DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Has the Potential to Become a Global Pandemic. How to Make Sure It Doesn’t
Drawing lessons from Sierra Leone and having watched the mid-2026 outbreak in the DRC, I conclude that it risks become a global epidemic.
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The Australian Crayfish Invading Our Rivers
Researcher warns of threat to the Okavango Delta
The High Cost of Negligence in the Public Health System
Billions of rands are paid out every year in legal claims
Benin Election: Wadagni’s Landslide Win Raises Questions About His Legitimacy
Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine change in leadership.
6 African Thinkers Who Help Us Understand the World – New Book
A look at six African intellectuals whose work challenges dominant narratives and reclaims Africa as a producer of knowledge, not just its object.
Tshwane Spends R37 Million on Officials Sitting at Home
In the 2024/25 financial year, the Tshwane Metro paid more than R37 million in salaries to suspended officials who are sitting at home awaiting their disciplinary hearings. According to a report by the Metro’s Corporate and Shared Services Department, there are currently 27 employees on suspension – 23 have been waiting for their hearings for […]
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Arrest of National Health Department Officials Welcomed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s arrest of three National Department of Health officials in connection with alleged theft and fraud. The arrests stem from a comprehensive police investigation that began in April 2024. It relates to allegations that more than R1 million was unlawfully awarded to service providers in 2023. According to […]
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Popular Cape Town Watersports Site Becomes a Toxic Health Hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
Killer Beetles in the Baobabs: Researcher Warns of Risk to African Trees
A beetle that lays eggs inside the bark of trees has killed six baobab trees in Oman for the first time. Urgent measures are needed to stop it spreading to Africa.
Ramaphosa and a Stable Electricity System in South Africa: The Devils Are in the Detail
If conditions for private investment in the transmission infrastructure are not put in place, it’s likely that loadshedding will return in 2029.
Emfuleni on the Brink of Financial and Institutional Collapse
The report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s 2024/25 budget revision and recommendations confirms what residents experience daily. Emfuleni finds itself in a dire predicament marked by financial shortfalls, poor governance, inadequate internal controls and ongoing service delivery failures. Despite some progress following previous audit findings, the Municipality’s audit outcome remains qualified. […]
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Kempton Park Darkness Persists Into the New Year
Several neighbourhoods in Kempton Park are still without electricity after a festive season and new year overshadowed by prolonged power outages. This is a clear collapse of basic service delivery in the eyes of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). While power supply has been restored to Esther Park, Spartan, Van Riebeeck Park, Birch Acres, […]
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What Nigeria’s High Poverty Rate Has to Do with Ethnic Conflicts
Poverty is the common thread across the places experiencing terrorism in Nigeria.
Residents Pay the Price for Mbombela’s Failure to Replace Faulty Electricity Meters
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is inundated with complaints from residents who are receiving fines because the Mbombela Local Municipality (Nelspruit, Barberton, White River) has failed to replace faulty prepaid electricity meters that the Municipality itself bypassed. The fines stem from the Municipality’s tariff policy, which treats any form of bypassing as tampering – […]
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Emfuleni Residents Expose More Corruption
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes any steps to root out corruption and maladministration in the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging), but finds it regrettable that drastic intervention was only requested after the community demanded it. The latest whistle-blower exposé follows a public confrontation between the Roshnee community and the […]
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SASSA Expects to Save R341-Million by Tightening Screenings
Treasury has added new conditions to improve the monitoring of grants
Joburg Protesters Call for End to Water Crisis
Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers
South Sudan Is Unstable: How a Weak State Benefits the Ruling Elite
Instability has allowed South Sudan’s elite to undermine the justice system and suppress efforts at reconciliation.
Silver Lining in the Table Mountain Fire
While the fire in April destroyed many invasive plants, the Sugarbird Project is working to remove other “relentless” invasives
Karoo Learners Participate in International Robotics Competition
Two teams from Carnarvon High School took part in the World Robot Olympiad Open Championship in Slovenia
Who Is to Blame for Johannesburg’s Water Crisis?
The blame for the ongoing water crisis experienced by the residents of large parts of the Johannesburg Metro should be laid squarely on the shoulders of the incompetent ANC and its governing partners. Households and businesses have had to get by without water for weeks as the supply schedules are erratic. This state of affairs […]
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Cape Union Mart and Pro-palestine Activists Gear up for Court Battle
Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army
Party Stands Firm on Justice for Joshlin Smith Amid Controversial Remarks
GOOD Statement by Thyrone Williams ,GOOD Saldanha Bay Councillor and West Coast Regional Organiser 29 May 2025 The GOOD Party is currently investigating the recent comments made by Saldanha Bay PR Councillor Veronique ‘Nnopi’ Pretorius regarding the outcome of the Joshlin Smith trial. As a party, we have complete respect for the justice system and […]
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SA Emerging Men Beaten in Series Decider
RAJSHAHI: Rakibul Hasan starred with both bat and ball to ensure there was no come-from-behind series win for South Africa Emerging...