Darling Street Residents Await Judgment in Eviction Case
Department of Public Works and Ndifuna Ukwazi square off in court
infrastructure
Caught Between Government Departments, Limpopo Families Live with Raw Sewage
Families in Lebawakgomo have tried for years to get someone to stop sewage flowing into their yards
City of Cape Town Pauses Decision to Cut Dial-A-Ride Services
Settlement reached between the municipality and the Western Cape Network on Disability
Parents Shut down School for Weeks
Gauteng Education MEC promises Nigel families a new primary school
Emfuleni Spends Millions on Security While Infrastructure Continues Being Plundered
Even though the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) spends millions on security, its infrastructure is still being plundered. The Municipality spent a whopping R12,5 million on security services in April alone, but still the municipal offices were plundered and critical infrastructure, such as substations, were stripped. This amount exceeds the budgeted […]
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Billions Squandered While Residents Suffer
A thorough analysis of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s unaudited annual report and financial statements for 2024/25 reveals serious shortcomings in governance, service delivery and financial accountability. The report indicates that the Metro reached only 79% of its targets, with 21% completely unmet. This figure may seem acceptable at first glance, but closer scrutiny reveals that the […]
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Sewage in the Rivers as Polokwane Water Treatment Project Stalls
Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers
Urgent Steps Demanded to Address Mismanagement in Tshwane Housing Department
The Tshwane Metro’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Aaron Maluleka, should be replaced at once. This call by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), during the last council meeting, follows a disturbing oversight report highlighting serious mismanagement, the squandering of funds and gross violations of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). After ten months […]
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Buffalo City Wastes Millions on Vanity Projects While Essential Infrastructure Crumbles
More than R200-million blown on mismanaged tourist attractions while beaches are polluted by sewage
Emfuleni’s Quarterly Report Demonstrates Decline
The report for the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year once again demonstrates the decline of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging). In the report, the Municipality is obviously grasping at straws in the form of a so-called turnaround strategy, which is not feasible in practice. Instead of focusing on […]
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Taps but No Water
In most provinces, less than 60% of people in formal housing have reliable water access
Ekurhuleni Residents Suffer as Departments Fail
The decline of the Ekurhuleni Metro is clearly evident in the fourth-quarter report of the Department of Service Delivery Coordination, which was tabled to the Council today. Despite commendable service delivery targets, residents are suffering due to poor planning, operational inefficiency and a lack of accountability across various departments. Power and water outages are a […]
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SASSA Assures Parliament Grants Will Be Paid When Postbank Contract Ends
The service agreement between SASSA and Postbank ends on 30 September
SANTACO Must Lead in Bringing Warring Cape Taxi Associations to Order
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) must take urgent steps to extinguish the taxi war in Cape Town that reignited this week, just days after what appeared to be a constructive peace summit. Three people were shot dead and six wounded in two separate incidents, in Philippi East and Khayelitsha, this week.
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National Education and Training Council: Freedom Front Plus Tentatively Optimistic
The announcement of the members of the new National Education and Training Council by the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, is an important step towards restoring faith in South African education. This is not only significant for public schools, but also for everyone engaged in education in South Africa. All South African learners […]
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Gun-Toting MP Revives Symbol of Colonial Civilisers Overpowering Savagery
The story of DA MP Ian Cameron, who packed a gun on a visit to Philippi, and used it when his vehicle came under attack, is deeply disturbing.
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SASSA to Bring in Biometrics for All Social Grant Applications From September
The plan is to curb fraud and speed up processes
A Decade and Millions of Rands Later, Eastern Cape Community Centre Still Incomplete
Tsomo multi-purpose facility was meant to take nine months to build
Contractor Speaks Out on Makana Pump Supply Debacle
Municipality bungled a tender then scapegoated a director in an unfair dismissal
Political Theatrics Will Not Save Emfuleni From Its Predicament
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) views the announcement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Hassan Mako, that the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) will apply to have another R2 billion of its Eskom debt written off as political theatrics aimed at the 2026 local government elections. According to Mako, […]
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R1-Billion Limpopo Water Project Stalled, Leaving Villagers in the Lurch
Mametja‑Sekororo Bulk Water Project was launched in 2007
Merafong Mayor Toots Own Horn as Rubber Bullets Rain Down
While the Mayor of the Merafong Local Municipality (Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela), Nozuko Best, boasted about improved service delivery in her 2025 State of the City Address, police were forced to use rubber bullets to disperse protesting community members outside the Carletonville Civic Centre. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) suspects tempers would have flared even […]
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Wheelchair Basketball: What We Can Learn From a South African Athlete’s Journey to France
Born in rural KwaZulu-Natal, double amputee Sphelele Dlamini faces fresh challenges playing basketball in France.
Mbombela Keeps Councillors in the Dark
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the failure of the Mbombela Local Municipality (Nelspruit, Hazyview, White River, Barberton) to keep councillors informed of critical matters, because it is hampering the implementation of council decisions. As the highest decision-making body, the Municipal Council relies on designated departments to execute its decisions. Poor […]
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