Freedom Front Plus

3 March 2026

Premier Should Use SOPA to Demonstrate That Residents Come First

Location: News

With his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on 5 March, Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu should demonstrate that residents’ concerns come first, and not the ANC’s interests. The challenges communities face daily can no longer be ignored. These include residents’ safety and security, the province’s economic stability and the people’s future. Pressing issues that warrant […]

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2 March 2026

Arrest of National Health Department Officials Welcomed

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s arrest of three National Department of Health officials in connection with alleged theft and fraud. The arrests stem from a comprehensive police investigation that began in April 2024. It relates to allegations that more than R1 million was unlawfully awarded to service providers in 2023. According to […]

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27 February 2026

Johannesburg in Dire Financial Straits

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) provoked the ire of members of the governing ANC coalition in the Johannesburg Metro Council by objecting to the process followed with the city’s adjustment budget. The budget was very nearly tabled during yesterday’s council meeting. The item was only added to the agenda the previous evening after 20:00. […]

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27 February 2026

More Opposition to Emfuleni’s Adjustment Budget

Location: News

On Thursday (26 February 2026), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) joined up with other opposition parties and played a key role in blocking the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s adjustment budget. The Council did not adopt the budget, largely due to sustained opposition to certain aspects of it. The Freedom Front Plus highlighted significant financial risks […]

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27 February 2026

Six Mamelodi School Premises Should Have Been Transferred Long Ago

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insists that the relevant provisions must be complied with in the transfer of six school premises in Mamelodi from the Tshwane Metro to the Gauteng province. The sites are already used exclusively for educational purposes and it is, therefore, essential that the province assumes ownership of the land. The […]

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27 February 2026

Groenkloof Residents’ Association Opposing Controversial Development on Bowling Green Site

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has joined forces with the Groenkloof Residents’ Association in an effort to have a controversial property development project in Totius Street, Groenkloof, investigated through submitting a formal petition to the Tshwane Metro Council. The Metro currently leases the disputed site to Vriendekring MSW, a non-profit organisation that has operated […]

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27 February 2026

An Admission of Failure

Location: News

The Mayor of the Tshwane Metro Council, Dr Nasiphi Moya, and her coalition were very pleased to announce that they had tabled a funded budget for the first time in years. The latest adjustments to the SDBIP (Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan) prove the opposite: The budget was unrealistic and the Metro has had […]

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26 February 2026

Cost-Saving Measures and Higher Subsidy for Quintile 5 Schools Propose

Location: News

(Debate on Gauteng State of the Province Address) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) indicated in the debate on the State of the Province Address (SOPA) by the Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, that the party has research which could possibly bring about savings of up to R3 billion in the 2026/27 budget and fully or […]

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26 February 2026

North West Premier Dances Around Province’s Pressing Problems

Location: News

In his State of the Province Address (SOPA) today in the Provincial Legislature, Mokgotsi Lazarus, Premier of the North West, once again failed to offer sustainable solutions to the province’s pressing problems. It is no secret that under ANC rule, North West continues to experience serious systemic problems due to corruption and maladministration on all […]

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26 February 2026

A Rehash of Empty Promises

Location: News

The State of the Province Address (SOPA) by Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul was reminiscent of previous addresses in which grand announcements were made that never truly materialised. The announcement that R48 million has been earmarked for upgrading the Steinkopf Health Centre in addition to R60 million for an oncology centre is, nevertheless, welcomed. […]

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26 February 2026

Political Oversight Crucial in Foot-And-Mouth Disease Crisis

Location: News

The role of political oversight is often underestimated, but it is a vital instrument for holding the executive accountable, monitoring action and intervening where capacity is lacking. Oversight is not merely an administrative process, but an essential mechanism to ensure that policy is effectively implemented and that failures are remedied. The Freedom Front Plus (VF […]

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25 February 2026

A Few Fiscal Rays of Hope Do Not Mean South Africa Is Enjoying Economic Summer Just Yet

Location: News

Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget offers a mixture of relief and optimism, but it remains within a framework of poor policy directions and inadequate service delivery. With the constraints of damaging policy such as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Affirmative Action (AA) still firmly in place, the economy is growing too slowly to achieve rapid […]

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25 February 2026

Illegal Sewage Dumping Threatens Pre-school and Kraai River in Aberdeen

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has written to the Director of Infrastructure at the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, Mr Bennie Arendse, demanding that the Municipality take urgent action against one of its contractors who is illegally dumping untreated sewage. The sewage is being dumped in a wetland area connected to the Kraai River, […]

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25 February 2026

Urgent Intervention Needed in Eskom Distribution Areas in Cape Town

Location: News

Prolonged power outages in areas supplied with electricity by Eskom in the City of Cape Town have developed into a serious crisis for residents. Hundreds of households have been without electricity for weeks and even months. The outages have resulted in major losses with food spoiling, medical supplies becoming unusable and families having to manage […]

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25 February 2026

Tshwane’s Inadequate Budget and Adjustments Exacerbate Financial Crisis

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro Council’s budget for the 2025/26 financial year has been inadequate from the outset, and the latest adjustment budget merely exacerbates the Metro’s financial strain. Residents now face higher tariffs while service delivery keeps deteriorating, as the budget conceals a structural deficit and failed projects. Although the unlawful cleansing levy has been scrapped, […]

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24 February 2026

AG’s Report Confirms Serious Maladministration in Victor Khanye Municipality

Location: News

The latest report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Victor Khanye Local Municipality (Delmas) lays bare the extent of financial maladministration and poor service delivery. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been highlighting these problems for a long time, and these figures confirm that there is serious cause for concern. Key findings by the […]

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17 February 2026

The Time Has Come for Ramaphosa to Say Where He Stands

Location: News

(Freedom Front Plus’s reply to SONA 2026) The time has come for President Cyril Ramaphosa to look Afrikaners in the eye and clearly articulate where he stands with them. For more than 30 years, Afrikaners have patiently extended a helping hand motivated by a genuine desire to collaborate and make South Africa a successful home […]

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17 February 2026

Unsafe Community Halls in Lekwa Endanger Residents’ Lives

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that the deplorable condition of several community halls in the Lekwa Local Municipality (which includes Morgenzon and Standerton) poses a serious and immediate danger to residents, community members and staff. The roof of the Extension 6 Community Hall has already collapsed, while the roof of the main Town […]

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17 February 2026

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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17 February 2026

Foot-And-Mouth Disease Poll Reveals Complete Loss of Confidence

Location: News

A recent poll conducted by the agricultural organisation Saai among farmers on the foot-and-mouth disease crisis unequivocally shows that farmers have completely lost confidence in the Department of Agriculture’s bureaucratic as well as political leadership. This should spark renewal within the department. The poll, with more than 2 000 individual participants, shows that 95% or […]

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17 February 2026

No to Mbombela’s Proposed Electricity Tariff Increase of 11,6%

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejects the Mbombela Local Municipality’s (Mbombela/Nelspruit, Barberton, Hazyview, Kaapsehoop, Skukuza, White River) proposed 11,6% electricity tariff increase for the 2026/2027 financial year. This increase is unjustifiable and needlessly puts further financial strain on residents and businesses already struggling to make ends meet due to the high cost of living. […]

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17 February 2026

Mpumalanga’s Healthcare Services at Breaking Point

Location: News

Mpumalanga’s healthcare services are at a critical tipping point. The Department of Health’s latest quarterly report for 2025/26 paints a picture of decay and maladministration, placing healthcare on the brink of collapse. With billions either squandered or underspent, the Department is clearly letting the people of the province down. Hospitals are deteriorating, doctors remain jobless […]

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16 February 2026

Msukaligwa Repeats Governance Failures Year After Year – Budget Remains Unfunded

Location: News

The 2024/25 financial report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Msukaligwa Local Municipality (Breyten, Chrissiesmeer, Davel, Ermelo, Lothair) paints a disturbing picture of persistent maladministration and incompetence. The Municipality has received a qualified audit report for the third consecutive year – its status has remained unchanged since 2022. To make matters worse, the same serious […]

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16 February 2026

We Are Not Convinced That Leasing 145 New Vehicles Will Improve Emfuleni’s Service Delivery

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is not convinced that the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s leasing a fleet of 145 new vehicles will resolve the service delivery crisis. The vehicles will certainly come in handy, but the concern is that this is just an election gimmick by the ANC-led administration, less than a year before the […]

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