Katlehong Residents Use Digger to Tear up Main Road During Protest
Protesters say their pleas for electricity, flushing toilets and housing have fallen on deaf ears
Ekurhuleni
Human Rights Commission Blasts “Uncaring” Gauteng Municipalities for Water Crisis
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame
Gauteng Water Crisis in the Spotlight at Sahrc Inquiry
Auditor-General and civil society organisations made submissions on Tuesday
Schools Left in Darkness as Municipal Bills Mount
Gauteng education department says schools must pay for electricity themselves
Ekurhuleni’s R2 Billion Cybercrime Scandal Proves Total Governance Collapse
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) recently revealed extensive cybercrime in the Ekurhuleni Metro, where cybercriminals are estimated to have stolen more than R2 billion from the Metro’s billing system over an extended period. This shocking revelation serves as further proof of the ANC-led coalition’s maladministration. Cybercriminals repeatedly breached the Metro’s billing system […]
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Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni Endorses Independent Power Producers and Greater Financial Transparency
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) endorses the principle of allowing independent power producers to contribute to the Ekurhuleni Metro’s energy supply, as well as creating a structure through which assets for the proposed independent power producers are entrusted to a reliable third party. For years, Ekurhuleni’s residents and businesses have had to endure Eskom’s […]
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Ekurhuleni’s Debt Crisis Deepens While Residents Struggle to Make Ends Meet
The third-quarter financial report (January to March 2026), tabled during the latest Ekurhuleni Metro Council meeting, confirms that the Metro’s debt crisis is deepening. At the same time, residents are increasingly struggling to make ends meet, with higher municipal tariffs becoming unaffordable for many. The Metro’s collection rate has remained stuck at 85,28%, well below […]
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Incompetence Drives Ekurhuleni’s Energy Planning Into Crisis
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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Tshwane Metro Cuts Public Schools’ Power Due to Outstanding Property Rates
The latest crisis in the City of Tshwane, where electricity supply to public schools has been disconnected due to outstanding property rates, has a direct and devastating impact on learners and educators. This step is reckless and inhumane, as schools themselves are not responsible for paying property rates. The responsibility rests on the shoulders of […]
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Why We Should Change How Cape Town Elects Ward Committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
DA, EFF and ActionSA Derail Ekurhuleni Council Meeting
The DA, EFF and ActionSA deliberately disrupted the Ekurhuleni Metro’s council meeting today, demonstrating a callous disregard for the interests of voters and residents. Instead of participating responsibly, these parties placed political opportunism before service delivery and good governance. The absence of the Speaker, Mr John Senona, and the Executive Mayor, Mr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, did […]
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We Reject the Ekurhuleni NERSA-Driven Electricity Tariff Hike
During a recent special council meeting of the Ekurhuleni Metro Council, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Metro’s proposed electricity tariffs for 2026/27, while the majority of councillors accepted the increase. In the debate on the matter, the Freedom Front Plus emphasised that the Metro is under no obligation to implement the […]
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Council Has to Appoint Municipal Manager in Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Metro has been plunged into an administrative crisis following the arrest of the Municipal Manager, Kagiso Lerutla, on 20 April 2026. Mr. Lerutla faces serious charges of alleged fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice. In response, Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, attempted to unilaterally suspend Mr Lerutla and appoint Dr Tsholofelo Koopedi (previously […]
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Systemic Lack of Control Over Critical Water Infrastructure
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) finds footage showing an Ekurhuleni Metro water tanker extracting water directly from a fire hydrant in Field Road, Witfield (Boksburg) – without any control, oversight of measurement – very concerning. Although fire hydrants may be used as filling points, the prescribed protocols must be strictly adhered to – such […]
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Ekurhuleni Learners Wade Through Sewage to Get to Class
OR Tambo Secondary School lacks classrooms and desks and now there’s a sewage problem
Potholes in Main Reef and Hospital Road Finally Repaired
The Ekurhuleni Metro has finally, after pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and numerous complaints from residents, begun repairing the pothole-riddled access routes in Brakpan, Benoni and Springs. Repairs to Main Reef and Hospital Road in Benoni started on Wednesday. For months, the Freedom Front Plus and local residents demanded that something must […]
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Stoffberg Subway Will Finally Be Repaired
The Ekurhuleni Metro will finally start repairs on the dangerous Stoffberg subway in Brakpan following constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). The subway, which sees a lot of pedestrian traffic, including school children, as well as vehicular traffic, has been in a terrible condition for months with potholes, washaway damage and decaying […]
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Lesufi’s Appointment of Nkululeko Dunga Is a Serious Mistake
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s sudden appointment of the EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga as the new MEC for Finance in the Gauteng government is a serious mistake. Dunga is in no way qualified to hold this position in the Gauteng government and it could severely harm the province, which is already plagued by financial mismanagement and weak […]
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Shoddy “Repairs” After Germiston Cable Theft Endangers Residents
The shoddy manner in which the Ekurhuleni Metro repaired a damaged power cable in Helder Road, Germiston, is life-threatening and unacceptable. After vandals cut an electricity supply cable during an attempted theft, the power supply was restored using methods that appear to disregard all safety protocols. The damaged cable appears to have been fixed using […]
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Nigel Families Waiting 30 Years for Promised RDP Homes
About 100 households still live in shacks in Alra Park while their neighbours on either side live in completed RDP houses
Senior Managers’ Appointments in Ekurhuleni Metro Will Not Be Adjusted Retrospectively
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Ekurhuleni Metro Council took a strong stand against a proposed retrospective adjustment to conditions of service for municipal and senior managers (Section 56 managers). Sustained pressure from the Freedom Front Plus ultimately resulted in the item being rejected. In terms of the Municipal Systems Amendment Act (2022), […]
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Ekurhuleni’s Finances in Free Fall
The Ekurhuleni Metro once again received a qualified audit opinion from the Auditor-General (AG) for the 2024/25 financial year, indicating that certain financial information cannot be verified or lacks credibility. This is the outcome even though the Metro declared a dispute with the AG and needlessly dragged out the process. It serves as a serious […]
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ANC Coalition Fails in Writing off R145 Million Willy-Nilly
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) played a part in preventing the Ekurhuleni Metro Council from writing off R145 million spent on incomplete projects between 2010 and 2015. The Freedom Front Plus joined hands with other opposition parties in voting against the write-off. The matter was consequently remitted to the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) […]
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Ekurhuleni Disregards Court Ruling
Although the implementation of NERSA-approved Eskom tariff increases cannot be circumvented, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) cannot support a procedurally flawed and unlawful process that violates residents’ right to public participation. The process also disregarded a court judgement in which AfriForum successfully challenged the energy regulator, NERSA, on transparency. The court laid down clear […]
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