Withdrawal of US Aid Has Hurt South Africa’s HIV Programme
Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected
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Joburg Protesters Call for End to Water Crisis
Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers
Tshwane Coalition Government Puts up Facade While Metro Crumbles
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) refuses to hold its tongue while the ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition tries to cover up the Tshwane Metro’s growing decay. Key documents tabled to the Council in October show that the coalition is not only incompetent, but also that its mismanagement is actively pushing the Metro over the financial and administrative […]
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Soccer Field Offers Hope to Johannesburg’s Children
Field of Dreams project aims to counter the neglect of the city’s public parks
Starvation as a weapon of war: how Ethiopia created a famine in Tigray
Famine was weaponised as part of a broader campaign of destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
President Samia Hassan’s Grip on Power Has Been Shaken by Unprecedented Protests
The regime once seemed untouchable. Now anything feels possible.
Workers March in Maseru as AGOA Uncertainty Threatens Thousands of Jobs
Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead
Limpopo Transport Workers Camp Outside Premier’s Office to Demand Unpaid Pensions
Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October
Lesotho’s Asset Recovery Unit Shut down After Implicating Top Officials
The task team had begun exposing questionable state land allocations and widespread corruption
No Water for Two Years as R200-Million Project Remains Incomplete
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
Kwazulu-Natal Premier Promises Funds for Special Schools
Schools have been closed for weeks in protest against failure to meet their needs
Sewage Floods OK Building in Vanderbijlpark’s Parking Area
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has warned residents of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) to temporarily avoid the Municipality’s Customer Service Centre on the ground floor of the OK Building in Vanderbijlpark after the parking lot was flooded with sewage. The sewage spill is causing an unbearable stench, rendering […]
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Magistrates Protest Outside Parliament
Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions
Filthy, Broken Toilets and Teachers Urinating Behind Bushes: A Groundup Investigation Finds Limpopo’s Schools Have Not Yet Been Fixed
Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets
City of Cape Town Contractors Mess Up
Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations
Farm Attack in Heidelberg Once Again Highlights Rural Safety Shortcomings
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the brutal farm attack on Jan and Elna Dhooge of Schikfontein outside Heidelberg. This attack, which took place on Tuesday evening, is not only a crime against two beloved community members, but also a shocking reminder of the unacceptable levels of violence associated with farm attacks and […]
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Nigeria’s Government Is Using Digital Technology to Repress Citizens. A Researcher Explains How
Local conflict and development needs drive the demand for digital authoritarianism technologies.
Red Carpet for Visitors, Body Bags for Communities
Families on the Cape Flats deserve the same security, dignity, and protection afforded to tourists and those in the City’s wealthier neighbourhoods.
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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Invited to learn more about Afrikaner self-determination
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the recent statements by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, regarding Afrikaner self-determination, and would like to enlighten her. In response to a written question from EFF MP Mr Carl Niehaus, she took the unprecedented step of attempting to strip section 235 of the […]
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Raila Odinga Mastered the Art of Political Compromise for the Good of Kenya
Odinga escaped all attempts by his detractors to reduce him to an ethnic leader.
Francesca Albanese Calls for All of Us to Do More to End the Oppression of Palestinians
“Bringing the case to the ICJ … It’s been enormous. South Africa went ahead alone and risked huge repercussions from the United States and others”
Eldorado Park Occupiers Picket Police Station After Shack Demolitions
They accuse the police of brutality during an eviction operation last week
Budget Fraud Charges Laid Against Western Cape MECs and Officials
The GOOD Party is here to lay criminal charges against Western Cape MECs and senior officials who committed fraud by knowingly tabling falsely balanced provincial budgets in order to present a rosy picture of the province’s finances ahead of last year’s general election.
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Yaoundé Is Set to Sizzle at 38°C by 2030: How Green Design Could Cool Cameroon’s Capital
Public ponds, fountains and new reflective buildings are needed to protect Yaoundé’s people from the heat island effect.