Fewer Than Half of Elim’s Boreholes Work and Municipal Water Tankers Are a Rare Sight
Private water sellers are filling the gap, but the municipality says they are acting against the law
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Herron: “Land & Building Occupations: Two-Track System Protects Historic Inequality”
What does the dramatically different way the province responds to land occupations versus occupations of vacant buildings tell us about the Western Cape’s commitment to spatial integration?
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Tshwane Metro Council’s Spiteful Litigation Against Private Emergency Services
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regards the Tshwane Metro’s court application to curtail the role of private fire-fighting services as a catastrophic governance failure and an act of procedural recklessness that needlessly exposes the community to danger. This legal case, currently being pursued against Fidelity SecureFire and the Sinoville Fire-Fighting Association, is based on […]
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Political Mismanagement Costs George Over R100 Million in Lost Treasury Funding
It is with deep concern that I address the continued failure of the George Municipality, under the leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA), to manage funds allocated by the National Treasury responsibly.
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“Sink Hole” Families to Be Moved
Dozens of Khayelitsha families have been living above a collapsing sewer pipe
Eastern Cape Families Go to Court Over Water
Despite a court order, the Amathole District Municipality has not provided water to Centane villages, they say
Stadium in Ekurhuleni Unused for Seven Years
Alra Park’s swimming pool is not operational either
Calls for Nestlé to Remove Sugar From Baby Foods
Swiss investigative outlet claims Nestlé is misrepresenting sugar content
JP Smith’s Failed Oversight Exposed by Commissioner’s Alleged Abuse
The GOOD party recognises the Commissioner, Petrus “Robbie” Roberts, for Policing and Enforcement Services as someone entrusted with tremendous responsibility.
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Ekurhuleni’s R10.4 Billion Creditors Crisis and Allegations of Falsified Invoice Dates
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about escalating financial mismanagement in the Ekurhuleni Metro, particularly regarding the R10,4 billion owed to creditors, the chaotic payment system and shocking allegations that officials have reportedly asked service providers to alter invoice dates to conceal overdue accounts. According to the Department of Finance’s report for […]
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Durban Residents Demand Tap Water and an End to Water Tankers
People in Ngoqokazi and Amatikwe, near Inanda, have been without running water since 2017
R22-Million Limpopo Sports Complex Stands Unused
Makhuvha Sports Complex outside Thohoyandou has been left to ruin
Writing Exams in Leaking Classrooms With No Electricity
The education department says it will appoint a contractor to renovate H S Phillips Secondary in Limpopo in April 2027
Court Orders Lesotho Dams Authority to Pay 600 Villagers Compensation
Villagers in Bobete lost access to riverine resources since the Katse Dam was built
How Cape Town’s Neglect Exposes Women to Violence and Death
For women and children, using a toilet in an informal settlement can be a deadly exercise.
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G20 Summit a Charade Amidst Ekurhuleni Collapse
While Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza is prancing around the G20 Social Summit, the people of the Metro live in squalor. The Metro has spent R5 million of its own funds on venues such as the Birchwood Hotel and the OR Tambo Conference Centre without budgetary approval or it being provided for in the Metro’s Integrated […]
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How a Group of Landowners Brought the Agulhas Plain Back to Life
The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area was established in 2008
We’re Taking Government to Court for Failing to Provide Clean Water
Eastern Cape municipalities fail to realise Section 27 of the Constitution
Bid to Evict District Six Pensioner Dismissed
Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six
Ekurhuleni Pays R664 Million Annually for Chemical Toilets
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s expenditure on 46 321 chemical toilets for informal settlements amounts to an astronomical R664,7 million per year (VAT excluded). The Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, confirmed this amount in writing to the Finance Committee. This is not merely poor management, but a sanitation scandal with the Metro squandering taxpayers’ money […]
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North West Municipalities HRC Report Finds Human Rights Are Being Violated – We Are Not Surprised
Today’s damning report by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) on the utter collapse of municipal service delivery in the North West province comes as no surprise to the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). The report merely confirms what the party has been pointing out for years in municipalities, the Legislature and Parliament, i.e., that service […]
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Hundreds of Incomplete Homes Stand Empty in Kwazulu-Natal Housing Project
Provincial government has spent more than R101-million
Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses
Lake Victoria’s aquaculture industry holds promise for improving food security and livelihoods in east Africa.
City of Cape Town Responsible for the Death and Destruction of Homes
It is with profound outrage and sorrow that we note the tragic death of a young man in a devastating fire that destroyed 32 homes and left 52 people homeless in the Siyangena informal settlement in Philippi.
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