Midrand Residents Protest Six-Day Water Outage
Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water
infrastructure
Private Credit Rating Agencies Shape Africa’s Access to Debt. Better Oversight Is Needed
Rating agencies shape the policy space for pursuing development goals. Yet they remain private firms, operating under commercial incentives.
Onder Papegaaiberg: Restore Safety and Security Now
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Stellenbosch Local Municipality conducted an oversight visit last weekend to the Onder Papegaaiberg area, including the historic cemetery, the adjacent bridge, the railway line and surrounding informal settlement. The visit was prompted by numerous complaints from residents about illegal dumping, informal settlement, and serious safety and environmental […]
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Nigeria’s Open Borders Promised More Trade and Free Movement: But Crossings Are Chaotic and Corrupt
Nigeria’s open borders promise trade but deliver exploitation.
Angola’s Lobito Corridor Is Being Revived – Who Stands to Gain?
The Lobito Corridor has become strategically important in the global scramble for critical resources.
Alberton Residents in the Dark
The blame for the prolonged and repeated power outages that have plunged thousands of residents in northern Alberton into total darkness for more than a week can be laid squarely on the shoulders of the incompetent ANC/EFF coalition government. This situation borders on the dereliction of the duty to provide basic services and is simply […]
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Ekurhuleni Squanders Money While Service Delivery Collapses
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s quarterly report for October to December 2025 paints a disturbing picture of squandering, misguided priorities and a metro that spends tax money without delivering services. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) had warned during the budget process that constant tariff increases are unsustainable, because residents simply cannot afford them. The latest report […]
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“NO!”: To Johannesburg Deputy Mayor Position
During Thursday’s council meeting, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the proposal to create a deputy mayor position for Johannesburg. This proposal has nothing to do with the city’s actual challenges, but everything with the ANC’s internal power struggles. Johannesburg faces serious service delivery problems, decaying infrastructure and a growing financial crisis. […]
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Unqualified Audit Does Not Conceal Govan Mbeki’s Financial Distress
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality’s unqualified audit opinion for 2024/25 should in no way be construed as an indication of stability or sound governance. It only appears to conceal the problems of a municipality in serious financial distress, with poor controls, significant non-compliance and an utter lack […]
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Emfuleni on the Brink of Financial and Institutional Collapse
The report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s 2024/25 budget revision and recommendations confirms what residents experience daily. Emfuleni finds itself in a dire predicament marked by financial shortfalls, poor governance, inadequate internal controls and ongoing service delivery failures. Despite some progress following previous audit findings, the Municipality’s audit outcome remains qualified. […]
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These Councillors Voted Against Fire and Flood Disaster Relief for People Living in Informal Settlements in Cape Town
Today, 29 January 2026, during a virtual council meeting, the Democratic Alliance in the City of Cape Town voted against a motion to establish a Disaster Relief and Contingency Fund. The establishment of the fund that the DA voted against would enable rapid, effective, and dignified responses to fire and flood disasters in Cape Town.
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Johannesburg Needs Stability
Speech by Matthew Cook, GOOD National Chairperson & City of Johannesburg Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the City of Johannesburg Municipality Council Meeting
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Party Raises Alarm Over R184 Million Transport Shortfall and Rising Consultant Costs in George Budget
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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Party Challenges the Normalisation of Emergency Procurement in Cape Town
Speech by Suzette Little, GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the City of Cape Town Municipality Council Meeting.
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Cape Metropolitan Transport Fund Deficits Raise Serious Accountability Concerns
The recent Annual Financial Statements of the Cape Metropolitan Transport Fund reveal a troubling reality: the Fund is operating at a structural deficit, raising serious concerns about sustainability, transparency, and accountability.
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‘Morally Confused’ Cape Town Budget Adjustments Rejected
Speech by Chad Davids, GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the City of Cape Town Municipality Council Meeting
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Lesotho’s Failed Multi-Million Rand High-Altitude Sports Centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Business Community Should Take a Firm Stand Against Proposed R100 Billion BEE Fund
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on business leaders and investors to take a firm stand against the R100 billion BEE fund proposed by the ANC Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau. The original aim of Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) – to economically empower black South Africans – has not been […]
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Benoni in the Dark for Four Days
The power outages that Benoni residents in the Ekurhuleni Metro have had to endure over the past four days are unacceptable and prove that the Metro is buckling under maladministration. Several residential areas had no power since 23 and 24 January, respectively, until supply was eventually restored on 27 January. Barely three hours later, residents […]
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Proposed Level 2 Water Restrictions – The Result of Years of Infrastructure Neglect
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the proposed level 2 water restrictions that the Langeberg Local Municipality (Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor, Montagu, Robertson) intends to implement from 1 February 2026 and regards them as completely unnecessary, counterproductive, and clear proof of poor planning and years of infrastructure neglect. The Municipality cites poor rainfall and empty […]
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No Excuse for Mogale City’s R117 Million Water Losses
There is no excuse for the staggering R117 million in water losses recorded by Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) in the 2024/2025 financial year. This is so-called “non-revenue water”, which refers to water purchased by the Municipality that cannot be recovered or billed to residents. The Municipality attributes the loss to water theft, […]
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Afcon Drama: What Went Wrong and What Went Right at the Continent’s Biggest Football Cup in Morocco
The 2026 Afcon’s on-field disturbances should not take away from its accomplishments.
250 Learners Share Three Pit Toilets at This Eastern Cape School
Fama Primary School in Flagstaff is falling apart
Nelson Mandela Bay in Crisis: ANC Coalition Wholly to Blame
The ANC/EFF coalition in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) has plunged the Metro into crisis with its constant failure to maintain critical infrastructure. What is currently unfolding in the Metro is not an unexpected disaster, but the inevitable outcome of years of incompetence, maladministration and political indifference. The most notable evidence of this decay […]
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