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Job-Creation Scheme Endangers Ekurhuleni’s Finances

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned during today’s council meeting that the Ekurhuleni Metro’s plan to insource cleaning and security services poses serious financial and management risks. If the project is unsuccessful, it could place even more pressure on the Metro’s already constrained budget and hamper service delivery. Council approved the creation of more […]

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Ekurhuleni Mayor’s Claims About SAAME Building Are Misleading

Location: News

The recent claims by the Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metro, Mr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, that the long-delayed SAAME municipal building project in Germiston remains within budget are misleading. The project entails upgrading the SAAME building into a multi-purpose municipal service centre. Since its inception in 2017, however, the project has repeatedly experienced delays and cost overruns. […]

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Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni Opposed to Writing off Billions in Debt

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s ANC-led administration’s decision to write off approximately R2,24 billion in utility debt comes at a time when the Metro is already facing a severe financial crisis. This debt write-off applies to households registered as indigent or deemed indigent that have consumed more than the free basic utilities allowance. The debt accumulated between […]

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Ekurhuleni Financial Crisis Runs Much Deeper

Location: News

Although the Ekurhuleni Metro is compelled by a court order to settle its debt with Eskom, the Metro’s financial crisis runs far deeper than the ANC-led administration is willing to admit. According to a joint statement by Ekurhuleni and Eskom on 13 March, the Metro owes Eskom approximately R3,4 billion, of which R1,7 billion was […]

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Ethical Leadership Is More Than a Theory, It Should Be Put Into Practice

Location: News

The adoption of the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government by the Ekurhuleni Metro underscores the fact that integrity, accountability and transparency are more than mere policy words on paper. They denote principles which should routinely be applied in decisions, appointments and management. Ethical leadership entails addressing unethical conduct, clearly separating political influence from […]

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Ekurhuleni Metro Owes R3,58 Billion to Eskom

Location: News

Exactly one year after the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that Eskom could cut electricity supply to the Ekurhuleni Metro due to power debt, official documents now confirm that the situation has deteriorated even further. According to the latest correspondence from the City Manager, Kagiso Lerutla, Ekurhuleni currently owes Eskom more than R3,58 billion […]

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Answers Needed Regarding Alberton’s Meyersdal Extension 31

Location: News

As part of its oversight role, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) attended a tribunal last week to determine whether the proposed development of Meyersdal Extension 31 in Alberton complies with all relevant requirements and legislation. Various residents approached the party to raise their objections. They are particularly concerned about the project’s legality, infrastructure readiness […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Paycity Fine Platform No Longer in Use

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns Ekurhuleni residents that traffic fines for offences committed in the Metro no longer appear on the PayCity system. PayCity has not been a contractor of the Metro for nearly a year, meaning fines can no longer be viewed or paid through that platform. The Freedom Front Plus regularly […]

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Ekurhuleni Should Investigate Germiston’s Underground Infrastructure Following Formation of Sinkhole

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s Department of Roads and Storm Water should immediately thoroughly investigate Germiston’s underground infrastructure following the formation of a sinkhole. This is essential to determine whether the city’s underground systems have been damaged and to prevent further sinkholes. The request follows the formation of a sinkhole last week at the corner of Rissik […]

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Stoffberg Subway: An Accident Waiting to Happen

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s ongoing failure to repair the Stoffberg subway in Brakpan creates a serious risk for motorists and is literally an accident waiting to happen. Despite repeated warnings and formal pleas from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in January after floods rendered the underpass virtually unusable, not a finger has been lifted to […]

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Germiston Power Outage Points to Bigger Crisis

Location: News

The latest power outage in Germiston, following a fire at the Wadeville 2nd Input Substation on 31 January 2026 that has left thousands of residents and businesses without electricity for days, is not an isolated incident. This is just one in a series of fires and technical failures at substations across the Ekurhuleni Metro in […]

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Alberton Residents in the Dark

Location: News

The blame for the prolonged and repeated power outages that have plunged thousands of residents in northern Alberton into total darkness for more than a week can be laid squarely on the shoulders of the incompetent ANC/EFF coalition government. This situation borders on the dereliction of the duty to provide basic services and is simply […]

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Ekurhuleni Squanders Money While Service Delivery Collapses

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s quarterly report for October to December 2025 paints a disturbing picture of squandering, misguided priorities and a metro that spends tax money without delivering services. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) had warned during the budget process that constant tariff increases are unsustainable, because residents simply cannot afford them. The latest report […]

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Freedom Front Plus Warns Against Gradual Decline of Boksburg Clinics

Location: News

The ongoing shortage of medicine and basic medical care at clinics in Boksburg is indicative of a systematic collapse of primary healthcare services in the Ekurhuleni Metro. Complaints received by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) are not isolated incidents, but form part of an obvious pattern of poor management, negligence and a lack of […]

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Benoni in the Dark for Four Days

Location: News

The power outages that Benoni residents in the Ekurhuleni Metro have had to endure over the past four days are unacceptable and prove that the Metro is buckling under maladministration. Several residential areas had no power since 23 and 24 January, respectively, until supply was eventually restored on 27 January. Barely three hours later, residents […]

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Stoffberg Subway in Brakpan a Crisis Warranting Immediate Attention

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Brakpan demands immediate and decisive action from the Ekurhuleni Metro Council to address the dangerous decay of the Stoffberg subway. The demand follows the umpteenth closure of the subway after storm water flooded it at the weekend. Even though the Metro Council has received many complaints and warnings, […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Electricity Network in Free Fall With Daily Power Outages

Location: News

The ongoing and escalating electricity crisis in the Ekurhuleni Metro – which has been affecting residents and businesses across the Metro since the beginning of January – is unacceptable. In many cases, outages lasted days before any repairs were done. The fact that almost every major town in the Metro has been affected underscores the […]

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