China Is Funding African Farmers but Not Food Processing and Storage: Why It’s a Problem
Chinese lenders have invested billions in African agriculture. But new research shows the money often misses what’s needed to modernise the sector.
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Fossil Fuels Still Dominate in Africa’s Electricity Future – Study Tracks 3,139 Power Plants
Africa is rapidly expanding electricity generation, but new research shows energy planning must also account for water scarcity and carbon dioxide emissions.
Support for Community-Led Vision to Save Gilray Scout Site
GOOD Party City of Cape Town Councillor Wesley Neumann has reaffirmed his support for the Save Gilray Committee and its vision to preserve the historic Gilray Scout Site as a community asset for future generations.
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50 Years Later, the Spirit of Exclusion Lives On
On this anniversary of Youth Day half a century later, we must pause and reflect on the core message behind the tragedy of the Soweto Uprising. The battle against exclusion.
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Cape Town Truly Is an Exceptional City
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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Agriculture in Africa: Science and Research Can’t Make an Impact Without Investment and Good Policies
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Ghana’s Transport System Is Chaotic: How It Can Move More People With Fewer Vehicles – Research
As cities grow, it would be better to have more efficient, higher-capacity transport than more vehicles on the road.
Public Gets Three More Weeks to Comment on Eskom Nuclear Site — But Critics Say It’s Not Enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May
Tshwane Operating Under a Fully Funded Budget
Speech by Sarah Mabotsa, GOOD City of Tshwane Councillor and Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered today at the City of Cape Town Council Meeting
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The 7 Year Wait Continues
Premier Alan Winde’s answers to parliamentary questions reveal the extent of the Western Cape’s political dilly-dallying over police resources for the past seven years.
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AI Policy Debacle Shows Dangers of Technology Used Without Public Oversight
SA’s draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model
Government’s Foot-Dragging and Incompetence Are Accelerating South Africa’s Industrial Decline
The growing uncertainty regarding the future of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector is serious cause for concern and raises the question of whether government is deliberately dragging its feet with making critical policy decisions, or simply lacks the capacity to act timeously. The automotive manufacturing sector remains one of South Africa’s most important industries. It […]
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The Crisis of Housing Delivery: Citizens Deserve More Than Announcements
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the interpellation debate on the release of land and the lack of progress thereof
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Lesotho Organisations Push Back Against US Health Deal
A leaked copy of the agreement has raised concerns about transparency and data sharing
Tshwane’s R26 Billion Tourism Plan: A Dangerous Pipe Dream
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) regards the Tshwane Metro’s recent announcement of a R26 billion tourism plan as an economic pipe dream that is completely out of touch with the fiscal reality of the capital. Promising 80 000 new jobs by 2029 while the Metro’s basic assets and infrastructure are collapsing is nothing short […]
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Mayor’s N2 Wall Narrative Is Built on Gaslighting
The Mayor’s latest public narrative on the N2 wall, housing delivery and infrastructure spending is not an honest reflection of the City’s performance.
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Dozens Evicted From Informal Settlement Opposite Cape Town Stadium
DA Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell says the eviction follows a long process of engagement with the group
Balls to the Wall: Geordin’s N2 Wall Appears to Be Election Spin
Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis’ promise to build a wall to contain communities living along the N2 between Khayelitsha and Langa looks likely to be election spin after the Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers today denied having been engaged in the so-called project.
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Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape’s Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
Africa’s Militaries Have Always Relied on Imported Weapons: Why a Shift to Homegrown Defence Is Now Under Way
Across Africa, governments are finding ways to reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers and building capabilities they can control, maintain and adapt.
‘Morally Confused’ Cape Town Budget Adjustments Rejected
Speech by Chad Davids, GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the City of Cape Town Municipality Council Meeting
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Wave of Mass Shootings and Systemic Failure of Public Safety
The GOOD Party condemns, in the strongest and most unambiguous terms, the ongoing bloodbath unfolding across the City of Cape Town.
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Cape Culture of Gangsterism- NGO Report Contains Rapid Intervention Roadmap for Government
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has published the latest edition of its Western Cape Gang Monitor, which should be required reading for a Western Cape Government that is singularly failing to counter the culture of gang association and violence.
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Cape Town’s Urgent Need to House Homeless People
Shelters and Safe Spaces are only stop-gap solutions. Transitional accommodation and support is needed, say experts.