Lesotho Organisations Push Back Against US Health Deal
A leaked copy of the agreement has raised concerns about transparency and data sharing
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Pietermaritzburg Master’s Office Gets Mixed Reviews
Attorneys we spoke to had good and bad things to say about the quality of service at the office
Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible
Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.
Documentary Reveals SA’s Skewed Food System
With nearly one in five households being food insecure, activists call for urgent action
Why Mbeki and Zuma Must Stop Bullying Khamepe
Judge Sisi Khampepe is arguably the best-qualified person in the country to get to the bottom of alleged political interference to block the prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators of gross human rights violations.
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We Support the Release of Tshwane’s Draft Fully Funded Budget for the 2026/27 Financial Year
In October 2024, our multi-party coalition government promised the residents of Tshwane that financial sustainability was a priority.
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GF Jooste Hospital: Rebuild Promised by 2016, but Not a Single Brick Laid
When the Western Cape Government promised in 2012 to upgrade the hospital serving one of Cape Town’s most underserved and violent crime-ridden areas, then Health MEC Theuns Botha said: “The GF Jooste Hospital will be rebuilt on its present site between 2013 and 2016.”
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South Africa’s Power Utility Eskom Wants to Cut Electricity to Municipalities That Haven’t Paid: Households May Pay the Price
Eskom’s plans to cut power to 14 indebted municipalities expose a deepening crisis in South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider.
Minister Sends Back “Completely Inadequate” Report on Police Headquarters Scandal
Report fails to identify those responsible for the Telkom Towers mess, Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson tells Parliament
Mbombela’s Much Loved Public Libraries
Libraries are not only about books any more
Court Warns Government: Stop Vigilantes Blocking Clinic Access
The Department of Health and other government respondents have failed to comply with a court order to stop anti-immigrant vigilantes screening patients
Postbank to Resume Black Card Rollout in April
About 600,000 beneficiaries are still without the new card
Tshwane’s IDP is Ctrl A, Ctrl C, Ctrl V
The Tshwane Metro’s 2026/27 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is nothing more than a rehash of previous plans, reflecting three years of strategic decay and institutional paralysis. The report was tabled to the Council today. An analysis by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) revealed that the Metro is ignoring critical infrastructure needs while acknowledging that […]
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Theewaterskloof Speaker and Family Receive Death Threat
Speaker of Theewaterskloof Municipality, Weldon Wells, and his family have been warned that if he does not step down from his position, they will be murdered.
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Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is Destroying Famous Landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers
Eastern Cape Government Hub Gutted by Fire
Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed
Killing of Legal Practitioners Threatens the Rule of Law in Gauteng
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the alarming increase in murders and attacks on legal practitioners in Gauteng over the past twelve months. Several attorneys have been shot dead in targeted attacks, while others were fortunate to survive. The latest incident claimed the life of the attorney Chinette Gallichan. Virtually no-one […]
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George Municipality Slammed Over “Unaffordable” Tariff Hikes and Crumbling Infrastructure
Speech by Rosa Louw, GOOD George Municipality Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the George Municipality Council Meeting
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Mogale City’s Adjustment Budget Dismissed as Reckless and Unrealistic
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) cannot support the 2025/26 adjustment budget of the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift). It does not reflect the principles of responsible financial management and serves as clear proof of the ANC’s maladministration. With water losses amounting to R64 million and electricity losses to R108 million in just […]
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Investigations Into Corruption Allegations of City of Tshwane Officials and Political Representatives
As part of the multi-party coalition government in the City of Tshwane, the GOOD party has expressed concern about the allegations of corruption against city officials and some representatives of other political parties.
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“We Can Go Weeks Without Water, and No One Seems to Care”
Elderly residents of Lehae in Johannesburg battle to fetch water
Stellenbosch Backyarders Demand Housing on Golf Course
Backyarders marched to the mayor’s office on Tuesday
Total’s Offshore Drilling Risks Thousands of Livelihoods
The decision made by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) to allow Total Energies to explore offshore drilling along the West Coast is a ticking time bomb for not only our already fragile environment but also the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen.
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TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside