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Court Order Against Dipaleseng Is Enforced to Protect Services and the Environment

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is pressing for the enforcement of the court order against the Dipaleseng Local Municipality regarding service delivery. Residents should not have to bear the brunt of poor governance, inadequate service delivery and environmental decline. On 15 November 2024, the Balfour Magistrates’ Court found the Municipality guilty of serious environmental […]

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Frequent Fires and Environmental Risks in Lewisham

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today lodged a formal complaint with the Gauteng MEC for Environmental Affairs, Evan Botha, and is demanding an immediate investigation into frequent fires at a compost manufacturing site in Station Street, Lewisham, Mogale City. The suffocating smoke and unbearable stench emanating from the premises are causing severe discomfort for […]

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Ekurhuleni Metro Compelled to Take Action Against Illegal Occupants

Location: News

Persistent pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) eventually compelled the Ekurhuleni Metro to step in and address the issue of illegal occupants who have settled in a premises in Beyers Park, Boksburg. After constant appeals from the Freedom Front Plus, the Metro’s Waste Management Operations Division has confirmed that officials will visit the […]

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City of Cape Town Should Consider All Possible Alternative Solutions to Baboon Issue

Location: News

There are viable alternatives, such as electric fencing, which would ensure the survival of baboon troops on the southern Cape Peninsula. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) considers permanent confinement in cages and mass sterilisation to be inhumane and unnecessary. Various parts of the Peninsula have been affected by the long-standing conflict between growing human […]

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Dipaleseng Records R58,2 Million as Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure

Location: News

During its recent special council meeting, the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei and Greylingstad) recorded R58,2 million as fruitless and wasteful expenditure. This amount constitutes approximately 15% of the total budget and stems mainly from interest and penalties on unpaid bills from Eskom, the Auditor-General, the Department of Water and Sanitation and SARS. Fruitless and […]

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Eastern Cape Name Changes Are Unnecessary, Divisive and Politically Motivated

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is strongly opposed to the proposed name changes of towns and geographical sites in the Eastern Cape. The latest document issued by the Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee confirms that the Committee will proceed with the process of changing the names of, among others, Lady Grey to Inkosi […]

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Urgent Steps Demanded to Address Health Crisis in Matjhabeng

Location: News

The ongoing sewage problems in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality have escalated into a serious health crisis. The Municipality is directly responsible for the outbreak of diseases as it is allowing untreated sewage to spill into natural resources, streets and even residents’ properties. In the last two weeks, there were cases where young children reportedly fell […]

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Kouga’s Wastewater Plants Fail and Endanger Public Health

Location: News

A recent report by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) following an investigation into sewage pollution and the quality of recreational water in the Eastern Cape confirms serious problems that the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and residents of the Kouga Local Municipality have been pointing out for years. The report clearly shows that the Municipality’s […]

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Practical Recovery Plan for Sol Plaatje Proposed

Location: News

Theo Joubert, MPL and chairperson of the Local Government Committee in the Northern Cape Legislature, proposed a comprehensive recovery plan for Sol Plaatje at a recent public meeting in Kimberley. The Sol Plaatje Municipality, which includes the provincial capital Kimberley, has been in a serious governance crisis for months. It follows decades of mismanagement as […]

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Decay of Tshwane’s Wastewater Treatment Works Can No Longer Be Swept Under the Rug

Location: News

Tshwane Metro officials can no longer sweep the collapse of the Metro’s waste water treatment works under the rug. It jeopardises residents’ health and violates environmental laws. According to a quarterly oversight report by the Department of Utilities, recently tabled to the Council, it is evident that the main waste water treatment works have continued […]

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Gauteng’s Environment in Crisis: Time for Accountability and Decisive Action

Location: News

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, […]

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Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality’s Budget Fails Residents

Location: News

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 […]

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Drakenstein Experiencing a Scourge of Armed Robberies in the CBD

Location: News

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.

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Treasury’s Plan for Better Infrastructure Should Increase Accountability – Not Create New Bureaucracy

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Ekurhuleni Metro Council supports, in principle, reforms that improve service delivery and increase accountability, but will oppose any process that creates more bureaucracy without tangibly benefiting communities. The party endorses the Metro Trading Services Reform programme (MTS) launched by the National Treasury. This programme provides metros with […]

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Johannesburg Metro Discharges Millions of Litres of Untreated Sewage Into Rivers

Location: News

Three of the City of Johannesburg’s waste water treatment works, which are not functioning properly, are responsible for approximately 90 million litres of untreated sewage flowing into rivers every day, ultimately ending up in the Hartbeespoort Dam. These alarming facts were revealed on Wednesday during a meeting of the Environmental Affairs Oversight Committee. Because Johannesburg […]

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Good Governance Helps Tshwane Rise

Location: News

In commenting on the draft 2026/27 budget and latest IDP and MTREF reports for the City of Tshwane today in Council, GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning in the City of Tshwane, has noted how “GOOD governance is helping Tshwane to Rise”.

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Economic Growth Should Not Infringe on Cape Town Residents’ Right to Safety and Privacy

Location: News

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 […]

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