FF Plus welcomes Hawks’ investigation into Justice Minister: Justice must prevail
The FF Plus welcomes the Hawks’ investigation into VBS-related corruption allegations against the Minister of Justice, Thembi Simelani. South Africa is reeling from allegations implicating politicians in crime with seeming impunity. This has to change. The Minister should step aside while the matter is under investigation until the allegations have been cleared up. Even if […]
FF Plus remains committed to coalition government in Tshwane
The FF Plus remains committed to the existing coalition government in the Tshwane Metro and will do everything in its power to cooperate with the respective coalition partners to fulfil the mandate given to it by voters. Managing a metro of Tshwane’s scale and complexity entails making many difficult, yet necessary, decisions. Many of the […]
Mogale City should have intervened in landfill fire earlier
The Mogale City Local Municipality’s sudden intervention to partially put out the Luipaardsvlei landfill fire in Krugersdorp is too little too late. This is the fifth fire to break out at the landfill site since the beginning of the year. For the past week, the FF Plus and residents have been putting immense pressure on […]
FF Plus helps to repair substation roof in Vanderbijlpark for a second time
The FF Plus, in cooperation with several donors, repaired the roof of the Town substation in Vanderbijlpark which had been damaged in a fire. This is the second time that the FF Plus has cooperated with donors to repair this substation. The substation was partially destroyed in a fire in 2018 as well. A fire […]
Public representatives owe Tshwane more than R2,5 million
Public representatives of the Tshwane Metro’s failure to pay their monthly utility bills is unacceptable and should not be tolerated. Councillors currently owe the Metro R2 548 446,78, with the biggest culprits being ANC, EFF and DA councillors. ANC councillors owe the Metro R1 962 033,67, with the caucus leader owing R687 692,21. The EFF […]
Extortion syndicates should be ruthlessly eradicated
Photo: Rhewal.com The fast-growing incidence of extortion crime, especially in the construction industry, is costing the country billions and the time has come to take ruthless action to eradicate these syndicates before they become deeply rooted. The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, admitted in today’s parliamentary debate on the matter that the growing “wave of […]
Tshwane’s policy decisions regarding small-scale power generation and trade welcomed
The FF Plus welcomes the Tshwane Metro’s two crucial and progressive policy decisions regarding small-scale power generation and trade, which will soon be open for public participation. These decisions follow the surge in the demand for embedded small-scale power generation due to the rising costs of electricity and the threat that load shedding poses to […]
Criminally charge Tshwane Metro officials
During a recent meeting of the Tshwane Metro Council, the FF Plus recommended that several internal valuers and officials of the Metro should be criminally charged. The recommendation stems from a report on land procured by the Metro in 2013 that was recently tabled to the Council. The report provides a detailed account of the […]
Positive signs of crime levelling out, but violence against women and children and farm murders remain critical
While the slight drop in crime, according to the police’s latest statistics, is welcomed, the increase in crime against women and children and farm murders remains a serious problem. During the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, all three categories of crime against women and children increased compared to the corresponding period last year. […]
FF Plus tables motion regarding illegal tobacco industry to Parliament
The FF Plus submitted notice of a motion to Parliament this week, requesting that a debate be held on the trade in illegal tobacco products and measures to combat the problem. The smuggling of illegal tobacco products is increasingly becoming a serious problem in South Africa. The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, […]
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