Along Nigeria’s ‘Spiritual Highway’, Prayer Camps Create a New Urban Future
The vast prayer camps challenge stereotypes of Nigerian cities as chaotic, dysfunctional, and driven by religious tension.
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No Support for Emfuleni Water SPV Without Complete Transparency
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will not allow the ANC to pressure the party into supporting a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for water and sanitation in the Emfuleni Local Municipality without full disclosure to councillors. The SPV is a separate legal entity established to manage a specific service – in this case, water […]
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Orange Lips and Roaring Calls: Meet the DRC’s Shy New Rainforest Monkey
The scientist who discovered Likweli describes years of searching for the species, new to science.
Substandard Repairs to Stoffberg Subway in Brakpan
The Stoffberg subway in Brakpan, which was reopened to traffic in July this year after repair work, is already showing alarming signs of deterioration. A new pothole and visible cracks have appeared within just a few weeks, undermining the safety and usability of the road. During an oversight visit on 18 August, it was apparent […]
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Governments Shouldn’t Rely on AI to Decide Who Gets a Social Grant: Inside a South African Court Case
Automated systems need to be watched carefully to ensure they are in fact operating in the public interest.
Third North West Speaker in Just Two Years Leads to Instability in Legislature
During today’s special session of the North West Provincial Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) abstained from voting to elect a new Speaker. The election was necessitated by Dr Desbo Mohono’s resignation from the office and her subsequent appointment as the new MEC for Education last week. During the session, Ms Viola Motsumi of […]
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Returning Bones to Madagascar Doesn’t Just Right a Colonial Wrong: Why a Royal Skull Still Has Power
Royal relics in Madagascar confer legitimacy on rulers.
How Lagos Pioneers Built a Vibrant Yoruba Print Culture in the 1920s – At the Height of Colonialism
English was imposed as Nigeria’s official language, but the British had no way of controlling what people did with it.
NSFAS Crisis Casts Pandor’s Remarks in a Harsh Light
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The issues, which were raised this week in the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, include allegations of unauthorised remuneration of consultants, problems with the payment of accommodation allowances and general poor administration. It casts a harsh light on […]
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Is Afrikaans a Dialect?
Is Afrikaans a dialect? This is the question that DF Malherbe sought to answer in 1907 with his doctoral thesis at a German university; 32 years after the founding of the “Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners” (Society of True Afrikaners), which is commemorated today on Afrikaans “Taaldag” (Language Day). It was but one of many small […]
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How Can Governments Tackle Poverty When Climate Change, Conflict and Economic Shocks Hit All at Once?
Crises that add up on top of each other have to be addressed in an integrated way.
Mayor Sells Dreams, but Service Delivery Is the Real Test
The State of the Municipality Address by the Mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, Hassan Mako, was filled with promises of a new economic city, a student town and even an airport. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), however, would like to know how a municipality that struggles to provide basic service delivery will be […]
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Archaeology Has Evolved: Four Eras of Understanding Africa’s Past
Archaeology can repair past harm, create work for people in the present and preserve cultural heritage for the future.
Mbombela: new, crucial policy on student housing postponed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) kept the pressure on the Mbombela Local Municipality’s Portfolio Committee on Urban Planning and Development to table the long-awaited final policy on student housing to the Council. Executive Mayor Sibongile Makushe-Mazibuko has, however, postponed the policy. This policy is crucial, as the demand for housing near institutions such as […]
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Settlement Between Tshwane and Kleinfontein Welcomed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the settlement reached between Kleinfontein Share Block and the Tshwane Metro, which has just been confirmed by the High Court in Pretoria and made an order of court. These developments mark the end of a to-and-fro legal battle in the courts between the community and the Metro after […]
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Zambia Votes: Who’s Who and What Issues Are Shaping the Elections?
The country is likely to have a much stronger opposition to contend with after the 2026 polls.
The World Has Changed. African Countries Must Rethink How They Grow Their Economies
Africa still needs millions of better-paying jobs and higher productivity to reduce poverty. What has changed is the route to achieving those goals.
Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don’t Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them – Study
In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.
Zed Beats: How Home Studios Reinvented Zambian Pop Music and Gave Young People a Voice
Zed Beats artists aren’t known for political songs, but they’ve become so popular that they’re used to mobilise voters during elections.
Climbing Costs of Albertinia Swimming Pool
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on the Hessequa Municipality to clarify the planned construction of a new swimming pool in Albertinia and the actual costs involved. This project, currently under construction in Albertyn Street behind Oker Primary School, was initially estimated at approximately R15 million, but according to a report in the local […]
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New Planning By-Law Denies Residents a Say in Cape Town
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the proposed amendments to the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Planning By-law of 2026. These amendments undermine transparency and meaningful public participation. It also unfairly saddles residents with a responsibility that the City is actually meant to shoulder. Public participation in Cape Town already falls short […]
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What Gabon’s Rating Downgrade Tells Us About How Sovereign Credit Worthiness Is Judged
Sovereign creditworthiness is interpreted and reassessed through several overlapping evaluations.
Invasive Rats Are Stopping Small Mammals From Returning to Madagascar’s Regenerating Forests – Study
Lemurs and other native animals are rare in recovering forests.
South Africa’s Privacy Laws Are Evolving, but Vulnerable People Are Being Left Behind
Privacy protection must also be a conversation that reflects the lived realities of vulnerable communities.