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Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder is breathing fire in this interview where he laments the “catastrophe” inflicted on South Africans in the Oval Office this week. Mulder says Trump asked the right questions to which the SA delegation has no answers because of wilful ignorance or outright denial. Attempts to deflect Trump's criticism, he says, portrayed a picture of South Africa being a criminal-infested economic wasteland. Mulder spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

Clement Manyathela hosts a conversation with Dr. Corné Mulder, President of the Freedom Front Plus to discuss the party’s policies and its participation in the Government of National Unity. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live – The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) on 702 https://www.primediaplus.com/station/702 Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/702/the-clement-manyathela-show/audio-podcasts/the-clement-manyathela-show/ Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/ Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702 702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder tells BizNews founder Alec Hogg the Government of National Unity has 50 months to save South Africa — but warns time is running out to rebuild trust, stabilize politics, and pivot the economy.

The ANC has met with the DA and Freedom Front Plus to bolster multiparty consensus within the Government of National Unity (GNU). The parties agreed on the importance of the new Fiscal Framework to stabilise public finances, sustain services, and drive economic growth. They also stressed the need for robust parliamentary oversight, efficient spending, and action against financial mismanagement. For more on the recent meeting, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Corné Mulder, FF Plus Leader

The ANC is set to meet with a DA delegation TODAY, in the continiuing effort to break the deadlock over the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase that some parties, including the DA, which is the second biggest party in the government of national unity (GNU), are opposed to. The ANC says it is pushing for a formal, rules-based agreement to legally bind parties to support future parliamentary motions with the ultimate aim of stabilising the coalition government and avoid future fallouts. The ANC has already met with several parties including the PAC, ActionSA, BOSA, UDM , IFP and the EFF. Talks with the Freedom Front Plus are slated for TOMORROW. It is not clear at this stage whether and when there will be meetings with the MKP. These meetings will mark the end of the week's engagements, with the overall process expected to conclude next week. To discuss this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to political analyst, Dr Levy Ndou

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Corne Mulder, the newly elected leader of the Freedom Front Plus, about the direction the party is heading in; their views on the GNU’s trajectory ad future; and how the party no longer regards itself as strictly for Afrikaners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this BizNews Briefing: the latest SRF poll shows a steep drop in ANC support after Budget debacle and load shedding re-introduction. Freedom Front Plus elects Corné Mulder as its new leader. Gayton McKenzie's warns of a Jacob Zuma resurgence. Germany shifts to the right after elections. Neil de Beer provides insights on strained US-SA relations. And Prosus acquires Just Eat and Takeaway.com at a savvy discount.

The stability of the of the GNU has been thrust in the spotlight once again after its failure to present its first budget on Wednesday. This is not the first time that GNU partners openly differed politically, ideologically and otherwise. With three Bills having been enacted into law since the GNU formation last year, several parties including the DA and the Freedom Front Plus among others have not supported these Acts and even threatened to take Some of them to court. Again, this week the DA refused to support the National Treasury budget with its 2 percent VAT proposals resulting in it being postponed by almost a month. Our Political Reporter Ntebo Mokobo looks at whether there is a need to re-align or reconstitute the GNU.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Corne Mulder, the leader of the Freedom Front Plus in parliament about the issues raised by President Donald Trump about the security and safety of Afrikaners in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reviving the country's economy, job creation, sustainable energy and the killing of SANDF members in the DRC among others, are set to top the agenda of the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the year which starts in Pretoria later today (Wednesday 29 January). The two-day meeting comes at a time when there are serious tensions among some GNU partners over a number of bills, which President Cyril Ramaphosa has enacted. The Freedom Front Plus has lobbied other parties to challenge the constitutionality of the Expropriation Act in the Constitutional Court, while the Democratic Alliance has lodged a formal dispute within the GNU. These partners are also poles-apart on the Basic Education Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance. Ntebo Mokobo has more.

Parliament is seeking to expand its oversight over the Presidency, sparking a major debate about accountability and transparency. The proposal, tabled by opposition parties, including the uMkhonto weSizwe, Freedom Front Plus, and Action SA, calls for the establishment of a parliamentary committee to monitor the performance and spending of the Presidency. Former IFP chief whip, Narend Singh spoke to our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri about what prompted his proposal to advocate for increased legislative oversight in the Presidency

AfriForum is urging the Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus to reconsider their role in the Government of National Unity if the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act is implemented in its current form. The lobby group believes the Act poses a significant threat to Afrikaans schools. The DA has already hinted at leaving the GNU over the BELA Bill, with leader John Steenhuisen warning President Cyril Ramaphosa that signing the bill into law would violate their joint Statement of Intent. Elvis Presslin spoke to FF Plus MP and Chief spokesperson on Basic Education, Dr. Wynand Boshoff, to elaborate on whether or not they will heed Afriforum's call...

Not quite a year and a half into recovery, the Tshwane Metro is again on the brink of descending into chaos. In this interview, Tshwane's executive mayor, Cilliers Brink, unpacks why this is happening. He says the national leaders of Action SA, specifically its founder/president Herman Mashaba, are imposing their will on the party's members in the capital city. Action SA, with 19 seats, is currently in coalition with the DA (69), Freedom Front Plus (17) and a few smaller parties in the group governing the 214-member council. Taken to its logical conclusion, Mashaba's decision to withdraw Action SA from a functional alliance will re-introduce an ANC/EFF “doomsday coalition”. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

In his latest weekly Sunday show with BizNews, Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), talks about the looting that is being exposed by ministers in the Government of National Unity (GNU); and dissects the coalition battles on provincial and local level where, in some places, old foes of the African National Congress (ANC) - like ActionSA and the Freedom Front Plus - have shunned the Democratic Alliance (DA). De Beer also describes the “Rocky Horror Show” in former President Jacob Zuma's MKP; discusses the likelihood of MK becoming the official opposition in the next election; and warns that should VP Paul Mashatile become President, “you are going to see fireworks in this country and change to the horrific sight that you have never seen”. De Beer highlights successes in the fight against crime, but expresses concern about a "massive" manpower drain from SAPS, as well as rumoured “massive” exits from the military - especially of Special Forces operatives. “...if we're losing these people, apparently to private contractors, to private security and apparently to political conclaves, we are in trouble.” In conclusion, he gives his take on Robert F Kennedy dropping out of the US Presidential race to endorse former President Donald Trump.

  Tshidi Madia, in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Mark Burke , the Constituency head for the DA in Oudtshoorn and Cuan Elgin, the District Councilor for Freedom Front Plus in Hermanus about plans between the ANC and FF+ to work together in Western Cape Councils.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his weekly dose of commentary on local, regional and international politics, United Independent Movement (UIM) President Neil de Beer analyses the Freedom Front Plus move to shun the Democratic Alliance (DA) in favour of the African National Congress (ANC) in Oudtshoorn. He describes the FF+'s Corné Mulder as “a very astute politician” and says his party - with its new partnership with the ANC - is positioning itself as an “alternative for future government”. He also has praise for Police Minister Senzo Mchunu who is “calm, cool, and very structured and collected”. As for the latest raid on a firearm training facility, he says there is no law that stops South Africans from being trained to protect themselves against criminals who are using “weapons of war”. Another Minister who gets his approval is Home Affairs' Leon Schreiber who “actually understands” law and order. On the international front, De Beer looks at how the conflict in the Middle East has spilled over into  Europe and the UK “where they have had the most brutal uprisings” - and warns: “And this is making the people across the world go, if this thing kicks off, this is going to be World War III.”

Carel Willem Hendrik Boshoff is The Head of Vryheidstigting Orania Think Tank and Deputy Chair of The Orania Representative Council. He joins Lester Kiewit to share insight about the Freedom Front Plus stance on seeking constitutional recognition for Orania. Boshoff emphasized the party's intent to secure a position within the local government's accountability ecosystem rather than direct participation in government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South African political era has now moved into a radical and separatist State. That is the warning from Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM). In this interview with BizNews, De Beer says: “MK, ANC, EFF, PA are no doubt radical parties. They are a radical entity with a radical philosophy of national, Socialistic, and may I call an overextension of capitalised ideology.” De Beer describes “the blood on the floor” at the Indedependent Electoral Commission's (IEC) Counting Centre after the "Atom bomb of MK", and gives his take on the coalition and power sharing talks currently being held behind the scenes. He dissects various power configurations, including a Government of National Unity of multiple parties like the ANC, the DA, the IFP, the Freedom Front Plus, and the ACDP. He also speaks about last night's urgently convened Multi-Party Charter meeting which he chaired.

Discussions on electing a president and a new government must be completed in the next two weeks. Democracy Works Foundation chairperson Prof William Gumede says an “outlier” coalition government without the ANC is possible. The party that ushered the country into democracy and freedom, and independently governed South Africa for the past 30 years will need an alliance with another party or other parties to make up the 10% support it lacks to meet the threshold to remain in government. The ANC garnered 40% of the vote in the 2024 national elections with just over 6.3 million votes. Its loss in support has been attributed to former president Jacob Zuma's new MK Party and voters' dissatisfaction with the "glorious liberation movement". Its not a given that the party with the majority will anchor a coalition government. Gumede, says President Cyril Ramaphosa's job is on the line, coalition partners will come with demands. The MK Party has made it clear it will not work with an ANC which has Ramaphosa at the helm of the government. Last year the DA signed a pre-election agreement with smaller parties with a common goal of toppling the party of Nelson Mandela. Its Multi Party Charter partners, such as the IFP, Freedom Front Plus, ACDP and ActionSA, lagged far behind in voter support and did not reach double digit margins to make up the more than 50% needed to form a government. DA leader John Steenhuisen pledged loyalty to the charter after its partners' disappointing results. The parties are expected to meet soon. At the IEC national results operation centre PA leader Gayton McKenzie suggested the ANC be excluded from a new government. Gumede spoke to us about the prospects of a coalition without the ANC and the negotiations for President Ramaphosa's job.

With less than a week remaining before South Africans go to the polls, SAfm provides comprehensive election coverage from the results operations centre in Midrand. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Pieter de Necker, CEO of Freedom Front Plus and GOOD's national chairperson, and Gauteng Premier Candidate, Mathew Cook about their readiness for the upcoming elections.

Lester Kiewit moderates a debate with candidates representing EFF, Democratic Alliance, Good, Freedom Front Plus, and the African Christian Democratic Party. This was a live event hosted at the District 6 museum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Freedom Front Plus has denied being an exclusively Afrikaner party. The statement follows the resignation of Advocate Lennit Max who accused the party of advancing and prioritising the interests of Afrikaners over other race groups. FFPlus' Chief Whip in Parliament and Western Cape Premier candidate, Dr. Corné Mulder says the allegations are unfounded...

Political analyst and African National Congress (ANC) insider Oscar van Heerden is predicting that the ANC's electoral support will not fall below 50% in the upcoming May elections, while hoping for an outright majority win for any political party, rather than the eventuality of a coalition government. Van Heerden was speaking exclusively with Polity to discuss his latest book Is the Party Over?, when he hedged that if there was significant voter apathy then perhaps the ANC could dip below 50%, but even then he imagined support would not fall below 47% or 48%. Support for the ANC is plunging, and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party backed by former President Jacob Zuma may become the country's third-biggest after next month's election, a new opinion poll showed. However, Van Heerden dismissed election polling as problematic, explaining that it reflected how a small sample of people felt on the day. He referred to some of the polls as "ridiculous". He admitted that the ANC, at the moment, was "not the favourite party", noting that "everyone hates the ANC" and that people "talk bad about the party". However, he highlighted that looking at the trends of the last few elections, the ANC's support had been waning but consistently, with a drop of about 3% to 4% per election in electoral support. "When you stand at 67.5%, to suggest that the ANC is going to lose more than 10% of their support base, the ANC would have to have really done badly," he noted. Van Heerden said "the truth of the matter is" that 30 years into democracy most black South Africans, are "far better off" than they were pre-1994. He said people now had rights, including a right to vote. Although there were still challenges with poverty, unemployment and inequality, he said this was something that could not change overnight. COALITION GOVERNMENT Van Heerden expressed concerns with coalition politics, saying it seemed as though the country was not getting it right. He said should the ANC fall below 47% or 48% of support, then it would have to form a coalition with smaller parties, which he said was likely to be the Inkatha Freedom Party "because the politics of KZN must be satisfied". He acknowledged that the newly formed MK Party led by Zuma would also play a role. He predicted a small coalition, where the ANC was still the dominant ruling party nationally. However, he foresaw problems in KZN and Gauteng. "I will rather want any particular grouping to outright win, I am not saying it must be the ANC but I think that will be a more stable factor than having coalitions at national level," he said. He highlighted that the electorate wanted stability and familiarity, predicting that if the ANC won the elections, he did not think President Cyril Ramaphosa would retain Paul Mashatile as Deputy President. He said Ramaphosa might bring in someone new. "…someone no one thought it could be. And he is basically sending a message that this is the future of the party once I leave," Van Heerden said. IDENTITY POLITICS Meanwhile, he believes that citizens are "not getting it right" in terms of building a cohesive society, noting that people are not voting for the party whose policies they believe in, but rather for the race or religion the parties represent. He highlighted that people still voted according to identity politics, explaining that Gayton Mackenzie's Patriotic Alliance was getting more attention from the coloured community, because "he plays the nationalist coloured card". Van Heerden pointed out that Afrikaans farmers and Afrikaans speakers were voting for the Freedom Front Plus, while English speaking people were predominately voting for the Democratic Alliance (DA). He said Muslims were voting for the Al Jama-ah party and Christians were voting for Kenneth Meshoe's African Christian Democratic Party. He noted that race was still very much present in the country and pointed out that while the DA argued that there were problems with affirmative action and black economi...

11.04.24 Pt 2 - Dr Pieter Groenewald joins the team to describe the process of creating the Freedom Front Plus manifesto, by identifying the deeper issues in the country. Dr Groenewald also reflects on the positives of a coalition government. www.cliffcentral.com

Dr Pieter Groenewald from the Freedom Front Plus joins the team to chat about the Multi-Party Charter, their manifesto to rebuild South Africa, and eating an elephant… one bite at a time. The Burning Platform

Are you wasting your vote by voting for smaller parties? Freedom Front Plus leader and MP Dr. Pieter Groenewald joins Gareth and Phumi to discuss the nuances of electoral process. Also on the table for discussion is the seemingly inevitable possibility of coalition. The Burning Platform The Burning Platform

Are you wasting your vote by voting for smaller parties? Freedom Front Plus leader and MP Dr. Pieter Groenewald joins Gareth and Phumi to discuss the nuances of electoral process. Also on the table for discussion is the seemingly inevitable possibility of coalition. The Burning Platform

Ten opposition parties, currently represented in Parliament, have petitioned President Cyril Ramaphosa to not sign into law the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill, on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. The Electoral Matters Amendment Bill was passed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) last week and sent to Ramaphosa for assent. The Bill is a sequel to the Electoral Amendment Act that was passed last year to provide for independent candidates to stand for election in Parliament and provincial legislatures. It provides for the regulation of the private and public funding of independent candidates and independent representatives, among other things. Non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts made submissions to Parliament, arguing that, in its current form, the Bill is "unconstitutional, and undermines" the Constitution in respect of transparency and accountability in political party funding legislation. Other civil society organisations are also calling for the Bill to be reviewed. The political parties that have petitioned Ramaphosa include the African Christian Democratic Party, the African Transformation Movement, the Congress of the People, the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Freedom Front Plus, GOOD Party, the Inkatha Freedom Party, the National Freedom Party, the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania and the United Democratic Movement. "If the President assents to the Bill we would then be forced to join those in civil society, who have already given notice of their intention to approach the courts, to oppose this legislation on the grounds of unconstitutionality," said the parties. The Multi-Party Coalition explained that the Bill was "hastily" approved by the National Assembly, and then by the NCOP and includes contentious and substantive changes to the Political Party Funding Act which were not consequential to the inclusion of independent candidates. "The substantive, and unnecessary, amendments to the Political Party Funding Act included a change to the implementation of Sec 236 of the Constitution which requires that represented political parties receive public funding on an 'equitable and proportional basis' in order to enhance multi-party democracy," said the opposition parties. The Multi-Party Coalition highlighted that the African National Congress "opportunistically" used the need for consequential changes to be made to the electoral system to substantially increase their public funding by 25%, based on current representation. This is achieved at the expense of all of the opposition parties, except the DA which would also receive an increase of about 10% in public funding, they argued. "Despite the benefit of a proposed increase the DA joins us in challenging the Bill's constitutionality. We have submitted to the President that this does not enhance multi-party democracy but undermines it," they explained. The parties have also submitted to the President that, in its haste to pass this legislation, Parliament has failed to meet the constitutional duty to facilitate meaningful and reasonable public consultation. Civil society has argued the same. Opposition parties noted that with the national elections eight weeks away, parties are all committed to contesting without disrupting or delaying the election timetable. "However, it is our duty as currently represented parties to protect the constitutional imperative of enhancing a multi-party democracy in the face of this existential threat to one of democracy's greatest strengths," it said. The opposition parties called on Ramaphosa to refers those parts of the Bill which make substantive amendments to current legislation to the next Parliament for proper and constitutionally compliant consideration.

The National Assembly THIS WEEK approved the Expropriation Bill as amended by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) with a vote of 205 in favour and 108 against. The bill makes provision for the expropriation of property, without compensation, if deemed in the public interest. It's adoption means it will now go straight to the president for signature and on to South Africa's statute books. The DA, Freedom Front Plus and IFP want the President to refer the Expropriation Bill back to Parliament or to the Constitutional Court for a decision on its constitutionality. Some like the South African Farmers Development Association - SAFDA - have welcomed the bill as a transformation breakthrough. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SAFDA executive chairperson, Dr. Siyabonga Madlala 

The Freedom Front Plus has promised to eradicate corruption, do away with cadre deployment and affirmative action, fix poor service delivery, as well as to restore reliable electricity supply. The party says after thirty years of the current government driving the country to the edge of ruin, the country needs a new dispensation. It also wants a recognition of group rights, promotion of independent communities, restoration of identity and protection of culture and diversity. Sakina Kamwendo earlier caught up with Freedom Front Plus Leader, Dr Pieter Mulder.

South Africa's 5th largest party, the Freedom Front Plus, will TODAY launch it's election manifesto in Pretoria. In previous elections the party actively campaigned against Black Economic Empowerment and affirmative action accusing the systems of breeding corruption. Sebenzile Nkambule spoke to Wouter Wessels, FF PLUS Head of Elections and National spokesperson....

The Freedom Front Plus will launch its election manifesto in Pretoria tomorrow (Saturday) ahead of the May 29 General Elections. The manifesto coincides with the party's 30th anniversary. FFPlus - The 5th biggest political party in South Africa aims to unseat the ruling ANC through its coalition in the Multi-Party Charter. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to FFPlus' Chief Whip in Parliament, Dr. Corné Mulder

South Africa's ruling party looks set to lose its outright majority in national elections for the first time since 1994, while support for the populist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) may rise, an Ipsos poll found. In all three scenarios outlining high, medium and low voter turnout, the African National Congress (ANC) would garner less than 47% of votes, suggesting it would need a coalition with a smaller party to form a government, Ipsos said. It conducted the survey face to face with 3 600 people from October 23 to December 1 and published the results Tuesday. "In the event of such an election outcome, the ANC would only require a party with about 4% to 6% national support as a coalition partner to establish a national government," Ipsos said in a statement. The results tally with a Bloomberg survey of political analysts released February 5, which showed that while the ANC risks losing its majority, it should be able to form a governing coalition with smaller parties rather than having to enlist its main rivals. The election must be held by August, though a date has yet to be announced. The Democratic Alliance (DA) - currently the main opposition - is likely to retain that position, with 20.2% to 21% of the vote across the three turnout scenarios, according to Ipsos. The EFF's support ranges from 16.7% to 18.5%, compared with 10.8% in the 2019 election. The DA has entered into an alliance known as the Multi-Party Charter with 10 rivals, including the Inkatha Freedom Party, the Freedom Front Plus and Action SA, and they all agreed they won't work with the ANC or the EFF. It's unclear whether any of them might renege on that commitment should their leaders be offered cabinet posts or other positions. The EFF, which was founded in 2013 by Julius Malema, a former leader of the ANC's youth wing, would be in contention for a power-sharing deal should support for the ruling party drop significantly below 50%. The EFF has had a fractious relationship with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, but has co-ruled with the ANC in some municipalities. Ipsos canvassed opinions prior to former President Jacob Zuma endorsing the newly formed uMkhonto WeSizwe party in December. The ex-leader - who remains popular in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal - was suspended from the ANC in January and his defection may cost the ruling party votes.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) risks losing its majority in this year's elections, but should be able to form a governing coalition with smaller parties rather than having to enlist its main rivals, a survey of political analysts shows. Support for the ANC is expected to drop to 48%, from 57% five years ago, according to the median estimate of 14 analysts canvassed by Bloomberg between January 26 and February 2, with just two forecasting that the party will win more than half the vote. The main opposition Democratic Alliance is expected to garner 22% backing, and the populist Economic Freedom Fighters - currently the third-largest party - 12.5%. Founded in 1912, the ANC has ruled since White-minority rule ended in 1994. Its reputation took a hammering during President Jacob Zuma's nine-year rule, which was marred by endemic corruption and the collapse of key state institutions. While the ANC forced Zuma to step down in 2018, his successor Cyril Ramaphosa has struggled to tackle widely pervasive poverty and unemployment, end crippling power cuts and stamp out graft - factors that are expected to cost it support. "I think the ANC will be able to cobble together a desperate coalition. The ANC's electoral support is in free-fall, but it still has the biggest electoral machine of any organization in the country. It can therefore do a lot in terms of getting out the vote, but even that machinery cannot cope with the level of government failures and scandals that are drawing people away from the ANC. - Lukhanyo Vangqa, independent analyst. The election must be held by August, although a date has yet to be announced. Most of the analysts emphasized that campaigning is still at an early stage and the outlook could change as the vote draws nearer. Their predictions of the outcome are broadly in line with those of several recent opinion polls. "It is impossible to say at the moment what the percentage breakdown will be, because a lot will be determined by how many voters turn out on election day." - Zwelethu Jolobe, head of the University of Cape Town's political studies department. If the ANC does win slightly less than half the vote, potential partners include the GOOD party, whose leader Patricia de Lille serves as tourism minister in Ramaphosa's cabinet, the Patriotic Alliance and Al Jama-ah. The DA has entered into an alliance known at the Multi-Party Charter with 10 rivals, including the Inkatha Freedom Party, the Freedom Front Plus and Action SA, and they all agreed they won't work with the ANC or the EFF. It's unclear whether any of them might renege on that commitment should their leaders be offered cabinet posts and other positions. "If the ANC had to lose an outright majority, it will still, more than likely, be the party with the largest percentage and the most number of seats in parliament. Who they would ask to join them would depend on how far away from an overall majority they are." - Sanusha Naidu, analyst at the Institute for Global Dialogue. The EFF, which was founded in 2013 by Julius Malema, a former leader of the ANC's youth wing, would be in contention for a power-sharing deal should support for the ruling party drop significantly below 50%. The EFF has had a fractious relationship with Ramaphosa, but it has co-ruled with the ANC in some municipalities. "The worst case for the ANC would be if they drop to 45%. Then they would have to invite one of the larger opposition parties to join them in government. The question is who? I think it would probably be the Inkatha Freedom Party, because both are nationalist in outlook and their policies are broadly similar." - Melanie Verwoerd, independent analyst. Zuma is a wild card in the election. In December, he announced he'll campaign for the newly formed uMkhonto WeSizwe party and last month the ANC suspended him from its ranks. The former president remains popular in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal and his defection may cost the ANC votes. Ram...

Can big business really parachute its own candidate into the coming 2024 election and get him elected president? That's the ambition, it seems, behind a bid to find a political home for Roger Jardine as revealed in the Sunday Times last Sunday. There's up to a billion rand to back a new horse but is the circle of possible funder being too picky? “Business needs to cross its own Rubicon,” Freedom Front Plus chief whip Corne Mulder tells Peter Bruce in this gripping edition of Podcasts From the Edge. It needs, he says, to understand the opportunity before it and while putting R1bn into an election. Does all the money get behind Jardine or can all “good” opposition (presumably excluding the EFF) share in it and get behind Jardine when parliament meets to elect a president after the election? Mulder also deals with the need to include the Patriotic Alliance in the Charter before it becomes a “kingmaker” after and wonders whether, just possibly, the Democratic Alliance might be lured into a Grand Coalition with the ANC if the ruling party vote slips below 50%.

Philip van Staden is an MP for the Freedom Front Plus in Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Health, and he joins John to explain the dossier of medical abuse complaints that the Freedom Front has handed to the SAHRC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EFF's motion of no confidence against Free State premier Mxolisi Dukwana lacked support from other opposition parties in the Free State Legislature. The motion was rejected as the DA and Freedom Front Plus decided to abstain from the vote. It comes after a reply from Dukwana that more than R3-million was spent on the funeral of the late Education MEC Tate Makgoe in March this year. For more on this Elvis Pesslin spoke to David van Vuuren,  DA Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature

In an attempt to oust the African National Congress in the 2024 elections, - seven parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA), ActionSA, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the Freedom Front Plus have signed a pre-elections agreement to work together should the ANC fail to reach a 50+1 majority at the general polls next year. Following a two-day meeting, earlier this week the charter announced a new name and a set of priorities and principles for power sharing. A number of parties turned down the offer to be part of these deliberations that took place in Kempton Park this past week one of those being the African Christian Democratic Party, we spoke to the ACDP Deputy President, Wayne Thring on their views on this new coalition.

In this episode of the Sunday Times Politics weekly, Sunday Times Politics Editor Sibongakonke Shoba sat down with Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald, one of the parties for the proposed ‘moonshot' pact alliance. Asked if he thought the country was ready for a white president, Groenewald said: ‘No. We're too close to apartheid still'. Groenewald also spoke on working dynamics of multiparty coalitions, redressing the inequalities of South Africa's past, and what he thought of DA leader John Steenhuisen.

In this episode of the Sunday Times Politics weekly, Sunday Times Politics Editor Sibongakonke Shoba sat down with Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald, one of the parties for the proposed ‘moonshot' pact alliance. Asked if he thought the country was ready for a white president, Groenewald said: ‘No. We're too close to apartheid still'. Groenewald also spoke on working dynamics of multiparty coalitions, redressing the inequalities of South Africa's past, and what he thought of DA leader John Steenhuisen.

The Presidency budget, known as Budget Vote 1, stands at R625 million but notably lacks a Parliamentary oversight committee—a matter of ongoing concern for several political parties advocating for increased scrutiny of the Presidency. Judge Zondo's state capture report has also underscored the need for an accountability-focused committee. While the ANC has been dragging its feet on appointing an oversight committee, they agreed to examine similar committees established in the United Kingdom Parliament to oversee the British Prime Minister. Members of Parliament's Rules Committee, including Chief Whip of the Freedom Front Plus, Corné Mulder, have just returned from this visit. Mulder told Biznews that he would like to see the robust interaction with the head of government in the UK replicated in South Africa's Parliament with the opposition chairing committees, and told Biznews that it was "unthinkable" that the President was spending taxpayers' money without adequate legal oversight, especially as President Ramaphosa is consolidating power in his office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guests on the ‘Sunday Times Politics Weekly' are pessimistic about the plan hatched by DA leader John Steenhuisen to unseat the ANC. This week Steenhuisen announced that six opposition parties would hold a national convention aimed at ousting the ANC in the next elections. The so-called “Moonshot Pact” was first mooted by the DA at its congress in April. Besides the DA, the parties which have signed on for the convention are the IFP, Freedom Front Plus, Action SA, United Independent Movement and Spectrum National Party. In this episode of the Politics Weekly, we explore the Moonshot Pact's chances of success. On our panel this time are political analyst Asanda Ngoasheng and Wayne Sussman (election analyst). Listen and share your views.

Our guests on the ‘Sunday Times Politics Weekly' are pessimistic about the plan hatched by DA leader John Steenhuisen to unseat the ANC. This week Steenhuisen announced that six opposition parties would hold a national convention aimed at ousting the ANC in the next elections. The so-called “Moonshot Pact” was first mooted by the DA at its congress in April. Besides the DA, the parties which have signed on for the convention are the IFP, Freedom Front Plus, Action SA, United Independent Movement and Spectrum National Party. In this episode of the Politics Weekly, we explore the Moonshot Pact's chances of success. On our panel this time are political analyst Asanda Ngoasheng and Wayne Sussman (election analyst). Listen and share your views. Producer: Bulelani Nonyukela.

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Tuesday maintained that forming a united opposition Pact ahead of the 2024 election offers political parties the very best chance to unseat the African National Congress (ANC), keep the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) out of power, and form a stable new government to rescue South Africa. Steenhuisen was speaking during a live broadcast to the nation, where he urged citizens not to vote for any political party that is not part of the Moonshot Pact. “The most important thing we should not do, is to vote for parties that pretend to be in opposition but are actually fronts for the ANC. Any political leader who refuses to put the needs of South Africa ahead of the narrow interests of their party, does not deserve your vote,” he said. He accused the Patriotic Alliance, Al Jamah and GOOD party of being mired in corruption and selling out to the ANC. The DA, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA, United Independent Movement and the Spectrum National Party have established sufficient common ground to hold a National Convention for the Moonshot Pact on August 16 and 17. Steenhuisen hopes the Moonshot Pact will form a strong, united opposition, and provide a way for political parties to “break free from the abuse the country suffers at the hands of the ANC”. Steenhuisen explained that this Moonshot Pact would bring together different parties – excluding the ANC, EFF and “their proxies” – to ensure that the opposition focuses its collective energies on defeating the ANC, rather than on attacking each other. He said his party was deeply committed to this process, and believed the Convention in August would be the most important political conversation to take place in the country since the transition to democracy. “We believe that the outcome could provide opposition voters with something they have never had before: the credible prospect of victory. By working together, the Pact can be greater than the sum of our collective parts,” said Steenhuisen. He added that the Pact could energise the 14-million unregistered voters to vote, and give the 13-million people who are registered but failed to vote in 2021 a new reason to vote. CERTAINTY AND STABILITY He noted that a successful Convention would also provide the certainty and stability that would be crucial to forming a Pact government in 2024. He noted, however, that many were still sceptical about the effectiveness of coalitions given the attention that had been paid to “the few that have not worked”. “That is precisely why the National Convention is designed to negotiate many key elements of a post-2024 government up front – so that we don't have to rush to meet the two-week deadline after the election,” said Steenhuisen. While the political leaders inside the Pact had the responsibility to lead by example by working together in the national interest, the success of the Pact would ultimately depend on the people of South Africa doing the same, he said. The DA hopes that the Pact will set a worthy example of how South Africans from all backgrounds can unite and take action around a common set of values and policies to rescue the country.

With the 2024 general elections approaching, seven opposition party leaders will, in August, hold a National Convention to negotiate a pre-election pact. The National Convention will be held on August 16 and 17 and will see the Democratic Alliance, Inkatha Freedom Party, Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA, National Freedom Party, United Independent Movement and the Spectrum National Party come together, following a series of exploratory meetings over the past two months. The party leaders said in a joint statement that while there was still much work to be done, parties were working in unison to provide hope and a new way forward for South Africa. “As the leaders of seven different political organisations, this is a responsibility we take seriously. We know that many citizens are anxious about the future. We know that they want certainty that the new national government that replaces African National Congress (ANC) domination next year will be stable, viable and effective. Above all, they want opposition parties to provide a viable path to achieving the 50%+1 majority we need to form a government without the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters and their proxies that can deliver a prosperous future for all South Africans,” said the leaders. Party leaders have agreed on an agenda that will guide negotiations at the Convention to ensure that they emerge with the strongest possible agreement. Important items on the agenda include the values and principles that will guide a pact government and the formulation of a joint minimum programme of action. The agenda also includes rules of engagement during the upcoming election campaign, and a formula to form a Cabinet after the 2024 election. The leaders explained that these items were critical to forming a stable pact government that could deliver. “We wish to emphasise that every party leader that has engaged in this process so far has done so voluntarily, and it is for each party to ultimately decide whether it wants to formally join the Pact once negotiations have been concluded at the upcoming National Convention,” leaders added. The leaders assured that there were no predetermined outcomes, and negotiations at the Convention would be robust, honest and constructive. The African Christian Democratic Party and Build One South Africa have attended various meetings as observers and are yet to decide if they will attend the National Convention.

Recent experiences with coalitions in South African metros indicate that opposition parties are facing challenges in interpreting their mandate, raising concerns for the upcoming national and provincial elections. However, in an interview with Biznews, Freedom Front Plus leader, Dr Pieter Groenewald expresses his belief that both political parties and voters are in a learning process. Groenewald also addresses concerns about trust and potential coalition partners, particularly highlighting the need for the DA to clarify its position on forming a coalition with the ANC. He also touches on the potential challenges of a white opposition leader becoming the President of South Africa and suggests the leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Velenkosini Hlabisa as a potential candidate for the presidency- Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The illicit trade in copper has unleashed a staggering burden on South Africa's economy. With global demand for copper reaching new heights, the prospect of criminal gangs relinquishing their activities seems increasingly unlikely. Despite a previous six-month moratorium on copper exports imposed by the government, no new regulations have emerged since its expiration. The Leader of the Freedom Front Plus, who sits on the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police, highlights corruption and alarmingly low conviction rates as the primary stumbling blocks impeding South Africa's resolve to combat the rampant copper theft problem. Groenewald says the disheartening truth is that criminals in South Africa currently enjoy an 80% chance of evading punishment for their crimes. Groenewald also reflects on the recent passing of Tina Joemat-Petersson, the chairperson of the police portfolio committee who was being investigated for extortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There has been a flurry of negotiation behind the scenes to get opposition parties to agree on who should be the next Mayor of Johannesburg and keep the ANC/EFF's candidate out. This follows after ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba accused the Democratic Alliance of not being serious about removing the ANC and EFF. Freedom Front Plus Member of Parliament and Chief Whip of the party, Corné Mulder, told BizNews that he had discussions with other political parties and was confident that ‘good people' would succeed on Friday when the council reconvened and that either Mpho Phalatse of the DA or Funzi Ngobeni from ActionSA would become Johannesburg's new mayor. He also told BizNews that the FF+ is not interested in coalitions with the ANC as he believed they had nothing to contribute. The ANC brought its A-team at the time of Nelson Mandela, Mulder said, but they left and “we are now busy with the G or H-team.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The South African Human Rights Commission is assessing a complaint of air pollution at the Medupi power station in Lephalale in Limpopo. The Freedom Front Plus logged the complaint this week, alleging that there had been numerous complaints from residents of the Lephalale Local Municipality about air pollution at the Medupi power station. For more on this, FF Plus Limpopo provincial leader Marcelle Maritz spoke to Elvis Presslin

Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery says the new Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill will not stifle freedom of speech. The bill was passed yesterday in Parliament despite fierce debate from four opposition parties; the DA, Freedom Front Plus, ACDP, and Al Jama-ah. The parties believe the Bill will be abused by politicians and limit freedom of speech and expression. Deputy Minister John Jeffery has dismissed the allegations raised by opposition parties with respect to the Bill. He told our senior producer Ronald Phiri the Bill was necessary as existing laws had proven ineffective in curbing the surge in crimes motivated by hate...

A new Mayor in the City of Tshwane is expected to be elected during a special council meeting today. The governing multi-party coalition has thrown its weight behind DA member and former parliamentarian Cilliers Brink. This follows the resignation of Randall Williams earlier this month. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the City of Tshwane multi-party coalition spokesperson and Freedom Front Plus leader, Dr. Corné Mulder

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Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the decision President Cyril Ramaphosa makes has to be informed by the best interests of the country. This follows the release of a scathing Phala Phala panel report that found Ramaphosa had a case to answer for the 2020 burglary at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. Ramaphosa did not address the nation last night, contrary to previous expectations. Instead - His spokesperson Magwenya told members of the media an announcement by the President on the report is imminent. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Wouter Wessels, National Head of Elections and Strategy for the Freedom Front Plus, and Mxolisi Makhubu, Communication manager for the African Transformation Movement's (ATM)...

Freedom Front Plus, the political party which champions minorities and Cape Independence, is credited with being ‘the adult in the room' during fractious coalition discussions in Gauteng Metros. The electorate is paying attention, with the FF+ on the right side of seismic swings in two recent by-elections. Reasons why become apparent during this interview with party stalwart Dr Corné Mulder, a member of the National Assembly since 1988. Mulder, a fourth-generation South African politician, explains how coalition governments are the natural consequence of SA's proportional representation electoral system introduced in 1994. He reaches a hopeful conclusion – positing that a ‘Rainbow Coalition' of political parties outside of the economically destructive ANC/EFF can and will win the 2024 national election. That result, he believes, will usher in a new era of prosperity for the country. Mulder spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ActionSA's withdrawal from the Ekurhuleni coalition agreement on Monday is the latest setback for multi-party mergers trying to bring a semblance of stability to municipalities. ActionSA's national chairperson Michael Beaumont said the party had decided to withdraw and opted to become a constructive and robust opposition party. This is just the latest blow to the stability of the minority government currently leading the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality after Tania Campbell's removal and then reinstatement as mayor in a short time. BizNews correspondent Michael Appel spoke with Dr Corné Mulder, the Western Cape leader of the Freedom Front Plus, but in his capacity as the chairperson of the coalition technical committee. He is candid about the difficulties they've faced in bringing together so many different parties to form minority governments, as is the case in Ekurhuleni. Mulder admits that the continuous in-fighting between parties is robbing the alliance of valuable energy it should be expending on service delivery, never mind tarnishing the image of the workability of coalitions as an alternative to one-party rule come 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Freedom Front Plus says ActionSA remains part of the Multi-Party Coalition in the City of Ekurhuleni. This follows reports of the party pulling out of the coalition due to its dissatisfaction with how the DA-led government is running the Metro. For clarity on the matter, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Corné Mulder, FF Plus MP and chairperson of the Coalition Technical Committee.

The DA in the Cederberg municipality is accusing the ANC-PA coalition of blocking a motion of no confidence that would remove it from office. Following a recent by-election win in October, a coalition of the DA, Cederberg Eerste, and the Freedom Front Plus, now controls six of the 11 seats in council. It's a tiny margin but it gives them the majority to remove the ANC-PA from office. In an interview with BizNews correspondent Michael Appel, DA constituency head in Cederburg, Andricus van der Westhuizen, expanded on the state of the “bankrupt” municipality that has changed hands often in recent years. The majority of councillors in the Cederberg council have written to Local Government MEC Anton Bredell requesting his intervention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Freedom Front Plus says broad-based black economic empowerment policies have left a deep trail of economic destruction across the country. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed during his Q&A session in the National Assembly yesterday that the country will continue with Triple-B EE, Affirmative Action, and other transformational policies. FF Plus leader Dr. Pieter Groenewald says skin color cannot be used as a generalized indicator of disadvantage. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Wouter Wessels, FF Plus head of campaigns

Despite opposition from some parties, the Land Expropriation Bill was finally adopted by the National Assembly late on Wednesday evening, taking it one step closer to becoming enacted in law. The DA, EFF, IFP, Freedom Front Plus, and African Christian Democratic Party had objected to the bill for different reasons. The adopted draft allows expropriation only for "public purpose" and in the "public interest with 'just and equitable compensation".  Expropriation without compensation may be possible but in specific circumstances. If enacted, the bill will replace the apartheid-era law that does not allow for zero compensation to be paid or expropriation in the public interest. The bill will now go to the National Council of Provinces for concurrence, after which it will head to the desk of the president to be signed into law. Sebenzile Nkambule spoke to Nkanyiso Gumede from the Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Reform.......

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's advocate, Dali Mpofu SC, threatened the chairperson of the Section 194 Inquiry, African National Congress (ANC) MP Qubudile Dyantyi, and several MPs asked that he be investigated for it. In terms of the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act - commonly referred to as the Powers and Privileges Act - it is illegal to threaten an MP in the performance of their functions, and it could carry a prison sentence of up to three years. On Tuesday morning, Mpofu asked for a postponement to work on the litigation following the Western Cape High Court ruling which overturned President Cyril Ramaphosa's suspension of Mkhwebane. The Democratic Alliance (DA) subsequently appealed to the Constitutional Court, and Mkhwebane applied to the High Court to uphold its ruling while this case was underway. Ramaphosa, acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka, the African Transformation Movement (ATM), the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania subsequently joined the latter matter, and according to Mpofu, there has been a "flurry" of court papers that he needed to respond to, and he couldn't prepare for the cross-examination of witness Nelisiwe Thejane. Furthermore, he said Mkhwebane was sick and at her doctor and couldn't attend the proceedings. As he has done throughout proceedings, Mpofu interrupted and spoke over Dyantyi, and Dyantyi eventually asked that he be muted. In one exchange, Mpofu said: "You are not entitled to abuse me like you are abusing me. I'm senior to you in many ways, not just in age, but in many ways. You know it. So, you have no right to abuse me. But fine, you have the power now, you can exercise it, but you'll pay one day, ja." Dyantyi, smiling, said: "Are you threatening me now?" To which Mpofu responded: "Ja." Dyantyi asked him to conclude, and Mpofu said: "Actually, it is not a threat. It is a promise." DA deputy chief whip Annelie Lotriet said she was extremely concerned about what Mpofu had said to Dyantyi as, in terms of the Powers and Privileges Act, no MP may be threatened when conducting their duties. Freedom Front Plus chief whip Corné Mulder agreed. ANC MP Violet Siwela said she was a "little bit disappointed" and suggested that Dyanyti looked into it in terms of the Powers and Privileges Act. ANC deputy chief whip Doris Dlakude also agreed with Lotriet and Mulder. "What we are pleading for is that there should be no threats to anyone," said Dlakude. Mpofu was backed up by ATM leader Vuyolwethu Zungula, UDM leader Bantu Holomisa, and Economic Freedom Fighters MP Omphile Maotwe. Dyantyi denied Mpofu's request, saying he could continue with his cross-examination on 21 September, but the MPs will continue to ask questions of the witness. This led to another monologue by Mpofu, and when Dyantyi tried to proceed, he once again spoke over him. Mpofu was once supported by Maotwe, Zungula and Holomisa. The latter suggested that Mpofu should challenge it in court. Section 8 of the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures states: 8. (1) A person may not by fraud, intimidation, force, insult or threat of any kind, or by the offer or promise of any inducement or benefit of any kind, or by any other improper means (a) influence a member in the performance of the member's functions as a member; (b) induce a member to be absent from Parliament or a House or committee; or (c) attempt to compel a member to declare himself or herself in favour of or against anything pending before or proposed or expected to be submitted to Parliament or a House or committee. Section 27 (1) of the Act further states: "A person, including a member, who contravenes Section 7 or 8 (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or to both the fine and the imprisonment."

Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has been attacked maliciously by right-wing and racist groups. Lesufi is among the ANC leaders who sacrificed their youth and were unfairly detained fighting for liberation, according to the Provincial Executive Committee. After Lesufi stated that AfriForum, Freedom Front Plus and others defend a specific race and language, AfriForum demanded an apology from him. ANC's Gauteng spokesperson Lesego Makhubela joined Sabahul Muslim to discuss the issue.

Opposition parties in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality have signed a coalition government agreement, taking the first step to oust the African National Congress-led alliance governing the metro. On Thursday, parties met in Gqeberha for a signing ceremony to cement the deal that took just over four months to come together. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen told journalists at a press conference that differences should be put aside to improve services. He said he believed that coalition governments were South Africa's future. "Can we fix it? Yes, we can," Steenhuisen told journalists. "We have different philosophies, different ideologies, but we found common ground around the key principles on what we want to achieve for the people of Nelson Mandela Bay. This is undoubtedly a city in great crisis that has been plagued by instability and too many people who have placed their interest above the interests of the people." Asked about the DA's mayoral candidate, Steenhuisen said Eastern Cape MPL Retief Odendaal would be put forward by the party. Other positions are yet to be determined and announced. Piet Mey, leader of the Freedom Front Plus in the Eastern Cape, said the City had been destroyed by the ANC's weak leadership. "I believe this coalition government will make a difference in the next six months," he said. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) deputy president Wayne Thring welcomed the agreement and reiterated that it would work in the interests of ratepayers and residents. The ACDP, African Independent Congress, Abantu Integrity Movement, DA, Freedom Front Plus, PAC, and the UDM agreed to form a coalition government. The Northern Alliance (NA), who were once part of the talks, were not part of the new agreement. Steenhuisen said an offer for the NA to take up a seat on the mayoral committee was still available. "We hope they will take it and be part of this new movement," he said. Should the parties successfully form a coalition, it would be the second change in government since the 2021 municipal elections. Last year, Eugene Johnson was elected as the mayor of the metro - by a one-vote margin - over DA Eastern Cape leader Nqaba Bhanga, who is now in the provincial legislature. Bhanga won 59 votes, while the Johnson got 60. During the 2021 municipal elections, the DA and ANC each won 48 seats. Altogether, 119 votes were counted, no ballots were spoilt, and only one councillor from the DA was absent. The parties have already started a petition to remove the current metro leadership.

Continuing blackouts, the rising cost of living, the Zondo Report implicating his party, South Africa's tacit support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the rising tide of xenophobia in the country and plans to build a R22-million flag - these are some current topics MPs might want to question President Cyril Ramaphosa on. However - in contravention of the National Assembly's rules - they will not have the opportunity to do so this term. Rule 140(1) of the National Assembly states: "Questions to the President must be - (a) scheduled in accordance with Rule 210 for a question day at least once per quarter during session time within the annual programme." With only two weeks remaining in the current term, and no date allotted to a presidential question session, the National Assembly Programming Committee on Thursday morning decided to instead invite Ramaphosa for an additional question session in the third term. The third term will only start on 15 August. Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy chief whip Siviwe Gwarube recently wrote to Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to ask her about scheduling the required question session for this term. She wrote: "I firmly believe that it is of the utmost importance that members of the NA [National Assembly] are afforded regular opportunities to engage with President Ramaphosa on a range of urgent matters of national and international importance. "Moreover, it is imperative that President Ramaphosa should set the example as the head of the executive that the government is indeed serious about fulfilling their obligations of being held accountable to the Assembly by ensuring that he attends to his parliamentary duties." Chief Whips Forum discussed this letter when it met on Wednesday, behind closed doors, as is the norm for this body. At Thursday's meeting, DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone asked if the question session had been scheduled. Mapisa-Nqakula referred to Gwarube's letter. House chairperson Grace Boroto and African National Congress (ANC) MP and parliamentary councillor to Deputy President David Mabuza, Hope Papo, were unimpressed by how the DA raised the matter. ANC MP and Ramaphosa's parliamentary councillor Gerhard Koornhof said that NAPC and the Chief Whips Forum had agreed to the proposed programme since 24 March. Programming whip and ANC MP Mina Lesoma presented the programme, which had Mabuza answering questions on 8 June, and the presidency's budget vote, which will be tabled by Ramaphosa, on the 9 June, with Ramaphosa responding to the debate the following day. "That week, two days, the president will be appearing before the house," Lesoma said. "We totally agree and prescribe to the rules, particularly National Assembly Rule 140, which does direct that the president must appear in the house." She said Ramaphosa would answer questions in the next term, but if he said he was available now for a question session this term, it would be accommodated. "However, we are not going to dictate to the president when he is going to appear before the House after he had indicated to us that his diary doesn't necessarily allow him, given that he will be appearing this month, or this quarter twice, because of the compliance matters in terms of the budget votes that needs to be processed and approved," she said. Rule 140 required that the president answer questions in the House, not just "appear" in the House, which several opposition MPs were quick to point out. Gwarube said the fact that Ramaphosa would be delivering his budget vote speech did not negate the requirement that he answers questions in the House. She said the question sessions had to be built into every single term - it was part of the National Assembly's oversight, and a part of the president's responsibility to Parliament. Freedom Front Plus chief whip Corné Mulder said the rules were clear that the president must avail himself to answer questions. He suggested that they either extend the current term by a week to allow a question ...

Some opposition parties have made their voices heard following the sacking of National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Freedom Front Plus, COPE and the African Transformation Movement have expressed mixed views. There is also a call on Police Minister Bheki Cele to be fired.  The  tension between Sitole and  Cele follows the July 2021 unrest that gripped Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal and left about 350 people dead.

Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse has finalised her mayoral committee, with the DA only securing four seats on the 10-seat mayoral committee. Phalatse's executive committee was announced on Monday following weeks of coalition negotiations between the DA and other political parties. In an indication of how tough the negotiations were, the DA only managed to secure four seats. The remainder of the six mayco seats have been divided among other political parties, with ActionSA securing three seats. The ACDP, Freedom Front Plus and the IFP each secured one seat. The composition of the executive: Finance - Julie Suddaby (DA) Group Corporate and Shared Services - Leah Knott (DA) Transport - Funzela Ngobeni (ActionSA) Development Planning - Belinda Echeozonjoku (DA) Housing - Mlungisi Providence Mabaso (IFP) Economic Development - Nkuli Mbundu (ActionSA) Health and Social Development - Franco De Lange (FF+) Community Development - Ronald Winston Harris (ACDP) Environment and Infrastructure Service Delivery - Michael Sun (DA) Public Safety - David Thembe (ActionSA) Phalatse said this was a multi-party majority coalition government with 136 seats in the council, enough to pass legislation. In defending the decision to negotiate a coalition, Phalatse said all political parties involved had their interests, which influenced the direction of negotiations. Phalatse said the coalition was a 10-party agreement, but that not all political parties had been awarded positions. She said the city's council had over 10 chairperson positions, which were likely to be awarded to other political parties. Johannesburg is the latest hung metro finalised after Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell appointed her committee on 11 December. Tshwane remains the only metro in the province yet to finalise a coalition agreement.

The newly elected City of Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams says political parties should put their differences aside to adequately render services to the citizens. DA's Williams has retained his position as the executive mayor of the City of Tshwane. He was elected unopposed. The ANC did not submit any candidate for the mayoral position. Head of Elections from the Freedom Front Plus, Wouter Wessels gives us his reaction on the developments  

Guest: Wouter Wessels | National Head of Elections and Strategy. at Freedom Front Plus Africa is joined by Wouter Wessels from the Freedom Front Plus party to talk about some of the parties' coalition talks and the fate of Gauteng's three biggest metros - Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the end of Apartheid South Africans have largely stuck with parties that represent their own racial group. But with a new generation of voters growing up in a democratic nation, is it time for South Africans to cast off their racial allegiances? Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja) Guests: Godfrey Skosana from the Freedom Front Plus and Jess Griesel from the Economic Freedom Fighters #AfricaDaily

Guest: Melanie Verwoed | Author Of 21 At 21: The Coming Of Age Of A Nation John is joined by Melanie Verwoerd to discuss the observation that she makes in The News 24 Article, 'Is the Freedom Front Plus making the laager bigger?' The Freedom Front Plus appears to be moving away from supporting issues that matter to white Afrikaans speakers to include issues that impact on coloured Afrikaans-speaking voters too.  If the strategy works, it could lead to an interesting change in our political make-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Joost  Strydom  | Head of the Orania movement  Panyaza Lesufi gave a tempered response to Freedom Front Plus election manifesto: "Dream on@VFPlus, affirmative action will be with us until your ancestors' sins are eradicated. We are also ‘nie bang nie' . Orania will go, you can scream and shout as you wish" But what does Orania think about where it is going? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's have a look at the manifestos of the Freedom Front Plus and ActionSA. Website: https://morningshot.co.za/ Merch: https://morningshot.co.za/store/ Coffee: https://morningshot.co.za/store/250g-Morning-Shot-Espresso-p390028965 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningShotZA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningShot1 Sources: https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/stop-the-decay-the-ff-plus-2021-lge-manifesto https://www.actionsa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ActionSA-LGE-Manifesto-2021.pdf

Dr. Wynand Boshoff is the son of Carel Boshoff, the founder of Orania, and the grandson of Hendrick Verwoerd. Wynand has been served as an MP for the Freedom Front Plus, representing the Northern Cape since 2019. Before that, he served as the provincial leader of the FF+ after attaining his Ph.D. in education sciences from the University of Pretoria. ---- Guest Links ----- https://www.vfplus.org.za/ https://twitter.com/boshoff_wynand?lang=tr https://web.facebook.com/wynand.boshoff.1 WorldView is a media company that delivers in-depth conversations, debates, round-table discussions, and general entertainment to inevitably broaden your WorldView. ---- Links ----- https://twitter.com/Broadworldview https://web.facebook.com/BroadWorldView You can donate at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46136545&fan_landing=true Music: https://www.bensound.com​

Two political party leaders in South Africa's Parliament who are over the age of 60 say they will not register to be vaccinated against COVID-19. They will also NOT take the vaccine. The Leaders of the Freedom Front Plus Pieter Groenewald and Kenneth Meshoe from the ACDP have different reasons why they will not be vaccinated. This comes as National Assembly Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli called on all MPs over the age of 60, - to register to be vaccinated in the second phase of the rollout programme which starts today (Monday).

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to member of parliament,  Heloïse Denner from the Freedom Front Plus. She serves on the portfolio committee for Employment and Labour. She shares some of the responsibilities associated with being a member of parliament, emphasising oversight of government departments and being able to make a real difference in people’s lives. For example, she highlights the Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS), which was implemented by the Department of Labour to financially assist employers and workers during the nationwide lockdown enforced to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, which has paid out in the region of R60billion.  We discuss the high unemployment rate in South Africa, officially at 32.5%, and the slow progress of government as well as current policies to create jobs. In relation to this point, Ms Denner remarks on the fact that the private sector is the greatest employment creator in the country, and stresses the importance of the private sector to stimulating the economy and creating jobs. In terms of female empowerment, women need to have adequate access to education and employment. The opportunities that women have today were built off the actions of strong women and men that have gone before us. Women must stand up, stand together and stand strong. Tune in for more…

Deputy President David Mabuza clashed with the Freedom Front Plus after they were left highly unsatisfied with DD’s response to one of their questions in Parliament.Ramaphosa’s right-hand man found time to explain why he was out of the limelight in 2020, claiming he has a comorbidity that makes him vulnerable to COVID-19. His long-term absence aside, questions have been raised about his lack of accountability in the past year.Mabuza continued to play with a straight bat throughout and churned out a relatively generic response to the controversy. He claims that accountability remains high within the executive, despite claims to the contrary.

The ANC says it will pay government for the costs of using a SANDF plane to travel to Zimbabwe. This has been welcomed by political parties and civil society groups, but the Freedom Front Plus says it wants more details about the cost of the flight, who paid for accomodation and venues before they are satisfied by the decison to pay back the money. The delegation led by ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule met with Zanu-PF leaders in Harare over that country's political and economic situation. To discuss this further Udo Carelse spoke to political analyst Ralph Mathekga

The Freedom Front Plus wants to amend the Disaster Management Act in order to put a limitation on the month-to-month extension of the Act. Leader, Pieter Groenewald, speaks to Africa Melane on the party's process of drafting the proposed changes.. Guest: Pieter Groenewald, Leader at Freedom Front Plus Host: Africa Melane, Early Breakfast Topic: FF Plus wants to amend the Disaster Management Act See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

There has been mixed reaction from some opposition parties to the extension of the National State of Disaster by Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the extension which now ends on the 15th of September is necessary. On the other hand, the Freedom Front Plus says it is now in the process of amending the Disaster Management Act through a private members bill. The party says this is to curb the sole power of the CoGTA Minister to indefinitely extend the state of disaster on a month to month basis without parliamentary oversight. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent has more details............

Jerm — I had a conversation with Pieter Groenewald, the leader of the Freedom Front Plus, in early 2019, before the national election. Full conversation

The Black First Land First movement has officially been de-registered as a political party. This after the Electoral Court yesterday rejected the BLF's application to appeal its de-registration. In June, the Independent Electoral Commission ruled in favour of the Freedom Front Plus to have the movement officially scrapped from the list of the country's political parties. The IEC says this was based on its constitution which states that it may not register a political party that excludes membership on the basis of race, colour or ethnicity.

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Ms. Tamarin (Tammy) Breedt, who serves as a Member of Parliament for the Freedom Front Plus and sits on the portfolio committees of Agriculture, Rural Development as well as Land Reform. We discuss parliament members’ responsibilities in relation to holding portfolio committees and government departments accountable for their respective projects to ensure the country’s fiscus is spent wisely. Our conversation highlights parliament’s recent five-point plan to combat gender-based violence and associated offences against women, and the need to move from awareness to action by empowering first responders.  We remark on women supporting other women to help them rise through their respective careers and the importance of female networks. Tune in for more…

PRETORIA — With a third of the results in South Africa's sixth general election now in, the Freedom Front Plus has a surprising strong showing. It is a party that openly says it represents white interest in the country, but it has seen growth among Afrikaans speaking members of the coloured community and more recently black people in the townships have started canvassing members for the Freedom Front Plus. Here's the chairperson Anton Alberts. - Linda van Tilburg

PRETORIA — The Democratic  Alliance is on track to maintain control of the Western Province and could be part of a coalition in Gauteng, but have lost votes to Patricia de Lille's Good Party and the Freedom Front Plus on a national level. The Chairperson of the DA Federal Council, James Selfe says his party could be negatively effected by the split-vote. - Linda van Tilburg

PRETORIA — The Inkatha Freedom party has increased its share of the vote in the elections and is running neck and neck with the Freedom Front Plus. IFP spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the party was negatively effected by floods and unrest in the province. - Linda van Tilburg

PRETORIA — The Inkatha Freedom party has increased its share of the vote in the elections and is running neck and neck with the Freedom Front Plus. IFP spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the party was negatively effected by floods and unrest in the province. - Linda van Tilburg

MultimediaLIVE — Right wing party Freedom Front Plus is, at the time of publishing, now the country's fourth largest party. IEC is in a spin due to the growing confirmations of what is called double voting - the same individual voting more than once - due to either bad technology and bad thumb ink - either which way we talk about what it means for the numbers on the bog board as counting is finalised. Listen to resident data analyst Paul Berkowitz has to say along with political journalist Qaanitah Hunter in this episode with a slightly different format.

I interview Wouter Wessels, a Freedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus) member of the South African parliament. Wessels took over the seat of Dr. Pieter Mulder, the former leader of the Freedom Front Plus, after Mulder's retirement. He worked as Mulder's personal secretary between 2009 and 2014.

Going through the FF Plus 2019 General Elections Manifesto

Some political parties and various leaders in Parliaments have extended their best wishes to South Africans and Christians who observe Christmas Day. Among them are the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, NFP, ACDP, UDM and the Freedom Front Plus, we also spoke to Chief Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela about the Mvezo annual Christmas party and our reporter Mcebisi Nqina was at the Dora Ngiza hospital's paediatric unit where Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World brought gifts and food for hospitalised children.

Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee has resolved to amend the Constitution to provide for the expropriation of land without compensation. The decision, by majority vote, follows months of public hearings and written submissions. The ANC, EFF, and NFP all supported the proposal while the DA, Cope, the Freedom Front Plus, and IFP opposed it. Meanwhile, the Joint Constitutional Review Committee's acting co-Chairperson, Stan Maila says the committee has tried as much as possible to accommodate all views in its report. Krivani Pillay spoke to Co-Chairperson of parliament's Constitutional Review Committee, Lewis Nzimande...

Commuters will wake up to another taxi fare increase tomorrow. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) made the announcement this via social media this morning. Fuel prices have been escalating over the past few months. Meanwhile, the DA staged a picket outside the office of the the Treasury Department in Johannesburg this morning over the fuel increases. Leader of the party, Mmusi Maimane says government should privatize the national carrier, SAA and cut its bloated cabinet in order to curb the recent increases in both fuel and food price hikes. He was joined by various organizations which include the Organisation for the Undoing of Tax Abuse and political parties including the ACDP, COPE and the Freedom Front Plus.

There has been mixed reaction from some political parties in Parliament to the military intervention in Zimbabwe. The EFF supports what is calls a peaceful military intervention.The African People's Convention and the Freedom Front-Plus have also welcomed the intervention, while the DA wants Mugabe to resign. Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports...

ANC MP Makhosi Khoza has announced that she is leaving the ruling party. Khosa says she could not be led by what she calls leaders who have lost legitimacy and credibility. She was in the process of being disciplined by the KwaZulu-Natal ANC for bringing the party into disrepute, following her criticism of President Jacob Zuma. Freedom Front Plus, and the African Christian Democratic Party have described the resignation of outspoken ANC MP Dr Makhosi Khoza as a loss to parliament. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to DR Makhosi Khoza and ANC National Spokesperson Zizi Kodwa

South Africa is being denied the opportunity to send its best team to the Rugby World Cup 2015 due to political interference. This is according to the Freedom Front Plus who is now appealing to the British government to take urgent note of alleged political interference in sport in the country. Freedom Front Plus' parliamentary spokesperson on sport, Advocate Anton Alberts, says this type of interference on a racial basis has led to international sport boycotts against South Africa in the past.