Politics

7 August 2026

Climbing Costs of Albertinia Swimming Pool

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on the Hessequa Municipality to clarify the planned construction of a new swimming pool in Albertinia and the actual costs involved. This project, currently under construction in Albertyn Street behind Oker Primary School, was initially estimated at approximately R15 million, but according to a report in the local […]

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6 August 2026

SANRAL Finally Resumes Construction on Route R510

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes SANRAL’s announcement that it will resume construction on the dangerous R510 between Northam and Thabazimbi. This follows numerous complaints from the local community about reckless driving, speeding and dangerous overtaking on solid lines. The poor condition of the road has already caused several serious and fatal accidents, including […]

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5 August 2026

Illegal Hunting in Mpumalanga Can Be Effectively Combated

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) pointed out in the Mpumalanga Legislature that illegal hunting poses a serious threat to rural safety, property rights and the province’s natural heritage. The recent ruling by the Howick Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal sends a clear message that offenders can and should be punished. Four men were convicted after […]

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5 August 2026

City of Cape Town’s Intergovernmental Dispute Over Police Powers Is a Step in the Right Direction

Location: News

The City of Cape Town’s decision to formally declare an intergovernmental dispute in order to devolve policing and investigative powers to its Metro Police is a step in the right direction towards combating crime more effectively. During last week’s council meeting on the Directorate for Safety and Security’s quarterly report, the Freedom Front Plus (VF […]

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5 August 2026

New Planning By-Law Denies Residents a Say in Cape Town

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the proposed amendments to the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Planning By-law of 2026. These amendments undermine transparency and meaningful public participation. It also unfairly saddles residents with a responsibility that the City is actually meant to shoulder. Public participation in Cape Town already falls short […]

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4 August 2026

Traffic Fine Targets Undermine Road Safety

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with concern the Hessequa Municipality Traffic Department’s official performance target that is expressed in the monetary value of traffic fines. According to the Municipality’s own key performance indicators (SDBIP), R4 million must be collected through fines every quarter. This practice is unacceptable, because traffic law enforcement should be […]

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4 August 2026

Management Issues Hinder Witsand Desalination Plant’s Operations

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the current state of the Witsand desalination plant, which was initially developed as an innovative solution to the town’s water challenges, but is apparently not fulfilling its intended role. According to information provided to the Freedom Front Plus by stakeholders, the plant itself is not […]

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3 August 2026

Urgent Steps Demanded to Address Health Crisis in Matjhabeng

Location: News

The ongoing sewage problems in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality have escalated into a serious health crisis. The Municipality is directly responsible for the outbreak of diseases as it is allowing untreated sewage to spill into natural resources, streets and even residents’ properties. In the last two weeks, there were cases where young children reportedly fell […]

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1 August 2026

Intended Closure of Tulbagh Canning Factory

Location: News

Prompted by concern over the intended closure of Premier Foods’ Fruits Products Western Cape (FPWC) plant in Tulbagh, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) initiated talks aimed at saving the facility. This enterprise previously belonged to the Rhodes Food Group, but was acquired by Premier earlier this year and has since been trading as FPWC. […]

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31 July 2026

Tshwane Loses Millions

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s latest progress report on grants and subsidies for the period ending 30 June exposes serious failures in the spending of development funds. Even though an effort is made to paint a positive picture with summary tables, large amounts intended for basic services such as safe drinking water, sewerage systems and roads remain […]

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31 July 2026

Ekurhuleni’s Official Media Statement Contradicts Its Financial Statements

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) questions the discrepancy between the financial picture painted by the Ekurhuleni Metro in a recent public statement and the figures in the Metro’s unaudited financial and performance results for the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, tabled to the Council on Thursday. According to the Metro’s statement, published […]

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31 July 2026

R4,6 Million “Witch-Hunt” Against Ekurhuleni’s Police Chief a Costly Lesson

Location: News

The disciplinary process instituted against the Chief of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police, Isaac Mapiyeye, saw the Metro shelling out more than R4,6 million – only for him to be found not guilty on all charges after nearly 22 months. This is a costly lesson for taxpayers and reinforces the impression that it was merely a […]

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30 July 2026

Clarity Sought on Tshwane’s Handling of Infrastructure Damage

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on the Tshwane Metro to provide clarity on how damage to municipal infrastructure – whether caused by crime, accidents or construction work – is handled. At present, criminal charges are not always lodged with the police in all cases of intentional damage, such as cable theft. Consequently, such […]

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30 July 2026

No to Higher Electricity Tariffs for Ekurhuleni

Location: News

During a meeting of the Ekurhuleni Metro Council, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected a proposal that would result in electricity tariffs increasing beyond what was initially approved in the budget. When the budget was adopted, an increase of approximately 9% for consumers was approved. The recent council resolution, however, means that certain residents […]

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30 July 2026

Community Objects to Renaming of Friedman Square

Location: News

The proposed renaming of Ben Friedman Square in Strand to the “Strand Muslim Community Square” has sparked public outcry. During the public participation process, 74 residents attended the meeting and 54 formally lodged objections against the proposal. The motivation behind the name change is to recognise the Muslim community’s role in the history of Strand. […]

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30 July 2026

Plettenberg Bay Robbed of Its Arts Festival

Location: News

It is disappointing and unacceptable that the Bitou Municipality dragged its feet in appointing a new tourism service provider. Consequently, the Plett Arts Festival cannot take place this year. The mandate of the Plettenberg Bay Tourism Association lapsed on 30 June 2026. The Municipality undertook to award the new tourism services tender by 1 July, […]

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30 July 2026

Emalahleni Residents Stranded Without Water and Power While Tariffs and Debt Keep Climbing

Location: News

The residents of the Emalahleni Local Municipality are affected by water and power outages on a daily basis, while tariffs keep climbing and the Municipality’s financial position keeps declining. The Municipality issues no proactive notifications of service disruptions. Residents are left in the dark – literally and figuratively – unable to plan their daily lives, […]

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30 July 2026

Complaint Lodged Against Tshwane Speaker

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) lodged a complaint with the Public Protector (PP) against the Speaker of the Tshwane Metro Council, Mncedi Ndzwanana. The step was taken in an effort to ensure accountability after he was once again accused of undermining democratic processes in the Metro. The complaint follows the urgent court application currently […]

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28 July 2026

Kouga’s Wastewater Plants Fail and Endanger Public Health

Location: News

A recent report by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) following an investigation into sewage pollution and the quality of recreational water in the Eastern Cape confirms serious problems that the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and residents of the Kouga Local Municipality have been pointing out for years. The report clearly shows that the Municipality’s […]

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28 July 2026

Independent Studies Required Before Jurisch Park’s Fate Is Decided

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has noted with concern the Hessequa Municipality’s plan to sell Jurisch Park near Riversdale. The party calls on the Municipality not to take any final decision on the proposed sale and commercial development of a portion of Jurisch Park until all relevant independent environmental impact studies have been completed […]

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27 July 2026

Govan Mbeki Residents Still Without Water

Location: News

It is unacceptable that many communities in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality have been without water for more than ten days following Rand Water’s planned maintenance work, which was specifically intended to improve the long-term reliability of the region’s water supply. This predicament focuses the spotlight on the Municipality’s ageing infrastructure, inadequate emergency planning and […]

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27 July 2026

Practical Recovery Plan for Sol Plaatje Proposed

Location: News

Theo Joubert, MPL and chairperson of the Local Government Committee in the Northern Cape Legislature, proposed a comprehensive recovery plan for Sol Plaatje at a recent public meeting in Kimberley. The Sol Plaatje Municipality, which includes the provincial capital Kimberley, has been in a serious governance crisis for months. It follows decades of mismanagement as […]

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25 July 2026

Public Bear the Brunt Amid Western Cape Roads Function Transfer Dispute

Location: News

The official statement by the Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertius Simmers, regarding the Garden Route District Municipality’s roads function does not accurately reflect the facts. In addition, he glosses over the impact it has on Garden Route residents. The provincial Department announced in March 2025 that the roads function fulfilled by the Garden Route […]

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23 July 2026

Infighting Paralyses Thabazimbi

Location: News

Thabazimbi Local Municipality residents are the casualties of ANC faction fights, which are resulting in a serious management and administrative crisis and paralysing service delivery at grass-roots level. At present, two ANC councillors are laying claim to the mayoral position and two to the position of Chief Whip, while the Council lacks a Speaker after […]

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