Court Strips Abusive Deadbeat Dad of Parental Rights
Judge Jacqui Henriques rules that the mother no longer needs the father’s consent for legal matters
Property
Durban Flood Victims Left Without Power
Families caught up in battle over rents and rates
TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
On Hollow Ground: Zimbabwean Mining Town on the Brink of Collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
Johannesburg’s Patchwork Costs More Than Properly Repairing Potholes
The Johannesburg Metro has to stop patching potholes and start adhering to proper road repair standards to ensure that road maintenance is carried out effectively. According to a report by Johannesburg’s Department of Transport, repairing a single pothole costs the Metro between R700 and R1 500. The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is responsible for maintaining […]
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Human Rights Day 2026: A Hollow Symbol for Millions Living in Poverty and Fear
While President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the “importance of human rights” this week, the reality faced by millions of South Africans is one of meagre meals, despair and keeping possessions under lock and key against crime. For more than 12,4 million unemployed people in the country — nearly 43% (Statistics South Africa: February 2026) — […]
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We Have No Water and No Toilets, Families Tell Human Rights Commission
Government offices are often closed due to lack of water in Centane
Aunty Pat’s BnB Regulations
The rental of homes in decent neighbourhoods of Cape Town is becoming increasingly unaffordable to local residents.
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Worker Wins Compensation Case After 13 Years of Litigation
Court orders Rainbow Chickens to pay the worker more than R3-million
Judgment Reserved in Stellenbosch Luxury Estate Battle
Stellenbosch Interest Group faces damage claims for halting the Botmaskop development
US’s Section 301 Investigation Confirms Freedom Front Plus’s Warnings About Dangers of ANC’s Reckless Foreign Policy
The announcement by the United States (US) that it will conduct a Section 301 investigation into South Africa (and 59 other countries) to probe possible unacceptable labour practices in the manufacture of trade goods is a clear sign that Washington’s patience with the ANC is finally running out. Section 301 allows the US to impose […]
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Government Sent Back to the Drawing Board for Tafelberg Site
Heritage committee and local residents’ association raise alarm over lack of detail in the current proposal for development
Eastern Cape Pensioners Must Give back Road Grader
Ugie villagers took control of the vehicle to protest against the municipality’s failure to fix roads
Volunteers Turn Derelict Historic Building into a Thriving Community Centre
A 19th-century Cape Dutch homestead in Cape Town has been revived through a partnership between SAHRA and volunteers
Residents Should Query Emfuleni’s Valuation Roll
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on residents to lodge objections to the new property valuation roll of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) before 17 April 2026. This valuation roll – which will apply for the period 2026 to 2031 and comes into effect on 1 July – will […]
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Observatory Land Occupiers Wait to Hear Their Fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu
Volunteers Raise Alarm Over Animal Abuse in Clanwilliam
The Clanwilliam Animal Welfare Society say they are “overburdened” and are without support from the Cederberg municipality
Cape Town Attorney Sentenced for Slashing Neighbour’s Car Tyres
Gary Trappler must pay R7,500 in damages
Six Mamelodi School Premises Should Have Been Transferred Long Ago
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insists that the relevant provisions must be complied with in the transfer of six school premises in Mamelodi from the Tshwane Metro to the Gauteng province. The sites are already used exclusively for educational purposes and it is, therefore, essential that the province assumes ownership of the land. The […]
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Groenkloof Residents’ Association Opposing Controversial Development on Bowling Green Site
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has joined forces with the Groenkloof Residents’ Association in an effort to have a controversial property development project in Totius Street, Groenkloof, investigated through submitting a formal petition to the Tshwane Metro Council. The Metro currently leases the disputed site to Vriendekring MSW, a non-profit organisation that has operated […]
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Public Voices Ignored, Heritage Disregarded, Value for Money Unproven
The City has pressed ahead with the sale of the Good Hope Centre while claiming the transaction represents value for money. That claim now demands far closer scrutiny.
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Here’s the Status of the SABC Building in Sea Point
MPs grill housing entities in Parliament
Residents Demand Answers About Future of Atlantis Centre
City of Cape Town says property use is still under consideration
More Than R36-Million in Lottery Money Has Been Spent on This Old Age Home in Nine Years. But It Is Still Not Ready
The home in eDumbe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is one of several projects under investigation by the SIU