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Sundra Smallholdings: Victor Khanye Municipality Forced to Backpedal Regarding Tariffs

Location: News

The owners of smallholdings in the Sundra area (Delmas) achieved a major victory because the Victor Khanye Local Municipality decided at a special council meeting to reverse its recent, unfair reclassification of agricultural tariffs to residential tariffs. In 2025, the Municipality reclassified all agricultural tariffs to residential tariffs, resulting in an excessive tariff increase of […]

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Violent Attacks on Table Mountain

Location: News

The ongoing robbery of and violent attacks on Table Mountain hikers warrants decisive action. This month, two stabbing incidents were reported within a single week. Late yesterday afternoon (13 July), another man was robbed and stabbed at Deer Park, near the Platteklip Wash House on the lower slopes of Table Mountain. This follows closely on […]

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Cape Town Tariffs: Replace City’s “Redistribution” Charade With Super-Tax on High-Value and Second Homes

Location: News

If Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is serious about protecting lower-income households from higher tariffs, he must introduce a progressive tariff system that spares the struggling working and lower-middle classes and targets those who can really afford to pay.

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We Reject the Ekurhuleni NERSA-Driven Electricity Tariff Hike

Location: News

During a recent special council meeting of the Ekurhuleni Metro Council, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Metro’s proposed electricity tariffs for 2026/27, while the majority of councillors accepted the increase. In the debate on the matter, the Freedom Front Plus emphasised that the Metro is under no obligation to implement the […]

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Kannaland Municipality Has to Answer Questions About New Property Valuation Roll

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the fact that the Kannaland Local Municipality (Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Vanwyksdorp, Zoar) keeps withholding critical information regarding its general property valuation roll for the period 2026 to 2031. This lack of transparency denies residents their right to lodge informed objections to possibly excessive rate increases. Even though […]

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Residents Should Query Emfuleni’s Valuation Roll

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on residents to lodge objections to the new property valuation roll of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) before 17 April 2026. This valuation roll – which will apply for the period 2026 to 2031 and comes into effect on 1 July – will […]

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Condolences After Tragic Vanderbijlpark Accident

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Emfuleni Local Municipality extends its deepest condolences to the parents, families and schools of the 12 learners who tragically lost their lives yesterday morning in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the R553 near Vanderbijlpark. Four learners survived the accident and are currently […]

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Forensic Report Findings on Swellendam Irregularities Welcomed

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Nexus forensic report’s findings on alleged irregularities, misconduct, corruption and tender fraud in the Swellendam Local Municipality. Three years ago, the party’s councillor in Swellendam smelled a rat and initiated an investigation that led to the Vermaak report, which identified irregularities and individuals. That report was followed […]

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Burgersfort’s Sewage Crisis – Private Sector Ready to Help

Location: News

The private sector is ready to help resolve Burgersfort’s sewage problems in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (Steelpoort, Burgersfort, Ohrigstad), but first needs to obtain permission from the Sekhukhune District Municipality. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) wrote to the Municipal Manager of the District Municipality, Mr Meshach Mahlagaume Isaac Kgwale, requesting that the private […]

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Ekurhuleni Turns Blind Eye to Decay of Elderly Housing Centre

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro refuses to take responsibility for maintaining the elderly housing centres it owns to ensure that elderly residents do not have to live in dilapidated buildings. This week, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) conducted an oversight visit to the Andries Scribante Haven in Cason Street, Boksburg, to investigate whether the Metro had […]

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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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