We Tested Zamzam Water Sold in South Africa. Here’s What We Found
Bottles we bought in Cape Town do not match the chemical profile of Zamzam water sourced from Saudi Arabia
Water
Passport to Privilege: Mashatile’s Mystery Guests Undermine Joburg’s Anti-corruption Efforts
GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook,GOOD National Chairperson and City of Johannesburg Councillor 20 June 2025 While the City of Johannesburg investigates a significant corruption scandal involving a R263 million water tanker tender, one of the key figures in the alleged scam has quietly reappeared, not before a court, but at an international investment conference in […]
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Multi-Billion Limpopo Mega-Project Has Ground to a Halt
Makhado Special Economic Zone, announced in 2018, was intended to attract investments of R40-billion
Survivor Tells How Trapped Miners Ate Human Flesh and Cockroaches to Survive
Patrick Ntsokolo hopes to testify before the Human Rights Commission probe into the Stilfontein tragedy
VF+ Rejects NMBM’s Exorbitant Tariff Hikes
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly objected to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro’s (NMBM) draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year due to its excessive tariff increases that will place residents under further financial strain. The proposed tariff hikes include:• 5% for assessment rates• 5,5% for water and sanitation• 6% for refuse removal• 12,8% […]
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Crisis Management to Address Water and Sanitation Issues in Free State Towns
While the Free State Premier has identified nine municipalities as water and sanitation hotspots, it is clear that local government is busy with crisis management. In response to a question from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Free State Legislature, the Premier, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae, indicated that the Local Municipalities of Maluti-a-Phofung (Harrismith and […]
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These Families Have No Toilets, but Sewage From Other People’s Toilets Flows Past Their Homes
Riverside informal settlement is built on a floodplain, says City of Cape Town, so services can’t be provided
Theewaterskloof Is in a Mess After Years of Bad Management
But the new municipal manager hopes to get things back on track
Clinic Renovation Stalled Because Free State Health Department Hasn’t Paid Contractor
Patients are being treated at old church buildings because the clinic has been closed since 2022 for renovations
Cape Town’s Rundown Rental Stock and Hostels -“No Money” Is a Political Choice, Not a Truth
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Caucus Chairperson 14 June 2025 The crisis of maintenance in Cape Town’s rundown rental stock and hostels is not a result of budgetary constraints, it’s the product of deliberate political neglect. This is not about a lack of funds. It’s about a lack […]
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Benoni Pensioners Take to the Streets
Fix our flats, protesters tell municipality
Polokwane: Maintenance Not Prioritised in Draft Budget
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected the Polokwane Local Municipality’s draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year as it does not prioritise maintenance. As it is, the residents of Polokwane/Pietersburg will once again have to bear the financial burden while the Municipality fails to deliver basic services. Certain residents’ outstanding debt, some overdue for […]
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Rotten Rat Park Gets Rescued
Dunoon children get a safe playground at last
No Money to Upgrade Cape Town’s Rundown Hostels
We visited hostels in Gugulethu which were overcrowded and falling apart
ANC Destroys Job Opportunities, Infrastructure and Jeopardises Water Supply in North West
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday emphasised in the North West Legislature during debates on the high unemployment rate and water crisis affecting residents that these issues are a direct consequence of poor ANC governance and trite policies. At present, North West has by far the highest unemployment rate in South Africa – it […]
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Tariff Hikes in Mogale City Are Essentially Tax on State Capture
Residents of the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) will have to shell out following the enormous tariff increases announced on Tuesday during a special council meeting. The ANC/EFF-controlled Council announced water and sanitation tariff increases of 15,3% for the 2025-2026 financial year, while electricity tariffs will climb by an estimated average of 11,3%. […]
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“Where Is Our Water?” Protestors Ask Mayor
Nquthu in KwaZulu-Natal shut down by protest on Monday
Families Left for 15 Years Without Services
Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says construction will happen later this year
Pensioner Spends R1,000 a Month on Water in This Free State Village
Qholaqhwe village has not had running water for more than five months
Over a Thousand Families Face Losing Income as NMBM Decays Under ANC Coalition
The news that Goodyear South Africa is closing its manufacturing plant in Uitenhage/Kariega comes as a severe blow to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) and the local economy. More than a thousand workers and their families face an uncertain future. This is a Metro where unemployment already stands at a staggering 33% and the […]
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A Symptom of Fundamental Governance Failures
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) noted with concern the Ekurhuleni Metro’s so-called “special adjustment budget” for the 2024/25 financial year, which was approved in today’s council meeting. This adjustment budget is not a sign of responsible governance, but rather an emergency response to national and provincial intervention brought on by the Metro’s poor performance, […]
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SIU Finds Work Paid for but Not Done on Critical Water Infrastructure
Criminal investigations, civil litigation, lifestyle audits, and disciplinary action loom large as SIU probes dodgy water sector contracts
RDP Occupiers Protest at Ekhurhuleni Mayor’s Office
“The City should stop calling us illegal occupants and give us services”
100-Year-Old Flagstaff School Is Falling Apart
In 2013 the Flagstaff Comprehensive High School was promised a share of a R195-million project. But nothing happened