Afrika-lande wat na die toekoms kyk vorder; die wat terugkyk soos Suid-Afrika, misluk
(Debat in parlement: Bevordering van die Afrika Unie-Agenda 2063) Die visie vir die Afrika Unie (AU) tot 2063 is hoofsaaklik ekonomiese groei en vooruitgang. Talle Afrika-lande wat hul fokus op die toekoms rig, is wel suksesvol, terwyl lande soos Suid-Afrika, wat die toekoms in wil beweeg met sy fokus op die verlede, ekonomies misluk. […]
HRC’s action confirms validity of FF Plus’s critique of HRC regarding Etzebeth case
Today, in response to a question posed by the FF Plus, the HRC confirmed that its national legal head, adv Buang Jones, may no longer speak to the media about the Eben Etzebeth incident, that his actions in this regard will be investigated and that whether he will be allowed to have anything more to […]
MRK-optrede bevestig geldigheid van VF Plus se kritiek op MRK oor Etzebeth-saak
Die MRK het vandag op ‘n vraag van die VF Plus bevestig dat sy nasionale hoof van regsdienste, adv. Buang Jones, nie meer met die media mag praat rakende die Eben Etzebeth-aangeleentheid nie, dat sy optrede in dié verband ondersoek gaan word en dat daar bepaal gaan word of hy hoegenaamd enigiets verder met die […]
MRK-optrede bevestig geldigheid van VF Plus se kritiek op MRK oor Etzebeth-saak
Die MRK het vandag op ‘n vraag van die VF Plus bevestig dat sy nasionale hoof van regsdienste, adv. Buang Jones, nie meer met die media mag praat rakende die Eben Etzebeth-aangeleentheid nie, dat sy optrede in dié verband ondersoek gaan word en dat daar bepaal gaan word of hy hoegenaamd enigiets verder met die […]
President Ramaphosa erken dat ontevredenheid onder minderhede aandag moet geniet
President Cyril Ramaphosa erken dat hy bewus is van ontevredenheid onder minderhede in Suid-Afrika en sê hy is bereid om daaraan aandag te skenk en om met die VF Plus oor die aangeleentheid in gesprek te tree. Die erkenning en toegewing het gevolg nadat die VF Plus die president gister tydens vraetyd in die parlement […]
Old flag: Biased ruling will undermine reconciliation and nation building
Today's ruling by the High Court that displaying the old South African flag amounts to hate speech does not only undermine the right to freedom of expression, but it is also a biased decision that undermines reconciliation and nation building in South Africa. Judge Phineas Mojapelo of the Equality Court found that displaying the old […]
Parliamentary budget vote debate: Parliament – Parliament must also have oversight over President
The time has come for Parliament to also have oversight over the President and the office of the Presidency. It is required by South Africa's Constitution and it cannot be ignored any longer. Section 55(2)(a) and (b) of the Constitution determines that the National Assembly must provide for mechanisms "to ensure that all executive organs […]
Parliamentary budget vote debate: International Relations and Cooperation – Damage to South Africa’s international image must be repaired
South Africa's image suffered severe damage in the nine years that President Jacob Zuma was at the steer of things. The government can now choose to either continue down this path of destruction or set out in a new direction so as to repair the country's international image and make it more appealing. At the […]
FF Plus strongly condemns Bonnievale farm attack
The particulars of the farm attack that occurred earlier this week in Bonnievale in the Western Cape are disturbing and simultaneously also indicative of the fact that farm attacks were once a phenomenon that was unheard of in the Western Cape but, sadly, that is no longer the case. The incident occurred on Monday on […]
Leakages at Koeberg are worrying and the public must be informed
It is worrying that there have been three leakages of radioactive material at Koeberg since 2014 and that the public was not informed because these leakages were apparently within the safety limits. The leakages came to light and were confirmed in the answer to written parliamentary questions that the FF Plus addressed to the Minister […]