Tongaat Liquidation Will Devastate Economy
Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, says it will cause a “jobs bloodbath”
Mpumalanga
Premier Should Use SOPA to Demonstrate That Residents Come First
With his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on 5 March, Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu should demonstrate that residents’ concerns come first, and not the ANC’s interests. The challenges communities face daily can no longer be ignored. These include residents’ safety and security, the province’s economic stability and the people’s future. Pressing issues that warrant […]
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Government Fossil Fuel Subsidies Triple Under Ramaphosa
Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil fuel support
AG’s Report Confirms Serious Maladministration in Victor Khanye Municipality
The latest report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Victor Khanye Local Municipality (Delmas) lays bare the extent of financial maladministration and poor service delivery. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been highlighting these problems for a long time, and these figures confirm that there is serious cause for concern. Key findings by the […]
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“I Fought for Freedom, and Now I Am Going to Die Without Water” Says Mpumalanga Pensioner
Residents of Lekwa Local Municipality say they have endured years of poor supply
More Than R36-Million in Lottery Money Has Been Spent on This Old Age Home in Nine Years. But It Is Still Not Ready
The home in eDumbe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is one of several projects under investigation by the SIU
Mpumalanga’s Healthcare Services at Breaking Point
Mpumalanga’s healthcare services are at a critical tipping point. The Department of Health’s latest quarterly report for 2025/26 paints a picture of decay and maladministration, placing healthcare on the brink of collapse. With billions either squandered or underspent, the Department is clearly letting the people of the province down. Hospitals are deteriorating, doctors remain jobless […]
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Unfinished Lottery-Funded Old Age Home in Mpumalanga Is Being Looted
But National Lotteries Commission says it can’t pay for security
Urgent Integrated Intervention Needed to Resolve Gauteng Water Crisis
Gauteng’s ongoing water crisis is not just the result of limited resources, but also of systemic maladministration, poor planning and inadequate maintenance of infrastructure. Rand Water is licensed to supply a specified maximum volume of water. Once that limit is reached, supply cannot simply be increased without regulatory and infrastructure adjustments. This burdens municipalities with […]
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A Deeply Concerning Picture of Administrative Decline and a Complete Failure to Serve
Mpumalanga’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs’ latest quarterly report for 2025/26 paints a deeply concerning picture of administrative decline and a complete failure to serve the people of the province. With irregular expenditure already amounting to approximately R42 million, it is clear that legal prescripts and procurement processes are routinely violated. […]
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The Man Who Helped Expose Lottery Corruption Has Died
Ado Krige supplied key documents that blew corruption at the NLC wide open
Corruption-Riddled Lottery Projects Incomplete Despite Promised R65-Million
After three years of no progress, their fate is still to be decided according to the NLC
Medicinal Plants Support Men’s Health in South Africa: Why This Knowledge Needs Safekeeping
Without systematic documentation, traditional plants’ uses could be lost or excluded from mainstream medical discourse.
On Board the Rainbow Warrior — The Iconic Greenpeace Ship
A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew
Families Take Refuge in Churches After Floods
More than 40 families displaced since 14 January
Immediate Independent Investigation Demanded Into Repeated Failures to Repair Critical R40 Route
It has been three years since the heavy rainfall of February 2023 severely damaged the R40 road between White River and Hazyview, and repeated attempts to repair it have all failed. This road is of strategic importance to Mpumalanga’s economy as it is one of the main access routes of the Kruger National Park, and […]
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Elections 2026: Who Is Bleeding Seats in This Failing Northern Cape Municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Dipaleseng Businesses on the Brink of Bankruptcy Due to Power Outages
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that businesses forming the economic heartbeat of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei and Greylingstad) are on the brink of bankruptcy due to frequent power outages, a lack of maintenance and poor emergency repairs. Businesses often have no electricity supply for hours on end, forcing them to purchase […]
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Kimberley’s Big Hole of Municipal Failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Operation Dudula Blocks Access to Clinics, Violating Court Order
Witness testimony plus a visit by GroundUp to clinics confirms this. Clinic security guards are also blocking access to immigrants.
Families Camp at Lily Mine for Six Years Waiting for Bodies of Their Loved Ones
Three miners remain buried 70 metres underground after a collapse at the Barberton mine in 2016
Daybreak Foods workers march for TERS funds
PIC-owned poultry farm was placed in business rescue in July
Guess Who is Wholly to Blame for Dipaleseng’s Financial Decline
The blame for the financial decline of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei, Greylingstad) should be placed squarely on the ANC government’s shoulders. Years of mismanagement, incompetence and political indifference plunged the Municipality’s finances into chaos. There has been no improvement, despite the constant warnings and solutions proposed by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) […]
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