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The GOOD Party in George expresses its concern over the misuse of disciplinary processes to target councillors for fulfilling their duties to the communities they were elected to serve.
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People who fought for miners with TB or silicosis to be compensated have raised the alarm, but mining companies defend the process
The latest 4th Quarter Budget Monitoring Report reveals a deeply concerning picture of poor planning, weak implementation, and misplaced priorities under the DA-led coalition government in George.
Over R200 million in development funds, including R176 million in unspent conditional grants and R34 million in the Housing Development Fund, remains idle, while residents continue to wait for housing, basic services, and vital infrastructure.
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As the GOOD Party, we reject the culture of evasion that characterises formal written responses from the George Municipality.
As elected officials, our duty is to the people of George, not to bureaucratic stonewalling or political self-protection.
The answers provided by George Municipality to our formal questions expose the municipality’s lack of transparency and disregard for the opposition’s right to oversight.
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GOOD Statement by Roscoe Palm,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 30 July 2025 The Cape Town Speaker, Felicity Purchase, must step aside. Her continued presence in that role has now resulted in a grievous assault on a public representative, all because he dared to ask a question. Her actions, inactions and biases have resulted in […]
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A new seabird nursery at SANCCOB will incubate eggs and rear orphaned and abandoned chicks
JOHANNESBURG: Proteas Men’s head coach Shukri Conrad has today announced full-strength squads for the upcoming white-ball tour against Australia, scheduled...
Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000
GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd ,GOOD George Councillor 19 July 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes the decision by Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson to publicly release the Council for the Built Environment’s (CBE) investigation report into the George building collapse. The press conference was emotionally charged, with the families of the victims making […]
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GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd,GOOD George Councillor 17 July 2025 We welcome the announcement that Minister Dean Macpherson will be meeting with the families of the victims of the George building collapse. These families deserve the truth, accountability, and ultimately, closure. It is a necessary and humane step forward. But we also reiterate our urgent […]
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Game park owners and environmentalists say turbines will spoil scenic landscapes, damage tourism and threaten endangered birds
African environment ministers meet in Kenya next week
GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd,GOOD George Councillor 06 July 2025 Two months ago today, at the memorial service for the victims of the George building collapse, Public Works & Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson stood before grieving families and pledged to return to personally brief them on the findings of the Council for the Built Environment […]
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GOOD Statement by Rosa Louw ,GOOD George Municipality Councillor 03 July 2025 The GOOD Party confirms that criminal charges against the DA’s Dirk Wessels and Marlene Barnardt were laid at the George Police Station on Tuesday. The case has been registered under reference number CAS 31/7/2025. This follows damning findings, by an external investigation, detailed […]
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South Africa does not need parties walking away from dialogue. It needs leadership that can engage with complexity, manage disagreement maturely, and stay the course. The DA’s decision to abandon the National Dialogue, while clinging to its GNU positions, exposes the contradiction in its stance.
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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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JOHANNESBURG: Proteas Men’s head coach Shukri Conrad has named a 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 International (T20I) tri-series against...
GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd,GOOD George Councillor 25 June 2025 The George Council is expected to support a recommendation for disciplinary action against DA Councillor Raybin Figland. While GOOD has long called for accountability, the DA’s sudden willingness to act should not be mistaken for integrity; it is political self-preservation, not principle. The disciplinary recommendation […]
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GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd,GOOD George Councillor 24 June 2025 While many residents in George live without shelter and face daily service delivery failures, the Municipality has chosen to invest tens of millions in refurbishing a single building for administrative use, without clear public justification or proper consultation. The R31 million renovation of the historic […]
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ARUNDEL: When Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad announced his squad for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, several of his...
GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd,GOOD George Councillor 30 May 2025 I have formally tendered my resignation as the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Planning and Development in the George Municipality. This decision did not come easily. I have served with dedication and integrity, motivated by a commitment to public service and the urgent […]
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GOOD Statement by Rosa Louw ,GOOD George Municipality Councillor 30 May 2025 The GOOD Caucus in George voted against the George Municipality’s 2025/26 budget, which totals nearly R5 billion. It is our belief that this budget is bloated, inefficient, and fails to prioritise the real needs and affordability concerns of George’s residents. Instead of offering […]
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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General 29 May 2025 George Councillor Chantelle Kyd was the MMC for Planning in a coalition municipal government led by the DA, and the leading advocate in council for transparency around investigations into the collapsed George building, which claimed 34 lives last year. But when the Council meets to […]
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DHAKA: Muhammad Manack was a shining light on what proved to be a difficult day two for South Africa Emerging Men...