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Joy Over Rand Water Agreement Will Be Short-Lived

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has noted that the Mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging), Sipho Radebe, is seemingly overjoyed by the resolution of the deadlock between the Municipality and Rand Water over water debt. In terms of the agreement, Emfuleni paid R660 million to Rand Water to […]

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Wage Dispute Disrupts Service Delivery in Naboomspruit

Location: News

The strike by municipal workers of the Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality is causing significant service delivery disruptions in Naboomspruit (Mookgophong). The strike stems from a wage dispute dating back to the merger of the Modimolle and Mookgophong Local Municipalities in 2016. The former workers of the Mookgophong Municipality are striking and demanding that the salary disparities […]

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Green Scorpions in Kimberley Lack Sting

Location: News

The Green Scorpions lack sting – especially in Kimberley. An oversight visit by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday to the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Land Reform, prompted by issues such as the smuggling of rare plants, revealed numerous problems. The most significant issue is a critical shortage of manpower. […]

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We Warned Against Cuban Doctors

Location: News

For years, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has warned against the South African government’s deployment of Cuban doctors in the country, particularly at the expense of local doctors and medical personnel. Over the past weekend, the United States (US) announced that it intends to revoke the visas of government officials from Brazil, African countries […]

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NMBM Authorities Commended for Successfully Cracking down on Kidnapping Syndicate

Location: News

The relevant authorities in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) are commended for their swift and targeted action, which led to the safe release of 73-year-old kidnapping victim Theresa Minnie. Several suspects were also taken into custody during the subsequent operation. The success of this operation clearly proves that collaboration between various role-players is essential […]

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Mbombela’s Environmental Transgressions Rewarded With Green Municipality Award

Location: News

In a move that starkly contradicts the Mbombela Local Municipality’s ongoing environmental transgressions, the Municipality was awarded the Green Municipality award. This award, presented under the Temvelo programme by Mpumalanga’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, which recognises “excellence and dedication to the environment”, is entirely at odds with what is actually […]

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Who Is to to Blame for Free State Municipalities’ Persistent Debt Crisis?

Location: News

The blame for Free State municipalities’ staggering debt levels can only be laid at the door of the ANC for its decades of financial mismanagement, poor policy and misguided priorities. Meanwhile, residents have to shell out even more for municipal services that are simply not delivered. Based on the Free State Treasury’s briefing of the […]

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NERSA in the Dark About Ekurhuleni’s Suspension of Fixed Electricity Tariff Charge

Location: News

There is much uncertainty surrounding the suspension of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s fixed electricity tariff charge. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) can confirm that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has not received a formal notification from the Ekurhuleni Metro regarding the Council’s decision on 31 July to scrap this basic charge. This […]

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Nearly One Month of Kempton Park Power Outages

Location: News

The power outages experienced by Kempton Park since the beginning of the year add up to nearly one month. By middle August 2025, residents and businesses had experienced 594,5 hours of outages – equal to 24 days, 18 hours and 30 minutes. This figure is based on confirmed media reports, community input and records kept […]

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We Are More Than Ready for 2026 Local Elections

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Gauteng is more than ready to bring stability to coalitions as a bigger and stronger governing partner following the countrywide local government elections in 2026. Sustainable and meaningful progress in coalition governments does not depend on the size of a single party, but on the strength, reliability and […]

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ANC Is Blind to the Country’s Problems, Which It Caused

Location: News

If boycotting the National Dialogue equates to boycotting the people of South Africa, then the conduct of someone such as the country’s Defence Force Chief during his visit to Iran can only be described as sabotage of South Africa and its people. While the Presidency issued a statement strongly condemning those unwilling to participate in […]

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Collaboration With Private Sector in Issuing IDs and Passports Welcomed

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the announcement that the Department of Home Affairs has expanded its digital banking partnerships as additional financial institutions have indicated that they will assist with issuing identity documents (IDs) and passports. Approximately 840 branches of Capitec, First National Bank, Absa, Discovery and Standard Bank are now involved in […]

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Ekurhuleni Should Not Let Its Current Bank Balance Lull It Into a False Sense of Security

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Ekurhuleni Metro against begin lulled into a false sense of security by its current bank balance of R1,1 billion, which equates to 21 days of operating costs. The figure was disclosed in the fourth quarterly report of the 2024/25 financial year. The figure is misleading, though, as […]

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No to Port Alfred Name Change

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Eastern Cape strongly objects to the proposed name change of Port Alfred to iCawa or iCoyi, as well as the renaming of the Kowie River to iQoyi. These changes, proposed by the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee, pose a significant risk to the local economy, tourism and […]

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Alleged Upington “Black Face” Incident

Location: News

In the latest development regarding the alleged incident of “black face” at Duineveld High School in Upington, the teacher, Mr Jaco Liebenberg, has been placed on leave pending an investigation by the Northern Cape Department of Education. This was conveyed in a letter that the principal shared with the school community earlier today. The Freedom […]

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US report highlights human rights crisis in South Africa

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the latest report by the United States (US) Department of State, which describes the human rights situation in South Africa as having “significantly worsened”, with specific reference to the rights of Afrikaners and other minorities. The report underscores the fact that the US government will not turn a […]

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Health in the Northern Cape: Heads Must Roll

Location: News

The visit of the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, to Kimberley merely highlighted shortcomings in the provincial healthcare system already identified by the Auditor-General (AG) and the Health Ombud. This confirms that the provincial MEC for Health, Mr Maruping Lekwene, should be stripped of his office at once. The reports by the Ombud and […]

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Tshwane Mayor Guilty of Contempt of Court

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the High Court’s ruling finding the Tshwane Metro Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, and City Manager, Johann Mettler, guilty of contempt of court for failing to comply with a previous court order mandating the upgrade of the Fresh Produce Market in Pretoria. The Institute for Market Agents of South […]

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ANC Makes It Impossible for Freedom Front Plus to Participate in National Dialogue

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will not participate in the ANC’s planned National Dialogue scheduled for Friday, 15 August 2025. The VF Plus believes that dialogue is crucial. South Africa desperately needs meaningful, reasoned and solution-oriented dialogue – and the Freedom Front Plus will gladly participate in such a dialogue. Unfortunately, it has become […]

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Fire at Home Affairs Offices in Germiston

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the violent protest action that led to a fire at the Department of Home Affairs offices in Germiston this morning. The second floor of the building has been completely destroyed. It is suspected that the residents of the Pharoe Park apartment complex, owned by the Ekurhuleni Metro’s […]

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Heidelberg Beer Festival Eviction Welcomed

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Gauteng High Court’s ruling ordering Heidelberg Beer Festival CC to vacate the premises of the Heidelberg Heritage Museum (also known as the Heidelberg Transport Museum) due to illegal occupation, unpaid debt and safety concerns. The party had urged the Lesedi Local Municipality (Heidelberg, Ratanda, Devon, Impumelelo) to […]

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BELA: Education Struggle Enters New Phase

Location: News

With the publication of regulations on school admission policies that are now open for public participation, the struggle for community-driven education has entered a new phase. Until now, the focus has been on influencing the legislation. Going forward, it will be on managing its provisions. The published regulations are possibly the best that could be […]

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ANC Failure in Buffalo City Confirmed

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the decision by the Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) to institute an Article 154 intervention in the Buffalo City Metro (East London), following a special council meeting held on 6 August 2025. This intervention by Cogta arises from the metro’s persistent maladministration, financial […]

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The Policy at the Root of South Africa’s Diplomatic and Trade Crisis

Location: News

South Africa’s diplomatic and trade crisis can rightly be attributed to the ANC government’s long-standing flawed socialist policy directives and failed foreign policy. For decades, the nation’s economy has reeled under the weight of widespread corruption, state capture, and self-enrichment conducted under the guise of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). The ANC’s persistent deflection of blame, […]

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