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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.
On Tuesday, Deputy Executive Mayor Thyrone Williams and Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) Ricardo van der Merwe represented the GOOD party at a special municipal function held in the Council Chambers, alongside Executive Mayor Ald Marius Koen.
The post GOOD PARTY CHAMPIONS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ICT HANDOVER IN SALDANHA BAY COALITION appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein is shocked, but not surprised, that Lady Grey Street; the economic centre of Paarl, has experienced its third armed robbery in less than one week.
The post DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY SHOULD PRIORITISE SAFETY AND SECURITY IN LADY GREY STREET AMIDST A SCOURGE OF ARMED ROBBERIES IN THE CBD appeared first on For Good.
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.
Access to the internet in South Africa’s economic powerhouse, Gauteng, is marked by inequalities.
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
The post CAPE TOWN TRULY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL CITY appeared first on For Good.
Speech by Patricia de Lille, GOOD Leader. *Note to Editor: This speech was given during the GOOD City of Cape Town Mayoral Launch
The post A VISION FOR CAPE TOWN’S FUTURE appeared first on For Good.
GOOD Stellenbosch has submitted a motion to the Office of the Speaker and the Stellenbosch Municipal Council calling for the appointment of an independent investigator to investigate serious allegations of irregular municipal property transactions made by former Deputy Mayor, Councillor Mynhard Slabbert.
The post GOOD STELLENBOSCH CALLS FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION ALLEGATIONS appeared first on For Good.
Residents of Fontein Street in Cloetesville have endured weeks of water damage.
The post URGENT CALL FOR ACTION ON WATER DAMAGE IN FONTEIN STREET, CLOETESVILLE appeared first on For Good.
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee is not some large, faceless structure. It is the Mayor’s hand-picked executive team.
The post HOW MANY RED FLAGS BEFORE THE MAYOR ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM? appeared first on For Good.
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.
The post BLAME, BORDERS AND BREAKING POINTS: XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE TURNS DEADLY IN THE WESTERN CAPE appeared first on For Good.
Infighting within the ANC in the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) derailed two consecutive council meetings due to a lack of quorum. During the council meeting on 28 May, quorum could not be reached because ANC councillors failed to attend. The meeting was postponed to today (2 June), but quorum could […]
The post ANC councillors miss Emfuleni council meeting for a second time due to infighting appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
(Budget Vote Debate: Presidency) President Cyril Ramaphosa should deal with the Phala Phala matter swiftly and honestly so that the focus can shift to what should be the top priority in the interest of all South Africans: properly governing South Africa. Once this has happened, South Africa’s international relations policy should urgently be addressed. The […]
The post President must play open cards about Phala Phala so that governing South Africa can be top priority appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The 2026/27 budget of the uMhlathuze Local Municipality (Empangeni, Richards Bay) represents another milestone in the restoration of local service delivery. For the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), as part of the IFP/DA/ACDP coalition government in this Municipality, the main aim is providing upgraded, uninterrupted and high-quality service delivery to every resident. The coalition already […]
The post Service delivery and infrastructure at the heart of uMhlathuze budget appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
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 budget process for the 2026/27 financial year of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) turned into a farce of maladministration and chaos, seriously undermining democratic processes. The Council was scheduled to meet on 28 May to discuss the draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) as well as the operating and capital budgets. However, the vast […]
The post Chaos and contempt for democracy in Nelson Mandela Bay appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
The Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) has been kicked out of the OK Building in President Paul Kruger Street, Vanderbijlpark, for good with the owners finally terminating the lease due to the Municipality’s failure to pay rent. The Building housed the Department of Finance, and the owner notified the Municipality in […]
The post Emfuleni kicked out of OK Building for good appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
In commenting on the draft 2026/27 budget and latest IDP and MTREF reports for the City of Tshwane today in Council, GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning in the City of Tshwane, has noted how “GOOD governance is helping Tshwane to Rise”.
The post GOOD GOVERNANCE IS HELPING TSHWANE RISE appeared first on For Good.
GOOD notes the approval of the City of Johannesburg’s 2026/27 Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Budget, including a significant multi-year infrastructure investment programme aimed at stabilising and rebuilding the city’s deteriorating systems.
The post INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT WELCOMED, TARIFF BURDEN QUESTIONED IN JOHANNESBURG BUDGET appeared first on For Good.
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
The post JOHANNESBURG NEEDS URGENCY, NOT EXCUSES appeared first on For Good.
Speech by Rosa Louw, GOOD George Municipality Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the George Municipality Council Meeting
The post GOOD PARTY QUESTIONS MPAC SUPPORT FOR THE R69M WRITE-OFF appeared first on For Good.
Speech by Rosa Louw, GOOD George Municipality Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the George Municipality Council Meeting
The post FINAL REVIEW OF THE 5TH GENERATION IDP 2022-2027 & FINAL MUNICIPAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK appeared first on For Good.
When Operation Prosper was deployed in April, there were concerns about possible human rights abuses against civilians, particularly around the risks of militarising civilian spaces.
The post OPERATION PROSPER: LEAVING SOLDIERS LIVING LIKE PRISONERS OF WAR appeared first on For Good.