Huge Admin Costs Threaten Fund for Sick Miners
People who fought for miners with TB or silicosis to be compensated have raised the alarm, but mining companies defend the process
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Protesters call for UK and UAE to take action on Gaza
This follows calls for a global day of action to demand immediate relief for Gaza
4th Quarter George Municipality Report Reveals Missed Targets and Poor Planning
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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We Demand Intervention by Police Commissioner After Attack on Bothaville Woman
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) requested urgent intervention by the Free State Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane, following a horrific attack on a 60-year-old woman in Bothaville. According to media reports, she was brutally attacked with a hammer and axe, and was possibly sexually assaulted. She was taken off the ventilator on Wednesday […]
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Good Party Joins Litigation Against Unaffordable Cape Town Tariffs
The City of Cape Town’s scheme linking tariffs to property values is illegal, unfair, and cloaked in lies about redistributive justice. It is illegal because the Local Government Municipal Systems Act dictates that a municipality’s tariff policies must reflect the principle of usage. In other words, you pay for the services you receive.
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At Least a Decade of Waiting for Social Housing
After years of struggle and public pressure, there are encouraging signs that the Western Cape Government (WCG) is finally listening. At a follow-up public meeting held in Sea Point last night, consultants appointed by the WCG presented revised concept proposals for the redevelopment of the Tafelberg School site, now quietly renamed “353-on-Main.” These new plans reflect a shift in response to public calls for more social and affordable housing.
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New Police Minister Must Prioritise Gang Crisis Over Political Turf Wars
GOOD welcomes the appointment of Professor Firoz Cachalia to this critical portfolio at a time when public trust in the police is dangerously low, and the entire criminal justice system is under unprecedented scrutiny. The appointment follows explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, implicating senior figures in our police service, intelligence structures, prosecuting authority, and political leadership. These allegations must be taken seriously, and due process must follow but they cannot be allowed to consume the entire focus of the new minister.
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Is Electricity Affordable in South Africa?
Working class communities in South Africa are continuing the tradition of shutting down their neighbourhood in protest against high electricity prices.
Oudtshoorn Mayor Must Respond to Serious Misconduct Claims
In today’s council meeting, the Speaker of the Oudtshoorn Municipality gave Executive Mayor Johan Allers seven days to respond to serious allegations brought against him. As the GOOD Party, we call on the Freedom Front Plus, his political home, and the Government of Local Unity to ensure he fully complies with this directive and cooperates with the process.
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Gambling Boss Quits After Forensic Audit
The National Gambling Board’s chief strategic advisor Caroline Kongwa has resigned. She earned R3.4-million last year.
Cape Town Social Housing: Tenants Intimidated
GOOD Statement by Axolile Notywala,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 31 July 2025 The GOOD Party strongly condemns the targeting and intimidation of social housing tenants in Cape Town. As we approach Women’s Month, we are reminded of the ongoing struggle for dignity, justice, and safety, particularly for poor and working-class women who continue to […]
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Joburg Clinic Staff Make Me Ashamed to Be an Immigrant
Each time I take my daughter to the clinic, immigrants are told to wait while South Africans are served first
Climate Change Is Making Africa’s Debt Burden Worse
State-contingent debt instruments allow countries hit by economic and climate crises to restructure their debt repayments.
Performance and Oversight Reports Reveal Johannesburg’s Service Crisis
GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook,GOOD National Chairperson and City of Johannesburg Councillor 30 July 2025 Today’s Council session laid bare the widening gap between political promises and lived realities in Johannesburg. While oversight reports covered multiple separate portfolios what emerged was a single, sobering truth: our city is in systemic crisis, and the poorest residents […]
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Millions Were Spent to Relocate These Families, and yet They Still Live in Squalor
Gauteng Department of Human Settlements spent R78-million on plans that never materialised
First Malaria Treatment for Babies Is a Major Step to Ending the Disease in Africa
A recently approved drug for malaria treatment offers hope to millions of children who suffer from the disease in Africa.
Sex Workers Plea for Arrest Moratorium
A bill to decriminalise sex work was sent back to the justice department for redrafting about two years ago
Is Thabo Mbeki Guilty of Dereliction of Duties?
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 28 July 2025 Whether or not former President Thabo Mbeki succeeds in his application to join the case brought by victims of apartheid against government, being argued in the Gauteng High Court today, the former President has a duty to explain the State’s disinterest or inability to prosecute apartheid-era […]
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Hawks Investigation Into City Power Welcomed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes The Hawks’ investigation into possible irregularities at City Power in the Johannesburg Metro. During the multi-party coalition government, of which the Freedom Front Plus was a partner (2016 to 2021), it became evident that City Power was failing to properly maintain Johannesburg’s electricity network. The party is, therefore, […]
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Lifeline for Penguins Opens in Cape Town
A new seabird nursery at SANCCOB will incubate eggs and rear orphaned and abandoned chicks
COGTA Oversight Finds ANC Is Running Free State Municipalities Into the Ground
As long as the ANC is running Free State municipalities, there will be no improvement or change in local government in the province. Free State municipalities have never before been in such a dire financial situation. This became evident during the joint oversight visit conducted by the national and provincial Portfolio Committees on Cooperative Governance […]
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Pretoria City Hall Must Not Be Sold off for Short-Term Political Gain
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly opposes the Tshwane Metro’s plan to potentially sell or lease the historic Pretoria City Hall to the Iranian government. This plan was hatched in the office of the ActionSA Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Kolofelo Marodi, and is supported by the governing coalition, which includes the ANC […]
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Hundreds of Lesotho Diamond Mining Jobs to Be Axed Following US Tariff Threats
Between 250 and 300 permanent and contracted workers at Letšeng Diamonds are expected to lose their jobs
Uganda’s Land Eviction Crisis: Do Populist State Measures Actually Fix Problems?
President Yoweri Museveni’s effort to stop evictions didn’t address underlying problems, but it enhanced his political legitimacy.