Media Releases

(Debate in Parliament: 16 days of activism of no violence against women and children)

It is very difficult not to become cynical about the ANC government's supposed efforts to take decisive action against violence against women and children after years of empty promises, hollow words and plans... Read more

The FF Plus today sent an official letter to the North West Premier, Bushy Maape, requesting him to urgently intervene in the ongoing power problems at the Local Municipalities of Kgetlengrivier (Koster, Derby, Swartruggens) and Rustenburg (Hartbeesfontein-A, Marikana, Phatsima, Rustenburg,... Read more

The FF Plus in Mpumalanga lodged a complaint with the Public Protector (PP) after it came to light that the provincial Department of Arts, Culture and Sport has since 2011 spent more than R300 million on two projects in the province, while both sites procured for the projects are still completely... Read more

The government's lack of proper prioritising and focus on local government, as is evident in the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill, along with the recent increase in the official unemployment rate contribute to a toxic mix of factors that could send municipal service delivery across the country... Read more

Die VF Plus het in samewerking met inwoners van Bloemfontein ʼn omvattende verslag oor die toestand van paaie in die metro opgestel en aan die uitvoerende burgemeester, Mxolisi Siyonzana, en administrasie van die Mangaung-metro (Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Dewetsdorp, Wepener, Van... Read more

The spike of 0,5% in South Africa's official unemployment rate since the second quarter of this year, which brings it to a new record-high level of 34,9%, should come as no surprise to the government.

The expanded unemployment rate currently stands at about 46,6%. This figure includes the people... Read more

(Parliamentary debate: Division of Revenue Amendment Bill)

The Division of Revenue Amendment Bill reflects the government's misguided priorities, seeing as no economy can grow or flourish while local government is being destroyed as towns and cities do not have power or water and infrastructure is ... Read more

Drie plaasaanvalle binne 24 uur in die Vrystaat maak dit opnuut duidelik dat landelike beveiliging nie ʼn prioriteit vir die ANC-regering is nie.

In die jongste voorval is Christiaan van Tonder, ʼn jong boer van Lindley vermoor. Dit volg kort op ʼn aanval gisteraand op die Venter-gesin van Bothaville ... Read more

(Parliamentary debate)

Higher rates and taxes will not bring about economic recovery in South Africa. The time has come for the government to realise that taxes must be earned, not just collected without consideration.

An example of where levying unreasonable taxes is counterproductive to growing ... Read more

Die rooi ligte flikker vir die voortbestaan van demokrasie na die ontwrigtende optrede van ANC-raadslede met die verkiesing van opgewentelde raadslede uit plaaslike munisipaliteite na distriksmunisipaliteite en ander ampsdraers soos hoofswepe.

Chaos het verlede week uitgebreek by munisipale... Read more