insert_link South Africa FF Plus Says Trump’s Victory a Triumph for Democracy and Core Values the Freedom Front Plus says Trump’s victory is also a win for true democracy. Trump carved out a decisive victory as he won five of the seven battleground states. He is ahead in the final two yet to declare, Nevada and Arizona. FF Plus’ Corne Mulder says it is clear that sound values, security and a strong economy are still the main drives motivating ordinary voters to go to the […] todayNovember 7, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa Freedom Front Plus Criticizes Tobacco Bill Consultations as Inadequate Freedom Front Plus says it firmly maintains its stance that the consultation processes followed with the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill of 2022 were inadequate, and that the law’s processing should not continue. The party's Philip van Staden says the Department of Health was dishonest about the prescribed processes: todayOctober 29, 2024 21
insert_link Business / Economics Freedom Front Plus Warns ANC’s Embassy Move Could Impact Trade with Taiwan The Freedom Front Plus in S.A warns that the ANC’s decision to move Taiwan’s embassy from Pretoria to Johannesburg could hurt South Africa’s 16-billion-rand trade relationship with Taiwan. They say this move, influenced by China, risks damaging trade and causing job losses. FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald argues it undermines South Africa’s independence and was done without consulting other partners in the government of national unity: todayOctober 22, 2024 14
insert_link South Africa Freedom Front Plus Warns Mogale City Residents in S.A of Upcoming Power Tariff Hikes The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says residents of the Mogale City Municipality must brace themselves for the implementation of new power tariffs. The party’s, Danie Toerien, says residential power consumers with conventional power meters will have to pay between 23 and 27-percent more per month, depending on their consumption. He says the new rate structure is extremely complicated, with seasonal rates, as well as rates based on consumption: todayAugust 22, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa Freedom Front Plus Criticizes Gauteng Premier Lesufi’s Economic Plans as Insufficient for Revival The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says the economic plans put forward by premier Panyaza Lesufi will fall short of turning the province’s struggling economy around. The party was responding to the premier’s state of the province address. The FF Plus’, Anton Alberts, says Gauteng’s dire economic situation requires a watershed moment where proven economic policies are implemented at once: todayAugust 21, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa In S.A, the Freedom Front Plus calls for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system In S.A, the Freedom Front Plus calls for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system and harsher punishments for violent and sexual crimes. The plea follows the withdrawal of parole for Marius van der Westhuizen, convicted in 2011 for murdering his three children. The party’s Heloïse Denner calls for a review of the parole system to ensure fairness and better consideration of victims' rights: todayAugust 16, 2024 16
insert_link Uncategorized In S.A, the Freedom Front Plus says unemployment in South Africa will end in catastrophe In S.A, the Freedom Front Plus says unemployment in South Africa will end in catastrophe if the ANC does not do away with its discriminatory legislation on race in the labour sector. The country’s unemployment rate increased from 32.9-percent in the first quarter of this year to 33.5-percent in the second quarter. The FF Plus’, Heloïse Denner, says they have been warning for decades that legislation on Black Economic Empowerment […] todayAugust 14, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa Freedom Front Plus Warns of National Security Threat After 95 Libyan Nationals Arrested in S.A In S.A, the Freedom Front Plus warns of a national security threat after 95 Libyan nationals were arrested for alleged military training at a private camp in White River, Mpumalanga. They criticise the government's inaction, especially after South Africa was grey-listed by the Financial Action Task Force for failing to address money laundering and terrorism. Party leader, Pieter Groenewald urges immediate action to prevent the country from becoming a terrorist […] todayAugust 1, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa Freedom Front Plus Sees S.A Government Of National Unity as Key to Reforming Public Healthcare Sector The Freedom Front Plus says the country’s political landscape offers it the opportunity, through its participation in the S.A government of national unity, to help fix the public healthcare sector. The total budget allocated for health in 2024/2025 amounts to 62.2-billion-rand. FF Plus’, Philip van Staden, says changes need to be made to the management and administration of the Department of Health, and policies need to be reviewed. He adds […] todayJuly 12, 2024 30