Understanding More About Navi Pillay and Her Work
Under the warmth and good humour is a formidable, steely grit.
KwaZulu-Natal
79 Deaths a Day: South Africa’s Diabetes Crisis Needs a New Strategy
Diabetes is manageable. With timely support, people can lead long, healthy lives free from preventable complications.
City of Cape Town Should Consider All Possible Alternative Solutions to Baboon Issue
There are viable alternatives, such as electric fencing, which would ensure the survival of baboon troops on the southern Cape Peninsula. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) considers permanent confinement in cages and mass sterilisation to be inhumane and unnecessary. Various parts of the Peninsula have been affected by the long-standing conflict between growing human […]
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Teenage Girls May Know How to Prevent Pregnancy – That Doesn’t Mean They Have the Power to Do It
Teenage pregnancy makes visible the pressures, relationships and reproductive conditions that shape young people’s lives across southern Africa.
Fire at Blood River
An apparent incident of arson at the Blood River site in northern KwaZulu-Natal shines the spotlight on how neighbouring communities regard one another’s heritage and how important it is to build positive relationships of mutual recognition. The area is known for sporadic veld fires, particularly in late winter. According to a statement by the Heritage […]
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Illegal Hunting in Mpumalanga Can Be Effectively Combated
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) pointed out in the Mpumalanga Legislature that illegal hunting poses a serious threat to rural safety, property rights and the province’s natural heritage. The recent ruling by the Howick Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal sends a clear message that offenders can and should be punished. Four men were convicted after […]
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Massive Surge in Support for Freedom Front Plus
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is currently experiencing an unprecedented surge of support in KwaZulu-Natal, with growth so strong that the party is struggling to keep up with the influx of new members. The party is expanding its structures in the province on a large scale and on Saturday launched its new structure for […]
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HIV in South Africa: Why Rolling out a Groundbreaking New Shot Will Miss a Critical Group of Men
Targeting men who move around for work is crucial for the success of a new HIV/Aids treatment.
Cameras in School: Mec Promises to Abide by Court Ruling
Parents of learners at KwaZulu-Natal school demand more action
Special Tribunal Freezes Two Properties Bought With Lottery Funds
Funds meant for an agricultural project to benefit 1,900 unemployed people were used to buy homes for directors of non-profit organisations
Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in “Sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Court Sets Aside National Tender for Circumcision Device
With immediate effect the CircumQ device may not be used on boys aged ten to 14
“We Were Promised Houses, but We Are Still Living in Mud”
Families living along river in KwaZulu-Natal are still waiting for houses started in 2018
New SASSA System Piloted in Bellville Office
The agency’s plans to improve service by using technology
Abaqulusi Municipality Plan’s to Spend R1,3 Million on IDP Planning
In its most recent cost framework, the AbaQulusi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (Louwsburg, Vryheid) earmarked R1,3 million for the planning process of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly opposes this exorbitant expenditure. The estimated costs for the planning process, as indicated in the 2026/27 budget, include R50 000 for […]
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South Africa’s Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
The Mystery of the Chinese Trawlers Arrested at Sea
Four offences seem to have been committed but only one fine was imposed by the fisheries department
Masemola Should Resign
General Fannie Masemola has presided over a rat’s nest of factionalism and corruption in the senior ranks of the South African Police for just over four years.
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Durban Organisations Come Together to Fight Xenophobia
But dozens of shops were closed in the city centre as the March and March “clean-up” continued
Tongaat Hulett Liquidation Avoided After Government Provides R200-Million Lifeline
Last-minute funding deal allows the struggling sugar giant’s mills to open for the season, buying time for more than 18,000 KZN canegrowers
Court Sets Aside R86-Million Border Wall Tender Over Fraud
A fake joint venture used a fake B-BBEE certificate and an expired compliance document to win a KwaZulu-Natal transport department contract
Over 300 Judgments Outstanding for More Than Six Months
Some matters have been outstanding for more than four years
Kokstad’s R137-Million Toilet Project Plagued by Broken Pipes and Lack of Water
Harry Gwala District Municipality says project to replace 1,451 pit toilets in Horseshoe is complete, but GroundUp found many toilets were not working
“We Have Not Appointed Any King”: Somali Shop-Owners Targeted in Protests Against Nigerians
“Coronation” of Igbo man sparks furious protests in Buffalo City