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Ekurhuleni Residents Suffer as Departments Fail

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The decline of the Ekurhuleni Metro is clearly evident in the fourth-quarter report of the Department of Service Delivery Coordination, which was tabled to the Council today. Despite commendable service delivery targets, residents are suffering due to poor planning, operational inefficiency and a lack of accountability across various departments. Power and water outages are a […]

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Ekurhuleni Residents Receive Massive Electricity Bills

Location: News

This month, the residents of the Ekurhuleni Metro were in for a shock when they received their utility bills because for months the Metro failed to indicate their actual power consumption on their statements of account. The Metro relied, instead, on estimated electricity readings. It is unfair to expect residents to pay massive, unexpected and […]

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NERSA in the Dark About Ekurhuleni’s Suspension of Fixed Electricity Tariff Charge

Location: News

There is much uncertainty surrounding the suspension of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s fixed electricity tariff charge. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) can confirm that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has not received a formal notification from the Ekurhuleni Metro regarding the Council’s decision on 31 July to scrap this basic charge. This […]

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Nearly One Month of Kempton Park Power Outages

Location: News

The power outages experienced by Kempton Park since the beginning of the year add up to nearly one month. By middle August 2025, residents and businesses had experienced 594,5 hours of outages – equal to 24 days, 18 hours and 30 minutes. This figure is based on confirmed media reports, community input and records kept […]

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Ekurhuleni Should Not Let Its Current Bank Balance Lull It Into a False Sense of Security

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Ekurhuleni Metro against begin lulled into a false sense of security by its current bank balance of R1,1 billion, which equates to 21 days of operating costs. The figure was disclosed in the fourth quarterly report of the 2024/25 financial year. The figure is misleading, though, as […]

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Fire at Home Affairs Offices in Germiston

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the violent protest action that led to a fire at the Department of Home Affairs offices in Germiston this morning. The second floor of the building has been completely destroyed. It is suspected that the residents of the Pharoe Park apartment complex, owned by the Ekurhuleni Metro’s […]

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Parents Urged to Take Preventive Action Amid Ekurhuleni Measles Outbreak

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urges residents, particularly those in the Ekurhuleni Metro, to take preventive measures amid the measles outbreak in the Metro. A total of 80 confirmed cases have already been reported. The Gauteng Department of Health is currently monitoring the situation, but it is crucial that parents and guardians remain vigilant […]

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Steps Taken Against Six Members of Ekurhuleni Metro Police for Alleged Theft and Fraud

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the arrest of six Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) members who, along with four South African Police Service (SAPS) members, appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court today on charges of alleged theft and fraud. The ten officers conducted a raid on a shop in Edenvale in June and […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Plan to Write off and Sell “Surplus” and “Obsolete” Inventory

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) cannot support the Ekurhuleni Metro’s plan to write off and sell municipal inventory deemed “surplus” and “obsolete,” valued at R8,7 million, through a public auction. This inventory includes, among other things, streetlight fittings, lamps, drainage systems, fire extinguishers, refuse bags, circuit breakers, power cables, fluorescent lights, paint, vehicle parts […]

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Ekurhuleni Councillor Wins Prestigious Charity Title

Location: News

A Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) councillor in the Ekurhuleni Metro Council, Ms Denise Janse van Rensburg, has won the prestigious Charity Title at the Mrs Commonwealth South Africa pageant. The competition was held on Saturday, 2 August, at the Da Vinci Hotel in Sandton. The Freedom Front Plus warmly congratulates Ms Janse van Rensburg […]

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We Refuse to Support Flawed Council Item

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will not be coerced into supporting the Ekurhuleni Metro’s budget, which the party already rejected. The Freedom Front Plus indicated during a council meeting on Thursday, 31 May, that it would not support the 2025/26 financial year’s budget, which was adopted in May this year. The budget was tabled […]

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Demands for Answers and Urgent Steps to Address Delayed Ekurhuleni Pensioner Rebates

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is seriously concerned by the uncertainty surrounding pensioner rebates on municipal bills in the Ekurhuleni Metro. Several elderly residents have received bills, due 11 August 2025, but the rebates they have already applied for and expected to receive have not been implemented. The Freedom Front Plus formally enquired about […]

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Ekurhuleni Imposes Unfair Requirements on Residents

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Ekurhuleni Metro’s decision to abolish the reconnection fee for stolen power cables – a significant victory for which the party fought long and hard. However, the new process and requirements for cable replacement are unnecessarily time-consuming and may further inconvenience residents already affected by power outages. On […]

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Ekurhuleni Mayor’s Promise to Temporarily Scrap Fixed Electricity Tariff Meant to Pacify Tembisa Residents

Location: News

The announcement by the Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metro, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, that he will temporarily scrap the fixed electricity tariff of R126 (R109 plus VAT) is merely an effort to pacify Tembisa residents. On Sunday night, residents blocked several main access routes with burning tyres, and heavily armed police and metro police members are still […]

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Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development Runs the Risk of Another Hoërskool Driehoek Tragedy

Location: News

(Budget Debate of Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development) During the recent Budget Debate for the new financial year, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development that it is running the risk of another tragedy similar to what transpired at Hoërskool Driehoek. The Freedom Front Plus added that the Department […]

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Indigent Ekurhuleni Residents Ill-Treated

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro is ill-treating indigent residents by charging them higher rates once they exceed the maximum 50 units of free electricity. For years, the Metro has promised to support indigent residents by offering them special tariffs. The facts, however, tell a different story: Monthly Electricity Consumption Indigents Ordinary Consumers Consumption Block: 0 – 50 […]

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Burst Water Pipe Along R42 Leaves Nigel Residents With Taps Running Dry

Location: News

Large parts of Nigel have no water after a pipe burst early Friday morning along the R42 (Nigel/Delmas Road). The residential areas of Pretoriusstad, Alra Park and Mackenzieville are affected by this. Residents contacted the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), after which the party immediately reported the issue and brought it to the attention of […]

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Ekurhuleni Must Urgently Address Newly Formed Sinkhole

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) requested the Ekurhuleni Metro to urgently address the newly formed sinkhole in Snake Road, Benoni, and not simply ignore it like it does the other sinkholes in the area. The sinkhole was discovered about a week ago. It is suspected to have been caused by illegal mining activities. The […]

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Scammers Impersonate Ekurhuleni Officials to Deceive Residents

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) hereby warns Ekurhuleni Metro residents against criminals who are sending fake WhatsApp messages to people in Kempton Park, possibly to gain access to their homes. These individuals impersonate officials from Ekurhuleni’s Department of Energy and are threatening to disconnect residents’ power due to alleged outstanding debts. The messages are […]

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