Tshwane water crisis: sewage in the taps is not a technical fault
When a burst sewage pipe contaminates the drinking water of thousands of Tshwane residents, it is not merely a technical fault – it is a clear sign of negligence and poor maintenance. The Tshwane Metro has warned residents in Pretoria Central and surrounding areas to boil tap water thoroughly after a burst sewage pipe contaminated […]
MTBPS: economic and fiscal realities addressed, ANC’s service delivery failure acknowledged
The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, addressed the country’s economic realities, which have changed drastically since the budget was tabled in February, primarily as a result of the international oil price shock. These realities entail lower-than-projected economic growth, higher-than-projected inflation and poor service delivery. The cost of […]
ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition leaves critical infrastructure in Tshwane unsecured
The governing ActionSA/ANC/EFF coalition in the Tshwane Metro has left critical municipal infrastructure and key facilities completely unsecured, just two weeks before the elections. For the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), there is only one sensible conclusion: Security contracts were deliberately, or through gross negligence, allowed to lapse so as to pave the way for […]
Proposed regulations on animal identification: Minister needs to provide clarity
The proposed regulations on the identification of animals are creating uncertainty in the agricultural community. They appear to be imposing impossible requirements on the owners of animals, from bees to rabbits and cattle. The main question that needs answering is: To which animals do the regulations apply? The draft regulations published for comment have been […]
Freedom Front Plus cannot concur with highest court regarding ANC lists
The Constitutional Court’s ruling that allows for the reinstatement of 181 ANC candidates to contest the local government elections, following the Electoral Court’s initial ruling against it, is strange and problematic. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) wants to make it clear that even though the party does not agree with and may criticise a […]
Freedom Front Plus refuses to be muzzled by ANC’s serious and unlawful threats
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejects with contempt the threats by government and Minister Ronald Lamola to muzzle political opponents and civil rights groups by stripping them of their citizenship due to their so-called spreading of “misinformation”. An additional proposal that opposition voices should be prosecuted for “high treason” simply because they expose the […]
Freedom Front Plus welcomes court ruling setting aside Minister’s BEE code for legal sector
The High Court in Pretoria’s ruling setting aside the decision of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, to promulgate the Legal Sector Code of Good Practice sends an important message about the exercise of ministerial power. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the principle that emerges from the judgment, namely that […]
Yet another brutal farm murder confirms the reality of this atrocity and President Ramaphosa has to acknowledge it
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) herewith extends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of Mrs Hannetjie van Zyl (55), who tragically became the latest victim of a brutal farm murder last night (Monday, 5 October). Mrs Van Zyl was struck over the head with so much force at her farm gate on […]
Freedom Front Plus invites experts to serve on advisory panel to address Tshwane’s power crisis
The Freedom Front Plus launched an initiative to bring together experienced, retired and working expert technicians and engineers who can offer their expertise by serving on a technical advisory panel to address the power crisis in the Tshwane Metro. This panel will assist the new administration, which will be in power in Tshwane following 4 […]
Waltloo fire and load reduction confirm Tshwane’s power network crisis
The fire at the Waltloo Substation, the damage to the Njala Infeed Station and the Tshwane Metro’s decision to implement load reduction are not coincidental technical incidents. They are the foreseeable consequences of years of neglect, a shortage of skilled tradesmen and an administration that chooses to ignore warning signs until the lights go out. […]