FF Plus demands that UP takes action after Malema incites violence on campus with “Kill the Boer”
Julius Malema’s incitement of students at the University of Pretoria (UP) through singing the hate song “Kill the Boer” is unacceptable, and the FF Plus demands that action should be taken against the EFF Student Council (EFFSC). I will send an official letter to the University’s Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Francis Petersen, formally objecting to […]
FF Plus leader in Limpopo passes away
The FF Plus was shocked and grieved to learn that Marcelle Maritz (MPL), the party’s provincial leader and MPL in Limpopo, passed away suddenly last night. Marcelle was very well-known in Limpopo, and her passing is not only a terrible loss for her loved ones, but also for the FF Plus and her community which […]
Heritage Day cannot be inclusive if diversity is not celebrated
The more Heritage Day and concepts such as unity in diversity are merely talked about, the further South Africa’s people are drifting apart because no real effort is made to recognise and embrace diversity. The ANC government’s effort to dress a social construct for South Africa in a cloak of inclusivity foils any attempt to […]
Outcry against BELA prompts president to allow further talks
President President Cyril Ramaphosa did indeed sign the BELA Bill today, but pressure from various sides and the key role played by parties such as the FF Plus in the Government of National Unity (GNU) secured three months for further talks before the law will come into effect. The FF Plus welcomes the President’s decision. […]
DA and FF Plus party leaders committed to stabilising Western Cape coalitions
(Joint media release about coalitions in the Western Cape) The DA and FF Plus national party leaders, Mr John Steenhuisen and Dr Pieter Groenewald met today to discuss the coalitions in the Western Cape. The party leaders agreed that unstable local ANC coalition relationships are detrimental to the affected communities and that coalitions of which […]
Good news: Media24 retains seasoned journalists
The FF Plus is grateful that reason and sound judgement prevailed in Media24’s decision not to lay off any newspaper journalists as part of the group’s planned restructuring. Without experienced and seasoned journalists, the search for truth and the disclosure of irregularities will inevitably dwindle. One cannot put a price on accurate and credible information […]
Questions still hang over country’s intelligence services due to government’s ignorance of Libyans receiving military training
There are many questions hanging over the military training that 95 Libyans reportedly received at a private training camp near White River in Mpumalanga, especially because government appears to be ignorant. During a police raid conducted last week, 95 Libyan citizens who reportedly received military training under the guise of security training were arrested. This […]
South African ship should be kept afloat for everyone’s sake
If the South African ship sinks, everyone will go down with it. Regardless of which party you support. So, it is in everyone’s best interest to cooperate to keep the ship afloat. That is why the FF Plus used the slogan “Restore and Rebuild” for the recent elections. It demonstrates the party’s genuine commitment to […]
Cabinet position in GNU offers FF Plus opportunity to actively contribute to restoring and rebuilding South Africa
The FF Plus will play an active role in South Africa’s new political landscape through the Ministry of Correctional Services in the Government of National Unity (GNU). The leader of the FF Plus, Dr Pieter Groenewald, will serve in the new Cabinet as the Minister of this portfolio, which comprises an integral part of the […]
Sentence handed to EFF MP for assaulting policeman welcomed
The FF Plus welcomes the 18-month prison sentence, suspended for five years, which the Cape Town Regional Court handed to the EFF’s Secretary-General Marshall Dlamini for assaulting a policeman in 2019. Dlamini assaulted the policeman, warrant officer Johan Carstens, on 7 February 2019 after the SONA in the National Assembly and broke his glasses. It […]