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Action Follows Complaint About Pollution Stemming From Rooiwal Wastewater Works

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A complaint lodged by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) about the pollution of, among other things, the Brits Dam by the Rooiwal wastewater treatment works north of Pretoria has had the desired effect and has been investigated by the national Department of Water and Sanitation. Mr Theunis Vogel, a local farmer and aspiring Freedom […]

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Large Hole in Hatfield Left Open After Water Leak Repairs

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) made several calls to the Tshwane Metro’s Department of Water and Sanitation to bring to its attention a large hole at the corner of Hartbeesspruit and Richard Streets in Hatfield, but to no avail. The Tshwane Metro has been doing repairs on the main water pipeline since 2024. The […]

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No State Funding for Emfuleni Until Maladministration Stops

Location: News

The decision by the National Treasury (NT) to withhold a portion of the July equitable share from the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) puts the Municipality under strict financial oversight. If the Municipality fails to meet the stipulated conditions, more funds will be withheld. This will further erode service delivery and […]

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Free State Municipalities Pay the Price for Years of Squandering

Location: News

The decision by the National Treasury (NT) to withhold funding from 16 of the Free State’s 19 municipalities is to the detriment of residents who are already plagued by poor service delivery. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) advocates for stringent financial discipline, but wants to emphasise that such discipline means very little when officials […]

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NMBM Water Crisis Exacerbated by Poor Spending, Vacancies and Management Failures

Location: News

For years, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has warned that the water infrastructure of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) is decaying due to backlogged maintenance, poor governance and inadequate planning. The latest crisis revealed that the problem runs much deeper than the recent floods, as the floods merely exposed the underlying failures of […]

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Systemic Decline in Northern Cape Municipalities Confirmed

Location: News

The municipal oversight report, tabled today during a session of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in Kuruman, confirms what communities have been experiencing for years: local government has seriously declined across the Northern Cape. This report also confirms the findings of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Auditor-General (AG). All three independent institutions highlight […]

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Mogale City’s New Tariffs Will Suffocate Residents

Location: News

The tariff hike that will take effect in Mogale City Municipality (Krugersdorp, Muldersdrift, Magaliesburg, Tarlton) today will make services unaffordable for many residents and needlessly increase pressure on families trying to keep their heads above water financially. These exorbitant tariff hikes are the result of years of poor planning, maladministration and reckless squandering of taxpayers’ […]

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Decay of Tshwane’s Wastewater Treatment Works Can No Longer Be Swept Under the Rug

Location: News

Tshwane Metro officials can no longer sweep the collapse of the Metro’s waste water treatment works under the rug. It jeopardises residents’ health and violates environmental laws. According to a quarterly oversight report by the Department of Utilities, recently tabled to the Council, it is evident that the main waste water treatment works have continued […]

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Gauteng’s Municipal Crisis Requires Decisive Action

Location: News

During the budget debate of the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the state of local government in parts of Gauteng can no longer be viewed as an ordinary management challenge. It is a full-scale crisis that requires urgent intervention. Although the department acknowledges […]

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Gauteng’s Environment in Crisis: Time for Accountability and Decisive Action

Location: News

During the debate on the Department of Environment’s report in the Gauteng Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the province’s environment is under unprecedented pressure. Although Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa, it houses more than 25% of the country’s population. This population pressure places enormous demands on water resources, […]

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Govan Mbeki Mayor Paints Fictional Picture of Progress

Location: News

The Executive Mayor of the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Bethal, Charl Cilliers, Embalenhle, Evander, Kinross, Leandra, Secunda, Trichardt), Nhlakanipho Zuma, attempted to paint an unrealistic picture of apparent progress and great achievements in this municipality during his State of the Municipality Address. This is a misrepresentation, as the harsh reality on the ground shows that […]

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Free State Municipalities Still Have Some of the Worst Audits

Location: News

In a presentation to Parliament yesterday, the Auditor-General (AG) once again singled out the Free State as one of the worst-performing provinces in the country regarding municipal governance and financial control. Not a single Free State municipality managed to achieve a clean audit for the 2024/2025 financial year. The ANC’s culture of laxity, complacency, and […]

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Action Demanded Regarding Water Crisis in Bronkhorstspruit

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands urgent action to address a growing water crisis in Bronkhorstspruit, which is being caused by the collapse of the local water treatment works. A report compiled by a local resident and VF Plus activist, Ms Quintille de Vries, highlights not only the problems currently being experienced but also […]

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Auditor-General Report Exposes Corruption and Looting in Municipalities

Location: News

The latest report on the state of South Africa’s municipalities (2024/25), released today by the Auditor-General, Ms Tsakani Maluleke, once again underscores the urgent need to remove the ANC from local government. The extent of the damage inflicted on the country’s towns and cities through ANC policies, maladministration, and corruption is staggering. Currently, 51% (123 […]

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Important Corrections and Requirements in Ekurhuleni’s Budget for Residents’ Benefit

Location: News

After the Ekurhuleni Metro’s 2026/27 budget had already been tabled four times, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today supported the revised budget in principle, following further important amendments, corrections and binding commitments from the ANC-led administration in the interest of residents. Previous versions of the budget were rejected due to unrealistic assumptions, documentation errors […]

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Ekurhuleni’s Proposed Budget Rejected, Yet Again

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) voted against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s proposed 2026/27 budget yet again today, as it was tabled to the Council virtually unchanged, with serious financial and regulatory questions still unanswered. After the budget was rejected during the council meeting on 11 June, the Executive Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, and the Mayoral Committee […]

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Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality’s Budget Fails Residents

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) cannot support the proposed 2026/27 budget and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) of the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality due to fundamental shortcomings that undermine the legitimacy of the process, jeopardise financial sustainability and are detrimental to residents. The Municipality’s own mid-year reports and audit findings already reveal a pattern […]

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