We Need to Change the Law on Gender Recognition
Ordinary administrative tasks are fraught with risk for trans people
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Gauteng Children’s Organisations Protest Against Funding Cuts
Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution
George Municipality: Corruption and Contempt
GOOD Statement by Rosa Louw,GOOD George Municipality Councillor 27 June 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes the Speaker’s courage in tabling the report exposing shocking allegations of corruption and manipulation of supply chain management (SCM) processes in the George Municipality. This matter dates back to June 2023, under the leadership of then-Mayor Leon van Wyk and […]
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Oudtshoorn: Unqualified and Overpaid Fire Chief Appointed
GOOD Statement by Sonia Bentley,GOOD Oudtshoorn Councillor 26 June 2025 The GOOD Party has submitted a formal letter to the Municipal Manager of the Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality, raising urgent concerns regarding the irregular and unlawful appointment of Ralph Witbooi as Acting Chief of the Fire Department.This appointment constitutes a serious breach of municipal regulations and […]
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Cape Town’s Fleet Tracking Crisis
GOOD Statement by Roscoe Palm,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 The GOOD Party is deeply concerned that, as of 1 July, the City of Cape Town may lose oversight of thousands of vehicles and critical infrastructure systems that residents rely on every single day. Under the current fleet and tracking contract, the […]
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Government Still Has No Plan to Replace US HIV Funding
A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
Death in Mozambique: After US Funding Cuts, a Health System Crumbles
Part two: If Marco Rubio came here “we could show him the evidence” of deaths, says villager
Khayelitsha Residents Take over Sassa Meeting to Voice Grievances
“What solutions is the minister bringing?” Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
Andries Scribante Haven in Boksburg Decaying as Metro Ignores Pleas for Help
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned by the decay and deplorable condition of the Andries Scribante Haven in Boksburg. This care facility, which was a safe haven for senior citizens for years, has turned into a symbol of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to perform essential maintenance work. The party has been involved […]
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US Can Help by Opening the Door to Opportunities and Prosperity for Everyone in South Africa
(Freedom Front Plus’s message to the Hudson Institute in Washington DC) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is not visiting the US cap in hand. The party’s visit is motivated by its genuine concern for South Africa’s future and its desire for the country to be a progressive, successful nation once again. To achieve this, […]
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Swellendam Municipality: Hawks Investigate Tender Fraud Allegations
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 24 June 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes reports that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) are now probing the serious allegations contained in the preliminary Vermaak Report into procurement irregularities in the Swellendam Municipality. This development is a significant moment for accountability and justice in a municipality […]
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National Authorities Complicit in Ongoing Ditsobotla Chaos
Their failure to successfully intervene in the ongoing chaos at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality makes national authorities complicit in the decline of once-progressive towns such as Lichtenburg and Coligny. In the latest incident last week, municipal councillors and employees were threatened, assaulted and intimidated by security guards illegally appointed by an ANC/EFF faction within the […]
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Lifestyle Audits Are Crucial
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) reiterates its demand for conducting comprehensive lifestyle audits of all provincial and municipal officials in Mpumalanga. This measure is not only a reasonable request, but also a crucial instrument in combating seemingly rampant corruption. Recently, two senior councillors from the Emalahleni Municipality were arrested after being implicated in alleged […]
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VF+’s Bilateral Visit to the US Kicks off With Discussion at Influential Hudson Institute
The Freedom Front Plus’s (VF Plus) bilateral visit to the US to engage with White House officials and other stakeholders begins today with a discussion at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. The theme of the discussion is “An Afrikaner Perspective on US–South Africa Relations” and will take place from 13:00 to 14:30, Washington time […]
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These Are the Children the United States Left to Die
Part one: How the Trump Administration abandoned orphans with HIV
Court Rules That #UniteBehind be Added to PRASA Corruption Case
Commuter activists to present and challenge evidence in the pending review by former PRASA board members
Out of the Black and Into the Red – Theewaterskloof Municipality’s Rapid Decline
Rot set in straight after the 2021 local government elections
Theewaterskloof Is in a Mess After Years of Bad Management
But the new municipal manager hopes to get things back on track
Mass Lay-Offs at Lesotho Garment Factories as Us Tariffs Bite
After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut down
Benoni Pensioners Take to the Streets
Fix our flats, protesters tell municipality
Pit Toilets From the 1980s Are Still in Use at This Eastern Cape School
Parents at Bhetshwana Primary, which has 200 learners, say the school has begged the education department for toilets for decades
New Border Control Plan Could Harm Asylum Seekers, Say Critics
The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
ANC Destroys Job Opportunities, Infrastructure and Jeopardises Water Supply in North West
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday emphasised in the North West Legislature during debates on the high unemployment rate and water crisis affecting residents that these issues are a direct consequence of poor ANC governance and trite policies. At present, North West has by far the highest unemployment rate in South Africa – it […]
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Families Left for 15 Years Without Services
Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says construction will happen later this year