GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook,
GOOD National Chairperson
24 May 2026
GOOD notes with deep concern the recent public statements made by environmentalist and long-time Kirstenbosch contributor James Deacon regarding the decline of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
His account paints a devastating picture of institutional neglect, collapsing conservation capacity, poor financial management, procurement dysfunction, and the slow deterioration of one of South Africa’s most important environmental and heritage sites.
If these claims are true, then this is not just an administrative problem. It is a national disgrace.
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