Politics

16 March 2026

City’s Utility Bills Riddled With Errors Yet Again

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urged the Finance Department of the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift), which is responsible for issuing utility bills, to ensure that the information reflected on the bills is correct and complete. The bills for March do not reflect VAT nor the billing period. Consequently, these bills are […]

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16 March 2026

Ekurhuleni Financial Crisis Runs Much Deeper

Location: News

Although the Ekurhuleni Metro is compelled by a court order to settle its debt with Eskom, the Metro’s financial crisis runs far deeper than the ANC-led administration is willing to admit. According to a joint statement by Ekurhuleni and Eskom on 13 March, the Metro owes Eskom approximately R3,4 billion, of which R1,7 billion was […]

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16 March 2026

US’s Section 301 Investigation Confirms Freedom Front Plus’s Warnings About Dangers of ANC’s Reckless Foreign Policy

Location: News

The announcement by the United States (US) that it will conduct a Section 301 investigation into South Africa (and 59 other countries) to probe possible unacceptable labour practices in the manufacture of trade goods is a clear sign that Washington’s patience with the ANC is finally running out. Section 301 allows the US to impose […]

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15 March 2026

School Transport Fatality on Dangerous Orania-Hopetown Road

Location: News

Friday’s fatal accident on the road between Orania and Hopetown – a busy route linking manganese mines and export harbours – serves as yet another wake-up call to prioritise proper road repairs. For years, this road has been used and damaged by thousands of ore trucks, making it extremely dangerous for ordinary motorists. The route […]

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14 March 2026

Tshwane Department of Human Settlements Fails

Location: News

It is evident from the Tshwane Metro’s Department of Human settlements’ quarterly report for the period between June and November 2025 that the Department failed to fulfil its constitutional mandate. Consequently, nearly an entire quarter of providing Metro residents, particularly low-income and vulnerable groups, access to decent, safe and sustainable housing has been lost in […]

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14 March 2026

Congo-Brazzaville Election: Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend His Rule

Location: News

The challenges of the election remain voter apathy, fractured opposition and a shrinking civic space.

12 March 2026

Emfuleni Fails to Adopt Adjustment Budget for a Second Time

Location: News

The Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) failed to adopt its adjustment budget for a second time today. Matters came to a head when the Speaker, Sibongile Soxuza, insisted on a secret ballot. In response to this, opposition parties decided to walk out of the meeting as taxpayers’ money cannot be managed […]

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12 March 2026

North West Budget: All Talk and No Substance

Location: News

Today with her annual budget speech, North West MEC for Finance Ms Kenetshwe Mogenosi, tabled a budget filled with ideologically driven promises, but very little substance or concrete development strategies, to the Provincial Legislature. Much was made of the provincial government’s expressed intention to restore local government as well as restore residents’ faith in their […]

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12 March 2026

Mogale City Takes Seven Years to Open Kagiso Library

Location: News

After seven long years, the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) will finally open the library in Kagiso Extension 6 on 16 March. The library had already been completed by 2019, but could not open its doors due to administrative and infrastructure problems. During an oversight visit by the Sport and Culture Committee, the […]

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12 March 2026

Sick Officials Crippling Service Delivery

Location: News

It is clearly evident from a recent report by the Tshwane Metro’s Human Capital Management Group that officials are crippling service delivery with an exceptionally high incidence of sick leave, while management does nothing about it. Between April and June 2025, the Metro’s 18 266 permanent employees logged a whopping 43 033 days of sick […]

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12 March 2026

Answers Demanded Regarding Possible Large-Scale Housing Project in Gezina

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has formally approached the Tshwane Metro Council to obtain answers following rumours of a large-scale housing development at 531 Nico Smit Street in Gezina, where up to 400 people could potentially be accommodated in an area where service delivery is already vulnerable. The uncertainty surrounding the project is causing […]

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11 March 2026

Further Clashes Could Follow Lamola’s Call on Us Ambassador Bozell to Explain “Undiplomatic Remarks”

Location: News

South Africa may have overplayed its hand by summoning the United States (US) Ambassador, Leo Bozell, to explain his so-called “undiplomatic remarks” regarding, among other things, court rulings on the “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer” chant. Bozell’s statements over the past few days regarding bilateral relations between the US and South Africa have, in […]

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11 March 2026

Community Initiative Sets the Bar for Maintenance of Lydenburg

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), in collaboration with “We Care”, a division of the Lydenburg Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, stakeholders and community members, launched a series of clean-up initiatives in Lydenburg this past week. These practical projects focused on restoring basic service delivery, and promoting community involvement and responsibility. The initiatives focused on, […]

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11 March 2026

Southern Cape: Communities Should Join Forces Against Crime and Illegal Immigration

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on Southern Cape communities to join forces in the fight against general crime as well as illegal immigration, seeing as undocumented persons who cannot be traced and are involved in crime severely hamper the apprehension of suspects. The party has already engaged with local farm watches in the […]

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11 March 2026

Ethical Leadership Is More Than a Theory, It Should Be Put Into Practice

Location: News

The adoption of the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government by the Ekurhuleni Metro underscores the fact that integrity, accountability and transparency are more than mere policy words on paper. They denote principles which should routinely be applied in decisions, appointments and management. Ethical leadership entails addressing unethical conduct, clearly separating political influence from […]

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11 March 2026

297 Small-Scale Fishermen’s Rights Restored

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) shares in the joy of small-scale fishermen from the West Coast region who have regained the right to once again take to the sea with their fishing boats. This rectifies a mistake that should never have occurred in the first place. This rectification is the result of numerous letters, […]

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10 March 2026

Gauteng Government Will Have to Learn to Do More With Less

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) responded to Gauteng’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, tabled in the Gauteng Legislature on Tuesday, by stating that the provincial government will have to learn to do more with less. Although the budget has grown by R3,6 billion compared to the previous year, the increase is not sufficient […]

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10 March 2026

Yet Another Power Outage (#YAPO) in Welverdiend, Carletonville

Location: News

Residents of Welverdiend in the Merafong Local Municipality (Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela) have been without electricity for three days after an overhead Eskom power cable was presumably damaged by lightning. The cable supplies power to the Frikkie Substation in Welverdiend. Despite numerous inquiries, Eskom has been unable to confirm when power supply is expected to be […]

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10 March 2026

RIP Guillome Clouston

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Councillor Guillome Clouston from Hartbeespoort. It is a major loss for the party and the Hartbeespoort community which he had served with the utmost dedication. Clouston was a distinguished representative of the Freedom Front Plus in the Madibeng Local Municipality’s […]

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9 March 2026

Tshwane Spends R37 Million on Officials Sitting at Home

Location: News

In the 2024/25 financial year, the Tshwane Metro paid more than R37 million in salaries to suspended officials who are sitting at home awaiting their disciplinary hearings. According to a report by the Metro’s Corporate and Shared Services Department, there are currently 27 employees on suspension – 23 have been waiting for their hearings for […]

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9 March 2026

Attack on Elderly Tourists Near Swellendam

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns Friday evening’s (6 March) violent attack on two elderly Dutch tourists at a guest farm approximately 15 km east of Swellendam along the N2 in the direction of Riversdale. According to initial police reports, this is the second incident in the broader Southern Cape region within a week. […]

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9 March 2026

Poor Financial Management Makes Tshwane’s Plan for Affordable Housing Risky

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s plan to soon conclude an agreement with the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) to promote affordable rental housing may seem positive at first glance, but the Metro’s poor track record when it comes to project and financial management makes it a risky undertaking. Examples include the incomplete Clarina housing development, R336 million […]

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6 March 2026

Mpumalanga Deserves Tangible Steps, Not Promises

Location: News

Mpumalanga Premier Mr Mandla Ndlovu’s R238 billion investment plan sounds impressive, but the grim reality on grass-roots level remains unchanged. Grand promises have been made for years, but were never followed by tangible improvements. Mpumalanga can no longer afford lip service, but urgently needs promises to be delivered on. Every time major plans are announced […]

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6 March 2026

Infighting in Sedibeng District Municipality Prevents Timely Tabling of Adjustment Budget

Location: News

The governing ANC’s infighting prevented the Sedibeng District Municipality (Lesedi, Midvaal and Emfuleni) from tabling the prescribed adjustment budget to the Council on time. In terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), the adjustment budget had to be tabled to the Council for consideration before 28 February. The deadline was, however, missed. Problems arose […]

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