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Witbank and Doornpoort’s Electricity Network on the Brink of Collapse

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is justifiably concerned about the extremely vulnerable state of the Witbank and Doornpoort electricity network. Even though it is a critical situation and the Municipal Manager of the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Sizwe Mayisela, has repeatedly been contacted for clarity and urgent action, no satisfactory feedback or plan of action […]

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Matric Results: Congratulations Are in Order for Last Year’s Matrics Who Are This Year’s Junior Students or Jobseekers

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) congratulates all successful matriculants on their achievements, and encourages those whose exam numbers will not appear in Tuesday’s newspaper not to lose heart and rewrite the subjects which they did not pass. There are three examination authorities that examine the National Senior Certificate in South Africa. They are the […]

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Most Matriculants Deserve Medals for Defying Odds Stacked Against Them

Location: News

Congratulations to the Matric class of 2025. You have completed a long journey, often in difficult circumstances at home, in your community or at school, putting in the hard work and demonstrating the resilience to reach an important milestone.

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Urgent Intervention Needed to Curb Foot-And-Mouth Disease

Location: News

The sharp increase in cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Gauteng, and surrounding provinces, has reach a critical point and the executive authority has to take immediate and decisive action to curb it. There has been a particularly marked rise in West Gauteng around Tarlton. Government is responsible for controlling foot-and-mouth disease, but it is clear […]

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Court Ruling a Victory for Community Safety – Tshwane Loses Legal Battle Against Private Fire-Fighting Services

Location: News

The North Gauteng High Court’s ruling of 17 December 2025, dismissing the City of Tshwane’s attempt to have private fire-fighting services declared unlawful, is a resounding victory for community safety and common sense. This failed legal application is a direct consequence of the ANC/EFF/ActionSA coalition’s poor governance. Under leadership of the Freedom Front Plus (VF […]

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Cape Culture of Gangsterism- NGO Report Contains Rapid Intervention Roadmap for Government

Location: News

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has published the latest edition of its Western Cape Gang Monitor, which should be required reading for a Western Cape Government that is singularly failing to counter the culture of gang association and violence.

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Economic Growth Must Be the State’s Primary New Year’s Resolution

Location: News

The GOOD Party supports the proposed 1.5% above-inflation rate increase to the minimum wage, which will rise from R28.79 per hour to more than R30 per hour in March 2026.

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This Is How Free State Premier Continues Squandering Funds

Location: News

The Free State Premier continues to ask for more funds and the ANC just keeps giving them to her. The Free State Legislature today (Thursday) approved the adjustment budget, allocating an additional R7 million to Premier MaQueen Mathae’s office. The Freedom Front Plus voted against it. The Premier’s Department is not a service delivery department […]

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New Crime Prevention Model for Gauteng Crucial After 31 Years of Decline

Location: News

(Debate in the Gauteng Legislature on the Department of Community Safety’s annual report) More than thirty years after a new democracy was ushered in, Gauteng – the economic heartbeat of South Africa – ought to be a safe and functional province. Yet the 2024/25 annual report of the Department of Community Safety shows that crime […]

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Gauteng Desperately Needs New Local Government Dispensation

Location: News

(Debate in the Gauteng Legislature on COGTA Department’s annual report) After 31 years, Gauteng’s municipalities should be centres of excellence in service delivery, but in reality, it is quite the opposite. Infrastructure is systematically decaying, energy systems are failing, municipal councils are dysfunctional and communities are immensely frustrated. The current local government dispensation has already […]

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Dipaleseng Businesses on the Brink of Bankruptcy Due to Power Outages

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that businesses forming the economic heartbeat of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei and Greylingstad) are on the brink of bankruptcy due to frequent power outages, a lack of maintenance and poor emergency repairs. Businesses often have no electricity supply for hours on end, forcing them to purchase […]

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TransUnion Announces Minority Investment and Strategic Partnership with Omnisient to Accelerate Alternative Data Adoption

Location: Business

TransUnion today announced a minority investment and broader strategic partnership with Omnisient, a South Africa-founded FinTech operating internationally that offers a privacy-preserving data collaboration and advanced analytics platform. The Omnisient platform empowers businesses to safely access high-value consumer data ecosystems and rapidly integrate alternative data sets to drive intelligent decision-making. As part of the investment, a TransUnion representative will join Omnisient’s board of directors.

“The Omnisient platform allows multiple clients to use built-in advanced analytical tools to simultaneously evaluate the utility of diverse data sets, identifying those that deliver measurable value. Through this collaboration, TransUnion expects to gain access to a broader range of alternative data sources and privacy preservation capabilities. By accelerating the integration of high-impact data into our ecosystem, we intend to enhance existing solutions and develop new, market-relevant products that better meet the evolving needs of our customers,” said Lee Naik, Regional President/ CEO of TransUnion Africa. 

“Traditional data models often fail to reflect the lived realities of African consumers, leaving millions without access to credit and the opportunities it enables,” said Naik. “Financial inclusion is central to unlocking economic growth across the continent. That’s why we’re committed to leading with bold, African-born solutions designed to see the unseen and serve the credit invisible by integrating alternative data sets alongside traditional credit data in ways that reflect uniquely African contexts and realities. By incorporating non-traditional indicators of financial behaviour, this approach broadens access to credit and helps us reach more underserved communities. We believe accelerating the adoption of alternative data is critical to closing the credit gap at scale, enabling faster, fairer and more inclusive access to financial services for millions across the continent."

“Our privacy-preserving data collaboration platform brings financial services and consumer brands together, allowing them to discover, validate and commercialise new alternative sources of consumer behavioural and transactional data without having to exchange sensitive personal information,” said Jon Jacobson, co-founder and group CEO of Omnisient. “This data allows financial institutions to make better risk decisions with more confidence and security, unlocking the potential to grow financial inclusion for hundreds of millions of people around the world.”

This collaboration marks a natural progression in TransUnion’s strategy to expand financial inclusion across Africa. By leveraging privacy-enabled alternative data sets through Omnisient’s platform, TransUnion intends to strengthen its ability to help address the challenge of bringing an estimated 500 million* financially excluded Africans into the formal financial ecosystem. By responsibly harnessing alternative data at scale, TransUnion sees the opportunity to bring millions of new-to-credit and credit-underserved consumers across Africa into the financial mainstream. This enables individuals to begin building a credit profile, many for the first time, laying the foundation for long-term economic empowerment. It’s a powerful demonstration of TransUnion’s commitment to using Information for Good® to drive measurable impact at scale: expanding access to credit, unlocking economic potential and reshaping the future of finance across Africa.

Global demand is rising for alternative data solutions that protect privacy, build trust and unlock value. Omnisient’s platform meets this need with technology that enables secure, privacy-preserving data collaboration. Instead of transferring raw data, Omnisient uses tokenised keys to represent personal information in the data set, ensuring privacy is maintained throughout the process. As a leading provider in Africa of secure, many-to-many data connectivity between banks, financial institutions and third-party sources, Omnisient is driving innovation in data collaboration.

*Source: The Global Findex Database 2021

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Millions in Irregular Expenditure Written off Without Consequences in Ekurhuleni

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the Ekurhuleni Metro’s decision to write off more than R211 million in irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure over six financial years (2010/11–2015/16) without holding anyone accountable. The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) exposed the facts in a report, yet the Council merely noted it without demanding that any […]

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TransUnion Unlocks Smarter, Faster Financial Services for SMMEs and FinTechs With API Marketplace

Location: Business
  • TransUnion’s new API Marketplace gives SMMEs and FinTechs instant, self-service access to credit, identity, and fraud prevention tools
  • The platform simplifies integration, accelerates decision-making, and supports inclusive, data-driven financial services
  • Designed for agility and scale, it empowers smaller businesses to compete and innovate in South Africa’s growing digital economy
  • Improved access to accurate data enables businesses to better serve underserved communities, advancing equitable access to financial services

Global information and insights company TransUnion Africa has launched its API Marketplace, a streamlined digital platform designed to give small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) as well as FinTechs direct, self-service access to a wide range of credit, identity and fraud prevention solutions. The platform aims to simplify integration, strengthen risk assessment, and support the delivery of faster, more personalised financial services across the country. The API Marketplace helps reduce technical complexities, enabling companies to quickly incorporate credit checks, identity verification, and fraud detection into their operations for faster, more accurate decision-making.

Simplifying Access to Trusted Data Solutions

For many SMMEs and FinTechs, limited access to reliable credit data, time-consuming verification processes, and the burden of manual fraud checks can slow growth and undermine customer trust. The TransUnion API Marketplace addresses these pain points by allowing businesses to discover and embed TransUnion’s trusted data solutions directly into their systems, without lengthy onboarding processes or complex development cycles.

“With the launch of the TransUnion API Marketplace in South Africa, we’re empowering SMMEs and FinTechs with the tools they need to thrive in the digital economy,” says Dee Chetty, Chief Product Officer at TransUnion Africa. “It’s about lowering barriers to entry for businesses aiming to innovate quickly, deliver inclusive financial services, and make smarter decisions, while upholding the highest standards of data integrity and security.”

The platform offers real-time access to insights that support key business functions, from identity verification during customer onboarding to fraud flagging and credit risk assessment throughout the customer lifecycle. This is particularly powerful for SMMEs and FinTechs, which often operate with lean teams and need to maximise efficiency without compromising on due diligence.

Supporting Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth

According to the latest Mastercard SME Confidence Index, 90% of South African SMMEs have adopted digital payments in recent years, demonstrating the sector’s appetite for modernisation. However, many still lack access to the kind of scalable, reliable infrastructure that larger organisations take for granted. The API Marketplace bridges that gap, enabling smaller firms to leverage TransUnion’s capabilities in a cost-effective and agile way.

Crucially, the offering also supports national priorities around financial inclusion. Improving the flow of accurate credit and identity data enables businesses to offer more tailored products to underserved consumers, particularly in emerging markets and low-income communities. This helps create a more transparent and equitable financial ecosystem, where access to funding and services is based on real, data-driven insights.

“The API Marketplace is not just a product, it’s an enabler of impact,” adds Chetty. “We know that the future of inclusive finance in South Africa depends on access: to data, to tools, and to trust. This platform delivers on all three, helping more businesses deliver safe, responsible, and responsive financial products.”

Developer-Friendly Design for Rapid Deployment

Digitising integration through the API Marketplace enhances operational efficiency and significantly shortens development timelines. The platform includes a wide range of features designed for accessibility and ease of use. It offers a searchable API catalogue, developer-friendly documentation, and robust security protocols, all designed to reduce friction and accelerate deployment. A structured onboarding process is already in place, with plans to introduce full self-service and digital onboarding in the next phase of development.

Looking ahead, TransUnion sees the API Marketplace as a critical lever for economic resilience and innovation, particularly as the South African FinTech sector continues its rapid growth. The local FinTech market is projected to reach USD 14.86 billion by 2033, with APIs playing a foundational role in scaling new financial solutions.

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