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Tshwane Endangers Lyttelton Residents’ Lives

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The Tshwane Metro’s ongoing failure to replace ageing water infrastructure in Region 4 (Lyttelton and Lyttelton Manor) is directly endangering residents’ lives. According to the Metro’s own disaster risk management report for 2024/25, 63 sinkholes formed across the Metro, with 88% of these not caused by natural phenomena but by water leaks in old pipes. […]

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DIRCO’s the Hague Group Further Alienates the West

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DIRCO’s decision to join its unsavoury partners in The Hague Group in accusing Israel of human rights violations and demanding action – at a time when the United States and Israel are engaged in a war against Iran – is unwise and irresponsible. In times of war, geopolitical dividing lines are drawn more sharply, and […]

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We Reject NMBM’s Adjustment Budget and Seek Answers Regarding Library Funding

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the 2025/26 adjustment budget of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM), despite it being adopted with a majority vote. The party’s decision was motivated by serious concerns about a lack of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. The biggest problem is the reallocation […]

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SOPA: Premier’s Speech Fails Self-Reflection Test

Location: News

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba failed the test of self-reflection with her State of the Province Address (SOPA) as she completely overlooked the ANC’s own shortcomings by focusing on the past and external factors instead. Thus, Limpopo communities are once again deprived of honest leadership and transparency – both of which are essential for effectively addressing […]

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Ekurhuleni Metro Owes R3,58 Billion to Eskom

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Exactly one year after the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that Eskom could cut electricity supply to the Ekurhuleni Metro due to power debt, official documents now confirm that the situation has deteriorated even further. According to the latest correspondence from the City Manager, Kagiso Lerutla, Ekurhuleni currently owes Eskom more than R3,58 billion […]

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Residents Should Query Emfuleni’s Valuation Roll

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on residents to lodge objections to the new property valuation roll of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) before 17 April 2026. This valuation roll – which will apply for the period 2026 to 2031 and comes into effect on 1 July – will […]

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Latest Crime Statistics Underscore Gauteng’s Serious Safety Crisis

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The latest crime statistics released by the police for the period between October and December 2025 show that Gauteng remains one of the most dangerous provinces in the country. Although there are slight improvements in certain crime categories, the overall level of violent crime remains extremely high. Some serious crimes, such as murder, house robbery […]

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Lekota Was a Key Figure in South African Politics for a Long Time

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Mr. Mosiuoa Lekota, former leader of COPE who passed away today, was a key figure in South African politics for many years. As chairperson of the ANC, he headed the dissolution of the NNP and the party’s subsequent merger with the ANC – an unthinkable development for many Afrikaners for whom the NP had been […]

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Emfuleni’s Municipal Manager in Court for Pollution

Location: News

The Municipal Manager of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, Mr April Ntuli, appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on behalf of the Municipality on five charges relating to serious environmental pollution and contraventions of the National Environmental Management Act and the National Water Act. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) had conducted an investigation […]

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City of Cape Town’s Failure to Protect Diep River Is Unforgivable

Location: News

The ongoing environmental degradation of the Diep River along Malibongwe Drive near Dunoon clearly demonstrates that the DA-controlled City of Cape Town’s efforts to combat illegal dumping in and around wetland areas have failed and the situation is out of control. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and residents have already lodged numerous complaints about […]

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Good Governance Remains a Pipe Dream

Location: News

In its reply to the North West Premier Lazarus Mokgotsi’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) today, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) emphasised that municipal services are the foundation of service delivery to North West residents. When municipal services collapse, the province becomes dysfunctional and government fails. Although Mokgotsi has declared 2026 the “year […]

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Premier Should Use SOPA to Demonstrate That Residents Come First

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With his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on 5 March, Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu should demonstrate that residents’ concerns come first, and not the ANC’s interests. The challenges communities face daily can no longer be ignored. These include residents’ safety and security, the province’s economic stability and the people’s future. Pressing issues that warrant […]

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Arrest of National Health Department Officials Welcomed

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s arrest of three National Department of Health officials in connection with alleged theft and fraud. The arrests stem from a comprehensive police investigation that began in April 2024. It relates to allegations that more than R1 million was unlawfully awarded to service providers in 2023. According to […]

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Johannesburg in Dire Financial Straits

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) provoked the ire of members of the governing ANC coalition in the Johannesburg Metro Council by objecting to the process followed with the city’s adjustment budget. The budget was very nearly tabled during yesterday’s council meeting. The item was only added to the agenda the previous evening after 20:00. […]

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More Opposition to Emfuleni’s Adjustment Budget

Location: News

On Thursday (26 February 2026), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) joined up with other opposition parties and played a key role in blocking the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s adjustment budget. The Council did not adopt the budget, largely due to sustained opposition to certain aspects of it. The Freedom Front Plus highlighted significant financial risks […]

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Six Mamelodi School Premises Should Have Been Transferred Long Ago

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insists that the relevant provisions must be complied with in the transfer of six school premises in Mamelodi from the Tshwane Metro to the Gauteng province. The sites are already used exclusively for educational purposes and it is, therefore, essential that the province assumes ownership of the land. The […]

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Groenkloof Residents’ Association Opposing Controversial Development on Bowling Green Site

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has joined forces with the Groenkloof Residents’ Association in an effort to have a controversial property development project in Totius Street, Groenkloof, investigated through submitting a formal petition to the Tshwane Metro Council. The Metro currently leases the disputed site to Vriendekring MSW, a non-profit organisation that has operated […]

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An Admission of Failure

Location: News

The Mayor of the Tshwane Metro Council, Dr Nasiphi Moya, and her coalition were very pleased to announce that they had tabled a funded budget for the first time in years. The latest adjustments to the SDBIP (Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan) prove the opposite: The budget was unrealistic and the Metro has had […]

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Cost-Saving Measures and Higher Subsidy for Quintile 5 Schools Propose

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(Debate on Gauteng State of the Province Address) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) indicated in the debate on the State of the Province Address (SOPA) by the Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, that the party has research which could possibly bring about savings of up to R3 billion in the 2026/27 budget and fully or […]

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North West Premier Dances Around Province’s Pressing Problems

Location: News

In his State of the Province Address (SOPA) today in the Provincial Legislature, Mokgotsi Lazarus, Premier of the North West, once again failed to offer sustainable solutions to the province’s pressing problems. It is no secret that under ANC rule, North West continues to experience serious systemic problems due to corruption and maladministration on all […]

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A Rehash of Empty Promises

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The State of the Province Address (SOPA) by Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul was reminiscent of previous addresses in which grand announcements were made that never truly materialised. The announcement that R48 million has been earmarked for upgrading the Steinkopf Health Centre in addition to R60 million for an oncology centre is, nevertheless, welcomed. […]

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Political Oversight Crucial in Foot-And-Mouth Disease Crisis

Location: News

The role of political oversight is often underestimated, but it is a vital instrument for holding the executive accountable, monitoring action and intervening where capacity is lacking. Oversight is not merely an administrative process, but an essential mechanism to ensure that policy is effectively implemented and that failures are remedied. The Freedom Front Plus (VF […]

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A Few Fiscal Rays of Hope Do Not Mean South Africa Is Enjoying Economic Summer Just Yet

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Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget offers a mixture of relief and optimism, but it remains within a framework of poor policy directions and inadequate service delivery. With the constraints of damaging policy such as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Affirmative Action (AA) still firmly in place, the economy is growing too slowly to achieve rapid […]

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Illegal Sewage Dumping Threatens Pre-school and Kraai River in Aberdeen

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has written to the Director of Infrastructure at the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, Mr Bennie Arendse, demanding that the Municipality take urgent action against one of its contractors who is illegally dumping untreated sewage. The sewage is being dumped in a wetland area connected to the Kraai River, […]

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