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2026 Will Be a Make-Or-Break Year With the Local Government Elections Where ANC Yoke Can Be Cast Off

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A make-or-break year awaits South Africans in 2026 with the local government elections, which offers a golden opportunity to cast off the ANC yoke and get the country back on the right track. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) believes that the country’s voters demonstrated their desire for renewal and improvement in the 2024 general […]

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Cheating: Independent Schools Could Benefit From Erosion of Confidence in Public Education

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The shocking revelation that Department of Education officials are implicated in leaking matric exam papers – and could even have initiated it – erodes confidence in the public education system. Interest in independent education is expected to increase next year and, in the years, to come. There are three examination authorities in South Africa: the […]

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Court Ruling a Victory for Community Safety – Tshwane Loses Legal Battle Against Private Fire-Fighting Services

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The North Gauteng High Court’s ruling of 17 December 2025, dismissing the City of Tshwane’s attempt to have private fire-fighting services declared unlawful, is a resounding victory for community safety and common sense. This failed legal application is a direct consequence of the ANC/EFF/ActionSA coalition’s poor governance. Under leadership of the Freedom Front Plus (VF […]

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Day of the Vow 1838: An Eternal Covenant of Faith, Survival and Identity for the Afrikaner

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Today, 16 December, we commemorate the Day of the Vow – the day in 1838 when the Voortrekkers, led by the likes of Andries Pretorius and Sarel Cilliers, made a sacred vow to God before the Battle of Blood River. They promised that, if God granted them victory over a mighty enemy, they would annually […]

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Security Wall Along N2 in Cape Town Welcomed

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the City of Cape Town’s plan to erect a security wall along the N2 as a means to ensure motorists’ safety. It is, however, regrettable that so much time, and lives, was lost before decisive action was taken. It has been a problem for years, and the Freedom […]

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Bondi Beach Attack: An Assault on People and Their Values

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the terror attack today at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The attack, shortly before Christmas, was not only an assault on the Jewish community, but also on a global value system grounded in freedom, democracy and human rights – a system that poses a threat to radical […]

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This Is How Free State Premier Continues Squandering Funds

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The Free State Premier continues to ask for more funds and the ANC just keeps giving them to her. The Free State Legislature today (Thursday) approved the adjustment budget, allocating an additional R7 million to Premier MaQueen Mathae’s office. The Freedom Front Plus voted against it. The Premier’s Department is not a service delivery department […]

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New Crime Prevention Model for Gauteng Crucial After 31 Years of Decline

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(Debate in the Gauteng Legislature on the Department of Community Safety’s annual report) More than thirty years after a new democracy was ushered in, Gauteng – the economic heartbeat of South Africa – ought to be a safe and functional province. Yet the 2024/25 annual report of the Department of Community Safety shows that crime […]

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Gauteng Desperately Needs New Local Government Dispensation

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(Debate in the Gauteng Legislature on COGTA Department’s annual report) After 31 years, Gauteng’s municipalities should be centres of excellence in service delivery, but in reality, it is quite the opposite. Infrastructure is systematically decaying, energy systems are failing, municipal councils are dysfunctional and communities are immensely frustrated. The current local government dispensation has already […]

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Life Sentences for Morrison Couple Murdere

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the two life sentences handed down by the Bloemfontein High Court to the murderers of Christo (76) and Christa (73) Morrison, who were brutally killed during a robbery on their farm near Glen on 10 May 2024. The accused stole the couple’s vehicle and cellphones, and were arrested […]

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Trauma Doll Donated to Wellington Police to Help Children After Experiencing Violence

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) Youth recently donated a trauma doll to the Wellington police station. This simple tool can make a significant difference in communicating with abused children. When children are physically or sexually abused, they often struggle to put their horrific experiences into words. With the trauma doll, they can portray and […]

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South African Taxpayers Shell out Nearly R10 Million Over Last Five Years to Maintain Palestine Embassy

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While millions of South Africans are unemployed and have to pinch every penny to survive, they are generously contributing to keeping the doors of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Pretoria open. The reply to a parliamentary question from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation […]

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Kou-Kamma Speaker Removed

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This week the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), together with the DA and the Patriotic Alliance, played a decisive role in removing the Speaker of Kou-Kamma Local Municipality, Dudley Maasdorp. Video footage of him allegedly pointing a firearm at residents and threatening them compelled the Council to act. Such conduct directly undermines the core values […]

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Dipaleseng Businesses on the Brink of Bankruptcy Due to Power Outages

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that businesses forming the economic heartbeat of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei and Greylingstad) are on the brink of bankruptcy due to frequent power outages, a lack of maintenance and poor emergency repairs. Businesses often have no electricity supply for hours on end, forcing them to purchase […]

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Build Schools Faster

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urged the Gauteng Department of Education to establish a dedicated school infrastructure task team to streamline the construction of new schools and catch up on backlogged maintenance. The task team should consist of representatives from, among others, the Gauteng Department of Education, the Department of Infrastructure Development and the […]

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Action Demanded Following Govan Mbeki Municipality Forensic Report

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands that action be taken in response to the forensic report on the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Secunda, Bethal, Evander, Embalenhle, Kinross, Leandra, Trichardt, Charl Cilliers) that was tabled at the latest council meeting. The investigation by Peyper Forensics revealed widespread and wilful corruption, with more than 16 000 […]

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Foot-And-Mouth Disease Out of Control

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While the economy is slowing down and South Africans look forward to spending the festive season with family, livestock farmers face a bleak festive season as foot-and-mouth disease causes massive financial losses. The Department of Agriculture is dragging its feet with enforcing legislation while more and more farmers are struggling to keep their heads above […]

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Gauteng’s Future Hangs in the Balance

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(Debate in the Gauteng Legislature on the Department of Agriculture’s annual report) Gauteng’s future could be bleak if the province does not take urgent and decisive action to address the growing agricultural and environmental crisis. The latest annual reports of the Departments of Environmental Affairs and Agriculture and Rural Development confirm the scale of the […]

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Air Force Officer Dismissed for Hate Speech in 2018 Was Reinstated in 2019

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has established, through a parliamentary question to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, that an air force major dismissed in 2018 for serious hate speech was reinstated less than a year later. Mayor M. V. (Vincent) Mohlala, who was stationed at the SA Army Signal Formation […]

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Employment Inequality in Emfuleni Municipality

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During the latest council meeting of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly objected to the blatant inequality in the Municipality’s employment and promotion practices. According to the official employment report, the Municipality employs a total of 1 782 people, of whom only 71 are […]

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Ekurhuleni’s electricity network collapse

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The blame for the power outages that have plagued large parts of the Ekurhuleni Metro since the beginning of the month can be laid squarely on the shoulders of the ANC/EFF coalition for their years of failing to replace or upgrade ageing and dilapidated electricity infrastructure. Cable theft, unpaid contractors, a shortage of skilled staff […]

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