Budget 2026: Godongwana Takes Aim at Badly-Run Municipalities
Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met
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A Few Fiscal Rays of Hope Do Not Mean South Africa Is Enjoying Economic Summer Just Yet
Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget offers a mixture of relief and optimism, but it remains within a framework of poor policy directions and inadequate service delivery. With the constraints of damaging policy such as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Affirmative Action (AA) still firmly in place, the economy is growing too slowly to achieve rapid […]
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Adoption of the Garden Route District Municipality’s SDF
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.
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Wesbank Sewer Crisis Has Escalated Into a Public Health and Economic Emergency
The ongoing sewer blockages at the corner of Monticello and Flower Street in Wesbank have moved beyond routine service failure. They now constitute a serious public health and economic emergency affecting some of the most vulnerable residents in the community.
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Waltloo Garden Refuse Transfer Station Closed Following Complaints
The closure of the Waltloo Garden Refuse Transfer Station in Eersterust, Pretoria, is seriously detrimental and encourages illegal dumping. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) visited the site following numerous complaints from residents and owners of garden services. The visit revealed workers in orange uniforms sitting and chatting under a tree, while the gate was […]
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Graaff-Reinet Will Always Be Graaff-Reinet
Graaff-Reinet will always be Graaff-Reinet – and not Robert Sobukwe Town – to the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). The party, therefore, calls on the people of Graaff-Reinet, the broader Eastern Cape and the rest of South Africa to ignore the name change. This geographical name change along with 20 others – such as East […]
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Joburg’s Old Drill Hall Now an Arts Sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
Nigeria’s Open Borders Promised More Trade and Free Movement: But Crossings Are Chaotic and Corrupt
Nigeria’s open borders promise trade but deliver exploitation.
Anti-corruption Watchdog Blames Politicians for Dire State of Road Accident Fund
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts is conducting an inquiry into the fund
25 Years Ago Their Land Was Taken From Them. They Still Haven’t Been Compensated
The community of Ha Rapokolana was moved for the Mohale Dam which supplies water to South Africa
Huge Groups of Humpback Whales Return to West Coast
A wildlife photographer recorded 304 humpback whales on 30 December
Ekurhuleni Squanders Money While Service Delivery Collapses
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 […]
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Touring Cape Town’s Secret Underground Tunnels
The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets
These Councillors Voted Against Fire and Flood Disaster Relief for People Living in Informal Settlements in Cape Town
Today, 29 January 2026, during a virtual council meeting, the Democratic Alliance in the City of Cape Town voted against a motion to establish a Disaster Relief and Contingency Fund. The establishment of the fund that the DA voted against would enable rapid, effective, and dignified responses to fire and flood disasters in Cape Town.
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Tshwane Audit Reveals Collapse of Service Delivery and Accountability Under Current Coalition
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 […]
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Sport, Arts and Culture Department Opts for Symbolism Rather Than Economic Growth
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) views the decision of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, to approve name changes in the Eastern Cape as proof that limited public funds are wasted on misguided priorities. The very same Department that approved 21 geographical name changes – including several costly ones, such as […]
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Keep Your Teacher, We Don’t Want Her, Parents Tell Education Department
Parents demand removal of Eastern Cape school principal
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Water Situation Comes to a Head
The water crisis in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) has come to a head, warranting immediate and decisive action. The Metro currently has approximately 246 days of water reserves, which clearly shows that it is under enormous pressure. Although, technically speaking, it is not yet Day Zero, the Metro already finds itself in a […]
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Elections 2026: Who Is Bleeding Seats in This Failing Northern Cape Municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Dunoon Fire Victims Rush to Rebuild Homes as City Proposes Reblocking
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Government’s Years of Dereliction of Duty
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insists that a state of disaster be declared to contain the crisis of foot-and-mouth disease in the beef industry. This drastic step is warranted, because ministerial task teams’ recommendations have not been implemented since 2016. Foot-and-mouth disease is like any other contagious disease: if it is detected early and […]
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