Joburg Protesters Call for End to Water Crisis
Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers
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Tshwane Coalition Government Puts up Facade While Metro Crumbles
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) refuses to hold its tongue while the ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition tries to cover up the Tshwane Metro’s growing decay. Key documents tabled to the Council in October show that the coalition is not only incompetent, but also that its mismanagement is actively pushing the Metro over the financial and administrative […]
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Soccer Field Offers Hope to Johannesburg’s Children
Field of Dreams project aims to counter the neglect of the city’s public parks
We Do Not Endorse Appointment of New City Manager for Ekurhuleni
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the appointment of Kagiso Lerutla as the new City Manager of the Ekurhuleni Metro on Thursday (yesterday), seeing as critical information is lacking and there are several concerns about the process that was followed. The item tabled to the Council had no supporting documentation — no preliminary […]
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Limpopo Transport Workers Camp Outside Premier’s Office to Demand Unpaid Pensions
Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October
Sinkholes Symbolise Tshwane’s Crumbling Water Network
The rising number of sinkholes in the Tshwane Metro is a symptom of the Metro’s aging and decaying water infrastructure, caused by years of neglect. Although the Metro has made progress with repairs since June 2025, the current budget is insufficient to effectively manage the crisis. Centurion remains a high-risk area, and the Freedom Front […]
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Where Did the First People Come From? The Case for a Coastal Migration From Southern Africa
A coastal migration up and out of Africa was more likely to succeed than an overland journey.
No Soccer at New R37-Million Limpopo Stadium
The pitch is unusable because the grass has not grown adequately due to water shortages
No Water for Two Years as R200-Million Project Remains Incomplete
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
Sink Holes Open up Again Beneath Shacks in Khayelitsha
The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents
Filthy, Broken Toilets and Teachers Urinating Behind Bushes: A Groundup Investigation Finds Limpopo’s Schools Have Not Yet Been Fixed
Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets
Eastern Cape Villagers Take Charge of Their Own Water Supply
Frustrated by the unreliable municipal water supply, six communities near Cofimvaba have raised over R110,000 for their own supply infrastructure
Tshwane Municipality Fails to Improve Living Conditions at Mamelodi Hostel
Three years ago the City promised to restore electricity and erect a fence. Nothing has been done and the place is deteriorating
San Michele Home in Brakpan Urgently Needs Support
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on residents and businesses to offer their support to the San Michele Home for the disabled in Withok, Brakpan, after the Home’s 450 000 litre water tank burst over the weekend. Consequently, the Home does not have adequate water supply. The Home cares for the most vulnerable members […]
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The Spectacular but Contested Drakensberg Source of Johannesburg’s Water
It is well known that Johannesburg receives most of its potable water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, via the Vaal dam, but there is another equally voluminous inter-basin water transfer scheme that feeds into the Vaal, called the Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme. It is one of the country’s great feats of engineering, incorporating an underground …
Water Workers on Strike in Free State
Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality plans to close down water company
Meet the Seagoing Optimists
The Little Optimist Trust Sailing Therapy program gives over 1,600 children in Cape Town their chance to be on the water
Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Cape Town Informal Settlement Dam
Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe
Yaoundé Is Set to Sizzle at 38°C by 2030: How Green Design Could Cool Cameroon’s Capital
Public ponds, fountains and new reflective buildings are needed to protect Yaoundé’s people from the heat island effect.
How Two Very Different South Africans Are Solving Their Water Problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
Unemployed Capetonians March for Jobs, Safety and Water
“I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore”
Durban Ward Councillor’s Mobile Office Overturned by Angry Residents
People in eNkanini informal settlement say they have been living without services since 2017
Free State Municipalities Contemptuous of Legislative Oversight
The Matjhabeng Local Municipality’s blatant contempt for the Free State Legislature and its constitutional oversight mandate confirms that this institution is no longer willing or able to fulfil its constitutional duties. The Municipality’s Speaker, Bheke Stofile, and acting Municipal Manager, Adv Lauretta van Wyk, were absent today (Friday, 24 October) from a joint portfolio committee […]
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Freedom Front Plus Brings Urgent Community-Related Issues to Mpumalanga Premier’s Attention
Among the topics discussed were reports of unlawful land grabs in Mbombela and White River as well as escalating taxi violence posing a serious threat to public safety. The party called for decisive action to be taken against those using violence and firearms to settle disputes. In addition, farmers in Dullstroom raised concerns about pollution […]
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