FF Plus documentary on Afrikaner enclave Kleinfontein accuses Tshwane of hostility

The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has released a documentary film aimed at shedding light on Kleinfontein, a self-sustaining Afrikaner community near Pretoria that the party says is being unfairly targeted by the Tshwane Metro Council.

According to the FF Plus, the metro recently increased the community’s property taxes from about R6 000 to R7 000 per month to an “unrealistic” R2 million per month - a figure the town, with a total revenue of roughly R1.5 million, “simply cannot afford.”

“Kleinfontein is clearly being targeted by a hostile Tshwane Metro Council and other political parties,” the statement reads.

The party maintains that the community operates independently and does not rely on the municipality for services. Kleinfontein reportedly manages its own water supply through 34 boreholes, sources electricity via solar power and direct purchases from Eskom, and maintains its own sewage treatment plant.

“This self-sufficiency saves the metro thousands in resources, yet the community is still burdened with unfair rates that do not correspond to any form of service delivery,” the party said.

Kleinfontein spokesperson Dannie de Beer said the settlement’s self-governance model could serve as an example for South Africa. “Kleinfontein even provides services beyond its borders and deserves compensation, not criticism, for this contribution,” he said.

The FF Plus said the documentary exposes “poor governance” in the Tshwane Metro while calling for decentralised, community-driven service delivery.

The film was released on 10 October.