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The City of Cape Town is making it progressively less affordable for ordinary residents to live here, by choice, while its own books show it doesn't need to.
The post CAPE TOWN BUDGET MK II: OVER-EXTRACTIVE AND UNDER-EXPLAINED appeared first on For Good.
During the debate on the Department of Environment’s report in the Gauteng Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the province’s environment is under unprecedented pressure. Although Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa, it houses more than 25% of the country’s population. This population pressure places enormous demands on water resources, […]
The post Gauteng’s environment in crisis; time for accountability and decisive action appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) cannot support the proposed 2026/27 budget and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) of the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality due to fundamental shortcomings that undermine the legitimacy of the process, jeopardise financial sustainability and are detrimental to residents. The Municipality’s own mid-year reports and audit findings already reveal a pattern […]
The post Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality’s budget fails residents appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein is shocked, but not surprised, that Lady Grey Street; the economic centre of Paarl, has experienced its third armed robbery in less than one week.
The post DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY SHOULD PRIORITISE SAFETY AND SECURITY IN LADY GREY STREET AMIDST A SCOURGE OF ARMED ROBBERIES IN THE CBD appeared first on For Good.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday (27 May 2026) called on the City of Cape Town Council to ensure that residents’ rights, particularly their right to peace and safety in their living areas, are protected and prioritised, while still allowing for economic growth. This follows residents and businessowners, primarily from the Bo-Kaap, expressing serious […]
The post Economic growth should not infringe on Cape Town residents’ right to safety and privacy appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Speech by Rosa Louw, GOOD Garden Route District Municipality. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the Garden Route Council Meeting
The post GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY TABLES 2026/2027 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN appeared first on For Good.
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
Young people in Bo City, Sierra Leone became youth climate leaders after turning a low-cost Climate Science Hub into a space for science-informed action.
Years of systemic failures have poisoned the Klip River
The Soulbent Project has dozens of residents converting dumping sites into vegetable gardens
Eskom’s plans to cut power to 14 indebted municipalities expose a deepening crisis in South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider.
The site is dangerous for waste pickers according to a residents’ forum
With only two operating landfills, compactor trucks have longer turnaround times, creating refuge collection backlogs
The City of Cape Town says it wants to upgrade the market and consultations are ongoing
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity
The Spatial Development Framework is a crucial tool for addressing key challenges in the Garden Route District Municipality. I'd like to highlight two critical areas that require attention.
The post ADOPTION OF THE GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY’S SPATIAL FRAMEWORK (SDF) appeared first on For Good.
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s quarterly report for October to December 2025 paints a disturbing picture of squandering, misguided priorities and a metro that spends tax money without delivering services. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) had warned during the budget process that constant tariff increases are unsustainable, because residents simply cannot afford them. The latest report […]
The post Ekurhuleni squanders money while service delivery collapses appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the 2024/25 report by the Auditor-General (AG), which lays bare the collapse of financial management, service delivery and accountability under the current ANC/ActionSA/EFF coalition in Tshwane. The report highlights:• Incorrect asset valuation leading to inflated financial statements.• Understatement of contingent liabilities by more than R4,3 […]
The post Tshwane audit reveals collapse of service delivery and accountability under current coalition appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
People have occupied the railway line between Langa and Bonteheuwel train stations since 2019 and at old Philippi depot since 2020
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
They also want to be included in the City’s solutions. But there are obstacles.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands that the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality take decisive action to address the ongoing illegal dumping of garden waste, household rubbish and even building rubble in open areas in Aberdeen. It has escalated into severe environmental pollution and poses a health risk. Moreover, it not only affects Aberdeen […]
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Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations