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The City of Cape Town must stop hiding behind its alleged Good Hope Centre auction review process, swallow its pride, cancel the ridiculously inappropriate sale, pay whatever penalties are due, and publicly commit to using the precinct as a mixed-use development including affordable housing.
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On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Democratic Alliance (DA) placed a Western Cape Constitution Amendment Bill on the agenda of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for consideration today.
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Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Mayoral Candidate. *Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the Provincial Parliament sitting on the proposed amendments to the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act (LUPA).
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It is International Day of Play today but most of Cape Town’s children don’t have safe places to play.
Play is not a luxury. It should not be reserved for rich kids or poor kids; it is essential to all children’s physical, emotional and social development.
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The Auditor-General's findings regarding procurement processes within the City of Cape Town have vindicated concerns that residents, community activists, and opposition parties have been raising for years.
The post AUDITOR-GENERAL FINDINGS EXPOSE SERIOUS CONCERNS LONG RAISED ABOUT CITY OF CAPE TOWN PROCUREMENT PRACTICES appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party has submitted comments to the City of Cape Town on the amended 2026/27 Budget, raising serious concerns about transparency, fairness and the ability of residents to properly comment on the revised proposals.
The post GOOD CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS IN CAPE TOWN’S AMENDED 2026/27 BUDGET appeared first on For Good.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with concern the Stellenbosch Municipality’s plans to put a stop to the operations of GoNow e-Scooters in Stellenbosch. The party calls on all role players to pursue constructive engagement rather than unilateral action. While the Freedom Front Plus recognises the need for appropriate safety measures, the party is […]
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Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy of the Republic of South Africa, has been confirmed as a featured speaker at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, where he is expected to outline the next phase of the country's power-sector recovery and the investment drive needed to expand the electricity grid.
Taking place October 12-16, AEW 2026 represents the largest energy gathering on the African continent, offering a strategic platform for dealmaking and partnerships. Minister Ramokgopa's participation reflects the country's ambitions to strengthen investment flows across the power and energy markets, supporting long-term generation resilience and improved transmission networks.
South Africa has moved from one of the worst phases of its electricity crisis to its most stable supply in years. The country recently passed a full year without load-shedding, and the grid is at its strongest in half a decade, with roughly 4,400 MW more generation on hand than a year earlier. The return of Kusile Power Station to its full output of about 4,800 MW helped anchor the turnaround.
With supply stabilized, Ramokgopa has reframed the current market challenge as being less about generation and more to do with transmission, offtakers and bottlenecks, pointing to more than 130 GW of generation projects that have yet to secure firm offtake agreements. That bottleneck sits at the center of the country's largest infrastructure push. The Transmission Development Plan calls for 14,000 km of new power lines and 105 substations by 2030, at a cost of roughly R400 billion, to unlock an additional 22.5 GW of capacity.
Because neither Eskom nor the state can fund that build alone, the government has opened transmission to private investment for the first time through the Independent Transmission Projects (ITP) program. In December 2025, Ramokgopa named seven prequalified bidders for the first phase, all of them international-led consortia. The phase covers 1,164 km of high-voltage lines across seven corridors, with a combined value of about $1 billion. A request for proposals is expected in the second half of 2026.
“South Africa's recovery shows what disciplined execution can achieve, and opening the grid to private capital is the logical next step,” says NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. "The real opportunity now is in transmission, and the investors who help build that network will open up generation that will change South Africa's future for the better.”
Private appetite is already evident on the generation side. The latest round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program drew 10.2 GW of bids against the 5 GW on offer. In the 2025/26 financial year, eight new independent power projects came online with a combined 800 MW, and another 1,610 MW is under construction.
Minister Ramokgopa is also expected to address the Integrated Resource Plan 2025, the government's blueprint guiding new generation capacity, and the rollout of a competitive wholesale electricity market intended to open the sector beyond Eskom.
As AEW 2026 prepares to convene policymakers, investors and operators at the Cape Town International Convention Center this October, Minister Ramokgopa's participation is the host nation's signal that its power sector is open for investment.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is once again fooling the public when it comes to housing delivery. His latest stunt of yet another ceremonial handover, this time at Salt River Market, is another in a long line of the Democratic Alliance’s broken promises and meaningless photo opportunities.
The post NOT A SINGLE BRICK: GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS’ CEREMONIAL HOUSING SHAM appeared first on For Good.
ActionSA extends its sincere condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Mzoli Ngcawuzele, affectionately known as Ta Mzo, following his passing.
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Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named an extended training squad of 38 players, with the majority set to assemble in Stellenbosch from Monday as preparations intensify ahead of the forthcoming Junior World Championship in Georgia. Ten members of the extended squad have been called up to the senior Springbok group for the clash …
The Vodacom Bulls will return to Dublin for a second successive Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final against Leinster after the two teams won their respective semi-finals in an enthralling weekend of rugby. The URC has confirmed that the fifth Grand Final will take place on Friday, 19 June at Croke Park in Dublin, where …
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Mayoral Candidate. *Note to Editor: This speech was given during the GOOD City of Cape Town Mayoral Launch
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Speech by Patricia de Lille, GOOD Leader. *Note to Editor: This speech was given during the GOOD City of Cape Town Mayoral Launch
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ActionSA is deeply concerned by reports that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has raided the home and office of another City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee (Mayco) member as part of an ongoing investigation linked to allegations that a Cape Town businessman attempted to bribe the City Manager with R1.4 million.
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Residents of Fontein Street in Cloetesville have endured weeks of water damage.
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The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee is not some large, faceless structure. It is the Mayor’s hand-picked executive team.
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Prof. Benedict Oramah, former President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and current Chairman of Africa Trading Minerals (ATMIN), will chair the African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Finance Summit, taking place from October 12–16 in Cape Town. Oramah's participation places one of Africa's most influential development finance leaders at the forefront of discussions on energy investment, infrastructure financing and industrial growth, reaffirming the event's role as the continent's premier deal-making platform.
Taking place within the main strategic conference program, the AEW 2026 Finance Summit will address one of the most pressing challenges facing Africa's energy sector: a lack of investment. With an annual energy investment gap estimated between $31 billion and $50 billion, the Summit will explore tangible strategies to mobilize private capital, expand development financing and unlock new avenues for domestic funding across the energy value chain. Oramah's participation ensures these discussions remain central to the event.
Having previously led Afreximbank, Oramah played a pivotal role in positioning the institution as one of the continent's most active financiers of strategic infrastructure and energy projects. The bank has been instrumental in supporting African-led energy development, including backing refining infrastructure, advancing regional trade integration and facilitating capital access for major projects. In recent years, the bank increased its capital base by $25 billion, enhancing its capacity to finance large-scale energy and infrastructure initiatives. It has also played a leading role in the development of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), which is expected to begin operations in 2026 and deploy billions in capital toward African energy projects.
Recent developments underscore Afreximbank's continued role in financing African projects and highlight the importance of development finance in accelerating infrastructure rollout. South Africa joined Afreximbank in 2026, unlocking an $8 billion country program focused on energy, manufacturing and trade, alongside a $3 billion Transformation Fund aimed at supporting black-owned businesses and SMEs. Meanwhile, a new trading house – ATMIN – was launched in 2025 by a group of former Shell traders, with financial backing from Afreximbank.
The bank has underwritten $2.5 billion of a $4 billion syndicated term loan for Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery; launched the African Continental Free Trade Area Adjustment Fund; introduced its flagship Accelerator Program to boost intra-African trade; and committed financing packages to Ecobank Zimbabwe, Egypt's SAMCO and Malawi's NBS Bank.
Afreximbank has also expanded its developmental mandate through initiatives such as the African Medical Center of Excellence (AMCE), reflecting the growing recognition that energy, healthcare and industrialization are interconnected pillars of long-term economic growth. The $300 million tertiary medical facility was developed in partnership with King's College Hospital London, offering world-class services across oncology, hematology, cardiology and general medicine. The center officially opened in 2025.
“Prof. Benedict Oramah represents the type of leadership Africa needs as the continent works to finance its own energy future. His participation at AEW 2026 comes at a defining moment, as Africa strengthens energy security, expands industrial capacity and builds financing institutions capable of supporting long-term growth,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber.
AEW 2026's Finance Summit is expected to serve as a key platform for advancing new financing structures, facilitating investment partnerships and accelerating commercially driven dealmaking across Africa's energy sector. The Summit will focus on project bankability, African-led financing mechanisms, infrastructure investment, risk mitigation strategies and the evolving role of development finance institutions in supporting the continent's energy expansion.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.
Millions of South Africans are justifiably angry about the poor quality of their lives, the slow progress of post-apartheid redress, and the injustice of deepening inequality.
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First credible national data on owned companion animals marks a milestone for animal population management and disease control. Cape Town, 01 June 2026 – Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS welcomes the release of new data from Stats SA’s General Household Survey (GHS), providing the most accurate and credible snapshot yet of companion animal ownership …
GOOD Stellenbosch has formally submitted a request to Geraldine Mettler, Municipal Manager of Stellenbosch Municipality, calling for an urgent intervention and comprehensive investigation into the operation of the GoNOW electric scooter services within the Stellenbosch Central Business District (CBD).
The post GOOD STELLENBOSCH REQUESTS URGENT INVESTIGATION INTO GONOW ELECTRIC SCOOTERS OPERATING IN STELLENBOSCH CBD appeared first on For Good.
The statistics on collisions and fatalities on Cape Town’s roads remain alarmingly high. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), therefore, welcomes the amendments to the traffic by-laws that were approved at a recent City of Cape Town council meeting. According to a SANRAL report, between 700 and 750 fatalities are recorded on the City’s roads […]
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Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has continued with his rotational policy when he named a reshuffled match-day squad for South Africa’s final Under-20 International Series encounter against Georgia in Stellenbosch on Saturday, with regular captain Riley Norton back in the starting team. The match will take place at Paul Roos Gymnasium’s Markötter Stadium, with …
Speech by Matthew Cook, GOOD National Chairperson & City of Johannesburg Councillor. *Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the City of Johannesburg Council Meeting
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