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Rand West Prioritises Councillors’ Raise Over Residents’ Water and Lights

Location: News

On Wednesday, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly objected to a proposed 4% salary increase for councillors of the Rand West Local Municipality (Randfontein and Westonaria). Rand West simply cannot afford it. The money can be put to much better use by settling the Municipality’s enormous overdue Eskom bill, instead of lining councillors’ pockets. […]

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R130 Million in Tax Money Disappears Into the Bottomless Pit of Incomplete Infrastructure Projects

Location: News

During Thursday’s council meeting of the Tshwane Metro, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemned the proposal to write off R130 million in capital assets relating to incomplete infrastructure projects. This step is nothing but a calculated attempt to repaint large-scale administrative failure as a simple accounting correction. This massive financial loss is the […]

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Job-Creation Scheme Endangers Ekurhuleni’s Finances

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned during today’s council meeting that the Ekurhuleni Metro’s plan to insource cleaning and security services poses serious financial and management risks. If the project is unsuccessful, it could place even more pressure on the Metro’s already constrained budget and hamper service delivery. Council approved the creation of more […]

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Tshwane’s R26 Billion Tourism Plan: A Dangerous Pipe Dream

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regards the Tshwane Metro’s recent announcement of a R26 billion tourism plan as an economic pipe dream that is completely out of touch with the fiscal reality of the capital. Promising 80 000 new jobs by 2029 while the Metro’s basic assets and infrastructure are collapsing is nothing short […]

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Mogale City’s Adjustment Budget Dismissed as Reckless and Unrealistic

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) cannot support the 2025/26 adjustment budget of the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift). It does not reflect the principles of responsible financial management and serves as clear proof of the ANC’s maladministration. With water losses amounting to R64 million and electricity losses to R108 million in just […]

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Mantashe Declares Withholding Fuel Illegal and Promises Prosecution

Location: News

During a question-and-answer session in the National Assembly (NA) this afternoon, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, unequivocally declared that the practice of withholding fuel is illegal. Even though the Minister stated that there is currently no fuel shortage in South Africa nor is one expected, numerous filling stations and wholesalers currently […]

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New Members and Strong Growth for the Freedom Front Plus

Location: News

The tremendous growth of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) over the past months as thousands of new members joined gained further momentum today with the Referendum Party’s decision to dissolve and throw its weight behind the Freedom Front Plus. In the past, many other parties opted to dissolve and join hands with the Freedom […]

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The ‘No Hope’ Local Municipality

Location: News

There is clearly no hope left for the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging). Rand Water’s latest attachment of the Municipality’s bank account is the final nail in the coffin for this administration. Rand Water took this drastic step last week after Emfuleni failed to fully settle a debt of R300 million […]

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No Surprise as TMPD Deputy Commissioner is Suspended

Location: News

The suspension of the Deputy Commissioner of the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD), Umashi Dhlamini, comes as no surprise to the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). Dhlamini, who is responsible for finance and administration within the TMPD, was suspended following serious allegations of irregularities that came to light during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The […]

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Illegal Eduan Park Guesthouse Served Immediate Cessation Order

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) secured a victory for the residents of Eduan Park in the Polokwane Local Municipality during last week’s municipal planning hearing by obtaining a summary cessation order against an illegal guesthouse in the neighbourhood. The party assisted the Eduan Park Community Forum and Mr Daniel Scholtz as formal objectors in […]

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ANC Policy Cannot Facilitate Growth in Gauteng

Location: News

The Gauteng government’s new economic development plan (Gauteng City Region Economic Growth & Development Plan 2030), launched last week, is doomed to fail if it does not move away from the ANC’s ideological approach of managing the economy on the basis of race instead of merit. Although the new economic development plan is a good […]

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Johannesburg’s Patchwork Costs More Than Properly Repairing Potholes

Location: News

The Johannesburg Metro has to stop patching potholes and start adhering to proper road repair standards to ensure that road maintenance is carried out effectively. According to a report by Johannesburg’s Department of Transport, repairing a single pothole costs the Metro between R700 and R1 500. The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is responsible for maintaining […]

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Human Rights Day 2026: A Hollow Symbol for Millions Living in Poverty and Fear

Location: News

While President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the “importance of human rights” this week, the reality faced by millions of South Africans is one of meagre meals, despair and keeping possessions under lock and key against crime. For more than 12,4 million unemployed people in the country — nearly 43% (Statistics South Africa: February 2026) — […]

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Power Problems in Tshwane’s Ward 55 Escalate

Location: News

Over the last two years, power outages in Ward 55 of the Tshwane Metro, which includes Kirkney, Zandfontein and Boekenhoutkloof, have increased so severely that residents experience disruptions on a daily basis. In many cases, it takes several days before electricity supply is restored. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has repeatedly reported outages and […]

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Ekurhuleni Mayor’s Claims About SAAME Building Are Misleading

Location: News

The recent claims by the Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metro, Mr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, that the long-delayed SAAME municipal building project in Germiston remains within budget are misleading. The project entails upgrading the SAAME building into a multi-purpose municipal service centre. Since its inception in 2017, however, the project has repeatedly experienced delays and cost overruns. […]

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Freedom Front Plus Lodges Complaints on All Levels Over Vote Manipulation With Emfuleni’s Adjustment Budget

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) lodged complaints on municipal and provincial level in addition to lodging a criminal case with the police following a council meeting of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) on 17 March 2026 where the party believes votes were deliberately manipulated. The meeting dealt with the […]

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South African Government Has to Take Note of US Reality

Location: News

(Parliamentary debate: Escalating crisis in the Middle East following the recent US attack on Iran and the implications this has for South Africa) South Africa’s support for Iran and the negative consequences because of the country’s apparent hostility towards the United States (US) are firmly rooted in the ANC’s historical ties with countries and organisations […]

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Evidence Before Madlanga Points to Possible Irregularities in Tshwane Tender

Location: News

The evidence presented before the Madlanga Commission regarding allegations of political interference in a security tender in the Tshwane Metro is extremely concerning and details an issue that could have been avoided. While the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) was at the steer of the Community Safety portfolio, a technology-driven security model was followed which […]

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Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni Opposed to Writing off Billions in Debt

Location: News

The Ekurhuleni Metro’s ANC-led administration’s decision to write off approximately R2,24 billion in utility debt comes at a time when the Metro is already facing a severe financial crisis. This debt write-off applies to households registered as indigent or deemed indigent that have consumed more than the free basic utilities allowance. The debt accumulated between […]

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Freedom Front Plus Secures Urgent Repairs to Carletonville High School

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) kept the pressure on until the Gauteng Department of Education finally announced that it will proceed with the long-awaited repairs to Carletonville High School. The school was severely damaged by heavy rain in 2024. Two classrooms had to be evacuated and have remained unusable ever since. The Freedom Front […]

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So Where Is the Fuel Then?

Location: News

In a media statement issued yesterday, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources assured the public that the country has sufficient fuel supply, despite international conflict. However, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been privy to letters from fuel suppliers warning filling stations of possible shortages. A long list of filling stations that have […]

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Free State Budget: Wage Bill Comprises 65%

Location: News

The Free State’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year clearly shows that government’s first priority is not developing the province, but keeping the public service afloat. ’n An eye-watering 65% of the provincial budget goes to salaries, while the sectors that truly drive economic growth are neglected. Agriculture – central to food security and job […]

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