Freedom Front Plus

5 September 2025

MBDA’s Success Proves That Good Governance, Without Political Interference, Works

Location: News

The exceptional performance of the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), 81% for the 2024/25 financial year, clearly proves that good governance free from political interference delivers tangible results. Achieving this milestone, under the leadership of the MBDA’s CEO, Mr Anele Qaba, and his dedicated team, demonstrates that clean governance, strong leadership and accountability are a […]

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4 September 2025

Thabazimbi Municipality Restores Business’s Power After Pressure

Location: News

Thanks to intervention by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), the Thabazimbi Local Municipality (Thabazimbi, Northam, Rooiberg, Leeuwpoort) reconnected a local business’s electricity today after it was unlawfully disconnected on 23 July 2025. The party, however, still demands accountability for the Municipality’s unlawful actions and the subsequent financial losses. Upon repeatedly visiting the municipal offices, […]

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4 September 2025

Tshwane Metro Petitions Disappear

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands an urgent investigation into the mysterious disappearance of four petitions submitted by the party on 29 May 2025 during a Tshwane Metro Council meeting. The party submitted four petitions – concerning power outages in Ward 55, the Hillcrest public swimming pool, illegal buildings in Ward 98 and a […]

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4 September 2025

Firearm Fiasco in Emfuleni’s Traffic Department

Location: News

Officers of the Traffic Department of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) are embroiled in a firearm fiasco after it came to light that three service firearms are missing and more than half of the officers do not have a firearm competency certificate. This shocking revelation was made in a recent […]

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4 September 2025

Answers Demanded Regarding Dangerous R510 Route and Questionable Tender Allocation

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands answers from the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) regarding its handling of the R510 road project between Northam and Thabazimbi, which poses a serious threat to public safety. According to a report by Thabazimbi Fire and Rescue, there have been 38 accidents on this road in just […]

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4 September 2025

Ramaphosa’s Actual Message in Zimbabwe: Bringing About Famine and Mass Emigration Is Commendable

Location: News

This week, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development is engaged in a strategic planning session, covering diverse submissions. This is against the backdrop of Mr Jimmy Manyi of the MK Party’s proposal, via a private member’s bill, that all land in South Africa should belong to government. Meanwhile in Zimbabwe, President […]

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4 September 2025

Municipality Needs to Address Dangerous Building in Aberdeen

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and Aberdeen residents demand that the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality urgently take steps to address a burnt-down house that has been left in a neglected and dangerous condition. The house in Van Riebeeck Street has been in ruins for years and poses a direct threat to public safety […]

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3 September 2025

Proposal to Write off Irregular Expenditure Amounting to R336 Million

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has unequivocally rejected a report by the Tshwane Metro requesting approval for writing off R336 million in irregular expenditure. The expenses were incurred during the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. The report does not provide comprehensive information on the nature and extent of the irregular expenditure, nor […]

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3 September 2025

Emfuleni Spends Millions on Security While Infrastructure Continues Being Plundered

Location: News

Even though the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) spends millions on security, its infrastructure is still being plundered. The Municipality spent a whopping R12,5 million on security services in April alone, but still the municipal offices were plundered and critical infrastructure, such as substations, were stripped. This amount exceeds the budgeted […]

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3 September 2025

Planned Developments Near Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Should Be Urgently Reconsidered

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands answers from the City of Cape Town regarding two planned developments near the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape, which could jeopardise the safety and well-being of residents and are, therefore, a serious cause for concern. In June 2024, the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) extended the […]

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3 September 2025

Tshwane Metro Guilty of Contempt of Court

Location: News

It is utterly unacceptable that the Tshwane Metro continues to bill residents for a cleaning charge that the High Court has declared unlawful. Despite a court ruling on 31 July 2025 setting aside the charge, the Metro still issued bills on 1 September charging residents R194 per month. The charge, originally introduced to maintain landfill […]

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3 September 2025

Immediate Action Needed After Stellenbosch Municipality Official’s Alleged Racist Remarks

Location: News

The Democratic Alliance (DA) must take immediate and resolute action against a senior official of the Stellenbosch Municipality who, in a leaked video, is alleged to have made deplorable and racially charged remarks targeting white employees, particularly white men. According to media reports, the individual in question is Mr. Alexander Kannemeyer, the Human Resources Manager […]

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2 September 2025

Billions Squandered While Residents Suffer

Location: News

A thorough analysis of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s unaudited annual report and financial statements for 2024/25 reveals serious shortcomings in governance, service delivery and financial accountability. The report indicates that the Metro reached only 79% of its targets, with 21% completely unmet. This figure may seem acceptable at first glance, but closer scrutiny reveals that the […]

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2 September 2025

Motion for More Protection for Matriculants Rejected

Location: News

It is ironic that the DA in the Western Cape Parliament rejected a motion tabled by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) for more protection for matriculants, particularly during the exams, but then proposed a debate on the increase in shootings in the Western Cape. The Freedom Front Plus’s motion urges the Western Cape government […]

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1 September 2025

Administration Agency’s Suspect Mismanagement of Government Pension Fund Should Be Investigated

Location: News

The suspect mismanagement of funds by the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), which is largely funded by the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), is strongly condemned. Any losses suffered by the GPAA translate into financial losses for GEPF members and pensioners. According to recent media reports, it appears that the GPAA has entered into irregular […]

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1 September 2025

Urgent Steps Demanded to Address Mismanagement in Tshwane Housing Department

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Aaron Maluleka, should be replaced at once. This call by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), during the last council meeting, follows a disturbing oversight report highlighting serious mismanagement, the squandering of funds and gross violations of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). After ten months […]

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1 September 2025

Six Critical Shortcomings in Tshwane Metro’s IDP Process

Location: News

There are several serious flaws in the Tshwane Metro Council’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for 2026/27 as well as the 2026/28 Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework. During the latest council meeting, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) pointed out six issues threatening the integrity of the process and the quality of service delivery. These six […]

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29 August 2025

We Do Not Support Ekurhuleni’s District Development Model

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) simply cannot support the new District Development Model (DDM) or the so-called “One Plan Model” for the Ekurhuleni Metro. Although municipalities are legally required to comply with it, one cannot ignore the fact that it is an expensive bureaucratic duplication of the existing planning framework for municipalities. It is […]

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29 August 2025

Emfuleni’s Quarterly Report Demonstrates Decline

Location: News

The report for the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year once again demonstrates the decline of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging). In the report, the Municipality is obviously grasping at straws in the form of a so-called turnaround strategy, which is not feasible in practice. Instead of focusing on […]

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29 August 2025

Outreach Programme Just for Show

Location: News

It is clearly evident from the fourth-quarter report (April to June) that the outreach programme of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, is just for show and an expensive exercise funded by taxpayers’ money. Although the programme is marketed as an effort to bring government closer to the people, it is actually no more than […]

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29 August 2025

Tshwane Housing Company Shows Trend of Mismanagement

Location: News

The Auditor-General’s (AG) qualified audit opinion of the Tshwane Housing Company reveals a trend of mismanagement, financial shortcomings and repeated violations of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). One reason for the qualified audit opinion is the former financial head’s refusal to cooperate with the AG. Such conduct amounts to a direct violation of the […]

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28 August 2025

Ekurhuleni Mayoral Committee Member Unable to Answers Power Outages Questions

Location: News

During Thursday’s council meeting, the Ekurhuleni Metro’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Mzayifani Ngwenya, was unable to provide reasons for why the Wadeville industrial area in Germiston is experiencing frequent power outages. Businesses regularly contact the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) to report power outages. One business has indicated that if the outages persist, it […]

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28 August 2025

Ekurhuleni Residents Suffer as Departments Fail

Location: News

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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28 August 2025

Bayland Violent Protest Action Condemned

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with great concern the violent protest actions in Bayland, a settlement in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM), where residents are protesting the lack of electricity supply. During the protest, the M19 and R75 roads were blocked, and two trucks were torched. The Freedom Front Plus previously warned […]

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