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This year, as the government hosts Heritage Day celebrations under the theme “Reimagining our Heritage Institutions for a New Era,” we must ask who belongs in this new era And who is being excluded?
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Preserving South Africa’s water supply is not only a matter of justice today, it is a generational responsibility. Without decisive action, the next generation will inherit the consequences of today’s corruption and mismanagement.
The post ‘DROP THE BLOCK’ UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: JUSTICE MUST FLOW LIKE WATER appeared first on For Good.
The launch of the Drakenstein “anthem” may be intended to promote pride, but what it reveals instead is a deeply troubling set of municipal priorities and a worrying use of public funds in a time of growing hardship.
The post DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY: DRAMATIC SONG, DISTURBING PRIORITIES – MUNICIPALITY MUST EXPLAIN WASTEFUL SPENDING appeared first on For Good.
Once again, Stellenbosch finds itself in the headlines, not for our world-class wines or vibrant culture, but because of deeply troubling conduct by a senior official, and an even more troubling response from those in power.
The post STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY: RESIGNATION CANNOT BE THE END OF ACCOUNTABILITY appeared first on For Good.
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. *Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s interpellation debate on Taxi Violence.
The post TAXI VIOLENCE: DA INACTION FUELS ROUTE WARS appeared first on For Good.
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. *Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s Subject for discussion: Debating the growing tide of violent crime in the Western Cape: its roots in social ills, the failures of provincial government responses, and the devastating impact on communities, health facilities and social development programmes.
The post THE SAFETY PLAN HAS FAILED: YOU CANNOT ARREST AWAY INEQUALITY appeared first on For Good.
Two weeks ago, social media was outraged by images of a woman bleeding in the street outside a clinic in Tshwane.
The post STATE INERTIA ENABLES MEDICAL VIGILANTISM, NOW SPREADING TO SCHOOL ADMISSIONS appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party shares the frustration expressed by Members of Parliament this week regarding the lack of progress in holding those responsible for the George building collapse accountable.
The post GEORGE BUILDING COLLAPSE: ACCOUNTABILITY CANNOT BE A CLOSED-DOOR AFFAIR appeared first on For Good.
Only the corrupt would disagree with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plea to ANC councillors to stop stealing, but to set DA-run municipalities in Cape Town and Stellenbosch as the benchmark for good governance spits in the faces of millions of poorer people whose quality of life is desperately low.
The post PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA SHOULD KNOW THAT “BETTER RUN” DA MUNICIPALITIES ARE ONLY BETTER RUN FOR SOME appeared first on For Good.
If the Western Cape Government continues upgrading informal settlements at its current rate of one per year, it will take 1274 years to provide dignified living circumstances for all who live in the province.
The post AT CURRENT RATE OF PROGRESS WESTERN CAPE WILL TAKE 1274 YEARS TO ELIMINATE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS appeared first on For Good.
The National Film and Video Foundation has had six CEOs in 30 months
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. *Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s Statement to the House
The post POLICING, ON ITS OWN, WILL NEVER STOP WESTERN CAPE GANGSTERISM appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party has tabled an urgent motion in the George Municipality calling for immediate relief for backyard dwellers who are being threatened with fines, evictions, and homelessness due to unaffordable building plan compliance demands.
The post GEORGE MUNICIPALITY: MOTION TABLED TO PREVENT MASS DISPLACEMENT OF BACKYARD RESIDENTS appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party is appalled, but not surprised, by Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk’s decision to leave South Africa on the eve of his criminal trial. This brazen act of evasion is just the latest chapter in a long and sordid story of impunity, enabled by a complicit and lethargic coalition.
The post NELSON MANDELA BAY: TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES AGAINST VAN NIEKERK IS LONG OVERDUE appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party calls on the government to immediately remove all pre-qualification barriers to accessing the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. In a society plagued by staggering unemployment, stagnant wages, and deepening inequality, social assistance must be designed to reach people quickly, not to exclude them through bureaucratic red tape.
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The Acting Minister of Police is right to be concerned. There is ‘No proper plan in Cape Town to deal with gang violence’.
The post CACHALIA IS RIGHT: WESTERN CAPE HAS NO COHERENT STRATEGY FOR GANG VIOLENCE appeared first on For Good.
The “Rent-a-Cop” initiative by Stellenbosch Municipality doesn’t just reflect inequality, it reinforces it, formalising a system where safety is no longer a right, but a privilege reserved for those who can afford to pay.
The post STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY: “RENT-A-COP” A SYMBOL OF SAFETY INEQUALITY appeared first on For Good.
Accusations of treason against former DRC president Joseph Kabila are evidence of the fallout between him and his successor.
The GOOD Party warmly welcomes today’s rational and just decision by the Western Cape High Court ordering the City of Cape Town to halt its planned cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service and immediately restore it to pre-announcement levels.
The post DIAL-A-RIDE: GOOD PARTY WELCOMES HIGH COURT JUDGMENT HALTING CUTS appeared first on For Good.
The nepotism claims reported in Paarl Post (04 Sept 2025), made by a Drakenstein municipal employee, are concerning but not surprising. GOOD raised similar concerns in June this year, when a whistleblower revealed irregularities in the hiring process for general worker posts in the Social Development Department.
The post DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY: NEPOTISM ALLEGATIONS, DA MUST COME CLEAN ON HIRING PRACTICES appeared first on For Good.
On 4 September 2025, during a Human Settlements Portfolio Committee meeting, I was silenced mid-sentence while raising the urgent concerns of social housing tenants.
The post DA CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN DEMOCRACY IN CAPE TOWN COUNCIL appeared first on For Good.
Ithuba claims the Minister ignored bidding rules and evaluation criteria in awarding fourth licence to Sizekhaya
The GOOD Party Caucus in Stellenbosch has submitted an urgent appeal to the Municipality to address the appalling sanitation and unhygienic conditions in the Devon Valley Emergency Camp, an informal settlement under municipal jurisdiction.
The post STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY: TYGERBERG HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS LINKED TO DEVON VALLEY SANITATION CRISIS appeared first on For Good.
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. NOTE TO EDITORS: This speech was delivered in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament during the Subject for discussion: Condemning the recent surge in shootings in the Western Cape and holding SAPS and Parole Board accountable for failing to protect citizens.
The post WESTERN CAPE SAFETY PLAN: TIME TO TACKLE THE REAL CAUSES OF CRIME appeared first on For Good.