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Chaos and Contempt for Democracy in Nelson Mandela Bay

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The budget process for the 2026/27 financial year of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) turned into a farce of maladministration and chaos, seriously undermining democratic processes. The Council was scheduled to meet on 28 May to discuss the draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) as well as the operating and capital budgets. However, the vast […]

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More Than R400 Million Later and the R76 Road to Steynsrus Is Still Not Fixed

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The controversial R76 route linking Kroonstad and Steynsrus, which has been undergoing repairs for more than seven years, has already cost taxpayers more than R400 million, yet the road surface is still not properly fixed and sections are already starting to crumble again. This week, the Free State Legislature’s joint Portfolio Committees on Public Accounts […]

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Tshwane’s R12,2 Billion Asset Crisis

Location: News

The latest official report by Tshwane’s Strategic Asset Management Committee (SAMCO) reveals that an amount of R12,2 billion is trapped in projects that have already been completed, are partially completed, or for which plans and payments were made long ago, but that were never officially loaded onto the Metro’s asset register. These funds – which […]

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Emfuleni Kicked out of OK Building for Good

Location: News

The Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) has been kicked out of the OK Building in President Paul Kruger Street, Vanderbijlpark, for good with the owners finally terminating the lease due to the Municipality’s failure to pay rent. The Building housed the Department of Finance, and the owner notified the Municipality in […]

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Submission on Proposed New School History Curricula

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today submitted its input to the Department of Basic Education concerning the proposed changes to the school history curricula. The party rejects these proposals, as they represent a continuation of a persistent process to cast the history of Western civilisation in general, and Afrikaners in particular, in a hostile […]

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Tshwane Budgets Flawed Projections Favour Salary Bill at the Expense of Service Delivery

Location: News

It is clearly evident in the Tshwane Metro’s newly adopted 2026/27 budget that service delivery will once again get the short end of the stick when the money starts running out. During Thursday’s budget debate, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) emphasised that the budget is not fully funded, despite claims by the Mayoral Committee […]

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Amendments to Cape Town’s Traffic By-Laws Could Save Lives

Location: News

The statistics on collisions and fatalities on Cape Town’s roads remain alarmingly high. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), therefore, welcomes the amendments to the traffic by-laws that were approved at a recent City of Cape Town council meeting. According to a SANRAL report, between 700 and 750 fatalities are recorded on the City’s roads […]

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Livestock Theft Breakthrough Offers New Hope for Aberdeen Agricultural Community

Location: News

An important breakthrough in the fight against livestock theft this week has brought new hope to farmers, farm workers and the broader agricultural community in the Aberdeen area. During a joint operation, ten suspects were arrested after being found in possession of suspected stolen livestock valued at approximately R25 000. This success sends a strong […]

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Johannesburg Metro Sinks Deeper Into Financial Quagmire

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) could not support the City of Johannesburg’s proposed 2026/27 budget as it fails to address the Metro’s critical financial crisis, allowing it to sink even deeper into a financial quagmire. The budget was tabled against the backdrop of a severe financial crisis: ongoing disputes with Eskom, a scathing letter […]

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Masilonyana’s Cash Flow Crisis Warrants Urgent Intervention

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) requested the Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr Saki Mokoena, to urgently intervene in the Masilonyana Local Municipality’s serious cash flow problems. This Municipality, which serves Brandfort, Theunissen and Winburg, among other areas, admitted during a portfolio committee meeting in Parliament that it receives […]

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Tshwane Budget Out of Touch With Reality

Location: News

During today’s reply to the Tshwane Metro’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the proposed budget does not reflect the Metro’s actual financial position and fails to address the serious service delivery crisis. The party did not support the budget, stating very clearly that the document is […]

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Economic Growth Should Not Infringe on Cape Town Residents’ Right to Safety and Privacy

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday (27 May 2026) called on the City of Cape Town Council to ensure that residents’ rights, particularly their right to peace and safety in their living areas, are protected and prioritised, while still allowing for economic growth. This follows residents and businessowners, primarily from the Bo-Kaap, expressing serious […]

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Immigrants Not to Blame for South Africans’ Social and Economic Suffering

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General 26 May 2026 Blaming African immigrants and refugees for South Africa’s poverty, unemployment and tardy implementation of post-apartheid redress is untrue, morally bankrupt, and a dog-whistle for public violence. Nobody will benefit from another bout of xenophobic-driven looting and savagery such as that of 2008, which claimed 62 […]

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Victory Not Just for Livestock Farmers, but for the Entire Civil Society

Location: News

Yesterday’s court ruling on private sector involvement in the vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is clearly a major victory for livestock farmers. Together with private veterinarians, they have long been ready to assist in combating this disease. Their efforts were, however, curtailed by a state that wanted to keep control of the process in its […]

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Minister Should Intervene to Expedite Repair of Critical Roads and Bridges in Langeberg

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Langeberg calls for immediate intervention by the Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, in the repair of the bridge between Robertson and McGregor as well as the Red Bridge before Bonnievale. It is a dilemma, and the Freedom Front Plus expects solutions to restore normal traffic flow […]

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Motion of No Confidence in Oudtshoorn Speaker Submitted

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) this week submitted a motion of no confidence in the PA Speaker, Suzanne Jansen, in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality. The DA and ICOSA support the motion, which follows serious allegations and documentation calling into question the Speaker’s integrity, neutrality and the proper functioning of her office. The allegations include: […]

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Lesedi Municipality Sells Half-Completed Mayoral Residence for a Mere R360 000

Location: News

The failure of the Lesedi Local Municipality (Heidelberg, Devon and Vischkuil) to complete a mayoral residence project has resulted in the property being auctioned off for only R360 000, which is a massive financial loss. In 2017, the Municipality decided to build a new mayoral residence in Bergsig, Heidelberg, for an estimated cost of R3,5 […]

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Tzaneen Residents Deliberately Misled Regarding Tariff Increases

Location: News

Upon examination of the final Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and budget for the 2026/27 financial year of the ANC-controlled Tzaneen Local Municipality, it is evident that residents were deliberately misled regarding tariff increases during the public participation process. During the public meetings held on 28 March 2026 at Tzaneen Primary School and on 15 April […]

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Johannesburg Plagued by Maintenance Backlog and Poor Financial Management

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned Johannesburg Metro Mayor, Dada Morero, that the Metro’s growing financial burden and crumbling infrastructure are not facilitating the City’s progress, on the contrary, it is hampering service delivery to residents and ratepayers. The Metro has R72 billion in outstanding debt and a shocking R220 billion infrastructure maintenance backlog. […]

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Senior Hawks Investigator Removed From R269 Million Case

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is demanding answers after it came to light that a senior member of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has been removed from a high-profile corruption investigation and replaced with a junior official. The party officially enquired about the matter from the Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia. […]

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Free State Education Department Withholds Funds From Schools

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the bully tactics of the Free State Education Department, which has unilaterally decided to withhold a portion of public schools’ resource allocations without proper consultation or notifying the relevant schools and their governing bodies. The Freedom Front Plus demands an explanation for why these funds are being withheld […]

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