Author name: Scott Balson

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

The death toll from this week’s devastating floods has climbed to 49, according to local authorities, as search and recovery teams scour the affected areas for those still missing. The disaster, which struck communities along the Mthatha river, has left a trail of destruction, with homes destroyed, vehicles swept away, and entire villages submerged. Rescue

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday emphasised in the North West Legislature during debates on the high unemployment rate and water crisis affecting residents that these issues are a direct consequence of poor ANC governance and trite policies. At present, North West has by far the highest unemployment rate in South Africa – it

Seven (7) people were injured, multiple structures were damaged and several trees uprooted during heavy winds in Ethekwini – KZN on Tuesday. Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to 45 call-outs on the north coast of Durban – KZN after damaging winds affected homes & businesses. Seven (7) people sustained injuries after they