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At Least a Decade of Waiting for Social Housing

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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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Performance and Oversight Reports Reveal Johannesburg’s Service Crisis

Location: News

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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Underperformance and Neglect of Rural Communities Remain a Problem

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected Mpumalanga’s agriculture budget due to the department’s ongoing underperformance and growing frustration among the province’s rural communities. Although R1,644 billion has been allocated to the department for the current financial year, farmers and residents continue to face a landscape marred by project delays, the squandering of funds and […]

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Cape Town’s Budget Is Politically Convenient and Financially Punitive

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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 17 July 2025 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s attempt to paint critics of the City’s 2025/26 budget as enemies of the poor is disingenuous and misleading. His attack on the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) for challenging the legality of linking […]

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Self-Determination More Important Than Ever

Location: News

During the Budget Vote Debate of the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, a bias against all white people, particularly Afrikaners, became glaringly obvious. To secure a future in Africa, Afrikaners will need to reconsider their options. The Minister, Mr Mzwanele Nyontsho, began his speech by promising that the proposed Equitable Access to Land […]

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R198,000 Irregular Spend Can’t Be Buried

Location: News

GOOD statement by Bongani Sonqwenqwe,GOOD Overberg District Councillor 30 June 2025 The Overberg District Municipality’s decision to write off R198,646 in irregular expenditure without consequence or accountability sets a dangerous precedent for fiscal governance and transparency. During today’s Ordinary Council Meeting, GOOD voted against the recommendation to write off irregular expenditure, as disclosed in the […]

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Advancing Justice Through Water, Housing, and Sustainability

Location: News

“The City of Tshwane’s recent achievements during the last two Council meetings and today at Hammanskraal prove that caring governments can deliver spatial, social, economic and environmental justice for South Africa”, says GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Tshwane Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning.

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Wolmer Gets a New Lease on Life

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Tshwane Metro is proud to announce a project that will not only improve the living conditions of Wolmer residents, but also bring hope to a community that has been plagued by poverty and deplorable housing conditions for years. During a recent oversight visit to the area, the […]

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