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SIU Investigation Exposes Serious Decay in Ekurhuleni

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the findings of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) regarding the fraudulent transfer of municipal land in Villa Liza, Boksburg, and calls for decisive action against those responsible. The SIU found that 208 municipal plots, valued at approximately R58 million, were fraudulently transferred to private persons between 2018 and […]

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No More Delays in Upgrading Kempton Park’s Power Cables

Location: News

Kempton Park residents and businesses have had to endure recurring and prolonged power outages for years, mainly caused by outdated oil-filled power cables that are already 50 years old. These cables regularly cause electrical faults, leaving residents without electricity for days or even weeks at a time. The Ekurhuleni Metro has started replacing these old […]

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Suspect Damaging Posters in Springs Caught Red-Handed

Location: News

On 8 September 2026, a suspect was caught red-handed while removing and damaging Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) election posters along South Main Reef Road in Springs. Residents immediately reported the incident and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) was called in. The person was arrested and charged. A criminal case has been lodged and […]

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Ekurhuleni Metro Admits Construction Is Illegal

Location: News

After sustained pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), the Ekurhuleni Metro’s Building Control Department finally admitted that the construction of units on a property in Ravenklip, Boksburg, is illegal. The Freedom Front Plus received complaints from residents about the matter on 14 June, whereafter the party formally requested the Metro to confirm whether […]

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Homestead Dam: New Fishing Ban and Longer Hours, but No Explanation

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro will have to provide an explanation for the new notice board erected at Homestead Dam in Benoni that prohibits fishing and indicates that the park is open from 07:00 to midnight. Prior to this change, the park’s gates closed at 19:00. Even though local residents have been fishing and picnicking at Homestead […]

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R57 Million Spent on ECD Buildings, but Communities Receive No Service

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme is a striking example of how millions of rand is often spent on infrastructure without reaching all the communities that were supposed to benefit. The original construction cost of the three centres amounts to approximately R57,4 million – R20 million for Vosloorus, R20 million for Eden Park […]

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Iron Will Needed to Revive Municipal Courts in Ekurhuleni

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will keep a close eye on the implementation of the Ekurhuleni Metro Council’s decision to approve the establishment of fully functional municipal courts in the Metro to ensure that it is not just an empty promise. This follows the Council’s adoption of a report by the Oversight Committee on […]

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Ekurhuleni Cannot Keep Writing off Millions Without Accountability

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s ongoing failure to ensure proper accountability and consequence management in respect of irregular expenditure is unacceptable. During a council meeting on 31 August, several recommendations were tabled to the Council to write off more than R140 million in historical irregular expenditure. This is but a drop in the ocean compared to the […]

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Ekurhuleni Housing Company Now Has to Table Quarterly Reports

Location: News

The recommendation by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) that the Ekurhuleni Housing Company should from now on report to the Finance and Human Settlements Oversight Committees every quarter has been adopted during the Ekurhuleni Metro’s latest council meeting. The Freedom Front Plus stressed that Council merely taking note of reports without implementing mechanisms to […]

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Mayoral Candidates to Turn Gauteng Municipalities Around

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today announced its mayoral candidates for Gauteng’s three metro councils, six local municipalities and two district municipalities – a formidable team ready to shoulder the responsibility and make local government work again. Gauteng residents have had enough of crumbling infrastructure, water and power outages, sewage spills, potholes, poor financial […]

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Ekurhuleni Report Shows Serious Financial and Service Delivery Pressure

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s fourth quarter performance report for April to the end of June paints a picture of a metro under mounting pressure where poor financial management and performance are directly affecting service delivery. The following is clearly evident in the report: • The trade payables-to-cash ratio (a measure of liquidity and financial health) was […]

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Mega Municipality Will Create Mega Service Delivery Problems

Location: News

The ANC’s latest proposal to possibly merge Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni into one giant mega metropolis demonstrates that the party is still trying to solve the wrong problem. The people of Gauteng do not need bigger municipalities, but rather smaller, more efficient and more accountable local governments. If a resident already finds it difficult to […]

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Brakpan Community Apprehend Cable Thief

Location: News

Rapid response and cooperation between Brakpan residents, the Community Policing Forum (CPF), private security companies and the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) led to the arrest of a suspected cable thief in Prince George Avenue, Brakpan. Two Freedom Front Plus councillors responded to a tip-off from the public and confronted the suspect while he was […]

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Substandard Repairs to Stoffberg Subway in Brakpan

Location: News

The Stoffberg subway in Brakpan, which was reopened to traffic in July this year after repair work, is already showing alarming signs of deterioration. A new pothole and visible cracks have appeared within just a few weeks, undermining the safety and usability of the road. During an oversight visit on 18 August, it was apparent […]

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90.38% Collection Rate Is a Smokescreen

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro boasts an annual debt collection rate of 90,38%. It looks reassuring on paper, but in practice, it is a smokescreen concealing the true state of affairs. According to the latest report tabled to the Finance Oversight Committee, the collection rate in Etwatwa is only 6,79%, in KwaThema 22,84%, Katlehong 23,72% and Daveyton […]

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Monyepao’s Dismissal Provides No Answers Regarding R2 Billion Loss

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is left with more questions than answers after the release of the progress report on the disciplinary process against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s former Chief Information Officer, Moloko Monyepao. The process, which began more than a year ago following serious allegations regarding the mismanagement of information and communication technology (ICT), […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Official Media Statement Contradicts Its Financial Statements

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) questions the discrepancy between the financial picture painted by the Ekurhuleni Metro in a recent public statement and the figures in the Metro’s unaudited financial and performance results for the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, tabled to the Council on Thursday. According to the Metro’s statement, published […]

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R4,6 Million “Witch-Hunt” Against Ekurhuleni’s Police Chief a Costly Lesson

Location: News

The disciplinary process instituted against the Chief of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police, Isaac Mapiyeye, saw the Metro shelling out more than R4,6 million – only for him to be found not guilty on all charges after nearly 22 months. This is a costly lesson for taxpayers and reinforces the impression that it was merely a […]

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No to Higher Electricity Tariffs for Ekurhuleni

Location: News

During a meeting of the Ekurhuleni Metro Council, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected a proposal that would result in electricity tariffs increasing beyond what was initially approved in the budget. When the budget was adopted, an increase of approximately 9% for consumers was approved. The recent council resolution, however, means that certain residents […]

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Important Corrections and Requirements in Ekurhuleni’s Budget for Residents’ Benefit

Location: News

After the Ekurhuleni Metro’s 2026/27 budget had already been tabled four times, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today supported the revised budget in principle, following further important amendments, corrections and binding commitments from the ANC-led administration in the interest of residents. Previous versions of the budget were rejected due to unrealistic assumptions, documentation errors […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Proposed Budget Rejected, Yet Again

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s proposed 2026/27 budget yet again today, as it was tabled to the Council virtually unchanged, with serious financial and regulatory questions still unanswered. After the budget was rejected during the council meeting on 11 June, the Executive Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, and the Mayoral Committee […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Budget Rejected Due to Unrealistic Projections and Exorbitant Tariffs

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the Ekurhuleni Metro’s revised budget for the 2026/27 financial year as the party’s main objections to the budget have still not been resolved. The assumptions on which the budget is based are simply unrealistic given the current economic climate, high unemployment rate and mounting financial pressure […]

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Coalition Struggles With Ekurhuleni’s Budget

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro will table a revised budget for the 2026/2027 financial year to the Council on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The budget that was initially proposed failed to secure sufficient support during a council meeting on 4 June 2026, after the Freedom Front Plus voted against it. The Freedom Front Plus recognises the Metro’s […]

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Treasury’s Plan for Better Infrastructure Should Increase Accountability – Not Create New Bureaucracy

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Ekurhuleni Metro Council supports, in principle, reforms that improve service delivery and increase accountability, but will oppose any process that creates more bureaucracy without tangibly benefiting communities. The party endorses the Metro Trading Services Reform programme (MTS) launched by the National Treasury. This programme provides metros with […]

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