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The judicial commission probing delayed TRC investigations and prosecutions has announced a delay in the commencement of its public hearings due to the application by former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma for the recusal of its chairperson, Judge Sisi Khampepe. The hearings were due to start next week.
The post JUDGE KHAMPEPE MUST NOT BLINK IN TRC STANDOFF WITH FORMER PRESIDENTS appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party hereby wish to extend our sincere gratitude and admiration to the firefighters of Stellenbosch Municipality and the Cape Winelands District Municipality, as well as partners such as Cape Nature, for their unwavering dedication, courage, and professionalism throughout this demanding fire season.
The post GOOD COMMENDS FIREFIGHTERS FOR TIRELESS SERVICE DURING FIRE SEASON appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party condemns, in the strongest and most unambiguous terms, the ongoing bloodbath unfolding across the City of Cape Town.
The post GOOD CONDEMNS THE WAVE OF MASS SHOOTINGS AND SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN CAPE TOWN appeared first on For Good.
Residents of Knysna can breathe a massive sigh of relief at the news that Gift of the Givers has stepped in to help alleviate the town’s water crisis, and that they won’t be entirely dependent on the short-term interventions of politicians and officials.
The post KNYSNA WATER CRISIS: GIFT OF THE GIVERS RIDES TO THE STATE’S RESCUE, AGAIN appeared first on For Good.
The mass shooting in Marikana, Philippi East, in the early hours of Saturday, 17 January 2026, which claimed the lives of seven people and left three others injured, is a brutal reminder that crime statistics are failing to reflect the reality on the ground.
The post MARIKANA MASS SHOOTING EXPOSES THE DEADLY BLIND SPOT IN CRIME STATISTICS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party has once again submitted formal written questions to the Council following the continued failure of the DA/FF+/ACDP-led Executive in the George Municipality to act on urgent relief for backyard dwellers.
The post GOOD CALLS ON EXECUTIVE MAYOR TO ACT WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY ON BACKYARD DWELLER RELIEF appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party has raised serious concerns about recent decisions by the Department of Education that are negatively affecting learners and their families. The party warns that failures in lawful and fair administration place children’s constitutional rights at risk.
The post GOOD CALLS FOR LAWFUL, CONSTITUTIONAL ACTION TO PROTECT LEARNERS’ RIGHTS appeared first on For Good.
GOOD supports the call from the National Minister of Transport, the Honourable Barbara Creecy, to amend Section 65 of the National Road Traffic Act so that driving after any drinking of alcohol is totally prohibited.
The post GOOD SUPPORTS THE CALL TO AMEND THE NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT TO PROHIBIT DRIVING AFTER DRINKING appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party has officially submitted a motion in terms of Rule 19 of the George Municipality Rules of Order, calling for the renaming of PW Botha Boulevard. The motion, moved by Councillor Chantelle Kyd, seeks to remove the public honour bestowed upon an apartheid-era leader whose legacy is defined by repression and the denial of fundamental human rights.
The post GOOD PARTY SUBMITS MOTION TO RENAME PW BOTHA BOULEVARD: A STEP TOWARD JUSTICE AND SOCIAL COHESION IN GEORGE appeared first on For Good.
GOOD notes the arrest of two Law Enforcement officers by the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit on 13 January 2026, following a corruption sting in Parow. The officers allegedly demanded a R3 000 bribe from a motorist instead of enforcing the law. We commend the members of the public who did the right thing and the Anti-Corruption Unit for acting decisively.
The post LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARRESTS EXPOSE DEEPER FAILURE IN DA-LED CITY’S SAFETY GOVERNANCE appeared first on For Good.
Schools reopened today across the Western Cape and across the country.
For many learners, this time of year brings nervous excitement, fresh beginnings, and the promise of opportunity.
The post BACK TO SCHOOL FOR SOME, LEFT BEHIND FOR THOUSANDS appeared first on For Good.
In 1953, Minister of Native Affairs HF Verwoerd introduced the Bantu Education Act that established a separate and inferior education system for Black children. “What is the point of teaching the Bantu child Mathematics,” he asked, when “there is no place for the Bantu… above the level of certain forms of labour”.
The post WESTERN CAPE MATRIC RESULTS REVEAL THE GHOST OF HF VERWOERD appeared first on For Good.
The 2025 matric results in the Western Cape are not just a measure of academic performance; they are a testament to survival.
The post PASS RATES CAN’T HIDE THE VIOLENCE AND POLITICAL NEGLECT appeared first on For Good.
Congratulations to the Matric class of 2025. You have completed a long journey, often in difficult circumstances at home, in your community or at school, putting in the hard work and demonstrating the resilience to reach an important milestone.
The post MOST MATRICULANTS DESERVE MEDALS FOR DEFYING ODDS STACKED AGAINST THEM appeared first on For Good.
Advocate Andy Mothibi possesses the credentials and track record to make an excellent National Director of Public Prosecutions.
He is an experienced prosecutor who has led the Special Investigations Unit with admirable success.
The post GOOD PARTY WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF ADV. MOTHIBI AS NEW PROSECUTIONS CHIEF appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party welcomes the Labour Court judgment ordering the retrospective reinstatement of GOOD Councillor Wesley Neumann as Principal of Heathfield High School.
The post COUNCILLOR WESLEY NEUMANN’S VICTORY AND REINSTATEMENT AS PRINCIPAL OF HEATHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL appeared first on For Good.
Museveni’s iron grip on the Ugandan military makes it difficult to imagine a peaceful transfer of power.
The City of Cape Town Mayor’s attempt to shift responsibility for violent crime along the N2 by blaming SANRAL is misleading, contradictory, and unacceptable.
The post N2 VIOLENCE CONTINUES AS CITY DEFLECTS BLAME AND FAILS COMMUNITIES appeared first on For Good.
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.
The post CAPE CULTURE OF GANGSTERISM- NGO REPORT CONTAINS RAPID INTERVENTION ROADMAP FOR GOVERNMENT appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party supports the proposed 1.5% above-inflation rate increase to the minimum wage, which will rise from R28.79 per hour to more than R30 per hour in March 2026.
The post NEW MINIMUM WAGE A SMALL STEP TOWARDS FAIRNESS- BUT ECONOMIC GROWTH MUST BE THE STATE’S PRIMARY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION appeared first on For Good.
Speaker, after enduring the Minister’s thirty-five–page marathon of a speech, I walked out not inspired, not reassured, but deeply disappointed.
This year’s adjustment budget is nothing short of an insult to the people of this province.
The post GOOD REJECTS MISLEADING ADJUSTMENT BUDGET AND CALLS OUT FALSE CLAIMS appeared first on For Good.
Drakenstein Municipality recently cautioned residents to use water responsibly after noting a decline in dam levels.
The post DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY’S RECENT WATER CONSUMPTION NOTICE IS AN INDICATION OF A RISK THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION appeared first on For Good.
The City of Cape Town's decision to procure a new fleet of diesel buses, using more polluting Euro V diesel, for the upcoming Metro South East Corridor (MSEC) raises serious environmental justice concerns for communities already burdened by poor air quality.
The post CITY’S DIESEL BUS PROCUREMENT DEEPENS ENVIRONMENTAL INEQUALITY ON THE CAPE FLATS appeared first on For Good.
Despite numerous community-led efforts, crime awareness campaigns, and marches against violence in Cloetesville and the broader Stellenbosch, our communities are facing a frightening escalation in violent crime. The situation is no longer tolerable.
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