Freedom Front Plus

6 February 2026

Emfuleni Finally in Court for Years of Polluting Vaal River

Location: News

After more than five years of constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) will finally appear in court on 3 March 2026 to explain why millions of litres of untreated sewage are ending up in the Vaal River every day. The Freedom Front […]

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6 February 2026

From Beacon of Hope to R123 Million Disaster

Location: News

The Chantelle social housing project in the Akasia area, launched with great expectations in June 2022, began as a beacon of hope but has since degenerated into a financial and administrative disaster. This project, managed by the Housing Company Tshwane (HCT), was intended to provide a viable solution to the growing housing crisis and to […]

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5 February 2026

Possible MFMA Violations in Tshwane’s Human Settlements Projects

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned during a recent meeting of the Tshwane Metro Council that the Department of Human Settlements’ report on grant expenditure for the 2024/25 financial year may constitute a violation of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The report indicates that several projects have suffered severe setbacks due to a […]

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5 February 2026

Water Tanker Disappears Without a Trace in Mogale City

Location: News

A municipal water tanker with a replacement value of between R1,6 million and R2 million has disappeared without a trace from the fleet of the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift). To date, there is no information available on where, when or how the vehicle was stolen. In the 2024/25 service delivery performance report, […]

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5 February 2026

Dipaleseng’s Financial Crisis Continues – Residents Pay the Price

Location: News

Although the Dipaleseng Local Municipality received an unqualified audit report for the 2024/25 financial year, it is by no means cause for complacency. The report does show slight improvements compared to previous years, but the main findings of the Auditor-General (AG) and the Audit and Performance Audit Committee reveal that the Municipality remains trapped in […]

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5 February 2026

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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5 February 2026

Gauteng Education Department Lets Learners Down

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regards the failure of the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) to pay the Gauteng Small Bus Operators’ Council (GASBOC) – the organisation responsible for transporting thousands of learners to school – as scandalous and irresponsible. Thousands of learners, particularly from disadvantaged communities, are directly affected by this non-payment. According […]

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5 February 2026

Ghost Assets: Tshwane Wants to Write off Billions in Taxpayers’ Money

Location: News

During the latest meeting of the Tshwane Metro Council, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected the report by the Department of Roads and Transport requesting the write-off of capital assets worth R101 million. Such a decision would mean that taxpayers’ money is officially declared lost – an admission of failure that further undermines the […]

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4 February 2026

Merafong Receives Qualified Audit Due to Poor Governance

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is not surprised that the Auditor-General (AG) issued a qualified audit opinion to the Merafong Local Municipality (Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela) for the 2024/25 financial year. Merafong’s financial and governance crisis is plainly evident. The Municipality currently owes Rand Water and Eskom a combined R1,6 billion. Due to repeated failure […]

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4 February 2026

Government’s Epwp Wage Exposes Double Standards for Minimum Wage

Location: News

Government simply refuses to accept that the national minimum wage, in place since 2019, is counterproductive and does more harm than good. The Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, today announced the new minimum wage, increasing it by R1,44 per hour from R28,79 to R30,23. Government’s over-regulation, amid economic stagnation and record-high unemployment levels, […]

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4 February 2026

Independent Investigation Demanded Following Serious Assault at School Event

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in KwaZulu-Natal calls for an independent investigation after a learner from a school in uMhlathuze was allegedly seriously assaulted at a school event after school hours. According to the information provided to the party, the learner sustained serious injuries and is currently being treated at a local hospital’s ICU. […]

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4 February 2026

Tourism Sector Steps up as Confidence in SA Tourism Wanes

Location: News

It appears that the private tourism sector is taking steps to become increasingly self-sufficient and manage its own affairs, as government’s ability to properly fulfil its role keeps diminishing. The CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), Mr Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, recently stated in a media interview (The Daily Tourism Update) that the […]

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3 February 2026

Johannesburg Metro’s Billing System Offline – Residents Advised to Keep Record of Payments

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) advises residents of the Johannesburg Metro to keep detailed records of any municipal account payments, as the Metro’s billing and payment system has been offline since 2 February. Payments made by residents and businesses since 19 January are also not reflecting on account statements or the e-Joburg portal. This […]

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3 February 2026

Tjaart Van Vuuren Swimming Pool Closes Due to Lack of Chlorine

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro has to take decisive action to make the Tjaart van Vuuren municipal swimming pool in Villieria functional and accessible again as soon as possible. The swimming pool has been closed for the past three weeks, because the Metro’s chlorine supplier failed to deliver the necessary chemicals. The closure comes at the most […]

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3 February 2026

Our Growth Is Not Due to Other Parties’ Problems – Best of Luck John!

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes the impending resignation of the current DA leader, Mr John Steenhuisen, and wishes him all the best for the future. This development makes it important to point out that the Freedom Front Plus’s significant and sustained growth – for which the party is deeply grateful – is not […]

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3 February 2026

Community Restores Water Supply to Kampersrus Following Floods

Location: News

The water supply to Kampersrus has been successfully restored after two weeks of severe disruption caused by flash floods. The floods damaged the main pipeline at a natural spring, plunging the town into an emergency situation. What initially appeared to be a paralysing crisis was overcome through remarkable cooperation between the local community, farmers and […]

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3 February 2026

Onder Papegaaiberg: Restore Safety and Security Now

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Stellenbosch Local Municipality conducted an oversight visit last weekend to the Onder Papegaaiberg area, including the historic cemetery, the adjacent bridge, the railway line and surrounding informal settlement. The visit was prompted by numerous complaints from residents about illegal dumping, informal settlement, and serious safety and environmental […]

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2 February 2026

Foot-And-Mouth Disease: While Minister Bickers About State Control, Rural Economies Grind to a Halt

Location: News

While the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, is defending government’s exclusive right to procure and administer foot-and-mouth disease vaccines in court, the economic crisis affecting rural communities keeps expanding. Most rural towns are primarily sustained by agriculture. Rural economies consist mainly of input suppliers, businesses that receive and process agricultural products, financial and personal […]

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2 February 2026

Mayor Dismisses Millions Squandered in Lekwa as “Typos”

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) scrutinised and questioned the procurement report for the last quarter of 2025 during the most recent council meeting of the Lekwa Local Municipality (Standerton and Morgenzon). This is after the ANC Mayor, Sifiso Mngemezulu, and the Mayoral Committee Member for Budget and Treasury, Thabang Motaung, dismissed excessive expenditure as […]

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2 February 2026

After Four Months Emfuleni’s Trust Bank Building Unsafe Once Again

Location: News

Just four months after the completion of extensive repairs to the controversial Trust Bank Building in President Street, Vanderbijlpark, its ceilings caved in last week. Municipal workers stationed there are once again forced to find a safe workplace. The Trust Bank Building, which houses the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s Departments of Human Resources and Economic Planning, […]

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2 February 2026

Emfuleni Is Going Under, Whilst Mayor Shops for New Official Vehicle

Location: News

During the latest council meeting of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) put a stop to the proposal by the Speaker, Sibongile Soxuza, to procure a new official vehicle for the struggling Municipality’s Mayor. The party insisted that the item be referred back and that […]

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30 January 2026

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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30 January 2026

DIRCO’s Expulsion of Israeli Diplomat Yet Another Unilateral Step Harming South Africa’s Interests

Location: News

The decision by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to order Israel’s chargé d’affaires to leave the country within 72 hours is further proof of the ANC’s unilateral and detrimental conduct, which is not serving South Africa’s best interests. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is stunned by the decision to declare Mr […]

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30 January 2026

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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