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
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Explainer: Affordable Housing in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has promised 12,000 affordable homes
R9 Million Spent to Fight Tafelberg Spatial Justice
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 05 July 2025 Over the past decade, the Western Cape Government has spent more than R9 million in public funds on the Tafelberg site, now rebranded as “353-on-Main.” Of this, R7.5 million was spent fighting litigation brought by civil society organisations demanding […]
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Court Delays Leave Pensioner Locked out of Her Own Home
Four years later, the unlawful occupants have still not been evicted
Judge Mbenenge Inquiry: Expert Questions Authenticity of Explicit Images
Andiswa Mengo, who made the allegations, said Mbenenge had deleted the pictures, but not before she had saved them on her phone
Emfuleni Unfairly Penalises Residents With Faulty Electricity and Water Meters
The Emfuleni Local Municipality’s (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) unfair practice of overcharging residents with faulty electricity and water meters should not be tolerated. Many consumers receiving such bills have already reported the defective meters, but they cannot be replaced due to the Municipality’s lack of stock. Some residents have been waiting a year, […]
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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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Hundreds March in Pretoria in Protest Over Blocked IDs
Protesters say their identity documents are still blocked, despite a court judgment
Durban Residents Battle “Sewage Crisis”
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is to take the eThekwini municipality to court
Judge Mbenenge’s Secretary Testifies in His Defence
Alleged oral sex request under the spotlight at Judicial Conduct Tribunal
Nurses Suspended After Video of Naked Patient Circulates on Social Media
Residents of Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape stage series of protests over treatment at hospital
Cradock Four: Departments of Defence and Justice Compound Injustice
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 02 July 2025 If President Cyril Ramaphosa is serious about prosecuting apartheid era operatives accused of heinous crimes, instead of waiting for a judicial commission to investigate the reasons for decades-long delays, he must demand urgent accountability from his Ministers of Justice and Defence for their dithering departments. Because, […]
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Durban’s Metrorail: It’s a Bumpy Ride
Trains are late, slow and often empty
Expert Defends Sexual Harassment Finding Against Judge President Mbenenge
Mbenenge was persistent in his requests for nude pictures, says Dr Lisa Vetten
What the SA Human Rights Commission Is Doing to Advance Queer Rights
SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
Cape Town’s Deepening Crisis
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 01 July 2025 Gun violence continues to plague the Western Cape, and the City of Cape Town remains disturbingly unprepared, and seemingly unwilling, to confront the root causes of the crisis. In June, seven people were gunned down in a mass shooting at a home in the Kanana Informal […]
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Tshwane Metro’s Negligence Causes Flooding of Belgian College
The Tshwane Metro’s negligent approach to routine maintenance of water infrastructure has resulted in the loss of millions of litres of water and the flooding of the Belgian college iTversity in Heatherdale over the weekend. A faulty valve at the Main Street reservoir caused the flooding of the college. It is unacceptable that the Metro’s […]
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By-Law Enforcement Double Standards Fuel Growing Distrust Among Cape Town Residents
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Caucus Chairperson 01 July 2025 Communities across Cape Town are speaking out against what they describe as the City’s selective enforcement of municipal by-laws, accusing officials of prioritising media appearances over fair and consistent service delivery. Recent events have highlighted a troubling pattern […]
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SA’s National Bird Threatened as Numbers Crash
Blue Crane conservation status moved to “vulnerable” after steep population decline since 2010, with Western Cape’s Overberg region worst affected
Arrest of Former Transnet Executives Welcomed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the arrest of four former Transnet executives. The individuals voluntarily surrendered to the police yesterday and subsequently appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on charges of fraud, corruption, and contravention of the Public Finance Management Act and the Companies Act. One of the accused, Brian […]
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Police Brutality Trial Postponed After Startling Audio Recording Emerges
Murder trial of 14 officers accused in Regan Naidoo’s death in custody has been halted due to concerns over procedural irregularities
Judge Mbenenge Coerced Secretary Into Sexual Conversations
Dr Lisa Vetten testified at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday
A Political Plot With Deadly Consequences
GOOD Statement by Robin Hendrikse,GOOD Stellenbosch Municipality Councillors 30 June 2025 The picturesque town of Stellenbosch has become the backdrop to a deeply disturbing political saga marked by violence, fear, and loss. Today, the trial of those accused of orchestrating the 2019 murder of former DA Deputy Mayor Cameron Mcako is set to continue in […]
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Motion of No Confidence in Johannesburg Mayor
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) supported a motion of no confidence in the ANC Mayor, Dada Morero, during a Johannesburg Metro Council meeting. One of the reasons the Freedom Front Plus backed the motion is that the Mayor and the Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Margaret Arnolds, failed to consider the party’s proposal for […]
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