First Malaria Treatment for Babies Is a Major Step to Ending the Disease in Africa
A recently approved drug for malaria treatment offers hope to millions of children who suffer from the disease in Africa.
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Makhanda: An Iconic South African City Collapses
Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray
Northern Cape Budget Still Blind to Collapse of Basic Services
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Northern Cape has expressed grave concern during recent budget debates that, despite technically comprehensive and enthusiastic presentations, the provincial budget still falls short. There is a clear lack of urgency and accountability to address the ongoing collapse of service delivery in key departments. Regarding health, hospitals and […]
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Armed Banditry Is Becoming a Crisis in Nigeria: Why Fixing the Police Is Key
The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.
No Electricity or Water in Welverdiend
By tomorrow (29 July), the residents of Welverdiend in the Merafong Local Municipality (Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela) will have been without electricity for exactly one month, and now their taps are running dry as well. A water supply line from Rand Water to Merafong burst last Friday and reservoirs are basically empty. Although the water pipe […]
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COGTA Oversight Finds ANC Is Running Free State Municipalities Into the Ground
As long as the ANC is running Free State municipalities, there will be no improvement or change in local government in the province. Free State municipalities have never before been in such a dire financial situation. This became evident during the joint oversight visit conducted by the national and provincial Portfolio Committees on Cooperative Governance […]
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R25-Million and 7 Years Later, Indwe Sports Field Far From Finished
It was meant to take 18 months, and now another R10-million is needed
Cape Town Protesters Bang Pots
Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza
Emfuleni Could Be Placed Under Full Administration
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the report submitted by the Gauteng Legislature’s Committee for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) to the Legislature on the total collapse and ongoing financial troubles of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging). The report, covering the period from 2016–2025, clearly shows that Emfuleni’s […]
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Fish Hoek’s Water Infrastructure Problem Is Critical and Life-Threatening
The ongoing water infrastructure problem in Fish Hoek, caused by crumbling systems, has reached critical proportions, with major leaks occurring almost daily and leading to the formation of sinkholes and potholes. A large sinkhole that formed on Wednesday evening in the busy Corsair Street in Sun Valley, Fish Hoek, already caused injuries when two vehicles […]
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Limpopo Megaproject Sued Over “Stolen” Rocks
Subcontractor removed R12-million worth of white rock from private land
Centurion Should Be Declared a Disaster Area
Centurion in the Tshwane Metro should be declared a disaster area after yet another sinkhole formed in Lyttelton on Sunday. There are currently 64 sinkholes in Centurion, highlighting the urgent need to rehabilitate the area, and maintain or replace water and sewage infrastructure. The latest sinkhole in Jade Avenue, Lyttelton, formed after tree roots grew […]
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Mogale City’s Failure to Protect and Maintain Infrastructure Leads to Total Collapse
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) chairperson of the Gauteng Legislature’s Committee on Environmental Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development confronted the Mayor of the Mogale City Local Municipality, (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift), Lucky Sele, about the total collapse of this once-prosperous area in the Cradle of Humankind. Mayor Sele appeared before the Committee on Tuesday to […]
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Augrabies Communities Struggle to Get Clean Water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
Urgent Action Needed on Stormwater Infrastructure Crisis in Idas Valley
GOOD Statement by Marius van Stade,GOOD Stellenbosch Municipality Councillor 23 July 2025 The GOOD Party Stellenbosch is calling on the Stellenbosch Municipality to urgently address a growing stormwater infrastructure crisis affecting residents of Lindida, Idas Valley. The problem stems from uncontrolled stormwater runoff from the Idas Valley Nature Area, which flows into a narrow water […]
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Limpopo Villagers Block Road
Mopani District Municipality says it is using tankers for Ga-Sekgopo while it awaits approval for a water infrastructure grant
Support for SOPOA’s Legal Action Against City of Cape Town
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) wholeheartedly supports the legal action taken by SAPOA (The South African Property Owners Association) against the City of Cape Town for excessive tariff hikes. SOPOA filed an urgent application with the Western Cape High Court to review and set aside three tariffs implemented by the City of Cape Town […]
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Who bears responsibility When Children Die Due to Funding Cuts?
Both the US and Mozambican governments have failed
In 3 Years the World Will Run out of Time to Avoid the Worst Impacts of Climate Change
Planet Earth is living on borrowed time, a new global report reveals. The world must stop burning fossil fuels now and take urgent steps to reduce global warming.
Limpopo Villagers Say Bokoni Mine Has Disrupted Their Lives
Monametse residents blame the mine for cutting them off from access to river water, grazing land and plants essential for traditional ceremonies.
People Have to Relieve Themselves in Open Fields in This Eastern Cape Town
Centane does not have enough working public toilets
Lack of Consequences for People and Authorities Guilty of Pollution Fosters a Culture of Impunity
The lack of decisive consequences for water polluters in Gauteng fosters a culture of impunity and renders environmental regulations ineffective. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly criticised the Department of Environmental Affairs today for failing to take decisive action against pollution to preserve the province’s water resources. Municipalities and industries relentlessly pollute scarce water […]
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The Reasons Behind Gauteng Government’s Decline
(Budget debate on Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)) During yesterday’s Budget debate for the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned that the province’s decline is exacerbated by unstable coalitions, a shortage of skills and a lack of funds. These challenges undermine […]
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Human Settlements’ Shrinking Lifeline
The R6,061 billion budget allocated to the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements may sound impressive, but a 20% reduction in housing subsidies leaves the province’s indigent getting the short end of the stick once again. This reduction, coupled with an alarming 88% cut in capital asset payments, signals a drastic decline in the Department’s ability […]
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