The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) mourns the tragic incident that occurred on Saturday evening on Lynnwood Road in Pretoria following the Springboks’ match against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld. A rugby spectator, who was apparently making his way back to his vehicle, fell into a deep excavation on the pavement outside the Javet Art Centre and later succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred as thousands of spectators were leaving the stadium and making their way through the construction area …
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Decay of Tshwane’s Wastewater Treatment Works Can No Longer Be Swept Under the Rug
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 to deteriorate. Sunderland and Sandspruit are functioning at a shocking 26,3% capacity and Rooiwal North at 17,9%, while Babelegi has …
Tshwane Metro Council Commits to Unknown Development Expenditures
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) objected during a Tshwane Metro council meeting to four items on the agenda where separate powers of attorney for land use applications in Refilwe, Zandfontein, Kameeldrift, and Atteridgeville Extension 19 were approved. The reports on all four of these items, aimed at formalising existing informal settlements, state that the issuance of the powers of attorney will have no negative financial implications for the metro. This statement is technically misleading as …
Contempt for America’s Conditions to Normalize Relations Begins to Show Serious Consequences After a Year
The hourglass is running out for South Africa, which has ignored the five American conditions for normalizing relations between the two countries with contempt for a year. These conditions were handed to the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) exactly a year ago during the party’s historic visit to Washington and the White House, to be conveyed to the South African government. This was done, but it was disregarded. The ANC, which views South Africa’s foreign policy primarily as its own domain, …
Tshwane Metro’s Negligence Facilitates Cable Theft in Groenkloof
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) once again urges the Tshwane Metro to clear away dense vegetation in parts of Groenkloof, particularly along the boundary fences of the Unisa and UP campuses. Approximately 1 500 residents, several businesses and the Groenkloof Life Hospital have been stranded without electricity since 02:00 yesterday morning after power cables were stolen for the second time in less than a month. The densely overgrown vegetation is also severely hampering the Metro’s repair …
Good Governance Helps Tshwane Rise
GOOD Statement by Sarah Mabotsa, GOOD City of Tshwane Councillor and Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning: In commenting on the draft 2026/27 budget and latest IDP and MTREF reports for the City of Tshwane today in Council, GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning in the City of Tshwane, has noted how “GOOD governance is helping Tshwane to Rise”. Just 3 years …
Tabling of Tshwane’s Draft Fully Funded Budget for 2026/27
GOOD Statement by Sarah Mabotsa, GOOD City of Tshwane Councillor and Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning: GOOD welcomes the tabling of the draft 2026/27 for the City of Tshwane. Residents and businesses of South Africa’s capital city can be reassured that the draft budget has been assessed by financial experts at the National Treasury and confirmed as fully funded, signalling the continued improvement of Tshwane’s financial position. Just 3 …
Constitutional Court Strikes Down “Blunt Instrument” National Health Act Laws
The apex court has unanimously ruled that sections of the National Health Act requiring a Certificate of Need before private health facilities could open were unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional sections of the National Health Act that required private hospitals, clinics and health professionals to obtain a government-issued Certificate of Need before setting up. The government had argued the scheme was central to the National Health Insurance rollout and …
The Israel/Us-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard – Our Oil Dependency Is Why
The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Single mother of three and domestic worker Angel Mbatsha now pays R16 more per day for transport since Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran on 28 February. She pays R106 a day, 25% of her wage, to take three taxis from her home in Nyanga to her work in …
Tshwane Operating Under a Fully Funded Budget
GOOD Speech by Sarah Mabotsa, GOOD City of Tshwane Councillor and Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning: GOOD is committed to achieving greater social, economic, environmental, and spatial justice in South African cities. The State of the Capital Address (SOCA) demonstrated how Tshwane’s multi-party coalition government is delivring justice for Tshwane’s residents. Three years ago, the Auditor General determined that Tshwane was no longer a …