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11 March 2026

Further Clashes Could Follow Lamola’s Call on Us Ambassador Bozell to Explain “Undiplomatic Remarks”

Location: News

South Africa may have overplayed its hand by summoning the United States (US) Ambassador, Leo Bozell, to explain his so-called “undiplomatic remarks” regarding, among other things, court rulings on the “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer” chant. Bozell’s statements over the past few days regarding bilateral relations between the US and South Africa have, in […]

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11 March 2026

Community Initiative Sets the Bar for Maintenance of Lydenburg

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), in collaboration with “We Care”, a division of the Lydenburg Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, stakeholders and community members, launched a series of clean-up initiatives in Lydenburg this past week. These practical projects focused on restoring basic service delivery, and promoting community involvement and responsibility. The initiatives focused on, […]

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11 March 2026

Southern Cape: Communities Should Join Forces Against Crime and Illegal Immigration

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on Southern Cape communities to join forces in the fight against general crime as well as illegal immigration, seeing as undocumented persons who cannot be traced and are involved in crime severely hamper the apprehension of suspects. The party has already engaged with local farm watches in the […]

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11 March 2026

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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11 March 2026

297 Small-Scale Fishermen’s Rights Restored

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) shares in the joy of small-scale fishermen from the West Coast region who have regained the right to once again take to the sea with their fishing boats. This rectifies a mistake that should never have occurred in the first place. This rectification is the result of numerous letters, […]

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10 March 2026

Gauteng Government Will Have to Learn to Do More With Less

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) responded to Gauteng’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, tabled in the Gauteng Legislature on Tuesday, by stating that the provincial government will have to learn to do more with less. Although the budget has grown by R3,6 billion compared to the previous year, the increase is not sufficient […]

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10 March 2026

Yet Another Power Outage (#YAPO) in Welverdiend, Carletonville

Location: News

Residents of Welverdiend in the Merafong Local Municipality (Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela) have been without electricity for three days after an overhead Eskom power cable was presumably damaged by lightning. The cable supplies power to the Frikkie Substation in Welverdiend. Despite numerous inquiries, Eskom has been unable to confirm when power supply is expected to be […]

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10 March 2026

RIP Guillome Clouston

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Councillor Guillome Clouston from Hartbeespoort. It is a major loss for the party and the Hartbeespoort community which he had served with the utmost dedication. Clouston was a distinguished representative of the Freedom Front Plus in the Madibeng Local Municipality’s […]

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9 March 2026

Tshwane Spends R37 Million on Officials Sitting at Home

Location: News

In the 2024/25 financial year, the Tshwane Metro paid more than R37 million in salaries to suspended officials who are sitting at home awaiting their disciplinary hearings. According to a report by the Metro’s Corporate and Shared Services Department, there are currently 27 employees on suspension – 23 have been waiting for their hearings for […]

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9 March 2026

Attack on Elderly Tourists Near Swellendam

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns Friday evening’s (6 March) violent attack on two elderly Dutch tourists at a guest farm approximately 15 km east of Swellendam along the N2 in the direction of Riversdale. According to initial police reports, this is the second incident in the broader Southern Cape region within a week. […]

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9 March 2026

Poor Financial Management Makes Tshwane’s Plan for Affordable Housing Risky

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s plan to soon conclude an agreement with the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) to promote affordable rental housing may seem positive at first glance, but the Metro’s poor track record when it comes to project and financial management makes it a risky undertaking. Examples include the incomplete Clarina housing development, R336 million […]

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6 March 2026

Mpumalanga Deserves Tangible Steps, Not Promises

Location: News

Mpumalanga Premier Mr Mandla Ndlovu’s R238 billion investment plan sounds impressive, but the grim reality on grass-roots level remains unchanged. Grand promises have been made for years, but were never followed by tangible improvements. Mpumalanga can no longer afford lip service, but urgently needs promises to be delivered on. Every time major plans are announced […]

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6 March 2026

Infighting in Sedibeng District Municipality Prevents Timely Tabling of Adjustment Budget

Location: News

The governing ANC’s infighting prevented the Sedibeng District Municipality (Lesedi, Midvaal and Emfuleni) from tabling the prescribed adjustment budget to the Council on time. In terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), the adjustment budget had to be tabled to the Council for consideration before 28 February. The deadline was, however, missed. Problems arose […]

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6 March 2026

Tshwane Endangers Lyttelton Residents’ Lives

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s ongoing failure to replace ageing water infrastructure in Region 4 (Lyttelton and Lyttelton Manor) is directly endangering residents’ lives. According to the Metro’s own disaster risk management report for 2024/25, 63 sinkholes formed across the Metro, with 88% of these not caused by natural phenomena but by water leaks in old pipes. […]

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6 March 2026

DIRCO’s the Hague Group Further Alienates the West

Location: News

DIRCO’s decision to join its unsavoury partners in The Hague Group in accusing Israel of human rights violations and demanding action – at a time when the United States and Israel are engaged in a war against Iran – is unwise and irresponsible. In times of war, geopolitical dividing lines are drawn more sharply, and […]

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6 March 2026

We Reject NMBM’s Adjustment Budget and Seek Answers Regarding Library Funding

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the 2025/26 adjustment budget of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM), despite it being adopted with a majority vote. The party’s decision was motivated by serious concerns about a lack of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. The biggest problem is the reallocation […]

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6 March 2026

SOPA: Premier’s Speech Fails Self-Reflection Test

Location: News

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba failed the test of self-reflection with her State of the Province Address (SOPA) as she completely overlooked the ANC’s own shortcomings by focusing on the past and external factors instead. Thus, Limpopo communities are once again deprived of honest leadership and transparency – both of which are essential for effectively addressing […]

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6 March 2026

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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5 March 2026

Residents Should Query Emfuleni’s Valuation Roll

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on residents to lodge objections to the new property valuation roll of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) before 17 April 2026. This valuation roll – which will apply for the period 2026 to 2031 and comes into effect on 1 July – will […]

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5 March 2026

Latest Crime Statistics Underscore Gauteng’s Serious Safety Crisis

Location: News

The latest crime statistics released by the police for the period between October and December 2025 show that Gauteng remains one of the most dangerous provinces in the country. Although there are slight improvements in certain crime categories, the overall level of violent crime remains extremely high. Some serious crimes, such as murder, house robbery […]

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4 March 2026

Lekota Was a Key Figure in South African Politics for a Long Time

Location: News

Mr. Mosiuoa Lekota, former leader of COPE who passed away today, was a key figure in South African politics for many years. As chairperson of the ANC, he headed the dissolution of the NNP and the party’s subsequent merger with the ANC – an unthinkable development for many Afrikaners for whom the NP had been […]

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4 March 2026

Emfuleni’s Municipal Manager in Court for Pollution

Location: News

The Municipal Manager of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, Mr April Ntuli, appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on behalf of the Municipality on five charges relating to serious environmental pollution and contraventions of the National Environmental Management Act and the National Water Act. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) had conducted an investigation […]

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3 March 2026

City of Cape Town’s Failure to Protect Diep River Is Unforgivable

Location: News

The ongoing environmental degradation of the Diep River along Malibongwe Drive near Dunoon clearly demonstrates that the DA-controlled City of Cape Town’s efforts to combat illegal dumping in and around wetland areas have failed and the situation is out of control. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and residents have already lodged numerous complaints about […]

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3 March 2026

Good Governance Remains a Pipe Dream

Location: News

In its reply to the North West Premier Lazarus Mokgotsi’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) today, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) emphasised that municipal services are the foundation of service delivery to North West residents. When municipal services collapse, the province becomes dysfunctional and government fails. Although Mokgotsi has declared 2026 the “year […]

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