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Failure to Transfer Home Ownership to Refilwe Residents Robs Tshwane of Revenue

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The failure to transfer ownership of residential properties in Refilwe, near Cullinan, to residents means that they are not paying property rates, which essentially robs the Tshwane Metro of much-needed revenue. An investigation by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) revealed that around 10% of these properties are still registered in the Tshwane Metro’s name. […]

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Why the Booysens Development Is Being Hampered

Location: News

Administrative laxity and gross maladministration in the Tshwane Metro, governed by the ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition, are hampering the development of Booysens Extension 4 and exposing taxpayers to significant financial risks. A recent report by the Metro’s Oversight Committee on Human Settlements paints a disturbing picture of recurring violations of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), poor […]

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Tshwane’s Deputy Mayor Shielded With a Fine

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) called on the Gauteng MEC for Local Government, Mr Jacob Mamabolo, to intervene after the Deputy Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Mr Eugene Modise, was sanctioned with only a fine equivalent to two months’ salary following serious irregularities. This follows the governing ANC/ActionSA/EFF coalition’s own admission that Mr Modise was […]

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Tshwane Metro Cuts Public Schools’ Power Due to Outstanding Property Rates

Location: News

The latest crisis in the City of Tshwane, where electricity supply to public schools has been disconnected due to outstanding property rates, has a direct and devastating impact on learners and educators. This step is reckless and inhumane, as schools themselves are not responsible for paying property rates. The responsibility rests on the shoulders of […]

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Treasury Threatens to Stop Tshwane Metro’s Grants

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s poor governance and substandard administration have led to some serious consequences seeing as the National Treasury (NT) has threatened to stop allocating grants to the Metro. At the latest meeting of the Tshwane Metro Council, a report was tabled proposing a policy on the prevention of unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. […]

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Plans to Develop Sokhulumi Region Easier Said Than Done

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Tshwane Metro that the proposed development of the Sokhulumi region near Bronkhorstspruit, as outlined in its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), cannot proceed without the provision of adequate infrastructure and service delivery. The expansion of agriculture, job creation, and the provision of proper housing and community amenities such […]

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Tshwane’s Electricity Crisis: Just 26 Staff Keep 55 Substations Running

Location: News

Tshwane Metro residents are currently experiencing the gradual technical collapse of the electricity network, which is jeopardising the entire metropolitan area. While the Metro’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) report for the second quarter of 2025/2026 attempts to present a positive picture – claiming a 92% response rate to public queries – the actual data tell […]

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City of Tshwane Must Comply With 2019 Court Order

Location: News

The ongoing water crisis affecting the Rooiwal area will be driven to a head now that the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has stepped in. The party has undertaken to provide legal assistance to Mr Theuns Vogel, a local farmer, in order to compel the City of Tshwane to comply with a 2019 court order. […]

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We Will Assist Rooiwal Farmers With Legal Action

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) plans to assist Rooiwal farmers with instituting legal action against the Tshwane Metro Council for the ongoing collapse of the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works and the Metro’s blatant disregard for existing court orders. This step follows a claim by the Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, during her State of […]

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Unfounded Attacks on Competent Emergency Services Head

Location: News

It will be a dark day when the Tshwane Metro Council yields to political pressure from the EFF and an unrecognised trade union, Public Service and Commercial Union, and strips the Metro’s head of Emergency Services, Moshema Mosia, of his office. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regards the EFF’s latest onslaught on the City […]

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Tshwane SOCA: Glitz and Glamour While Residents Buckle Under Financial Pressure

Location: News

The decision by the Mayor of the Tshwane Metro, Nasiphi Moya, to host this year’s State of the City Address (SOCA) at Unisa with excessive glitz and glamour demonstrates a shocking disregard for the Metro’s serious financial predicament. While the Metro is technically bankrupt, thousands are squandered on a vanity project that does nothing to […]

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Tshwane Is Rising!

Location: News

The State of the Capital Address (SoCA) delivered by the Executive Mayor of Tshwane’s multi-party coalition government laid out the undeniable truth that South Africa’s Capital City is on the rise.

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ANC’s Remarks Just a Transparent Attempt to Divert Attention Away From the Actual Corruption Crisis in Tshwane

Location: News

The recent remarks by the ANC’s Greater Tshwane Region regarding corruption occurring in the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) under the previous administration, of which the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) was part, are nothing more than a transparent attempt to divert attention away from the actual corruption crisis in the Tshwane Metro. While the […]

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Tshwane’s Contempt Undermines Service Delivery and Ratepayers

Location: News

Officials from various departments of the Tshwane Metro’s contempt for residents’ petitions regarding service delivery problems is a slap in the face of residents who faithfully meet their financial obligations, but have to endure deteriorating infrastructure and poor service delivery on a daily basis. Residents have no choice but to submit petition after petition for […]

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Tshwane Mayoral Committee Writes off Millions, Despite Being Unsure of Exact Amount

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro Council’s decision to write off millions in debt, without being certain of the exact amount or the legitimate grounds for doing so, serves as shocking proof of the Metro’s poor financial management. In a Mayoral Committee report tabled to the Council, two different amounts — R17 million and R15,6 million — are […]

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Fuel Crisis Already Hampering Tshwane Councillors’ Oversight Role

Location: News

The fuel crisis in South Africa has already reached the point where it is preventing the Community Safety Oversight Committee of the Tshwane Metro from functioning properly. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) anticipates that this will become a nationwide problem, requiring thorough planning and the sensible use of available fuel. In Tshwane, a scheduled […]

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Tshwane Metro’s Demand Regarding Historic Harlequin Sports Club Is Unrealistic and Absurd

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s demand that the historic Harlequin Sports Club in Groenkloof, which has operated as a community sports club for 122 years, must be restored to its “original” state as a farm within a few weeks, is unrealistic and absurd. The Club, which was founded in 1902, is an important community institution with hundreds […]

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Answers Demanded Regarding Tshwane’s Failed Housing Projects

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s Department of Human Settlements’ performance report for the 2024/25 financial year reveals serious failures, the squandering of public funds and failure to hold contractors accountable. One of the most shocking examples is a housing development in Bronkhorstspruit and eastern surrounds. Flawed designs and major delays by the consultant, Lilibara Projects, resulted in […]

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Tshwane’s Unrealistic Tariff Hikes Could See Households Shelling out up to R450 More per Month

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s proposed 2026/27 draft budget could drive up residents’ monthly household expenses by an estimated R300 to R450. These sharp increases were announced on Thursday during the tabling of the Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) to the Council. The proposed increases are as follows: • Water: +10,0%• Electricity: +8,8%• Sanitation: +5,0%• Property […]

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Tshwane’s IDP is Ctrl A, Ctrl C, Ctrl V

Location: News

The Tshwane Metro’s 2026/27 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is nothing more than a rehash of previous plans, reflecting three years of strategic decay and institutional paralysis. The report was tabled to the Council today. An analysis by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) revealed that the Metro is ignoring critical infrastructure needs while acknowledging that […]

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R130 Million in Tax Money Disappears Into the Bottomless Pit of Incomplete Infrastructure Projects

Location: News

During Thursday’s council meeting of the Tshwane Metro, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemned the proposal to write off R130 million in capital assets relating to incomplete infrastructure projects. This step is nothing but a calculated attempt to repaint large-scale administrative failure as a simple accounting correction. This massive financial loss is the […]

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