Millennials Enjoy Creative Tourism – New Research Uncovers a Business Opportunity for South Africans
Younger South Africans who have the money to travel locally are keen on learning culturally relevant and creative skills while on holiday.
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Broken Promises: Sarah Baartman Centre Is a Case Study in Government Failure
Hundreds of millions spent and a decade behind schedule
Eskom Starts Environmental Assessment for a Third Nuclear Power Station
Thyspunt in the Eastern Cape and Bantamsklip in the Overberg are proposed sites
Rent Control Not Only Fails, It Entrenches Inequality
The solution to housing affordability is to increase supply by building more housing
Petition for Rehabilitation of Rivers Affected by Continuous Sewer Spillage by Mogale City Local Municipality
TO: The Executive Mayor, Mogale City Local Municipality Civic Centre, Krugersdorp AND The Honourable MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Gauteng Provincial Government AND The Honourable Minister of Water and Sanitation, Republic of South Africa FROM: Concerned residents, business owners, environmental organisations and property owners of Mogale City and surrounding areas SUBJECT: Petition for […]
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We Want Want Sustainable Housing Solutions for Cape Town – Not Overdevelopment
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) firmly supports the residents of Fish Hoek, Bloubergstrand, Big Bay, Sea Point and Green Point who are justifiably outraged at the City of Cape Town’s ill-considered plans to force thousands of low-cost housing units into established middle-class areas. While the party recognises the need for housing, the City’s reckless […]
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How a Group of Landowners Brought the Agulhas Plain Back to Life
The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area was established in 2008
Cape Town Needs Rent Control. Here Are Six Ways We Could Do It
Renting a home close to the city has become unaffordable even for many middle-class households
Lesotho Community Left in Ruins by Highway Project
The road, built by a Chinese company, has improved access to Qacha’s Nek but also caused damage and displacement
Climate Tipping Points Are Close: Scientists Urge Radical Action Before It’s Too Late
Dangerous climate tipping points will threaten food, water and coastlines. They’re irreversible and only radically accelerated climate action can stop them now.
Rising Body Count Underscores Cape Town Policing Crisis
The number of people killed in shooting incidents in Cape Town has spiralled since the launch of the Safer Festive Season operations last month, with 40 deaths, mostly gang-related, reported over the past two weekends.
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Red Carpet for Visitors, Body Bags for Communities
Families on the Cape Flats deserve the same security, dignity, and protection afforded to tourists and those in the City’s wealthier neighbourhoods.
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Arts Festivals Call For Clarity on Funding
Long-standing arts festivals that provide thousands of jobs have received no funds this year from the arts and culture department
Fight Over Tourism Development in the Cederberg
Trekkloof farm owner Anton Kok started building without plans or environmental authorisation
Fishers Battle to Survive Strict Quotas
“Die blou see is onse oesland” (the blue sea is our harvest land)
The Great Wildebeest Migration, Seen From Space: Satellites and AI Are Helping Count Africa’s Wildlife
Using satellites and AI, scientists have mapped wildebeest across the Serengeti-Mara, offering a new perspective on how this movement can be monitored from space.
Burgersfort’s Sewage Crisis – Private Sector Ready to Help
The private sector is ready to help resolve Burgersfort’s sewage problems in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (Steelpoort, Burgersfort, Ohrigstad), but first needs to obtain permission from the Sekhukhune District Municipality. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) wrote to the Municipal Manager of the District Municipality, Mr Meshach Mahlagaume Isaac Kgwale, requesting that the private […]
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Court Ruling Exposes Mpumalanga Government’s Systematic Corruption Spanning Decades
The Gauteng High Court’s ruling in favour of the company Grand Valley Estates, owned by conservation activist Fred Daniel, serves as more proof that the Mpumalanga provincial government deals recklessly with taxpayers’ money. The Court ordered Mpumalanga’s Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) and the Land Claims Commissioner to pay R306 109 240 plus interest of […]
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RIP Ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa
The GOOD Party notes with sadness the passing of Ambassador Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa.
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World Tourism Day: A Call for Genuine Accountability in Tourism Sector
This year, World Tourism Day was officially celebrated at Constitutional Hill in South Africa, the home of the Constitutional Court, as a symbolic call for genuine accountability in the tourism sector. The irony of the day was its theme: “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation”, as the reality is that the Department itself is not transforming in […]
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Hundreds of Unique Cederberg Place Names Rescued From Potential Extinction
Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop
Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Works: An Ongoing Health and Environmental Hazard
Although the Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Works in Krugersdorp has partially resumed operations after years of decay, it still does not comply with legal environmental standards. During an oversight visit to the facility on Friday, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) discovered that untreated sewage is still spilling into rivers and streams, rendering the water […]
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MBDA’s Success Proves That Good Governance, Without Political Interference, Works
The exceptional performance of the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), 81% for the 2024/25 financial year, clearly proves that good governance free from political interference delivers tangible results. Achieving this milestone, under the leadership of the MBDA’s CEO, Mr Anele Qaba, and his dedicated team, demonstrates that clean governance, strong leadership and accountability are a […]
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Buffalo City Wastes Millions on Vanity Projects While Essential Infrastructure Crumbles
More than R200-million blown on mismanaged tourist attractions while beaches are polluted by sewage