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Ekurhuleni Prioritises Short-Term Financial Gain Over Residents’ Well-Being

Location: News

During today’s council meeting, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly objected to the Ekurhuleni Metro’s decision to allow festivals and events to be held in public spaces between 24 and 27 December in order to boost the Metro’s revenue. While the Metro paints it as an economic opportunity, the reality is that such gatherings […]

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Ekurhuleni Celebrates “Clean Air” While Pollution Has Residents Struggling for Breath

Location: News

It is ironic that the Ekurhuleni Metro celebrates World Environment Health Day on 25 and 26 September with the theme “Clean Air, Healthy People” while residents are struggling to breathe due to the high levels of air pollution in the Metro. Instead of clean air and accessible healthcare, residents’ daily lives are severely impacted by […]

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The Safety Plan Has Failed: You Cannot Arrest Away Inequality

Location: News

Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. *Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s Subject for discussion: Debating the growing tide of violent crime in the Western Cape: its roots in social ills, the failures of provincial government responses, and the devastating impact on communities, health facilities and social development programmes.

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Resident Catches Mogale City Worker Illegally Dumping Sewage

Location: News

This morning, a Krugersdorp resident caught a Mogale City worker red-handed illegally dumping sewage from a tanker into a storm water drain along Windsor Street in Luipaardsvlei. The resident, a local businessman, notified the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) via WhatsApp, whereafter the party visited the scene. Local businesses later informed the Freedom Front Plus […]

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Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Works: An Ongoing Health and Environmental Hazard

Location: News

Although the Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Works in Krugersdorp has partially resumed operations after years of decay, it still does not comply with legal environmental standards. During an oversight visit to the facility on Friday, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) discovered that untreated sewage is still spilling into rivers and streams, rendering the water […]

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Ekurhuleni Buried Under Rubbish

Location: News

August’s strong winds uncovered the thinly veiled truth of Ekurhuleni’s growing rubbish problem. Ekurhuleni’s streets, sidewalks and storm water drains are littered with rubbish due to the complete collapse of basic waste management. Open, uncontrolled landfill sites and the incompetence of the ANC/EFF coalition, with their indifferent attitude toward cleanliness, mean residents are exposed to […]

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Mpumalanga Youth Caught in Drug Crisis

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned in a Member’s Statement in the Mpumalanga Legislature that the province’s young people are increasingly becoming entangled in a destructive drug abuse crisis, and urgently appealed to the MEC for Health, Ms Sasekani Manzini, to take the necessary steps to address it. This epidemic is not unfolding in […]

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Kagiso Mobile Library: An Accident Waiting to Happen

Location: News

The mobile library in Kagiso, located in the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift), is an accident waiting to happen. Situated in Pillan Street, this library is propped up with iron rods and bricks, rendering the structure unstable and dangerous. During an oversight visit by the Municipality’s Committee on Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, […]

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Cachalia Is Right

Location: News

The Acting Minister of Police is right to be concerned. There is ‘No proper plan in Cape Town to deal with gang violence’.

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