Overcome Heights Residents Battered by Storm
Ward councillor says there’s a long-term plan to help the community
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We Need to Change the Law on Gender Recognition
Ordinary administrative tasks are fraught with risk for trans people
People With HIV Go Hungry as Gauteng Government Cuts Funds
Organisations say thousands of beneficiaries are no longer getting food parcels
Hundreds of Homes Flooded in Saldanha Bay
Municipality and Gift of the Givers offer warm meals and clothing to victims
Gauteng Children’s Organisations Protest Against Funding Cuts
Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution
Gauteng: Anti-corruption is More Than a Press Briefing
GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook,GOOD National Chairperson and City of Johannesburg Councillor 27 June 2025 The GOOD Party notes the release of 47 finalised forensic investigation reports by Premier Panyaza Lesufi as part of Gauteng’s anti-corruption drive. This release, which includes cases dating back to 2016 and spanning multiple departments, is a welcome step toward […]
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US Aid Cuts Leave Rural Lesotho Schools Searching for Alternative Funding
Across Lesotho, many children are still learning in church halls and outside, says education official
Parents Vow to Keep Children Out of School After Murder of Learner
Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school
How Big Consulting Firms Are Cashing in on the Climate Crisis
Multinational firms are benefitting from “just transition” funding while serving the world’s largest fossil fuel companies
Khayelitsha Residents Scoop Buckets of Water From Flooded Homes
Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall
Where Is Traditional Leadership in the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan?
GOOD Statement by Roscoe Palm,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 Today in Council, on behalf of the GOOD Party, I raised a serious concern regarding the exclusion and erasure of traditional leadership in the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The IDP, in its current form, states on four separate […]
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Lottery Licence Evaluators Had No Lottery Experience
Audit firms refused to get involved because of “reputational risk”
Cape Town Budget of Burdens, Not Benefits
GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 *Note to Editors: This speech was delivered during today’s City of Cape Town Council meeting, Budget Vote Madam Speaker While the DA vocally opposes tariff hikes in Johannesburg and Tshwane, the 2 metros we like to compare ourselves with and both governed […]
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Government Still Has No Plan to Replace US HIV Funding
A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
Death in Mozambique: After US Funding Cuts, a Health System Crumbles
Part two: If Marco Rubio came here “we could show him the evidence” of deaths, says villager
We Demand Protection for Law Enforcers in Mpumalanga
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) addressed an urgent letter to the Provincial Legislature expressing grave concern over the rising number of violent attacks and murders on police officers in the province. The tragic murder of Constable Khulani Shabangu (29) on 30 May 2025 in Lillydale (near Calcutta) underscores the urgency of the matter. Shabangu, […]
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Calls for Structural Reforms to Ensure Service Delivery and Accountability in Local Government White Paper
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Greater Pretoria region has made a comprehensive submission to national government as part of the process of reviewing the White Paper on Local Government. The deadline for public submissions on the White Paper is 30 June 2025. In its submission, the party calls for a modernised local […]
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Poor Service Delivery in Tshwane Has to Be Addressed
The impression created by the Tshwane Metro coalition government’s propaganda about their hard work to clean up and resolve service delivery issues stands in stark contrast with the reality on grass-roots level. Large parts of the Metro are plunged into darkness at night due to broken streetlights, motorists must navigate inaccessible roads and visitors are […]
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How Many Sex Offenders Are There in Our Schools?
In spite of government promises, only one teacher in 10 has been screened
Questions Around R31 Million Expenditure on York Hostel Renovation
GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd,GOOD George Councillor 24 June 2025 While many residents in George live without shelter and face daily service delivery failures, the Municipality has chosen to invest tens of millions in refurbishing a single building for administrative use, without clear public justification or proper consultation. The R31 million renovation of the historic […]
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Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
US Can Help by Opening the Door to Opportunities and Prosperity for Everyone in South Africa
(Freedom Front Plus’s message to the Hudson Institute in Washington DC) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is not visiting the US cap in hand. The party’s visit is motivated by its genuine concern for South Africa’s future and its desire for the country to be a progressive, successful nation once again. To achieve this, […]
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Illegal Enlargement of West Coast Farm Dam Condoned
The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago
Govan Mbeki Fails Communities With Poor Service Delivery
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Bethal, Charl Cilliers, Embalenhle, Evander, Kinross, Leandra, Secunda, Trichardt, Emzinoni) for its failure to provide basic services to its residents. The latest incident – where municipal workers instructed Secunda and Bethal residents to purchase power cables before their electricity supply could be restored […]
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