Schools Built by Eastern Cape Families in the 1980s Have Been Left to Ruin
All the parents asked is that the state maintain and upgrade the schools
Property
Municipal Negligence Nearly Claims Lives in Govan Mbeki
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the confirmation that the Office of the Public Protector (PP) has received a formal complaint from the party against the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality. The complaint stems from the municipality’s ongoing failure to respond to formal warnings and complaints lodged since August 2025. The complaints relate to illegal […]
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Government May Finally Be Heeding Calls for Cape Town Military Land to Be Developed for Housing
An estimated 67,000 homes could be built at Ysterplaat, Wingfield and Youngsfield
“My Death Was in Front of Me” – Aftermath of the Cape Storm
Farm workers at Holland Farm in Rawsonville describe spending a night trapped on rooftops as floodwaters swept through their cottages, leaving three people dead
Cloetesville Flooding Crisis – Swift Municipal Response and Commitments to Resolve
The GOOD Party welcomes the swift response by senior officials of Stellenbosch Municipality following the formal submission of an urgent letter regarding the ongoing structural damage and flooding crisis affecting residents of Fontein Street in Cloetesville by GOOD Councillor Robin Hendrikse.
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Khayelitsha Families Relocated at Last After Weather Delays and Protests
The City of Cape Town says it moved about 1,000 families from a flood-prone area for their safety
Failure to Transfer Home Ownership to Refilwe Residents Robs Tshwane of Revenue
The failure to transfer ownership of residential properties in Refilwe, near Cullinan, to residents means that they are not paying property rates, which essentially robs the Tshwane Metro of much-needed revenue. An investigation by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) revealed that around 10% of these properties are still registered in the Tshwane Metro’s name. […]
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Hijacking of Municipal Vehicle Focuses Spotlight on Asset Losses in Emalahleni
The recent armed hijacking of a municipal bakkie has once again focused the spotlight on the rate at which Emalahleni’s assets are disappearing. In the view of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), this is not an isolated incident, but simply more proof that the safeguarding of public property has totally collapsed. The party sent […]
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Cape Town Must Drop Unlawful Tariffs Whether It Appeals or Not
Launching an appeal against last week’s full-bench Western Cape High Court judgment that declared its fixed cleaning, water and sanitation tariffs unlawful will not suspend the binding effect of the judgement.
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Tshwane Metro Cuts Public Schools’ Power Due to Outstanding Property Rates
The latest crisis in the City of Tshwane, where electricity supply to public schools has been disconnected due to outstanding property rates, has a direct and devastating impact on learners and educators. This step is reckless and inhumane, as schools themselves are not responsible for paying property rates. The responsibility rests on the shoulders of […]
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City of Cape Town Must Return Tariff Over-Charges to Residents
The GOOD Party is procuring legal advice on the appropriate next steps to force the City of Cape Town to comply with last week’s Western Cape High Court finding that its fixed tariff regime is unlawful – and return over-charges to residents.
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Working From Home in Nigeria: Study Finds Women Don’t Have Much Choice
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
Court Declares Cape Town’s New Fixed Charges Unconstitutional
Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning be set aside from 30 June
Full Bench of High Court Trips Cape Town up in Tariff Lies
The GOOD Party calls on the City to stop pretending that it gives a damn about redistributive and social justice, and actually do something real to narrow inequality.
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Court Ruling Confirms Our Stance on Cape Town’s Fixed Tariffs
The ruling by the Western Cape High Court declaring the City of Cape Town’s fixed tariffs for city-wide cleansing, water and sanitation in the 2025/26 budget unlawful and invalid confirms what the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been saying all along. The Court ordered that these tariffs be set aside with effect from 30 […]
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Housing Policy Stalled to Protect Developers
Speaker, the people of Cape Town and South Africa must know that the Mayor of Cape Town and now leader of the Democratic Alliance, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has been lying to us all in Cape Town about reasons why we still don't have an affordable and inclusionary housing policy, 8 years later when this was first proposed by Brett Herron in this council.
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How Land Disposals Betray Fairness
Speech by Suzette Little, GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered today at the City of Cape Town Council Meeting
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Cape Town’s Bid to Manage Metrorail Gets the Go-Ahead in R1.9-Trillion National Plan
Mayor welcomes plan to rejuvenate country’s freight and passenger rail
Joburg Mom Faces Bankruptcy Over R2.9-Million Water Bill
Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the City insists on 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution
The Usual Suspects Undermine Safety and Security in Govan Mbeki
The spotlight once again fell on rising crime and the lack of safety and security in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality during a recent oversight visit by the Mpumalanga Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and subsequent public hearings. Residents made it clear that they no longer feel safe in their own neighbourhoods, while both […]
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Boreholes Are Booming in a Drying South Africa – How the Government Plans to Tighten Controls
South Africa is moving to regulate groundwater more tightly as demand and climate pressures grow, but the draft rules still fall short in important ways.
How Renting a Photocopier Helped Destroy a School
A North West school owes over R600,000 after defaulting on rental agreements for two photocopiers and a phone system. Meanwhile 789 learners are left with broken toilets and crumbling classrooms
Stellenbosch Needs Help
The GOOD Party Stellenbosch is deeply concerned about the devastating impact of the severe flooding experienced this past weekend, following the first pre-seasonal rains in Idas Valley, Cloetesville and surrounding areas in Stellenbosch.
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Unhide the Truth of Velodrome Closure
The announcement by the City of Cape Town to close and repurpose the Bellville Velodrome under the guise of a “world-class upgrade” is a betrayal of the highest order towards the cycling community and the residents of this city.
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