Workers Take to the Streets on World Day for Decent Work
COSATU marches in major cities to highlight corruption, job losses and high cost of living
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Male Circumcision Is Made Easier by a Clever South African Invention
Estimates are that one million HIV infections have been prevented, saving the cost of treating and monitoring those cases, and avoiding transmission to partners.
Madlanga Commission: Brown Mogotsi Must Be Held Accountable
The Madlanga Commission has issued a Rule 3 notice, formally notifying controversial North West businessman Oupa Brown Mogotsi of being implicated in the alleged unlawful interference at the South African Police Service (SAPS). As the GOOD Party, we welcome this development.
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South Africans Are Going off the Service Grid: What Happens When Citizens Replace the State?
Failing water, power, sanitation and security services in South Africa are spurring households and communities to do it themselves.
Hundreds March to Demand Release of Activists Detained by Israel
The annual “Walk for Freedom” march in Johannesburg is now in its 16th year
Bird Ringing – Bringing Knowledge and Delight
A South African discovery offered the first proof of birds migrating across the equator
Demonstration Outside Israeli Embassy in Support of Flotilla Activists
Six South Africans are among hundreds of people detained by Israel. They were bringing aid to Gaza.
Billions Needed to Fix Courts, Prisons and Police Buildings
Department of Public Works has a R30-billion maintenance backlog
Sassa Extends Postbank’s Contract by Three Months
The agreement, which governs how millions of grants are paid, was supposed to lapse on 30 September
Health Workers Picket for Flotilla to Be Protected
They also call for the Israeli Medical Association to be suspended from the World Medical Association
Palm Trees in Africa Are in Decline: These Botanists Made a Plan to Do Something About It
Palms play a vital role in food, culture and livelihoods. A new pan-African network aims to study, protect and conserve the continent’s unique and rare palm trees.
Aid Is Not a Crime: Release the Gaza Flotilla Activists Now
The GOOD Party heeds the call by Mandla Mandela urging the South African government to “call for the immediate release” of international activists detained by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). Mandela issued this plea from aboard the Alma, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, before the vessel was intercepted while attempting to break Israel’s inhumane siege on Gaza and deliver much-needed aid.
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Court Dismisses Bid to Stop Retrenchment of SA Breweries Workers
Union accuses SAB of “turning decent jobs into cheap labour”
A Spectacular Reset of Relations Between South Africa and the US Is Possible
There are currently three Afrikaners in Washington who believe there is a unique opportunity for a spectacular reset of relations between South Africa and the United States (US). The full provisional document is attached herewith: Let us Make Critical Minerals the Centerpiece of a New U.S.–South Africa Partnership Agreement As Afrikaners responsible for a multi-million-dollar […]
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Cape Town Raids Expose Cracks in Da’s Clean Governance Claims
The GOOD Party welcomes any effort to root out corruption and safeguard public resources. We commend the South African Police Service’s Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for its coordinated search and seizure operation targeting alleged municipal procurement irregularities in the City of Cape Town.
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Johannesburg Cable Theft Requires Urgent Solutions
The ongoing cable theft in the Johannesburg Metro should no longer be tolerated, as it paralyses businesses’ operations and disrupts residents’ lives. Urgent solutions must be found for this type of crime. Between July 2024 and March 2025, City Power suffered losses of R114 million as a direct result of cable theft. This is a […]
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Tanzania’s Ruling Party Has Crushed the Opposition – The Elections Are a Mere Formality
The 2025 election will primarily serve to legitimise President Samia Suluhu’s new mandate.
Protest Against Fossil Fuels at African Energy Week
“This is not the right way for Africa to go”
RIP Ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa
The GOOD Party notes with sadness the passing of Ambassador Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa.
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Johannesburg Reclaimers Call For Landfill to Be Reopened
Pikitup has promised it will “come up with solutions” to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week
Judge Dismisses Postbank’s Attempt to Keep Social Grants Contract
Postbank “created its own urgency” by waiting until September to bring the application, the Gauteng High Court ruled. It has known since 2024 that the contract would be terminated this month.
Thousands March to Parliament Calling for End to Genocide in Gaza
President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing the UN in New York, said: “As Palestinians continue to face genocide and famine, we have a duty to act”
IMF Warns of Huge Job Losses Following Trump’s Tariffs
Garment exports make up 80% of the country’s exports to the United States
AGOA Likely to Be Renewed for One Year
African Growth and Opportunity Act has previously been renewed for a decade at a time