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The Cape Flats was rocked by yet another mass murder on Friday night. Four adults were gunned down inside a home in Bishop Lavis. By Saturday morning, life had moved on. No heightened police presence. No wall-to-wall media coverage. No outrage. In the Cape Flats, violence has become so normalised that mass murder is met with a collective shrug from government and society alike.
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Philippi residents are demanding jobs on a MyCiti infrastructure project
Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 09 July 2025 The State must send an unequivocal message to the xenophobes blocking access by foreign nationals to health care facilities in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal that people engaging in vigilantism will be arrested and prosecuted. South Africans have every right to demand that the State uses the country’s […]
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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 08 July 2025 The GOOD Party condemns the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) decision to delay the July grant payments for thousands of beneficiaries flagged for “review.” This is yet another bureaucratic blow to the poorest of the poor, who rely on grants not as a luxury, but […]
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes the ANC in the Tshwane Metro’s plan to convene a special council meeting to remove City Manager Johann Mettler from office. In September last year, the Freedom Front Plus warned that sound administration would be undermined following ActionSA’s disruption of the coalition between the DA, Freedom Front Plus […]
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The Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to address infrastructure issues is costing taxpayers thousands. A business in Benoni recently contacted the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regarding a water pipe in East Street, Benoni, which has been leaking for three years. According to the owner, he repeatedly contacted the relevant department over the years to report the […]
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Outspoken activist died last week aged 86
GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 03 July 2025 The GOOD Party notes reports in Business Day and REI.co.za, highlighting a concerning trend that professionals are increasingly leaving Cape Town for Gauteng, citing high living costs and safety concerns. According to Landsdowne Property Group CEO Jonathan Kohler, a growing number of […]
The post CAPE TOWN EXODUS: COST OF LIVING AND SEGREGATION DRIVE PROFESSIONALS AWAY appeared first on For Good.
Crossroads and Philippi business forums deny City’s allegations of intimidation and say they are being sidelined
SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Caucus Chairperson 01 July 2025 Communities across Cape Town are speaking out against what they describe as the City’s selective enforcement of municipal by-laws, accusing officials of prioritising media appearances over fair and consistent service delivery. Recent events have highlighted a troubling pattern […]
The post DOUBLE STANDARDS IN BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT FUEL GROWING DISTRUST AMONG CAPE TOWN RESIDENTS appeared first on For Good.
GOOD Statement by Chad Davids,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 27 June 2025 The amendments to the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL) and its annexed zoning map represent an apartheid spatial planner’s dream. During a special sitting of Council yesterday, several amendments to the MPBL were approved. The GOOD Party in the […]
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GOOD Statement by Rosa Louw,GOOD George Municipality Councillor 27 June 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes the Speaker’s courage in tabling the report exposing shocking allegations of corruption and manipulation of supply chain management (SCM) processes in the George Municipality. This matter dates back to June 2023, under the leadership of then-Mayor Leon van Wyk and […]
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GOOD Statement by Kaden Arguile,GOOD National Youth Chairperson 27 June 2025 The GOOD Party calls on Comrades Marathon organisers to remove fossil fuel sponsors from its event entirely. The removal of Engen from the iconic South African event was a victory against the normalised practice of greenwashing in our sports.Only for Astron Energy to be […]
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Multinational firms are benefitting from “just transition” funding while serving the world’s largest fossil fuel companies
Audit firms refused to get involved because of “reputational risk”
Nasty scuffle breaks out between Spar owner and protesters
Protestors gathered at Ngcobo’s municipal offices, despite a court order
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
The Freedom Front Plus’s (VF Plus) bilateral visit to the US to engage with White House officials and other stakeholders begins today with a discussion at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. The theme of the discussion is “An Afrikaner Perspective on US–South Africa Relations” and will take place from 13:00 to 14:30, Washington time […]
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Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated
The Khayelitsha Security and Cleaning Association claim they’ve convinced Shoprite to broker a deal with their members’ companies