South Africa’s international focus should be on economic recovery and it must stop meddling in sovereign countries’ domestic affairs
(Budget vote debate in Parliament: International Relations and Cooperation) South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation must direct its attention to what is of critical importance for the country, such as helping the economy recover by attracting more investors, unlocking markets for trade and tourism and promoting investor confidence. The ANC government must also […]
ANC government chooses terrorist side in Israel-Palestine conflict and must honour sovereignty of Israel
(Member’s statement in Parliament) The ANC government has never tried to hide its hostility towards Israel and has now once again chosen the terrorist side in the Israel-Palestine conflict. It is time for the ANC to honour Israel's sovereignty. The conflict currently raging in Jerusalem include violent uprisings orchestrated by the terrorist group Hamas and […]
Government must take action against real ISIS threat in South Africa
There are many signs that the terror group ISIS and other extremist Moslem groups already have a foothold in South Africa and it would be extremely irresponsible of the ANC government not to take decisive action against this threat. Thus, the FF Plus is calling on Ms Naledi Pandor, the Minister of International Relations and […]
Apparently, US students need an FAK songbook
A thousand rand reward for the name of the self-appointed language imperialist from the University of Stellenbosch (US) so that an FAK songbook can be donated to her and a male a cappella choir, also from the University, to enable them to get acquainted with the many wonderful sing-along songs in Afrikaans. This seems to […]
Potholes may not claim any more lives
We cannot allow terrible roads and potholes to claim any more human lives and the recent deaths of a number of motorists point the finger straight at all levels of the ANC government because it does not care about the maintenance of infrastructure. Earlier today, the FF Plus focused South Africa's Parliament's attention on the […]
Ministers’ contempt for parliamentary questions equals contempt for accountability
Today's response by Deputy President David Mabuza to the issue of ANC ministers' contempt for official parliamentary questions is indicative of the ANC government's general contempt for accountability. The FF Plus asked the Deputy President why a total of 172 official questions by the various opposition parties were not answered at all during the 2020 […]
FF Plus welcomes Parliament’s decision to proceed with process of stripping PP of her office
The FF Plus welcomes Parliament's decision to proceed with the process of stripping the Public Protector (PP), Busisiwe Mkhwebane, of her office. The Office of the PP fulfils a critically important role in South Africa as it is the highest-level watchdog over the government. South Africa's Constitution clearly stipulates that there are three fundamental requirements […]
Dubbele standaarde van ANC en EFF oor eNCA-verslaggewer verstom
Die dubbele standaarde van die ANC en die EFF oor die masker-voorval waarby ‘n joernalis van die tv-nuuskanaal eNCA betrokke was, is verstommend. Albei partye dring aan op optrede teen die nuuskanaal en die joernalis, Lyndsay Dentlinger. Die VF Plus het vandag in ‘n brief aan die Speaker van die parlement gewys op onlangse onderhoude […]
ANC and EFF’s double standards concerning eNCA reporter astonishing
The double standards that the ANC and the EFF have with regard to the mask-incident involving a reporter of the eNCA TV news channel are astonishing. Both parties demand that action be taken against the news channel as well as the journalist, Lyndsay Dentlinger. Today in a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, the FF […]
Greater vigilance needed against farm attacks in the Western Cape
A new perspective on the real danger of farm attacks is needed in the Western Cape, where this violent criminal phenomenon is not yet as common as in other parts of the country. Greater vigilance and preparation will ensure that farm attacks do not become a frequent crime in this province as well. In the […]