Working From Home in Nigeria: Study Finds Women Don’t Have Much Choice
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
infrastructure
Cape Town Struggles to Relocate Khayelitsha Families Living on Sinkholes
City warns against filling holes with debris but residents say they cannot live with open sinkholes
Sewage Crisis Triggers Medical Emergencies
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) submitted a formal complaint and ultimatum to the municipal management of the ANC-controlled Thaba Chweu Local Municipality as well as to Mpumalanga’s Departments of Health and Cooperative Governance (COGTA) regarding the ongoing sewage crisis plaguing the Soli Deo Gloria Care Centre and the surrounding community in Lydenburg for more […]
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Cape Town’s Bid to Manage Metrorail Gets the Go-Ahead in R1.9-Trillion National Plan
Mayor welcomes plan to rejuvenate country’s freight and passenger rail
The Usual Suspects Undermine Safety and Security in Govan Mbeki
The spotlight once again fell on rising crime and the lack of safety and security in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality during a recent oversight visit by the Mpumalanga Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and subsequent public hearings. Residents made it clear that they no longer feel safe in their own neighbourhoods, while both […]
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Emalahleni Residents Left Without Water
Residents of Jackaroo Park in the Emalahleni Local Municipality (Kriel, Ogies, Phola, eMalahleni/Witbank) have been without water since Wednesday, 22 April 2026, due to a major pipe fracture in a bulk water supply line. Even though an entire week has gone by, the Municipality still has not found a sustainable solution. The leak is located […]
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Finance for Clean Energy Doesn’t Reach Projects in Africa – The Credit Rules Are Out of Date
Africa’s clean energy funding would work much better if projects could borrow on fairer terms, and have longer to pay back loans.
Collapsing Asbestos Classrooms Force Cradock School Closure
Parents doubt government promise to rebuild their school
Lesotho’s Prisons in Bad Shape Despite Years of Recommendations
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
Holding Accounting Officers Responsible for Looting in Their Departments Is Long Overdue
The case of suspended Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has prompted some people to argue that, because he is not alleged to have personally profited from corruption, he is somehow less guilty than those who did.
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How Renting a Photocopier Helped Destroy a School
A North West school owes over R600,000 after defaulting on rental agreements for two photocopiers and a phone system. Meanwhile 789 learners are left with broken toilets and crumbling classrooms
Oversight Visit to Mogale City Reveals Disorder and Decay
On Monday, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) conducted an oversight visit to parts of Krugersdorp in the Mogale City Local Municipality following numerous community complaints about the town’s decline, and found widespread disorder and decay. There are many people living on the streets, refuse is dumped in front of businesses and at street corners, […]
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City of Tshwane Must Comply With 2019 Court Order
The ongoing water crisis affecting the Rooiwal area will be driven to a head now that the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has stepped in. The party has undertaken to provide legal assistance to Mr Theuns Vogel, a local farmer, in order to compel the City of Tshwane to comply with a 2019 court order. […]
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Government Continues to Deny a Just Transition
South Africa has made many global commitments on the world stage and at business conferences regarding its support for a just transition away from fossil fuels and its investment in a greener future.
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Stellenbosch Needs Help
The GOOD Party Stellenbosch is deeply concerned about the devastating impact of the severe flooding experienced this past weekend, following the first pre-seasonal rains in Idas Valley, Cloetesville and surrounding areas in Stellenbosch.
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Untangling the Red Tape of Crèche Registration
City of Cape Town is trying to make the process easier for Early Childhood Development centres
HRC Confirms Provincial Failure in Northern Cape
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls for action be taken at once to remedy the human rights violations resulting from maladministration in the Northern Cape. These violations came to light in a report issued by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) earlier today. The report outlines the systemic collapse of municipal management and service delivery […]
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The Need to Grow Food in Informal Settlements
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI
Mangaung’s Shocking Proposed Water Tariff Hike
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly opposes the Mangaung Metro’s proposed water tariff hikes for the 2026/2027 financial year. Such excessive increases are unacceptable in a metro where water losses are close to 48,6%. According to the draft budget, households in the lowest consumption block (0 – 6 kl per month) face a massive […]
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We Will Assist Rooiwal Farmers With Legal Action
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) plans to assist Rooiwal farmers with instituting legal action against the Tshwane Metro Council for the ongoing collapse of the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works and the Metro’s blatant disregard for existing court orders. This step follows a claim by the Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, during her State of […]
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Fed-up Residents Grab Brooms and Shovels to Fix Their Town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
Farm Workers March to Parliament Calling for Land
“I want to create a better life for my children” says evicted farm woman
City App Collapse Delays Service Delivery, Leaves Cape Town Roads Dangerous During Rains – For Good
The ongoing dysfunction of the Democratic Alliance-led City of Cape Town’s reporting systems during the recent rainfall has directly contributed to delays in service delivery, particularly in addressing critical road hazards such as potholes and flooding.
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Sinkhole on N12 Disastrous for Stilfontein
A sinkhole that formed yesterday afternoon on the N12 near Stilfontein may have disastrous consequences for local residents. This follows the costly repair of another sinkhole that had formed just a few meters away. Local residents’ lives were severely disrupted for months as all traffic had to be rerouted through the town. In addition to […]
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