Medical Parole System Is Failing Dying Prisoners
Terminally ill inmates have died behind bars because the parole process is cumbersome, expensive and inconsistent between prisons
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How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity: Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy
Millions of jobs could be created from sustainable economic ocean development.
High Time Malema Is Brought to Book for Hate Speech
It is high time that Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, is brought to book for his hateful and racist remarks, and the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s ruling by the Cape Town Equality Court finding Malema guilty of hate speech. The Court found that statements made by Malema in 2022 in Cape […]
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National Education and Training Council: Freedom Front Plus Tentatively Optimistic
The announcement of the members of the new National Education and Training Council by the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, is an important step towards restoring faith in South African education. This is not only significant for public schools, but also for everyone engaged in education in South Africa. All South African learners […]
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Treasury Defends Award of Tender for “Untested and Unsafe” Circumcision Device
Unicirc claims the device from winning bidder CircumQ is untested
Corruption in North West Wrecks Province’s Economy
During today’s debate in the North West Provincial Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) emphasised that corruption in government not only results in direct financial losses, but also has a devastating ripple effect on the provincial economy. The National Treasury (NT) calculated that government spending on local suppliers and contractors adds up to 150% […]
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We Cannot Surrender the HIV Battle to the Next Generation
South Africa’s battle against HIV and AIDS is a long-term one. Since this country’s conception, we have invested time, resources and vital medical facilities in the pursuit of the eradication of this virus in its entirety from our shores.
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Municipalities Ruining Hartbeespoort Dam
Pollution and sewage is harming the aquatic environment
Sex Workers in Colonial Senegal Were Policed by France – Book Explores a Racist History
French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from developing.
Durban Protest Against Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Demonstrators demand Russia return Ukrainian children
Ekurhuleni Residents Receive Massive Electricity Bills
This month, the residents of the Ekurhuleni Metro were in for a shock when they received their utility bills because for months the Metro failed to indicate their actual power consumption on their statements of account. The Metro relied, instead, on estimated electricity readings. It is unfair to expect residents to pay massive, unexpected and […]
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A Missed Opportunity to Abandon Failed Policy
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, missed a golden opportunity to do away with the ANC’s failed socialist policies, and replace them with a fair free-market system, by recently introducing new crisis packages and artificial regulations. These failed policies have directly contributed to the current trade crisis with the United States (US). […]
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250,000 Ethiopians Migrate Every Year: What Drives Them and What Needs to Change
Legal ways to make a decent life inside and outside Ethiopia should be increased.
Strike at Australian-Owned Plant in Boksburg
Workers want to be recognised as permanent staff
Wheelchair Basketball: What We Can Learn From a South African Athlete’s Journey to France
Born in rural KwaZulu-Natal, double amputee Sphelele Dlamini faces fresh challenges playing basketball in France.
Lesotho’s outdated laws fail to protect threatened plant species
Maximum fine of R200 hasn’t been updated since 1967
Security Guards Say They Were Fired for Joining Unions
Striking guards block offices in Cofimvaba
Calls for Parks Tau to Ban Coal Exports to Israel
South Africa is “fueling genocide”, protesters claim
Breaking New Ground or Breaking Promises?
GOOD Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s debate on the Housing Waiting List.
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Minister Upholds Freedom Front Plus’s Appeal
Due to intervention by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), a businessman’s dispute with the Gauteng Department of Transport over the renewal of a business licence was resolved in his favour. The Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy, heard the Freedom Front Plus’s appeal and ruled that the licence must indeed be issued to the […]
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World-Famous Soweto Music School Faces Funding Crisis
Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble may not survive past February next year
Fresh Produce From Namibia: Level the Uneven Playing Field Harming SA Farmers
Farmers on the southern bank of the Orange River in the Vioolsdrif area risk their fresh produce spoiling in storage if the issue of uncompetitive imports from Namibia is not addressed soon. Namibia’s prescribed minimum wage for farm workers is lower than South Africa’s. In addition, the state is leasing land to large agricultural enterprises […]
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Hype and Western Values Are Shaping AI Reporting in Africa: What Needs to Change
AI coverage in African media has shown that local voices and experts are missing.