Plan does not comply with the requirements of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and risks being a dangerous unfunded mandate that undermines fiscal discipline. Although the Plan has noble objectives, such as integrating rural communities, protecting agricultural land and upgrading infrastructure, the Metro is clearly ignoring statutory […]
The post Tshwane’s draft Rural Development Plan fails legal test appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The complex was evacuated in February 2024 amid safety concerns
The Mosepele Foundation Development Forum has accused Mothers2Mothers South Africa of withholding funds but the latter says it has no choice
The G20 2025 declaration issued in Johannesburg will be just empty words unless the endorsements are turned into action.
Cape Town cannot continue to celebrate itself as “the best-run city” while denying thousands of our own backyard families the most basic and lawful service, electricity that is safe, individually metered, and compliant with our own policies.
The post DIGNITY IS NOT NEGOTIABLE, ELECTRICITY FOR BACKYARD FAMILIES IS A BASIC RIGHT appeared first on For Good.
South Africa has still not ratified the Marrakesh Treaty it adopted in 2013
South Africa can continue to advocate for its G20 presidency priorities beyond its 2025 term.
Hippo Knitting has laid off 295 workers and plans to retrench another 420 in January
“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”
Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia is implicated by multiple forensic investigations into procurement irregularities in Gauteng
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) refuses to hold its tongue while the ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition tries to cover up the Tshwane Metro’s growing decay. Key documents tabled to the Council in October show that the coalition is not only incompetent, but also that its mismanagement is actively pushing the Metro over the financial and administrative […]
The post Tshwane coalition government puts up facade while Metro crumbles appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Department of Environmental Affairs says it may refer the matter for criminal prosecution
Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
*Note to editors: This speech was delivered during today’s ordinary council sitting.
The post CAPE TOWN’S INFORMAL “RAPID DISPOSAL” PRACTICE RAISES LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE CONCERNS appeared first on For Good.
City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) stepped in to assist Bredell agricultural holdings residents and businessowners who are being targeted by the Ekurhuleni Metro with exorbitant administrative fines. Some property owners have been fined up to R775 000 for alleged violations of building regulations. The Metro has already issued approximately R10 million in fines to […]
The post Ekurhuleni should treat Bredell landowners fairly appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
COSATU marches in major cities to highlight corruption, job losses and high cost of living
The GOOD Party is deeply concerned by the Executive Mayor’s dismissive response to serious allegations of financial misconduct arising from the City of Cape Town’s R2.1 billion loan agreement with Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
The post MAYOR’S DEFLECTION CANNOT EXCUSE CITY’S UNLAWFUL FOREIGN LOAN DEAL appeared first on For Good.
Pikitup has promised it will “come up with solutions” to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week