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Urgent Intervention Needed in Eskom Distribution Areas in Cape Town

Location: News

Prolonged power outages in areas supplied with electricity by Eskom in the City of Cape Town have developed into a serious crisis for residents. Hundreds of households have been without electricity for weeks and even months. The outages have resulted in major losses with food spoiling, medical supplies becoming unusable and families having to manage […]

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Tshwane’s Inadequate Budget and Adjustments Exacerbate Financial Crisis

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro Council’s budget for the 2025/26 financial year has been inadequate from the outset, and the latest adjustment budget merely exacerbates the Metro’s financial strain. Residents now face higher tariffs while service delivery keeps deteriorating, as the budget conceals a structural deficit and failed projects. Although the unlawful cleansing levy has been scrapped, […]

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AG’s Report Confirms Serious Maladministration in Victor Khanye Municipality

Location: News

The latest report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Victor Khanye Local Municipality (Delmas) lays bare the extent of financial maladministration and poor service delivery. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been highlighting these problems for a long time, and these figures confirm that there is serious cause for concern. Key findings by the […]

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The Time Has Come for Ramaphosa to Say Where He Stands

Location: News

(Freedom Front Plus’s reply to SONA 2026) The time has come for President Cyril Ramaphosa to look Afrikaners in the eye and clearly articulate where he stands with them. For more than 30 years, Afrikaners have patiently extended a helping hand motivated by a genuine desire to collaborate and make South Africa a successful home […]

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Unsafe Community Halls in Lekwa Endanger Residents’ Lives

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that the deplorable condition of several community halls in the Lekwa Local Municipality (which includes Morgenzon and Standerton) poses a serious and immediate danger to residents, community members and staff. The roof of the Extension 6 Community Hall has already collapsed, while the roof of the main Town […]

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Answers Needed Regarding Alberton’s Meyersdal Extension 31

Location: News

As part of its oversight role, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) attended a tribunal last week to determine whether the proposed development of Meyersdal Extension 31 in Alberton complies with all relevant requirements and legislation. Various residents approached the party to raise their objections. They are particularly concerned about the project’s legality, infrastructure readiness […]

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Foot-And-Mouth Disease Poll Reveals Complete Loss of Confidence

Location: News

A recent poll conducted by the agricultural organisation Saai among farmers on the foot-and-mouth disease crisis unequivocally shows that farmers have completely lost confidence in the Department of Agriculture’s bureaucratic as well as political leadership. This should spark renewal within the department. The poll, with more than 2 000 individual participants, shows that 95% or […]

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No to Mbombela’s Proposed Electricity Tariff Increase of 11,6%

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejects the Mbombela Local Municipality’s (Mbombela/Nelspruit, Barberton, Hazyview, Kaapsehoop, Skukuza, White River) proposed 11,6% electricity tariff increase for the 2026/2027 financial year. This increase is unjustifiable and needlessly puts further financial strain on residents and businesses already struggling to make ends meet due to the high cost of living. […]

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Request for an Independent Investigation Into Water Crisis Allegations Published by the Cape Independent

Location: News

GOOD Stellenbosch Councillor Marius van Stade has formally requested an independent investigation from the Municipal Manager of the Stellenbosch Municipality, Geraldine Mettler, following serious allegations published by The Cape Independent regarding a possible water crisis and governance failures.

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Mpumalanga’s Healthcare Services at Breaking Point

Location: News

Mpumalanga’s healthcare services are at a critical tipping point. The Department of Health’s latest quarterly report for 2025/26 paints a picture of decay and maladministration, placing healthcare on the brink of collapse. With billions either squandered or underspent, the Department is clearly letting the people of the province down. Hospitals are deteriorating, doctors remain jobless […]

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Msukaligwa Repeats Governance Failures Year After Year – Budget Remains Unfunded

Location: News

The 2024/25 financial report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Msukaligwa Local Municipality (Breyten, Chrissiesmeer, Davel, Ermelo, Lothair) paints a disturbing picture of persistent maladministration and incompetence. The Municipality has received a qualified audit report for the third consecutive year – its status has remained unchanged since 2022. To make matters worse, the same serious […]

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We Are Not Convinced That Leasing 145 New Vehicles Will Improve Emfuleni’s Service Delivery

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is not convinced that the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s leasing a fleet of 145 new vehicles will resolve the service delivery crisis. The vehicles will certainly come in handy, but the concern is that this is just an election gimmick by the ANC-led administration, less than a year before the […]

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Willie Spies: Freedom Front Plus Mayoral Candidate for Tshwane Metro

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF) today announced the well-known attorney Willie Spies as its mayoral candidate for the Tshwane Metro in the 2026 local government elections. Grandi Theunissen, an experienced councillor and local government expert, will lead the Freedom Front Plus’s campaign alongside him. Together, they make an experienced and knowledgeable team determined to restore […]

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Phalaborwa Water Crisis: State Infrastructure Collapses

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the condition of critical infrastructure in the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality (Phalaborwa, Lulekani, Boelang) following devastating floods in January. The Freedom Front Plus MPL and provincial leader for Limpopo, Mr André Moss, accompanied by local Freedom Front Plus councillor Giel van Niekerk and prospective candidate Ms Jane […]

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Emakhazeni’s Smart Meter Chaos

Location: News

Residents of the Emakhazeni Local Municipality (Belfast, Machadodorp, Dullstroom, Waterval Boven) are experiencing serious financial and other hardships due to the flawed roll-out of new smart electricity meters. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is aware of numerous complaints about prepaid units running out too fast, and power being disconnected suddenly and without any warning. […]

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Repeated Sewage Spills: Pinehaven Infrastructure Fails Again

Location: News

The Pinehaven sewage pump station in the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) is rapidly turning into a full-scale health and environmental disaster. Within just one week, sewage spills occurred twice after two of the three pumps failed. The Municipality is currently pumping out the sewage and transporting it to the Percy Steward pump […]

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Waltloo Garden Refuse Transfer Station Closed Following Complaints

Location: News

The closure of the Waltloo Garden Refuse Transfer Station in Eersterust, Pretoria, is seriously detrimental and encourages illegal dumping. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) visited the site following numerous complaints from residents and owners of garden services. The visit revealed workers in orange uniforms sitting and chatting under a tree, while the gate was […]

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Much Like Zuma’s 2014 SONA, President Ramaphosa Tries to Tell a “Good Story”, While Country Collapses

Location: News

President Cyril Ramaphosa borrowed a page from former President Jacob Zuma’s 2014 State of the Nation Address (SONA) tonight by boasting about the country’s “good story”. President Ramaphosa delivered his speech in his capacity as President of South Africa, but he remains President of the ANC. And wherever his party governs – in councils, provinces […]

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Urgent Integrated Intervention Needed to Resolve Gauteng Water Crisis

Location: News

Gauteng’s ongoing water crisis is not just the result of limited resources, but also of systemic maladministration, poor planning and inadequate maintenance of infrastructure. Rand Water is licensed to supply a specified maximum volume of water. Once that limit is reached, supply cannot simply be increased without regulatory and infrastructure adjustments. This burdens municipalities with […]

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Mogale City Has to Return R1,7 Million Earmarked for Libraries to Provincial Treasury

Location: News

The Gauteng Provincial Treasury has instructed the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) to return an amount of R1,7 million that was originally earmarked for upgrading libraries. The Municipality failed to utilise the funds during the 2024/25 financial year. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), which serves on the Oversight Committee on Sport, Arts, […]

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Mbombela Needs to Provide Clarity on Land Audit

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands clarity on the Mbombela Local Municipality’s land audit that has been dragging on for years. The ANC government should be held accountable for the lack of transparency regarding state-owned land in the Municipality. The Council resolved, as far back as 30 November 2017, that the finalised land audit […]

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A Deeply Concerning Picture of Administrative Decline and a Complete Failure to Serve

Location: News

Mpumalanga’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs’ latest quarterly report for 2025/26 paints a deeply concerning picture of administrative decline and a complete failure to serve the people of the province. With irregular expenditure already amounting to approximately R42 million, it is clear that legal prescripts and procurement processes are routinely violated. […]

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