SIU Investigation Into Lottery Corruption Hamstrung by Red Tape
Application made 15 months ago for permission to investigate dodgy procurement deals
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Carte Blanche “Gagging” Order Overturned
Dr Ntando Duze initially obtained an interdict to stop the airing of a programme about allegations of malpractice
Lesotho Claims There Are Illegal Military Training Camps on SA Farms
Security chiefs say youths are lured by Malata Naha group to fight for return of territories to Lesotho, but an opposition politician claims it’s a ruse
Will the Employment Equity Act Transform Companies or Slow Growth?
DA’s Michael Bagraim debates Just Share’s Kwanele Ngogela
Judge Mushtak Parker Found Guilty of Gross Misconduct and Dishonesty
Parker was dishonest about his allegation that he was assaulted by John Hlophe
Operation Dudula Faces off Against Human Rights Organisations in “Misguided” Protest
Anti-immigration group wants to close down “unpatriotic” organisations
Bogotá Agreement Welcomed as a Turning Point for International Justice
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 17 July 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes the landmark outcomes of the Emergency Ministerial Conference of The Hague Group, jointly convened by South Africa and Colombia in Bogotá. This coordinated multilateral action marks the most significant and principled stand yet taken to halt the genocide in Gaza and to […]
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Gauteng Premier Should Separate Roles of Premier and Mec for Community Safety
(Budget debate on Gauteng Department of Community Safety) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) requested Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to appoint a Member of the Legislature as the MEC for Community Safety. Lesufi currently holds both offices, which is not ideal given Gauteng’s high crime rate. Both roles require significant strategic attention, stakeholder engagement and […]
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No Show Mayor
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Councillor 16 July 2025 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis was a no-show at the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court today, where he faces allegations of harassment and abuse of power. The court heard representations from the Mayor’s legal team, but the magistrate made it […]
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Inclusionary Housing Policy, We Need More Than Approval – We Need Delivery
GOOD Statement by Marius van Stade,GOOD Stellenbosch Municipality Councillor 16 July 2025 The GOOD Party joins the Stellenbosch Municipality in celebrating the approval of more than 900 inclusionary housing units under its pioneering zoning by-law. It is a notable milestone but we remain cautious. Policy approval is one thing. Delivering homes that are truly affordable […]
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Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines
Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg
Mayor of Cape Town to Appear in Court Over Alleged Abuse of Power
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Councillor 15 July 2025 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is due to appear at the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, in response to a court application brought by a Cape Town resident accusing him of harassment and abuse of […]
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Four Dead in Bishop Lavis
The Cape Flats was rocked by yet another mass murder on Friday night. Four adults were gunned down inside a home in Bishop Lavis. By Saturday morning, life had moved on. No heightened police presence. No wall-to-wall media coverage. No outrage. In the Cape Flats, violence has become so normalised that mass murder is met with a collective shrug from government and society alike.
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Lesotho Communities Go to Court
Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects
State Must Stop Pussyfooting Around Health Care Vigilantes
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 09 July 2025 The State must send an unequivocal message to the xenophobes blocking access by foreign nationals to health care facilities in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal that people engaging in vigilantism will be arrested and prosecuted. South Africans have every right to demand that the State uses the country’s […]
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Can You Trust Climate Information? How and Why Powerful Players Are Misleading the Public
Powerful corporations, governments and political parties intentionally spread false information about climate change to avoid ending greenhouse gas emissions.
Lady Justice Back on the Rack: Who Can Investigate Mkhwanazi’s Grave Claims?
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 08 July 2025 GOOD calls on the President to authorise a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into the explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. There are no other State agencies with the credibility and integrity to probe allegations of political interference in the criminal justice […]
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Fidelity Fire Service Is Unlawful, Says City of Cape Town
But Fidelity says it is “confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict” its private service
Ouncillor Exposes Human Trafficking Den in Kempton Park
On Friday (4 July), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) helped to rescue 14 Ethiopian men who had been held captive in a house in Birchleigh North. The party’s councillor in Kempton Park, Jean Kriek, was informed of people calling for help from the house in question and went to investigate. Upon arrival at the […]
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Explainer: Affordable Housing in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has promised 12,000 affordable homes
Huge Queues Outside SASSA Offices in Kwamashu
Grant beneficiaries complain they have not received their money
VF Plus Motion to Cut Services to Provincial and National Government Rejected
The ANC is putting itself before the residents of the Mbombela Local Municipality (Mbombela/Nelspruit, Barberton, Hazyview, Kaapsehoop, Skukuza, White River) by refusing to support the Freedom Front Plus’s (VF Plus) motion concerning the provincial and national government’s outstanding debt of R241 million. This amount is owed to Mbombela for services rendered over the past thousand […]
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Cost of Living and Segregation Is Driving Professionals Away From Cape Town
GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 03 July 2025 The GOOD Party notes reports in Business Day and REI.co.za, highlighting a concerning trend that professionals are increasingly leaving Cape Town for Gauteng, citing high living costs and safety concerns. According to Landsdowne Property Group CEO Jonathan Kohler, a growing number of […]
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Another Tragic Symptom of a Violent, Unjust City
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 03 July 2025 The GOOD Party is devastated by the spate of gang-related shootings in Mitchell’s Plain, which left five people dead and seven more injured across multiple locations. Our hearts go out to the families mourning loved ones, and to the communities once again living in fear. This […]
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