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Cape Town’s Rundown Rental Stock and Hostels -“No Money” Is a Political Choice, Not a Truth

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GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Caucus Chairperson 14 June 2025 The crisis of maintenance in Cape Town’s rundown rental stock and hostels is not a result of budgetary constraints, it’s the product of deliberate political neglect. This is not about a lack of funds. It’s about a lack […]

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Budget 2.0: Tariff Tweaks Don’t Fix a Fundamentally Flawed Budget

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GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 13 June 2025 The City of Cape Town’s amended Draft Budget, even in its revised form, remains unaffordable and deeply flawed. Thanks to pressure from residents and civic groups, the City has been forced to adjust parts of its original budget. These concessions, however limited, […]

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Polokwane: Maintenance Not Prioritised in Draft Budget

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected the Polokwane Local Municipality’s draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year as it does not prioritise maintenance. As it is, the residents of Polokwane/Pietersburg will once again have to bear the financial burden while the Municipality fails to deliver basic services. Certain residents’ outstanding debt, some overdue for […]

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R45 Billion Needed to Repair Free State Roads

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The Free State Department of Roads acknowledged in its briefing of the Infrastructure Portfolio Committee that R30 billion and R15 billion are needed to repair tarred and gravel roads in the province, respectively. This staggering amount is equivalent to the total budget of the Free State government for the new financial year. In April 2023, […]

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Budget 3.0: A Warning Light, Not a Victory Lap

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GOOD Speech by Patricia de Lille,GOOD Leader & Minister of Tourism 11 June 2025 Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Leader Patricia de Lille, during today’s consideration of the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposal This fiscal framework, the third iteration of Budget 2025, reflects both progress and a painful compromise. While […]

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Kristle Laäs – VF+ Candidate for By-Election in Tshwane’s Ward 56

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) was proud to announce its candidate, Kristle Laäs, for the by-election in Tshwane Metro’s Ward 56 last night (Tuesday). The event was attended by, among others, Dr Corné Mulder, Freedom Front Plus leader, Mr Jaco Mulder, Gauteng provincial leader and Mr Grandi Theunissen, Freedom Front Plus caucus leader in […]

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Western Cape Budget 2.0: Still Missing the Mark

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GOOD Speech by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 11 June 2025 *Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s debate on the Western Cape Budget The 2025 Western Cape Budget 2.0, which had the opportunity to […]

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International Day of Play: A Right, Not a Privilege

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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament 11 June 2025 Today, on International Day of Play, the GOOD Party stands in defence of every child’s right to play – safely, freely, and with dignity. Play is not a privilege. It is a right, enshrined in Article 31 […]

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ANC Destroys Job Opportunities, Infrastructure and Jeopardises Water Supply in North West

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) yesterday emphasised in the North West Legislature during debates on the high unemployment rate and water crisis affecting residents that these issues are a direct consequence of poor ANC governance and trite policies. At present, North West has by far the highest unemployment rate in South Africa – it […]

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Heideveld Hospital’s Deplorable Conditions

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GOOD Statement by Siyabulela Mamkeli,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 10 June 2025 The GOOD Party is appalled by the inhumane and unsanitary conditions witnessed at Heideveld Hospital. A symptom of a public healthcare system that is broken, underfunded, and in desperate need of urgent intervention. GOOD has seen deeply disturbing footage of a young […]

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Thunberg’s ‘Arrest’ Exposes the World’s Silence on Gaza

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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General 09 June 2025 The capture and deportation of climate activist Greta Thunberg and those aboard the aid yacht “Madleen” may have unintentionally done more to draw global attention to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza than if they had been allowed to enter. Thunberg’s act of solidarity is […]

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Tshwane Metro Must Manage City Property and Tax Money Responsibly

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During a recent council meeting, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) advised the Tshwane Metro to manage its proposed long-term lease agreement for 33 properties in Sunnyside, Pretoria, with transparency and financial integrity. The Metro has leased these properties in the past, but it often happened that rent was overdue, no maintenance was performed on […]

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Over a Thousand Families Face Losing Income as NMBM Decays Under ANC Coalition

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The news that Goodyear South Africa is closing its manufacturing plant in Uitenhage/Kariega comes as a severe blow to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) and the local economy. More than a thousand workers and their families face an uncertain future. This is a Metro where unemployment already stands at a staggering 33% and the […]

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VF Plus Demands Fair Share of Gauteng Budget for Minorities

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In response to the tabling of the Gauteng 2025/26 budget in the Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insisted that the budget should also make provision for services and support to minorities in the province. The budget, tabled by the MEC for Finance, Lebogang Maile, does not differ much from last year’s, except for […]

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Tshwane Should Stop Financially Bailing out Housing Company Tshwane

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The Tshwane Metro cannot keep financially bailing out the Housing Company Tshwane. It is unsustainable and a waste of money. The Housing Company Tshwane, an entity of the Metro responsible for managing 2 107 housing units, records a significant rental income loss annually and struggles to carry out essential maintenance on the buildings. Only 33% […]

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Opposition Parties’ Request to Postpone Adoption of Langeberg Budget Rejected

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The Freedom Front Plus and other opposition parties’ request to postpone the Langeberg Local Municipality’s council meeting to approve its draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year was rejected by the DA-controlled Council. Opposition parties received the document of 1 450 pages the afternoon before the council meeting, leaving insufficient time to examine it thoroughly. […]

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