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When a burst sewage pipe contaminates the drinking water of thousands of Tshwane residents, it is not merely a technical fault – it is a clear sign of negligence and poor maintenance. The Tshwane Metro has warned residents in Pretoria Central and surrounding areas to boil tap water thoroughly after a burst sewage pipe contaminated […]
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The governing ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition in the Tshwane Metro has left critical municipal infrastructure and key facilities completely unsecured, just two weeks before the elections. For the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), there is only one sensible conclusion: Security contracts were deliberately, or through gross negligence, allowed to lapse so as to pave the way for […]
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The recurring water outages affecting Randfontein and surrounding areas cannot go on, so, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) sent a letter about the issue to the Executive Mayor of Rand West City, Mr William Matsheke. The party demands to know why the water crisis still has not been resolved after nearly three years. Residents […]
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The Executive Mayor of the Tshwane Metro, Nasiphi Moya, openly accepted responsibility for negligence after the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works supplied untreated water to residents for nearly three weeks. Between 24 September and 14 October, the water supply was not treated with chlorine. Consequently, 408 people – most of them children under the age of […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the recent successful action taken by law-enforcement agencies against illegal gold miners (Zama Zamas) in the vicinity of Sabie, Graskop and Pilgrim’s Rest. The party believes that its persistent pressure contributed to moving this issue to the top of the provincial agenda. The Freedom Front Plus directed official […]
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Healthy microbes spread easily through everyday interactions like handshakes and sharing food or water. Disease-causing agents spread in a similar way.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) on Wednesday submitted a petition with hundreds of signatures to the Office of the Speaker of the Lesedi Local Municipality, requesting that existing by-laws be reviewed and stringently enforced in Heidelberg’s student housing area. In October last year, the Municipality approved Extension 5 for student housing without a public […]
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Potholes and water outages often begin with bad planning. A town planner explains seven ways South Africans can push municipalities to do better.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is opposed to the ANC-led Mbombela Local Municipality’s decision to keep charging monthly levies on private boreholes, while large parts of the Municipality still do not have reliable running water. Residents are increasingly making use of boreholes due to the Municipality’s failure to ensure reliable water supply, but now […]
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New research in the Kruger National Park has found that rising CO₂ in the atmosphere helps savanna grasses grow when less water is available.
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s Department of Water and Sanitation is creating a serious health risk by failing to promptly resolve the sewage spill next to the B-field at Germiston Stadium. Sewage started flowing past the sports field two weeks ago. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) immediately reported the problem to the Department. A few days […]
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Green ratings are growing in South Africa, mainly for upgraded older buildings, but some low scores suggest buildings may appear greener than they are.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) openly advocates for renewable energy and transitioning from fossil fuels to so-called “green alternatives”. The only prerequisite, however, is that the ecological pros of producing the “green alternatives” should outweigh those of fossil fuels. This is quite possibly not the case with the planned plant outside Hopefield, where the […]
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The Gauteng pollution summit that took place on 19 and 20 September 2026 at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park was an important first step in moving Gauteng’s growing pollution crisis beyond discussion to decisive action. The two-day summit, headed by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus)-led Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs […]
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Residents whose homes cluster along waterways, canals and shorelines have built organised systems for living with climate change.
This week, the Freedom Front Plus leader, Dr Corné Mulder, visited the Vaal and southern Gauteng as part of his “It is Time” Tour. Public meetings were held in Heidelberg, Walkerville, Evaton and Vanderbijlpark, and his tour of the province was concluded on Thursday evening at Stonehaven. The visit focused the spotlight on the serious […]
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New research shows how Windhoek’s ‘Brown is Beautiful’ approach could use its dry landscape to protect the city from heat, drought and floods.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the Electoral Court’s decision to dismiss the ANC’s appeal to reopen the candidate registration process, and the party hopes that voters will follow suit and punish the ANC’s incompetence at the polls during the upcoming elections. This judgment sends a clear message that the ANC can no longer […]
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Local government can be restored and municipalities’ decline can be turned around. This is the gist of the message conveyed by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) with its Manifesto Launch under the theme “It is Our Time”. (Manifesto attached) The Manifesto, which was unveiled at the Silver Lakes Farm Hotel in Pretoria East, marks […]
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While thousands of residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) are engaged in a daily struggle to put food on the table, have access to running water and keep sewage out of their streets, the Mayor, Babalwa Lobishe, hosted an extravagant gala evening to deliver her State of the City Address (SOCA). This is […]
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