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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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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is left with more questions than answers after the release of the progress report on the disciplinary process against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s former Chief Information Officer, Moloko Monyepao. The process, which began more than a year ago following serious allegations regarding the mismanagement of information and communication technology (ICT), […]
The post Monyepao’s dismissal provides no answers regarding R2 billion loss appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The country is likely to have a much stronger opposition to contend with after the 2026 polls.
In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.
The ongoing sewage problems in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality have escalated into a serious health crisis. The Municipality is directly responsible for the outbreak of diseases as it is allowing untreated sewage to spill into natural resources, streets and even residents’ properties. In the last two weeks, there were cases where young children reportedly fell […]
The post Freedom Front Plus demands urgent steps to address health crisis in Matjhabeng appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Tshwane Metro’s latest progress report on grants and subsidies for the period ending 30 June exposes serious failures in the spending of development funds. Even though an effort is made to paint a positive picture with summary tables, large amounts intended for basic services such as safe drinking water, sewerage systems and roads remain […]
The post Tshwane loses millions due to underspending of infrastructure funds appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Labour Court’s ruling confirming the legality of the disciplinary steps taken against the so-called Rooiwal Five marks a decisive turning point in the fight against corruption within the Tshwane Metro. This judgment puts an end to years of delay tactics and political interference aimed at derailing the disciplinary process. The Court found that the […]
The post Freedom Front Plus welcomes Labour Court’s ruling on Rooiwal Five: demands immediate action appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) submitted an urgent motion to the Tshwane Metro following the tragic death of Mr Hugo van der Berg, who fell into a hole in the sidewalk in front of the Javet Arts Centre in Lynnwood Road on Saturday evening after the Springbok match. It appears that the construction site […]
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Nigeria’s housing policies have failed to meet the needs of its federal capital residents.
The decision by the National Treasury (NT) to withhold a portion of the July equitable share from the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) puts the Municipality under strict financial oversight. If the Municipality fails to meet the stipulated conditions, more funds will be withheld. This will further erode service delivery and […]
The post No state funding for Emfuleni until maladministration stops appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The decision by the National Treasury (NT) to withhold grants and funding from several municipalities in Limpopo, including the Fetakgomo Tubatse, Musina, Thabazimbi and Modimolle-Mookgopong Local Municipalities as well as the Mopani District Municipality, comes as no surprise. This step was warranted by years of ANC maladministration, the large-scale squandering of public funds and an […]
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The decision by the National Treasury (NT) to withhold funding from 16 of the Free State’s 19 municipalities is to the detriment of residents who are already plagued by poor service delivery. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) advocates for stringent financial discipline, but wants to emphasise that such discipline means very little when officials […]
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For years, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has warned that the water infrastructure of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) is decaying due to backlogged maintenance, poor governance and inadequate planning. The latest crisis revealed that the problem runs much deeper than the recent floods, as the floods merely exposed the underlying failures of […]
The post NMBM water crisis exacerbated by poor spending, vacancies and management failures appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has approached the Public Protector (PP) to conduct an independent investigation into the process and circumstances that led to the precautionary suspension of Tshwane Metro’s City Manager, Johann Mettler. The party is concerned that the motion of suspension, proposed by EFF councillor Obakeng Ramabodu and supported by the ANC […]
The post Freedom Front Plus requests Public Protector to investigate suspension of Tshwane City Manager appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The municipal oversight report, tabled today during a session of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in Kuruman, confirms what communities have been experiencing for years: local government has seriously declined across the Northern Cape. This report also confirms the findings of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Auditor-General (AG). All three independent institutions highlight […]
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The increasing control of rural agricultural land by urban residents has implications for rural people and spaces.
Tshwane Metro officials can no longer sweep the collapse of the Metro’s waste water treatment works under the rug. It jeopardises residents’ health and violates environmental laws. According to a quarterly oversight report by the Department of Utilities, recently tabled to the Council, it is evident that the main waste water treatment works have continued […]
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The West Rand District Municipality’s announcement that the June salaries of senior managers and councillors will be delayed due to cash flow problems is a clear sign of a severe financial crisis. According to a letter from the acting municipal manager, Zeblon Mphuphuli, June salaries will only be paid out by 5 July. When a […]
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The Executive Mayor of the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Bethal, Charl Cilliers, Embalenhle, Evander, Kinross, Leandra, Secunda, Trichardt), Nhlakanipho Zuma, attempted to paint an unrealistic picture of apparent progress and great achievements in this municipality during his State of the Municipality Address. This is a misrepresentation, as the harsh reality on the ground shows that […]
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The hourglass is running out for South Africa, which has ignored the five American conditions for normalizing relations between the two countries with contempt for a year. These conditions were handed to the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) exactly a year ago during the party’s historic visit to Washington and the White House, to be […]
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Madam Speaker, this report is tabled to inform the Council of the irregular, unauthorised, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure identified during the 2024/2025 financial year.
The post GOOD PARTY REJECTS MPAC REPORT OVER MILLIONS IN IRREGULAR AND WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party welcomes the City of Cape Town's decision to finally restore MyCiTi card-loading services in Walmer Estate following sustained pressure, oversight, and direct intervention by the party.
The post GOOD PARTY INTERVENTION FORCES CITY OF CAPE TOWN TO RESTORE WALMER ESTATE MYCITI SERVICES appeared first on For Good.
GOOD Councillor Ricardo van der Merwe, the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Infrastructure and Planning Services at the Saldanha Bay Municipality, officially attended the Western Cape Minibus Taxi Industry Transformation Summit on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
The post GOOD CHAMPIONS MINIBUS TAXI INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION AT WESTERN CAPE SUMMIT appeared first on For Good.
The radical decision by the ANC-led coalition government in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) to proceed with Phase two of the Kleinskool Housing Project opens the door to the expropriation of private land without compensation. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is unwaveringly opposed to this step, viewing it as nothing but a desperate […]
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