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Incompetence Drives Ekurhuleni’s Energy Planning Into Crisis

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s latest electricity tariff application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) inadvertently exposed a discrepancy of approximately R7 billion in the calculations. This error is not a technical slipup, but a direct consequence of the ANC-controlled Metro’s inability to responsibly manage public finances and critical infrastructure. In its application, the […]

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Hijacking of Municipal Vehicle Focuses Spotlight on Asset Losses in Emalahleni

Location: News

The recent armed hijacking of a municipal bakkie has once again focused the spotlight on the rate at which Emalahleni’s assets are disappearing. In the view of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), this is not an isolated incident, but simply more proof that the safeguarding of public property has totally collapsed. The party sent […]

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Emalahleni Has to Provide Clarity Regarding Ogies Ongoing Water Crisis

Location: News

The ongoing water crisis in Ogies has reached a critical point, and the Emalahleni Local Municipality (Kriel, Ogies, Phola, eMalahleni) can no longer avoid providing clear answers. Despite numerous complaints and pleas from residents, the situation keeps deteriorating and many households are being denied their constitutional right to a reliable supply of clean water. Video […]

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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Grinding to a Halt as Fuel Contract Expires

Location: News

The GOOD Party expresses its deep concern and outrage at the current state of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, which has effectively ground to a halt following the expiration of the municipal fuel contract on 30 April 2026.

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Plans to Develop Sokhulumi Region Easier Said Than Done

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Tshwane Metro that the proposed development of the Sokhulumi region near Bronkhorstspruit, as outlined in its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), cannot proceed without the provision of adequate infrastructure and service delivery. The expansion of agriculture, job creation, and the provision of proper housing and community amenities such […]

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Tshwane’s Electricity Crisis: Just 26 Staff Keep 55 Substations Running

Location: News

Tshwane Metro residents are currently experiencing the gradual technical collapse of the electricity network, which is jeopardising the entire metropolitan area. While the Metro’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) report for the second quarter of 2025/2026 attempts to present a positive picture – claiming a 92% response rate to public queries – the actual data tell […]

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Sewage Crisis Triggers Medical Emergencies

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) submitted a formal complaint and ultimatum to the municipal management of the ANC-controlled Thaba Chweu Local Municipality as well as to Mpumalanga’s Departments of Health and Cooperative Governance (COGTA) regarding the ongoing sewage crisis plaguing the Soli Deo Gloria Care Centre and the surrounding community in Lydenburg for more […]

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Calls for Crackdown on Mpumalanga Taxi Mafia

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has intensified its campaign against the growing lawlessness of taxi associations in Mpumalanga. During the most recent oversight visit by the Mpumalanga Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety to the SAPS provincial headquarters, the party once again raised the critical issue of illegal taxi patrols. The Freedom Front Plus […]

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Emalahleni Residents Left Without Water

Location: News

Residents of Jackaroo Park in the Emalahleni Local Municipality (Kriel, Ogies, Phola, eMalahleni/Witbank) have been without water since Wednesday, 22 April 2026, due to a major pipe fracture in a bulk water supply line. Even though an entire week has gone by, the Municipality still has not found a sustainable solution. The leak is located […]

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Stellenbosch Needs Help

Location: News

The GOOD Party Stellenbosch is deeply concerned about the devastating impact of the severe flooding experienced this past weekend, following the first pre-seasonal rains in Idas Valley, Cloetesville and surrounding areas in Stellenbosch.

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City App Collapse Delays Service Delivery, Leaves Cape Town Roads Dangerous During Rains – For Good

Location: News

The ongoing dysfunction of the Democratic Alliance-led City of Cape Town’s reporting systems during the recent rainfall has directly contributed to delays in service delivery, particularly in addressing critical road hazards such as potholes and flooding.

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Sinkhole on N12 Disastrous for Stilfontein

Location: News

A sinkhole that formed yesterday afternoon on the N12 near Stilfontein may have disastrous consequences for local residents. This follows the costly repair of another sinkhole that had formed just a few meters away. Local residents’ lives were severely disrupted for months as all traffic had to be rerouted through the town. In addition to […]

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Unsafe “Pothole Repairs” in Ermelo Shines Spotlight on Msukaligwa’s Decline

Location: News

The dangerous situation in Camden Avenue in Ermelo, where two members of the public attempted to fill potholes with sand and placed building rubble on the road surface in order to “regulate” traffic in exchange for money, is a direct consequence of the Msukaligwa Local Municipality’s systemic failure to provide proper service delivery. The situation […]

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Cancellation of Vereeniging Airport’s Licence Accelerates Sedibeng’s Decline

Location: News

The Sedibeng District Municipality’s failure to maintain Vereeniging Airport has resulted in the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) cancelling the Airport’s licence. This step has a direct and detrimental impact on the region’s aviation sector and is further hampering the already fragile economy of the Sedibeng District (Lesedi, Midvaal and Emfuleni). According to regulations, […]

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Government’s Foot-Dragging and Incompetence Are Accelerating South Africa’s Industrial Decline

Location: News

The growing uncertainty regarding the future of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector is serious cause for concern and raises the question of whether government is deliberately dragging its feet with making critical policy decisions, or simply lacks the capacity to act timeously. The automotive manufacturing sector remains one of South Africa’s most important industries. It […]

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