Human Waste Flows Through the Streets of Hout Bay
Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent “a health emergency”
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Lesotho Dams Authority Fights Back in “Legally Baseless” Court Case
Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced
Dozens of Families Face Eviction From Abandoned Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Village
Families, among them former mine workers, occupied houses in Waterpan Village seven years ago. The company wants them out.
People Live in Squalor as City of Joburg’s Development Plans Gather Dust
Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years.
Tshwane Metro Residents Should Beware of Countrywide Scam by Fake “Municipal Officials”
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warns Tshwane Metro residents to beware of a nationwide scam where individuals impersonate municipal officials. Strangers with fake or no identification are presumably attempting to unlawfully gain access to properties. Scammers send SMS or WhatsApp messages to residents, claiming that their water and electricity supply will be disconnected due […]
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Treasury Plans to Withhold Funds From Free State Municipalities
The people of the Free State should no longer be the victims of municipalities’ financial crises. Last week, the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, indicated in a letter (attached) to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, that his department is considering withholding the equitable share funds of eleven Free State […]
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Burst Water Pipe Along R42 Leaves Nigel Residents With Taps Running Dry
Large parts of Nigel have no water after a pipe burst early Friday morning along the R42 (Nigel/Delmas Road). The residential areas of Pretoriusstad, Alra Park and Mackenzieville are affected by this. Residents contacted the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), after which the party immediately reported the issue and brought it to the attention of […]
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Lesotho Communities Go to Court
Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects
Faith Leaders Call on Minister Dion George to Back Plan to Reduce Plastic Production
African environment ministers meet in Kenya next week
Government to Help Khayelitsha Flood Victims Rebuild Their Homes
More than 100 people have been living at the Fulani Community Hall in Khayelitsha since last week
Still No Homes for Families Moved During Pandemic
Gqeberha temporary accommodation leaky and cold
Emfuleni Warned to Pay Pension Fund Contributions
This week, the National Treasury (NT) warned the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) to pay outstanding staff pension fund contributions within seven days to avoid further action. Emfuleni is one of 39 municipalities in the country guilty of the malpractice of failing to pay staff pension fund contributions. In Emfuleni’s case, […]
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We Need to Make Sewage Sexy
GOOD Statement by Kaden Arguile,GOOD National Youth Chairperson 08 July 2025 Waste management rarely makes headlines, and let’s be honest, dealing with human excrement isn’t exactly glamorous. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: every single one of us produces waste, and in a civilised society, that waste must be treated and disposed of properly. Failure to […]
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Soweto Hiking Trail Reveals Township’s Hidden Nature
Resident Masike Lebele has created a unique tourist experience with trails through wetlands, streams and mine dumps
Fidelity Fire Service Is Unlawful, Says City of Cape Town
But Fidelity says it is “confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict” its private service
A Ticking Time Bomb Waiting to Explode
The GOOD Party is calling for an immediate investigation into the management of social housing facilities across Cape Town, following mounting complaints from tenants, growing public outcry, and ongoing government inaction.
Over the past month, we have received repeated complaints from tenants living in DCI Social Housing in Goodwood, and other facilities like Conradie Park in Thornton. These complaints have included exorbitant utility charges, inhumane visitation rules, and broken promises by the housing provider.
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Flooding in Divided City of Cape Town
GOOD Statement by Siyabulela Mamkeli,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 05 July 2025 The recent flooding across Cape Town has once again exposed systemic issues in the City’s infrastructure maintenance, particularly the stormwater drainage network. While heavy rainfall affects all areas, its consequences are disproportionately severe in townships, informal settlements, and the Cape Flats, where […]
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VF Plus Motion to Cut Services to Provincial and National Government Rejected
The ANC is putting itself before the residents of the Mbombela Local Municipality (Mbombela/Nelspruit, Barberton, Hazyview, Kaapsehoop, Skukuza, White River) by refusing to support the Freedom Front Plus’s (VF Plus) motion concerning the provincial and national government’s outstanding debt of R241 million. This amount is owed to Mbombela for services rendered over the past thousand […]
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Failure to Maintain Infrastructure Costs Taxpayers Thousands
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to address infrastructure issues is costing taxpayers thousands. A business in Benoni recently contacted the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regarding a water pipe in East Street, Benoni, which has been leaking for three years. According to the owner, he repeatedly contacted the relevant department over the years to report the […]
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Emfuleni Unfairly Penalises Residents With Faulty Electricity and Water Meters
The Emfuleni Local Municipality’s (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) unfair practice of overcharging residents with faulty electricity and water meters should not be tolerated. Many consumers receiving such bills have already reported the defective meters, but they cannot be replaced due to the Municipality’s lack of stock. Some residents have been waiting a year, […]
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Nurses Suspended After Video of Naked Patient Circulates on Social Media
Residents of Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape stage series of protests over treatment at hospital
No Water to Put out Fire: Man Dies
Neighbours in Makhanda say they could not save Thandisizwe Nondlwana when his house caught alight
Eersterust Economic Development Initiative Welcomed
Economic development is crucial for Eersterust, and the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the public meeting recently hosted by the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Economic Development Committee to discuss the matter. The new chairperson of the Economic Development Committee and Freedom Front Plus MPL, Adv Anton Alberts, organised the meeting as part of the Committee’s […]
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Cable Thieves Target Birchleigh
Cable thieves struck again in Birchleigh last night (30 June), stealing power cables in Limba Avenue. This is not an isolated incident, but a growing trend contributing to the collapse of infrastructure caused by neglect, incompetence and a lack of political will to maintain operational standards. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has repeatedly demanded […]
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