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Tshwane Employees Arrested for Transformer Theft

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the arrest of three Tshwane Metro employees allegedly involved in the theft of a transformer at the Claudius substation in Laudium. The arrests follow an incident in November last year when officials from the Metro’s Electricity Department were caught red-handed and apprehended. The suspects were apprehended after vigilant […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Embarrassingly Incorrect Electricity Charges

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Ekurhuleni notes the Ekurhuleni Metro’s admission that certain residents paid incorrect electricity charges on 1 July due to a technical error in the system. While the Metro has acknowledged the error and confirmed that corrections will take effect from 2 July 2025, the Freedom Front Plus remains concerned […]

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Cape Town Budget of Burdens, Not Benefits

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GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 *Note to Editors: This speech was delivered during today’s City of Cape Town Council meeting, Budget Vote Madam Speaker While the DA vocally opposes tariff hikes in Johannesburg and Tshwane, the 2 metros we like to compare ourselves with and both governed […]

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Budget: Cape Town’s Deadly Divide

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GOOD Statement by Axolile Notywala,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 *Note to Editors: This speech was delivered during today’s City of Cape Town Council meeting, Budget Vote Speaker, I RISE today, on behalf of the GOOD Party, to dispel the DA’s pro-poor myth, to call out the DA lies and to highlight […]

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Rand Water Seizes Emfuleni’s Bank Account… Again

Location: News

Rand Water has, for the fourth time since 2023, seized the bank account of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging). This leaves Emfuleni with scarcely any funds to cover its salary obligations, deliver services or pay contractors and bulk suppliers. During a recent council meeting, Emfuleni approved a resolution allowing water […]

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City of Cape Town’s R2.2 Billion Debt Write-off

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 24 June 2025 Cape Town residents, already buckling under rising living costs and unaffordable municipal tariffs, could soon see a once-off debt remission as the City considers writing off R2.2 billion in what it calls “irrecoverable” debt. While this may seem like relief on the […]

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Emfuleni Favours Defaulting Residents

Location: News

The decision by the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging), to replace the conventional and prepaid electricity meters of residents who diligently settle their electricity bills with smart meters, needs to be reconsidered. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is not opposed to the installation of smart meters, but believes that defaulters […]

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Andries Scribante Haven in Boksburg Decaying as Metro Ignores Pleas for Help

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned by the decay and deplorable condition of the Andries Scribante Haven in Boksburg. This care facility, which was a safe haven for senior citizens for years, has turned into a symbol of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to perform essential maintenance work. The party has been involved […]

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Govan Mbeki Fails Communities With Poor Service Delivery

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Bethal, Charl Cilliers, Embalenhle, Evander, Kinross, Leandra, Secunda, Trichardt, Emzinoni) for its failure to provide basic services to its residents. The latest incident – where municipal workers instructed Secunda and Bethal residents to purchase power cables before their electricity supply could be restored […]

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Thousands Without Power After Town Substation in Vanderbijlpark Goes up in Flames Again

Location: News

Thousands of residents in areas including Bonanne, Bophelong and Stephanopark in Vanderbijlpark are once again without electricity after a fire broke out at the Town substation on 18 June. It was the fourth fire at this substation since 2018. With the support of local businesses, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) replaced the roof and […]

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Time for City of Cape Town to Take over Supplying Power to Certain Areas in the Metro From Eskom

Location: News

It is time for the City of Cape Town to take over supplying electricity to certain areas in the Metropolitan from Eskom. The City of Cape Town currently supplies power to 75% of the Metro, while Eskom supplies the other 25% directly. The areas supplied by Eskom frequently suffer outages lasting anywhere from weeks to […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Reckless Cutting of Schools’ Power Stopped

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) acted swiftly and decisively after the Ekurhuleni Metro began disconnecting electricity to public schools over alleged outstanding property rates accounts. Yesterday, Ekurhuleni initiated a process to cut the power to 98 public schools within the Metro without prior notice or consultation. In response, Freedom Front Plus councillors in the […]

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Budget 2.0: Tariff Tweaks Don’t Fix a Fundamentally Flawed Budget

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GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 13 June 2025 The City of Cape Town’s amended Draft Budget, even in its revised form, remains unaffordable and deeply flawed. Thanks to pressure from residents and civic groups, the City has been forced to adjust parts of its original budget. These concessions, however limited, […]

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Polokwane: Maintenance Not Prioritised in Draft Budget

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected the Polokwane Local Municipality’s draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year as it does not prioritise maintenance. As it is, the residents of Polokwane/Pietersburg will once again have to bear the financial burden while the Municipality fails to deliver basic services. Certain residents’ outstanding debt, some overdue for […]

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Tariff Hikes in Mogale City Are Essentially Tax on State Capture

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Residents of the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) will have to shell out following the enormous tariff increases announced on Tuesday during a special council meeting. The ANC/EFF-controlled Council announced water and sanitation tariff increases of 15,3% for the 2025-2026 financial year, while electricity tariffs will climb by an estimated average of 11,3%. […]

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