Lesotho Times Editor Wrongfully Arrested, Admits Anti-corruption Agency
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences accused Mohalenyane Phakela of posing as an officer to obtain documents
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National Film Foundation Falters as Leadership Instability Continues
The National Film and Video Foundation has had six CEOs in 30 months
Satanic Panic: 5 ‘Occult’ Crimes That Gripped South Africa’s Imagination
From demon-possessed killers to charismatic cultists, it can sometimes seem as though South Africa is at war with evil itself.
A Victory for Ditsobotla Residents
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the announcement that national government will directly intervene in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg. The people of Lichtenburg and Coligny have been plagued by the lawlessness and mismanagement characterising the Municipality for years. The Freedom Front Plus along with organisations such as Sakeliga has repeatedly called on […]
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Firearm Fiasco in Emfuleni’s Traffic Department
Officers of the Traffic Department of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) are embroiled in a firearm fiasco after it came to light that three service firearms are missing and more than half of the officers do not have a firearm competency certificate. This shocking revelation was made in a recent […]
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Gauteng DSD Misses Targets and Spends R215-Million Irregularly
2024 was a chaotic year for the department
New Deadline for Phase-Out of SASSA Gold Cards
About 450,000 people still need to switch to Postbank’s Black Card
Tshwane Housing Company Shows Trend of Mismanagement
The Auditor-General’s (AG) qualified audit opinion of the Tshwane Housing Company reveals a trend of mismanagement, financial shortcomings and repeated violations of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). One reason for the qualified audit opinion is the former financial head’s refusal to cooperate with the AG. Such conduct amounts to a direct violation of the […]
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Burning Tyres Hazardous to Klerksoord Residents’ Health
The residents of Klerksoord in Pretoria North should no longer have to endure the excessive air pollution caused by a tyre recycling operation in the area that is failing to comply with municipal health and environmental regulations. The operation’s air pollution was brought to a head on 16 August when a fire broke out at […]
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Tshwane Mayoral Committee Member Should Be Held Personally Liable for Legal Costs
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands that the Tshwane Metro’s Mayoral Committee Member for Environment and Agriculture, Obakeng Ramabodu, be held personally liable for the legal costs incurred by the Metro with its appeal application against AfriForum’s successful court case regarding the Metro’s controversial cleaning charge. As political head of the Department, Ramabodu was […]
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Teachers’ March Disrupts Schooling in Free State
Hundreds of SADTU members marched to the Thabo Mofutsanyana education offices to demand that the district director step down
Violent Crime on Table Mountain Increasing
But SANParks says figures are stable
Green Scorpions in Kimberley Lack Sting
The Green Scorpions lack sting – especially in Kimberley. An oversight visit by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday to the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Land Reform, prompted by issues such as the smuggling of rare plants, revealed numerous problems. The most significant issue is a critical shortage of manpower. […]
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National Dialogue: Spiralling Social Unrest Proves We Must Have the Hard Conversations
The GOOD Party will join the National Dialogue to confront South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis, a ticking time bomb for social stability. The latest QLFS shows 8.4 million people unemployed, 3.4 million discouraged work seekers, and young people aged 15–34 bearing the brunt.
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College Tries to Evict 27 Families to Make Way for Students
At a protest Ekurhuleni West students demanded the eviction of the families in “24 hours”
Health in the Northern Cape: Heads Must Roll
The visit of the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, to Kimberley merely highlighted shortcomings in the provincial healthcare system already identified by the Auditor-General (AG) and the Health Ombud. This confirms that the provincial MEC for Health, Mr Maruping Lekwene, should be stripped of his office at once. The reports by the Ombud and […]
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South Sudan’s New Chief Justice Has a Chance to Reform the Judiciary – If He’s Allowed To
Protecting the independence of the judiciary is one of the top priorities for the new chief justice.
BELA: Education Struggle Enters New Phase
With the publication of regulations on school admission policies that are now open for public participation, the struggle for community-driven education has entered a new phase. Until now, the focus has been on influencing the legislation. Going forward, it will be on managing its provisions. The published regulations are possibly the best that could be […]
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Small News Companies PIN Their Hopes on New Google Fund. But Already There’s Controversy
Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators
Minister Undermining Bela Act With Restrictive Regulations
Minister Siviwe Gwarube appears to be using regulations to undermine the intention of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act and the now amended South African Schools Act. What should have been a welcome milestone, the gazetting of the first two sets of BELA regulations, nearly eight months after the Act came into effect in December 2024, has instead revealed serious concerns.
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Two Gauteng Department of Community Safety Officials Suspended
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the suspension of two officials of the Gauteng Department of Community Safety for alleged corruption. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi summarily suspended the Head of Department, Nontsikelelo Sisulu, and the Chief Financial Officer, Mduduzi Malope, following a forensic audit that uncovered financial irregularities in the Department. Over the weekend, […]
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Corruption Fight Put at “Risk” by Moving Special Tribunal
Move from Joburg to Pretoria “worrying” and a “blow to its effectiveness”
Huge Admin Costs Threaten Fund for Sick Miners
People who fought for miners with TB or silicosis to be compensated have raised the alarm, but mining companies defend the process
Communities Near South Africa’s Kruger National Park Prefer Wildlife-Friendly Ways to Earn a Living Over Killing Animals
For low-income communities living on the borders of game reserves, the benefits of trophy hunting are few. There are 10 better ways that they could earn a living.