Freedom Front Plus

29 May 2026

Amendments to Cape Town’s Traffic By-Laws Could Save Lives

Location: News

The statistics on collisions and fatalities on Cape Town’s roads remain alarmingly high. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), therefore, welcomes the amendments to the traffic by-laws that were approved at a recent City of Cape Town council meeting. According to a SANRAL report, between 700 and 750 fatalities are recorded on the City’s roads […]

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29 May 2026

Livestock Theft Breakthrough Offers New Hope for Aberdeen Agricultural Community

Location: News

An important breakthrough in the fight against livestock theft this week has brought new hope to farmers, farm workers and the broader agricultural community in the Aberdeen area. During a joint operation, ten suspects were arrested after being found in possession of suspected stolen livestock valued at approximately R25 000. This success sends a strong […]

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28 May 2026

Johannesburg Metro Sinks Deeper Into Financial Quagmire

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) could not support the City of Johannesburg’s proposed 2026/27 budget as it fails to address the Metro’s critical financial crisis, allowing it to sink even deeper into a financial quagmire. The budget was tabled against the backdrop of a severe financial crisis: ongoing disputes with Eskom, a scathing letter […]

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28 May 2026

Masilonyana’s Cash Flow Crisis Warrants Urgent Intervention

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) requested the Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr Saki Mokoena, to urgently intervene in the Masilonyana Local Municipality’s serious cash flow problems. This Municipality, which serves Brandfort, Theunissen and Winburg, among other areas, admitted during a portfolio committee meeting in Parliament that it receives […]

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28 May 2026

Tshwane Budget Out of Touch With Reality

Location: News

During today’s reply to the Tshwane Metro’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the proposed budget does not reflect the Metro’s actual financial position and fails to address the serious service delivery crisis. The party did not support the budget, stating very clearly that the document is […]

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28 May 2026

Economic Growth Should Not Infringe on Cape Town Residents’ Right to Safety and Privacy

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday (27 May 2026) called on the City of Cape Town Council to ensure that residents’ rights, particularly their right to peace and safety in their living areas, are protected and prioritised, while still allowing for economic growth. This follows residents and businessowners, primarily from the Bo-Kaap, expressing serious […]

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26 May 2026

Victory Not Just for Livestock Farmers, but for the Entire Civil Society

Location: News

Yesterday’s court ruling on private sector involvement in the vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is clearly a major victory for livestock farmers. Together with private veterinarians, they have long been ready to assist in combating this disease. Their efforts were, however, curtailed by a state that wanted to keep control of the process in its […]

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25 May 2026

Minister Should Intervene to Expedite Repair of Critical Roads and Bridges in Langeberg

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Langeberg calls for immediate intervention by the Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, in the repair of the bridge between Robertson and McGregor as well as the Red Bridge before Bonnievale. It is a dilemma, and the Freedom Front Plus expects solutions to restore normal traffic flow […]

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22 May 2026

Motion of No Confidence in Oudtshoorn Speaker Submitted

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) this week submitted a motion of no confidence in the PA Speaker, Suzanne Jansen, in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality. The DA and ICOSA support the motion, which follows serious allegations and documentation calling into question the Speaker’s integrity, neutrality and the proper functioning of her office. The allegations include: […]

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22 May 2026

Lesedi Municipality Sells Half-Completed Mayoral Residence for a Mere R360 000

Location: News

The failure of the Lesedi Local Municipality (Heidelberg, Devon and Vischkuil) to complete a mayoral residence project has resulted in the property being auctioned off for only R360 000, which is a massive financial loss. In 2017, the Municipality decided to build a new mayoral residence in Bergsig, Heidelberg, for an estimated cost of R3,5 […]

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22 May 2026

Tzaneen Residents Deliberately Misled Regarding Tariff Increases

Location: News

Upon examination of the final Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and budget for the 2026/27 financial year of the ANC-controlled Tzaneen Local Municipality, it is evident that residents were deliberately misled regarding tariff increases during the public participation process. During the public meetings held on 28 March 2026 at Tzaneen Primary School and on 15 April […]

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22 May 2026

Johannesburg Plagued by Maintenance Backlog and Poor Financial Management

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned Johannesburg Metro Mayor, Dada Morero, that the Metro’s growing financial burden and crumbling infrastructure are not facilitating the City’s progress, on the contrary, it is hampering service delivery to residents and ratepayers. The Metro has R72 billion in outstanding debt and a shocking R220 billion infrastructure maintenance backlog. […]

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22 May 2026

Free State Education Department Withholds Funds From Schools

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the bully tactics of the Free State Education Department, which has unilaterally decided to withhold a portion of public schools’ resource allocations without proper consultation or notifying the relevant schools and their governing bodies. The Freedom Front Plus demands an explanation for why these funds are being withheld […]

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22 May 2026

Groenkloof Petition Against Cable Theft

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) met with community leaders in Groenkloof yesterday and assisted them in drafting an urgent petition to the Tshwane Metro. This follows two weeks of constant power outages in the area as a result of cable theft. The petition focuses on the area along the UNISA fence near the Fountains […]

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21 May 2026

The ANC Wasted Its Time in Power; This Is Our Time!

Location: News

The ANC has had more than enough time to govern South Africa. And it wasted that time. After more than three decades of ANC rule, the country is on the brink of ruin. Incompetence and corruption have eroded state institutions and caused municipalities to collapse. It is time for everyone who truly believe in our […]

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19 May 2026

Municipal Negligence Nearly Claims Lives in Govan Mbeki

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the confirmation that the Office of the Public Protector (PP) has received a formal complaint from the party against the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality. The complaint stems from the municipality’s ongoing failure to respond to formal warnings and complaints lodged since August 2025. The complaints relate to illegal […]

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19 May 2026

Middelburg High School Crisis: Symptom of the Education Crisis in the Eastern Cape

Location: News

The recent events at Middelburg High School, which nearly had to close due to financial difficulties, are a widespread problem in the Eastern Cape. This case is a clear example of the growing crisis facing rural schools across the province. The situation has caused significant distress and uncertainty within the community. The school was placed […]

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18 May 2026

Mogale City’s Poor Feedback

Location: News

The main problem of the ANC-controlled Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) is not only the daily infrastructure failures, but also the Municipality’s laxity or failure to provide feedback to councillors and residents. When water pipes burst, substations go offline and households are left without essential services for hours or days, it is impossible […]

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18 May 2026

Constitutional Court Rejects NHI Cornerstone

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s Constitutional Court judgment declaring the Certificate of Need (CoN), as contained in the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, unconstitutional. This was one of the cornerstones of the NHI. In the matter brought by Solidarity, the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) and the Alliance of South African […]

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15 May 2026

Mogale City Slaps Residents With Outrageously High Utility Bills

Location: News

Residents of Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) were in for a shock this week when they received excessively high utility bills. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been inundated with calls about the matter and, upon further investigation, found that residents of Kenmare and Silverfields had their bills calculated over 38 days, […]

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15 May 2026

Silos in Kinross eventually receive water supply

Location: News

The water crisis affecting the Afgri silos in Kinross is finally being addressed following sustained pressure by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) on the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality. The party reported the water leak on 2 February 2026, but because the water pipeline runs under an active Transnet railway line, the Municipality could not […]

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14 May 2026

Sisisi Tolashe Dismissed

Location: News

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced today that he dismissed Sisisi Tolashe, Minister of Social Development. The pressure on Tolashe, who is also president of the ANC Women’s League, has mounted in recent weeks due to a series of serious allegations of irregularities. Among those is the improper use of vehicles donated by the Chinese Embassy, which […]

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13 May 2026

SIU Report: “No Irregularities in Handling of Orania Land Claim”

Location: News

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) found that there were no irregularities in the handling of the Orania land claim, which was finalised in 2006, that would justify further action. This came to light on Wednesday during a briefing of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development. The Portfolio Committee had requested the […]

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