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
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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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Unqualified Audit Does Not Conceal Govan Mbeki’s Financial Distress
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns that the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality’s unqualified audit opinion for 2024/25 should in no way be construed as an indication of stability or sound governance. It only appears to conceal the problems of a municipality in serious financial distress, with poor controls, significant non-compliance and an utter lack […]
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Emfuleni on the Brink of Financial and Institutional Collapse
The report by the Auditor-General (AG) on the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s 2024/25 budget revision and recommendations confirms what residents experience daily. Emfuleni finds itself in a dire predicament marked by financial shortfalls, poor governance, inadequate internal controls and ongoing service delivery failures. Despite some progress following previous audit findings, the Municipality’s audit outcome remains qualified. […]
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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
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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‘Morally Confused’ Cape Town Budget Adjustments Rejected
Speech by Chad Davids, GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the City of Cape Town Municipality Council Meeting
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Lesotho’s Failed Multi-Million Rand High-Altitude Sports Centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Indigenous Trees Might Be the Secret to Climate Resilient Dairy Farming in Benin, Says This New Study
Benin’s smallholder dairy farmers need development finance to plant shady trees on the land where their cattle graze, to improve cattle health.
Family Demands Answers After Teen Drowns in Mining Pit
It is unclear who owns the land where the accident occurred. Police have called for assistance.
Proposed Level 2 Water Restrictions – The Result of Years of Infrastructure Neglect
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the proposed level 2 water restrictions that the Langeberg Local Municipality (Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor, Montagu, Robertson) intends to implement from 1 February 2026 and regards them as completely unnecessary, counterproductive, and clear proof of poor planning and years of infrastructure neglect. The Municipality cites poor rainfall and empty […]
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No Excuse for Mogale City’s R117 Million Water Losses
There is no excuse for the staggering R117 million in water losses recorded by Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) in the 2024/2025 financial year. This is so-called “non-revenue water”, which refers to water purchased by the Municipality that cannot be recovered or billed to residents. The Municipality attributes the loss to water theft, […]
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Cape Town Backtracks on Closing Pools During Week
The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April
Stoffberg Subway in Brakpan a Crisis Warranting Immediate Attention
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Brakpan demands immediate and decisive action from the Ekurhuleni Metro Council to address the dangerous decay of the Stoffberg subway. The demand follows the umpteenth closure of the subway after storm water flooded it at the weekend. Even though the Metro Council has received many complaints and warnings, […]
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Nelson Mandela Bay in Crisis: ANC Coalition Wholly to Blame
The ANC/EFF coalition in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) has plunged the Metro into crisis with its constant failure to maintain critical infrastructure. What is currently unfolding in the Metro is not an unexpected disaster, but the inevitable outcome of years of incompetence, maladministration and political indifference. The most notable evidence of this decay […]
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Utility Crisis: NMB Leadership Must Stop Deflecting and Start Governing
Residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Municipality are facing a deepening electricity and water crisis, driven by decades of infrastructure neglect and persistent governance failures. Across the metro, communities are being stripped of reliable access to basic services essential for daily life and economic survival.
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Failing Water Systems Will Cost R400-Billion to Fix, Says Minister
73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems
Families Wait for Houses, Two Months After Floods
Hundreds of homes were damaged by floods in uMshwati in November
Children Need Help After KZN Storm
Municipality lacks funds to rebuild homes of displaced families
Workers Protest for Beefed up Security at Depot
Union says a spate of break-ins and theft at Cuyler depot in Kariega have cost of over R5-million
Anti-immigrant Protests Erupt at Durban School
Education department rejects claims that immigrants are given preference
Rescuers Search for Two People Swept Away in Limpopo Floods
Villages cut off by roads and bridges damaged by rainfall
Dipaleseng Fails to Disclose Polluted Water Results
Residents of the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei, Greylingstad) are still in the dark about whether or not their drinking water is safe. While essential infrastructure is decaying due to maladministration, the Municipality is withholding critical data on water quality directly related to public health. In terms of legislation, the Municipality is obliged to frequently […]
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Over 600 People Left Homeless by Masiphumelele Fire
Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims