Kimberley’s Big Hole of Municipal Failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Cyril Ramaphosa
Presidency Oversight a Win for Accountability
Parliament’s approval of a new structure to oversee the Presidency and hold it accountable is an important handbrake on unfettered power.
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Head of Special Tribunal Quits After One Year
Judge Margaret Victor’s resignation is effective end of November, yet a replacement has not been named
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Diplomatic Victory, but a Weak Final Declaration
The G20 2025 declaration issued in Johannesburg will be just empty words unless the endorsements are turned into action.
Emfuleni Residents Expose More Corruption
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes any steps to root out corruption and maladministration in the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging), but finds it regrettable that drastic intervention was only requested after the community demanded it. The latest whistle-blower exposé follows a public confrontation between the Roshnee community and the […]
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Thousands Protest to End Violence Against Women
Government classifies GBV and femicide a national disaster, but it’s unclear what policies will follow from this
Artists and Activists Take over Joburg Skyline Ahead of G20 Summit
They projected a series of illustrations, demanding urgent action on the global debt crisis and climate accountability
Child Literacy: We Can Change How the Story Ends
The Funda Uphumelele National Survey shows us what must be done
Filthy, Broken Toilets and Teachers Urinating Behind Bushes: A Groundup Investigation Finds Limpopo’s Schools Have Not Yet Been Fixed
Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets
Rampahosa Must Act to End Hunger, Activists Say
Hundreds marched in Cape Town on Friday
More Money Down Bottomless NHI Pit
More alarm bells are ringing regarding the National Health Insurance (NHI) as government has indicated it wants to redirect tax credits for private medical scheme contributions to the NHI Fund. This would channel an amount of approximately R34 billion to the NHI. Members of medical schemes will effectively be “penalised” for not being a burden […]
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Ramaphosa Extends SIU Probe Into Lottery
New investigation will have wider scope than previous one but still excludes some important allegations
Demonstration Outside Israeli Embassy in Support of Flotilla Activists
Six South Africans are among hundreds of people detained by Israel. They were bringing aid to Gaza.
Health Workers Picket for Flotilla to Be Protected
They also call for the Israeli Medical Association to be suspended from the World Medical Association
Thousands March to Parliament Calling for End to Genocide in Gaza
President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing the UN in New York, said: “As Palestinians continue to face genocide and famine, we have a duty to act”
Join Hands to Prevent Expropriation Without Compensation Becoming the Norm
It is crucial for all stakeholders to join hands in preventing the Ekurhuleni Metro’s bid to expropriate land worth approximately R30 million without compensation from setting a legal precedent. The 34-hectare plot of land in question at Driefontein in Boksburg belongs to Business Venture Investments 900 (BVI 900). The company is not contesting the expropriation, […]
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Dramatic Song, Disturbing Priorities – Municipality Must Explain Wasteful Spending
The launch of the Drakenstein “anthem” may be intended to promote pride, but what it reveals instead is a deeply troubling set of municipal priorities and a worrying use of public funds in a time of growing hardship.
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Has Your Learner Been Given a Tablet?
Making promises to children and then letting them down is a crying shame. To make matters even worse, the culprit is the President of the country and his empty promises directly harm these children’s future. In his 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa promised that all schools in South Africa would […]
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Mr President:L “Better Run” DA Municipalities Are Only Better Run For Some
Only the corrupt would disagree with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plea to ANC councillors to stop stealing, but to set DA-run municipalities in Cape Town and Stellenbosch as the benchmark for good governance spits in the faces of millions of poorer people whose quality of life is desperately low.
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Potential Outcomes From National Dialogue Should Be Measured Against Participation and Action
The potential outcomes of the National Dialogue should be measured against participation in the National Convention, with the ultimate test being whether action will be taken to address problems. Although President Cyril Ramaphosa stated during question time in Parliament today that all South Africans were represented at the National Convention, he knows it was not […]
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Ramaphosa’s Actual Message in Zimbabwe: Bringing About Famine and Mass Emigration Is Commendable
This week, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development is engaged in a strategic planning session, covering diverse submissions. This is against the backdrop of Mr Jimmy Manyi of the MK Party’s proposal, via a private member’s bill, that all land in South Africa should belong to government. Meanwhile in Zimbabwe, President […]
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High Time Malema Is Brought to Book for Hate Speech
It is high time that Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, is brought to book for his hateful and racist remarks, and the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s ruling by the Cape Town Equality Court finding Malema guilty of hate speech. The Court found that statements made by Malema in 2022 in Cape […]
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Durban Protest Against Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Demonstrators demand Russia return Ukrainian children