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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has urged the Ekurhuleni Metro to review the funding it allocates to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to increase support for animal care. Every year, the Metro allocates R5,2 million to the nine SPCA branches in Ekurhuleni, so, each branch receives less than R500 […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has serious misgivings about the purpose of the two-day visit to Nairobi, Kenya, in February by the Mayor of Ekurhuleni Metro, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza. According to the Mayor, the purpose of the visit was to participate in a series of workshops focused on climate change, environmental sustainability, urban resilience and […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the persistent increase in gender-based violence and rape in Mpumalanga, and demands urgent action from the relevant authorities. Mpumalanga’s residents – particularly women and children – live in constant fear due to the high incidence of sexual crimes and violence. The most recent crime statistics, […]
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The administrative buildings of the Northern Cape Urban College in Kimberley were destroyed last night through an act of arson. While such actions cannot be condoned, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is partly to blame. Frustrated students have been protesting for weeks over delayed payments by NSFAS. The Scheme, which funds the studies […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa should do the honourable thing and explain to South Africans why he signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act into law shortly before last year’s elections. On 6 May this year, the North Gauteng High Court ruled, in the case involving the Board of Healthcare Funders and the SA Private Practitioners Forum, […]
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The Govan Mbeki Local Municipality’s (GMM) non-compliance with the Municipal Property Rates Act, again confirmed during the latest council meeting, is unacceptable. The Freedom Front Plus’s (VF Plus) recent motion regarding the GMM’s failure to consistently apply tariff increases, and its misleading communication regarding property valuations and rates was dismissed. This demonstrates the ANC-led council’s […]
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In response to the tabling of the Gauteng 2025/26 budget in the Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insisted that the budget should also make provision for services and support to minorities in the province. The budget, tabled by the MEC for Finance, Lebogang Maile, does not differ much from last year’s, except for […]
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The Tshwane Metro cannot keep financially bailing out the Housing Company Tshwane. It is unsustainable and a waste of money. The Housing Company Tshwane, an entity of the Metro responsible for managing 2 107 housing units, records a significant rental income loss annually and struggles to carry out essential maintenance on the buildings. Only 33% […]
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One of South Africa’s largest feedlot groups, Karan Beef, informed its suppliers yesterday that it is imposing a temporary moratorium on purchases after foot-and-mouth disease was detected at one of its feedlots. This development is a crisis for the entire red meat industry in South Africa and impacts the whole southern part of Africa. Large […]
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The Freedom Front Plus and other opposition parties’ request to postpone the Langeberg Local Municipality’s council meeting to approve its draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year was rejected by the DA-controlled Council. Opposition parties received the document of 1 450 pages the afternoon before the council meeting, leaving insufficient time to examine it thoroughly. […]
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In a disappointing move for those advocating for a skilled and competitive labour force, the ANC government rejected a motion by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) aimed at promoting merit-based appointments in both the public and private sectors in Mpumalanga. The motion, tabled in the Provincial Legislature, called for urgent recognition of the need […]
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In Parliament’s National Assembly (NA), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) recently compared genocide to a storm that is brewing, not a sudden storm wreaking havoc, but one that is preceded by certain signs. These signs are already evident and should be taken seriously. The signs enable people to take precautions before it is too […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands answers, and that officials and contractors involved in the renovation of the SAAME building in Germiston be held accountable after it emerged that the project incurred a loss of R272 million due to gross mismanagement and irregular expenditure. The ten-storey building in Germiston, owned by the Ekurhuleni Metro, […]
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On Thursday, the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging) approved its seventh unfunded draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year, which will have far-reaching consequences for residents. This unfunded budget means projected expenditure will exceed expected revenue, potentially hampering service delivery and causing further financial instability. The draft budget highlights the […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly objected to the Tshwane Metro’s Economic Growth Advisory Committee’s proposed 3,9% growth target, labelling it unrealistic and unachievable given South Africa’s projected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of only 1,4% in 2025. The Freedom Front Plus advocates for practical investment incentives and creating a business-friendly environment that genuinely […]
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On Thursday, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) objected to a council decision that now allows individuals who own more than one property to apply for classification as indigent. This provision grants limited free water, electricity and other basic municipal services to such individuals. The amendment is absurd and defies common sense. The purpose of […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejects the Ekurhuleni Metro’s draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year, viewing it as a declaration of war on taxpayers which offers no growth or stability. The budget reflects financial decline, exorbitant tariff increases and a municipality that has lost control. It merely punishes taxpayers. Under the guise of […]
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Around 30 000 households in Vanderbijlpark were left without power on Wednesday evening after the Town substation caught fire for the third time. With the support of local businesses, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) replaced the roof and walls of the substation in Curry Boulevard in 2018 and again in 2024. The party repeatedly […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the Johannesburg Metro’s budget for the 2025/26 financial year due to its utter lack of vision and its detriment to the city’s residents. On 24 April 2025, the party met with the Mayor, Dada Morero, and the Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Margaret Arnolds, and made […]
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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 29 May 2025 Today, a new coalition has been formed to govern the Matzikama Municipality. The GOOD Party has voted to remove the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) from office. We will now serve in coalition with the African National Congress (ANC), the Patriotic Alliance […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejects the Tshwane Metro’s draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year, which will subject residents to excessive taxes, unfair levies and questionable financial practices. This budget prioritises revenue generation over ethical governance, ignores economic realities and fails to ensure financial fairness. The Freedom Front Plus does not support the […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is seriously concerned about the Department of Small Business Development’s funding plan for spaza shops. According to this funding plan, spaza shops will be required to purchase all their stock from a single state-approved “distribution partner”, which will presumably cut costs. This could, however, undermine competitiveness in the value […]
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After 31 years, there is still no end in sight to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), and President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC still cannot understand why a party such as the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is opposed to it. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response today to the Freedom Front Plus’s question about economic growth plans […]
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One of the most high-profile cases, which was meant to serve as evidence of a deeply entrenched culture of racism at Stellenbosch University (SU), has ended in the accused being found not guilty. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is pleased that this attempt to make a scapegoat of him is now over. The case […]
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