South Africa Is Bleeding to Death – And It’s Because of Guns
It’s time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis
South Africa
Shacks Demolished While Eviction Case Drags on for Durban’s Piedmont Park
The municipality says it will only be able to provide alternative accommodation in 2027
Madagascan-Inspired Dance Festival in Soweto Confronts Social Issues
The fourth ITROTRA–MAP Dance Festival was held last week with artists coming from Madagascar, Mozambique, Sweden, France and Germany
Attack on Elderly Tourists Near Swellendam
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns Friday evening’s (6 March) violent attack on two elderly Dutch tourists at a guest farm approximately 15 km east of Swellendam along the N2 in the direction of Riversdale. According to initial police reports, this is the second incident in the broader Southern Cape region within a week. […]
The post Freedom Front Plus condemns attack on elderly tourists near Swellendam<br> appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar – But…
South Africa’s largest gold producer went to court to win the right to use its own solar power.
Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape’s Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
DIRCO’s the Hague Group Further Alienates the West
DIRCO’s decision to join its unsavoury partners in The Hague Group in accusing Israel of human rights violations and demanding action – at a time when the United States and Israel are engaged in a war against Iran – is unwise and irresponsible. In times of war, geopolitical dividing lines are drawn more sharply, and […]
The post DIRCO’s The Hague Group further alienates the West appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
SA’s Harbours Are Slowly Recovering
Cape Town port hit record numbers in 2024
Khampepe Commission Must Subpoena Former Presidents for Cross-Examination
The evidence of former senior prosecutors to the Khampepe Commission paints a damning picture of political manipulation to stop perpetrators of apartheid-era human rights violations who did not receive amnesty from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from ever being prosecuted.
The post KHAMPEPE COMMISSION MUST SUBPOENA FORMER PRESIDENTS FOR CROSS-EXAMINATION appeared first on For Good.
Arms Committee Fails to Explain SA’s Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
National Conventional Arms Control Committee has not filed record of decisions despite being ordered to do so by the High Court in 2021
But Does It?
Women farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have had to abandon their fields because the government has failed to maintain irrigation systems built in the apartheid era.
Minister Increases Quotas for Small-Scale Fishers
More licenses for linefish vessels and the crayfish season extended
R66-Million Lottery Grant for Netball Courts Halted After Investigation
Special Investigating Unit has launched a probe into a grant to Netball SA for a World Cup 2023 legacy project
Latest Crime Statistics Underscore Gauteng’s Serious Safety Crisis
The latest crime statistics released by the police for the period between October and December 2025 show that Gauteng remains one of the most dangerous provinces in the country. Although there are slight improvements in certain crime categories, the overall level of violent crime remains extremely high. Some serious crimes, such as murder, house robbery […]
The post Latest crime statistics underscore Gauteng’s serious safety crisis appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Train to Mitchell’s Plain Finally Gets Going
But equipment failures are already causing delays
Warships as Diplomats: How the South African Navy Is Tasked With Building Ties With Other Nations
The presence of a warship can be the most tangible and visible sign of bilateral and multilateral friendships.
Lekota Was a Key Figure in South African Politics for a Long Time
Mr. Mosiuoa Lekota, former leader of COPE who passed away today, was a key figure in South African politics for many years. As chairperson of the ANC, he headed the dissolution of the NNP and the party’s subsequent merger with the ANC – an unthinkable development for many Afrikaners for whom the NP had been […]
The post Lekota was a key figure in South African politics for a long time appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
I Was Shot in the Head in 1986. I’m Still Paying the Price
Why gun violence is a public health crisis
Obesity Is on the Rise in Africa: 5 Essential Reads on What to Do
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
Do Doctors Treat Poorer Patients Differently? Our Study in Tunisia Found They Do – In Subtle Ways
Health inequality is not only about who reaches a health facility. It is also about what happens once patients are inside the consultation room.
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
R30.23 an Hour: Still Too Poor to Live
As of 1 March 2026, South Africa’s minimum wage will rise from R28.79 to R30.23 an hour. On paper, that sounds like progress. An extra R1.44 an hour. An extra R230.40 a month. A gesture toward dignity.
The post R30.23 AN HOUR: STILL TOO POOR TO LIVE appeared first on For Good.
Government Fossil Fuel Subsidies Triple Under Ramaphosa
Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil fuel support
South Africa Is Getting a Handle on Debt
Government expects to earn more, borrow less, and spend less on debt repayments