Author name: Scott Balson

The growing threat of construction mafias and extortionists continues to derail critical infrastructure projects in South Africa, with the latest casualty being the R550 million rehabilitation of Johannesburg’s Golden Highway. The project has been halted due to alleged intimidation, extortion, and violent assaults linked to criminal groups operating under the guise of “business forums.” Violence […]

South Africa’s One-Stop Border Post Bill proposes joint border zones where officials from neighbouring countries conduct immigration, customs and security checks together to reduce delays and facilitate trade. Rights groups worry that asylum seekers could be “bounced” between officials from different states or face unlawful detention because the bill doesn’t clarify which country takes responsibility

Mthatha, Eastern Cape – Rescue teams will resume their search today for 11 missing individuals after a minibus carrying schoolchildren and adults was swept away by floodwaters in Decoligny yesterday. The vehicle, transporting 13 learners and three adults, was caught in raging waters when the nearby river overflowed. Three learners were rescued after clinging to trees,

Frustrated residents of Pillies Farm in Midvaal Local Municipality have taken to the streets, protesting what they describe as decades of inadequate service delivery and broken promises by local government officials. The protest has led to the partial blockage of the R59 road, with police on site attempting to restore order and engage with the

Tensions are running high in Meadowlands, Soweto, as residents endure a third week without electricity, sparking protests and heated disputes with local authorities. Frustrated community members claim they have been left in the dark for nearly a month, with no clear resolution in sight. Many say the prolonged outage has disrupted daily life, forcing families

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced a revised completion date for the raising of Tzaneen Dam Wall project, which was initially scheduled for March 2025. In a statement on Wednesday, the department announced that the new target for the project completion is March 2026. The Tzaneen Dam Wall Raising project, which is

South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, is currently leading a high-level delegation at the Second Ministerial Belt and Road Science and Technology Conference in Chengdu, China. The conference, themed “Together for Innovation, Development for All – Jointly Building a Scientific and Technological Innovation Community for the Belt and Road,” aims to strengthen cooperation in

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the guilty verdict handed down to the three accused of the murder of Nicci Jansen van Rensburg on 7 October 2022 at his farm in Roedtan, Limpopo. The party attended today’s court proceedings in support of the family. Nicci’s fiancée, Veronica Grobler, and a friend’s son were assaulted,

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is gravely concerned about the dire situation in which Mpumalanga child welfare organisations find themselves as a result of the Department of Social Development’s mismanagement, inadequate funding and needless bureaucratic delays. Two non-profit child welfare organisations (NPOs) recently voiced their concerns in a formal letter to the Freedom Front

A public park in Dunoon, that for years stood as a symbol of municipal neglect, is undergoing a long-awaited upgrade thanks to a private sector initiative in partnership with the City of Cape Town. Thandabantu Park once an informal dumping ground and sand mining site, is being redeveloped through a R650,000 investment by the Ciolli