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Baby steps toward greater significance for a beloved, powerful and beautiful language celebrated today on Afrikaans Language Day
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (706+ words) Is Afrikaans a dialect? This is the question that DF Malherbe sought to answer in 1907 with his doctoral thesis at a German university; 32 years after the founding of the “Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners” (Society of True Afrikaners), which is commemorated…...
Mbombela: new, crucial policy on student housing postponed
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (437+ words) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) kept the pressure on the Mbombela Local Municipality’s Portfolio Committee on Urban Planning and Development to table the long-awaited final policy on student housing to the Council. Executive Mayor Sibongile Makushe-Mazibuko has, however, postponed…...
Public bear the brunt amid Western Cape roads function transfer dispute
3+ week, 1+ day ago (681+ words) The official statement by the Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertius Simmers, regarding the Garden Route District Municipality’s roads function does not accurately reflect the facts. In addition, he glosses over the impact it has on Garden Route residents. The…...
Freedom Front Plus wants answers regarding climbing costs of Albertinia swimming pool
1+ week, 2+ day ago (484+ words) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) calls on the Hessequa Municipality to clarify the planned construction of a new swimming pool in Albertinia and the actual costs involved. This project, currently under construction in Albertyn Street behind Oker Primary School,…...
City of Cape Town's intergovernmental dispute over police powers is a step in the right direction
1+ week, 3+ day ago (521+ words) The City of Cape Town’s decision to formally declare an intergovernmental dispute in order to devolve policing and investigative powers to its Metro Police is a step in the right direction towards combating crime more effectively. During last week’s council…...
New planning by-law denies residents a say in Cape Town
1+ week, 4+ day ago (467+ words) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the proposed amendments to the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Planning By-law of 2026. These amendments undermine transparency and meaningful public participation. It also unfairly saddles residents with a responsibility that the…...
Management issues hinder Witsand desalination plant's operations
1+ week, 5+ day ago (660+ words) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the current state of the Witsand desalination plant, which was initially developed as an innovative solution to the town’s water challenges, but is apparently not fulfilling its intended role. According…...
Bitou's administrative foot-dragging robs Plettenberg Bay of its Arts Festival
2+ week, 2+ day ago (402+ words) It is disappointing and unacceptable that the Bitou Municipality dragged its feet in appointing a new tourism service provider. Consequently, the Plett Arts Festival cannot take place this year. The mandate of the Plettenberg Bay Tourism Association lapsed on 30 June…...
Freedom Front Plus calls for independent studies before Jurisch Park's fate is decided
2+ week, 5+ day ago (572+ words) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has noted with concern the Hessequa Municipality’s plan to sell Jurisch Park near Riversdale. The party calls on the Municipality not to take any final decision on the proposed sale and commercial development of…...
ANC infighting paralyses Thabazimbi
3+ week, 2+ day ago (545+ words) Thabazimbi Local Municipality residents are the casualties of ANC faction fights, which are resulting in a serious management and administrative crisis and paralysing service delivery at grass-roots level. At present, two ANC councillors are laying claim to the mayoral position…...