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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the confusion and obscurity surrounding the proposed sale of the Good Hope Centre, a historic and iconic landmark in Cape Town, as well as the conflicting messages appearing in the media. The party is of the view that the City of Cape Town should not sell […]
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The City of Cape Town is making it progressively less affordable for ordinary residents to live here, by choice, while its own books show it doesn't need to.
The post CAPE TOWN BUDGET MK II: OVER-EXTRACTIVE AND UNDER-EXPLAINED appeared first on For Good.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) objected during a Tshwane Metro council meeting to four items on the agenda where separate powers of attorney for land use applications in Refilwe, Zandfontein, Kameeldrift, and Atteridgeville Extension 19 were approved. The reports on all four of these items, aimed at formalising existing informal settlements, state that the […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has requested the Overstrand Municipality to urgently review the implementation of municipal property rates rebates and indigent support criteria, specifically for residents with very low household incomes. It appears that some residents are being unfairly excluded based on the type of residential structure they occupy. The policy interpretation regarding […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) supports the Tshwane Metro’s new Problem Buildings and Property Management By-Law as an essential tool to rehabilitate the inner city and other decaying areas. The metro’s inner city is deteriorating due to hijacked buildings and criminal elements that destroy property values and threaten residents’ lives. The Freedom Front Plus […]
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After the Ekurhuleni Metro’s 2026/27 budget had already been tabled four times, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today supported the revised budget in principle, following further important amendments, corrections and binding commitments from the ANC-led administration in the interest of residents. Previous versions of the budget were rejected due to unrealistic assumptions, documentation errors […]
The post Freedom Front Plus ensures important corrections and requirements in Ekurhuleni’s budget for residents’ benefit appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The City of Cape Town’s revised budget for the 2026/27 financial year, which will be tabled during a council meeting next Monday, 29 June, will put severe financial strain on residents, further impoverishing ordinary salary drawers and loyal ratepayers. Although the City highlights higher thresholds for poverty relief and a modest 2% reduction in the […]
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Africa does not need another grand vision. It needs to treat the vision it already has as a discipline.
The GOOD Party says the City of Cape Town's 2026/27 budget, expected to be approved by the DA majority on 29 June 2026, will deepen the financial pressure on ordinary households.
The post CAPE TOWN RESIDENTS MUST NOT BE MADE TO PAY FOR DA MAYOR HILL-LEWIS’ MUNICIPAL AMBITIONS appeared first on For Good.
GOOD Party City of Cape Town Councillor Wesley Neumann has reaffirmed his support for the Save Gilray Committee and its vision to preserve the historic Gilray Scout Site as a community asset for future generations.
The post GOOD SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-LED VISION TO SAVE GILRAY SCOUT SITE appeared first on For Good.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s proposed 2026/27 budget yet again today, as it was tabled to the Council virtually unchanged, with serious financial and regulatory questions still unanswered. After the budget was rejected during the council meeting on 11 June, the Executive Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, and the Mayoral Committee […]
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Property rights will not be sufficiently protected if the Draft Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land (PIE) Amendment Bill is passed. This is clearly evident in the written submission made by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday. The party endorses the objective of promoting human dignity and legal certainty, but […]
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The radical decision by the ANC-led coalition government in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) to proceed with Phase two of the Kleinskool Housing Project opens the door to the expropriation of private land without compensation. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is unwaveringly opposed to this step, viewing it as nothing but a desperate […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the Ekurhuleni Metro’s revised budget for the 2026/27 financial year as the party’s main objections to the budget have still not been resolved. The assumptions on which the budget is based are simply unrealistic given the current economic climate, high unemployment rate and mounting financial pressure […]
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Understanding what drives recruitment into these academies is not a defence of fraud. It is a precondition for dismantling it.
The Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) has adopted an unfunded budget for the ninth consecutive year. Although the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not support the budget for the 2026/27 financial year, the ruling ANC/EFF coalition steamrolled it through. In terms of Section 18 of the Municipal Finance Management Act […]
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The GOOD Party has submitted comments to the City of Cape Town on the amended 2026/27 Budget, raising serious concerns about transparency, fairness and the ability of residents to properly comment on the revised proposals.
The post GOOD CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS IN CAPE TOWN’S AMENDED 2026/27 BUDGET appeared first on For Good.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with concern the Stellenbosch Municipality’s plans to put a stop to the operations of GoNow e-Scooters in Stellenbosch. The party calls on all role players to pursue constructive engagement rather than unilateral action. While the Freedom Front Plus recognises the need for appropriate safety measures, the party is […]
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The GOOD Party in Drakenstein is shocked, but not surprised, that Lady Grey Street; the economic centre of Paarl, has experienced its third armed robbery in less than one week.
The post DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY SHOULD PRIORITISE SAFETY AND SECURITY IN LADY GREY STREET AMIDST A SCOURGE OF ARMED ROBBERIES IN THE CBD appeared first on For Good.
The Ekurhuleni Metro will table a revised budget for the 2026/2027 financial year to the Council on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The budget that was initially proposed failed to secure sufficient support during a council meeting on 4 June 2026, after the Freedom Front Plus voted against it. The Freedom Front Plus recognises the Metro’s […]
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Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Mayoral Candidate. *Note to Editor: This speech was given during the GOOD City of Cape Town Mayoral Launch
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GOOD Stellenbosch has submitted a motion to the Office of the Speaker and the Stellenbosch Municipal Council calling for the appointment of an independent investigator to investigate serious allegations of irregular municipal property transactions made by former Deputy Mayor, Councillor Mynhard Slabbert.
The post GOOD STELLENBOSCH CALLS FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION ALLEGATIONS appeared first on For Good.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) abstained from voting on the Langeberg Municipality’s 2026/27 budget, because it does not serve residents’ interests, but aims to “milk willing taxpayers” instead. The party is not prepared to ignore the mandate it received from Langeberg voters, namely to ensure responsible financial management. There are a number of reasons […]
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(Parliamentary Debate: 30th Anniversary of the Constitution) South Africa’s Constitution does indeed provide protection against abuses. The fact that there are so many attempts to amend it – for example, to make expropriation without compensation possible – serves as proof. The Constitution is not set in stone. It is a living document and if it […]
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