Viral African Dance Videos Are Busting Stereotypes in China – And Making Money for Some
Digital platforms offer opportunities for African dance influencers to construct their own visions of what it means to be African.
Social Media
OnlyFans in South Africa: What Creators Say About Sex Work, Personal Safety and the Gig Economy
While some creators proudly embrace the label of sex worker, many others reject it outright.
Europe Relies on Morocco to Keep Migrants Out – Ceuta Shows the Political Cost
International attention needs to be paid to Europe’s outsourcing of border controls, and to the relationship between Spain and Morocco.
Urgent Measures Needed to Protect Bridgton Secondary School’s Learners
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with grave concern posts circulating on social media in which gang members are purportedly threatening the lives of learners of Bridgton Secondary School in Oudtshoorn. The Oudtshoorn Community Policing Forum (CPF) confirmed that the police are aware of the messages and that an investigation is under way. The […]
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South Africa’s Privacy Laws Are Evolving, but Vulnerable People Are Being Left Behind
Privacy protection must also be a conversation that reflects the lived realities of vulnerable communities.
Tragedy on Lynnwood Road Following Loftus Spectacle
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) mourns the tragic incident that occurred on Saturday evening on Lynnwood Road in Pretoria following the Springboks’ match against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld. A rugby spectator, who was apparently making his way back to his vehicle, fell into a deep excavation on the pavement outside the Javet Art Centre […]
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Tanzania Has Banned Political Rallies Again: What the Government Fears
Rallies hold great significance in Tanzania and are central to everyday political communication.
Our Youth Does Not Believe in Superficial Celebrations for the Sake of Political Symbolism
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) Youth does not believe in superficial celebrations for the sake of political symbolism. Today’s young people are not apathetic. We are one of the most outspoken and engaged generations to date. We are not afraid to speak our minds on social media. We care about our communities. We care […]
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Investigation Demanded Into “Just for Some Amusement” E-Mail Concerning Foot-And-Mouth Disease
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands an investigation into an e-mail concerning foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that was allegedly written by the Chief of Staff of Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, which reads “Attached just received for some amusement”. The e-mail from the Minister of Agriculture’s Chief of Staff, Ms Jana le Roux, which is currently […]
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South Africa’s Anti-migrant Campaigns Use the Language of Democracy: Why That’s Dangerous
Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation.
Tensions High as March and March Supporters Protest in Bellville
“March and March pretends to oppose only undocumented migration, but in practice, it fuels hostility and violence,” said activist groups in a statement
Mali’s Military Leader Is Consolidating Power. Why This Is Dangerous
Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised systems of rule.
AI Policy Debacle Shows Dangers of Technology Used Without Public Oversight
SA’s draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model
Fed-up Residents Grab Brooms and Shovels to Fix Their Town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
Army Enters Lavender Hill, but Some Are Sceptical
Gang violence continues on Cape Flats
Gang Culture Will Persist Till State Improves Conditions on Cape Flats
The Western Cape Government wastes Billions of Rands on a meaningless Safety Plan instead of discharging its responsibilities to oversee the transformation of apartheid-imposed conditions of hopelessness on the Cape Flats, where a large proportion of the province’s citizens live.
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Mbombela’s Much Loved Public Libraries
Libraries are not only about books any more
Johannesburg Metro Cops Destroy Shacks in Ennerdale
Build us new homes, demand occupiers of land meant for housing that was never built
So Where Is the Fuel Then?
In a media statement issued yesterday, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources assured the public that the country has sufficient fuel supply, despite international conflict. However, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been privy to letters from fuel suppliers warning filling stations of possible shortages. A long list of filling stations that have […]
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Dozens Evicted From Informal Settlement Opposite Cape Town Stadium
DA Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell says the eviction follows a long process of engagement with the group
School Transport Fatality on Dangerous Orania-Hopetown Road
Friday’s fatal accident on the road between Orania and Hopetown – a busy route linking manganese mines and export harbours – serves as yet another wake-up call to prioritise proper road repairs. For years, this road has been used and damaged by thousands of ore trucks, making it extremely dangerous for ordinary motorists. The route […]
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Speaker of National Assembly Asked to Control Gun Toting Members
The GOOD Party has written to Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza to ask that Parliament consider regulating the carrying of guns by MPs.
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