DRC’s Cobalt Exports Contain Unreported Uranium – Our Study Estimates the Global Nuclear Risk
The amount of undeclared uranium from the DRC’s cobalt mines could – if processed – produce enough material for 600-1,500 nuclear weapons.
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Africa Gets Only 23% of the Climate Finance It Needs – And Pays Too Much for It
Climate finance should not be separated from development funding.
Nooitgedacht Pump Station Upgrades Finally Commence
For years, the residents of Nooitgedacht in Bishop Lavis have been plagued by recurring sewage spills, which will hopefully be a thing of the past soon. Homes and backyards were frequently flooded with raw sewage. It had a severe impact on people’s health, dignity and quality of life. The problems at the Nooitgedacht pump station […]
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Dipaleseng Records R58,2 Million as Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure
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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Mayoral Candidates to Turn Gauteng Municipalities Around
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today announced its mayoral candidates for Gauteng’s three metro councils, six local municipalities and two district municipalities – a formidable team ready to shoulder the responsibility and make local government work again. Gauteng residents have had enough of crumbling infrastructure, water and power outages, sewage spills, potholes, poor financial […]
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Conflicting Information on Mogale City Water Tankers
Contradictions in the Mogale City Local Municipality’s draft annual report for 2025/26 is hampering proper planning for water interruptions. In one instance, the report indicates that the Municipality possesses 13 dedicated water tankers, but in another instance, the number is 24. Upon enquiry, the Municipal Manager, Makhosana Msezana, explained that it was a typing error […]
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Mega Municipality Will Create Mega Service Delivery Problems
The ANC’s latest proposal to possibly merge Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni into one giant mega metropolis demonstrates that the party is still trying to solve the wrong problem. The people of Gauteng do not need bigger municipalities, but rather smaller, more efficient and more accountable local governments. If a resident already finds it difficult to […]
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Why Water Rights Aren’t Enough to Fix South Africa’s Deeply Unequal Farming Sector
Without finance, infrastructure and power, many Black South African farmers remain dependent on white commercial farmers.
Along Nigeria’s ‘Spiritual Highway’, Prayer Camps Create a New Urban Future
The vast prayer camps challenge stereotypes of Nigerian cities as chaotic, dysfunctional, and driven by religious tension.
No Support for Emfuleni Water SPV Without Complete Transparency
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will not allow the ANC to pressure the party into supporting a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for water and sanitation in the Emfuleni Local Municipality without full disclosure to councillors. The SPV is a separate legal entity established to manage a specific service – in this case, water […]
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Mayor Sells Dreams, but Service Delivery Is the Real Test
The State of the Municipality Address by the Mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, Hassan Mako, was filled with promises of a new economic city, a student town and even an airport. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), however, would like to know how a municipality that struggles to provide basic service delivery will be […]
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Mbombela: new, crucial policy on student housing postponed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) kept the pressure on the Mbombela Local Municipality’s Portfolio Committee on Urban Planning and Development to table the long-awaited final policy on student housing to the Council. Executive Mayor Sibongile Makushe-Mazibuko has, however, postponed the policy. This policy is crucial, as the demand for housing near institutions such as […]
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Women Hold the Key to South Africa’s Future
On this Women’s Day, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) honours the women of the past and, in particular, the women of the present who are building the future. South African women make up the majority of the country’s population and, therefore, play a key role in shaping its future. The contribution women make to […]
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Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don’t Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them – Study
In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.
Climbing Costs of Albertinia Swimming Pool
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on the Hessequa Municipality to clarify the planned construction of a new swimming pool in Albertinia and the actual costs involved. This project, currently under construction in Albertyn Street behind Oker Primary School, was initially estimated at approximately R15 million, but according to a report in the local […]
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Management Issues Hinder Witsand Desalination Plant’s Operations
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the current state of the Witsand desalination plant, which was initially developed as an innovative solution to the town’s water challenges, but is apparently not fulfilling its intended role. According to information provided to the Freedom Front Plus by stakeholders, the plant itself is not […]
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Urgent Steps Demanded to Address Health Crisis in Matjhabeng
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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Tshwane Loses Millions
The Tshwane Metro’s latest progress report on grants and subsidies for the period ending 30 June exposes serious failures in the spending of development funds. Even though an effort is made to paint a positive picture with summary tables, large amounts intended for basic services such as safe drinking water, sewerage systems and roads remain […]
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Ekurhuleni’s Official Media Statement Contradicts Its Financial Statements
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) questions the discrepancy between the financial picture painted by the Ekurhuleni Metro in a recent public statement and the figures in the Metro’s unaudited financial and performance results for the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, tabled to the Council on Thursday. According to the Metro’s statement, published […]
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Emalahleni Residents Stranded Without Water and Power While Tariffs and Debt Keep Climbing
The residents of the Emalahleni Local Municipality are affected by water and power outages on a daily basis, while tariffs keep climbing and the Municipality’s financial position keeps declining. The Municipality issues no proactive notifications of service disruptions. Residents are left in the dark – literally and figuratively – unable to plan their daily lives, […]
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Kouga’s Wastewater Plants Fail and Endanger Public Health
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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Govan Mbeki Residents Still Without Water
It is unacceptable that many communities in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality have been without water for more than ten days following Rand Water’s planned maintenance work, which was specifically intended to improve the long-term reliability of the region’s water supply. This predicament focuses the spotlight on the Municipality’s ageing infrastructure, inadequate emergency planning and […]
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Practical Recovery Plan for Sol Plaatje Proposed
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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Mogale City Mayor’s Desperate Measures Will Not Resolve Water Problem
Mayor Lucky Godfrey Sele’s reshuffling of the Mayoral Committee in the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg and Muldersdrift) will not resolve the ongoing water crisis plaguing the Municipality. Large parts of Mogale have been without water since the weekend after the town’s reservoirs dropped to dangerously low levels, while supply has only been restored […]
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