Political Party

4 July 2025

Cost of Living and Segregation Is Driving Professionals Away From Cape Town

Location: News

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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3 July 2025

Another Tragic Symptom of a Violent, Unjust City

Location: News

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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3 July 2025

Remembering David Mabuza

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Patricia de Lille,GOOD Leader & Minister of Tourism 03 July 2025 The GOOD Party extends our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of former Deputy President David Mabuza. Our thoughts are also with his colleagues in the African National Congress (ANC) as they mourn the loss of a long-serving comrade. Mr […]

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3 July 2025

Criminal Charges Laid in Corruption Scandal

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Rosa Louw ,GOOD George Municipality Councillor 03 July 2025 The GOOD Party confirms that criminal charges against the DA’s Dirk Wessels and Marlene Barnardt were laid at the George Police Station on Tuesday. The case has been registered under reference number CAS 31/7/2025. This follows damning findings, by an external investigation, detailed […]

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2 July 2025

Cradock Four: Departments of Defence and Justice Compound Injustice

Location: News

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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1 July 2025

Cape Town’s PR Spin

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Caucus Chairperson 01 July 2025 A recent internal directive from the City of Cape Town’s Acting City Manager, Gareth Morgan, exposes a troubling truth – a clean audit does not mean clean governance. While the DA-led City has boasted about its annual clean […]

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1 July 2025

Cape Town’s Deepening Crisis

Location: News

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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1 July 2025

By-Law Enforcement Double Standards Fuel Growing Distrust Among Cape Town Residents

Location: News

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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30 June 2025

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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30 June 2025

A Political Plot With Deadly Consequences

Location: News

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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30 June 2025

Motion of No Confidence in Johannesburg Mayor

Location: News

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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30 June 2025

State Capture: Time for Accountability

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General 30 June 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes the long-overdue arrests of former Transnet executives Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama, who handed themselves over to police and are expected to appear in court later today. According to media reports, the arrests relate to a dubious R93-million double payment linked […]

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29 June 2025

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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28 June 2025

DA’s Withdrawal: Stunts Over Solutions

Location: News

South Africa does not need parties walking away from dialogue. It needs leadership that can engage with complexity, manage disagreement maturely, and stay the course. The DA’s decision to abandon the National Dialogue, while clinging to its GNU positions, exposes the contradiction in its stance.

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27 June 2025

Cape Town’s Planning Amendments Echo Apartheid-Era Thinking

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Chad Davids,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 27 June 2025 The amendments to the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL) and its annexed zoning map represent an apartheid spatial planner’s dream. During a special sitting of Council yesterday, several amendments to the MPBL were approved. The GOOD Party in the […]

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27 June 2025

George Municipality: Corruption and Contempt

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Rosa Louw,GOOD George Municipality Councillor 27 June 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes the Speaker’s courage in tabling the report exposing shocking allegations of corruption and manipulation of supply chain management (SCM) processes in the George Municipality. This matter dates back to June 2023, under the leadership of then-Mayor Leon van Wyk and […]

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27 June 2025

Gang Signs and Threats in Cape Town Council

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Jonathan Cupido,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor & Caucus Whip 27 June 2025 GANG SIGNS AND THREATS IN CAPE TOWN COUNCIL The GOOD Party has formally submitted a charge to the Speaker of the City of Cape Town Council, requesting an urgent investigation into the conduct of DA Councillor Angus McKenzie. This […]

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27 June 2025

Gauteng: Anti-corruption is More Than a Press Briefing

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook,GOOD National Chairperson and City of Johannesburg Councillor 27 June 2025 The GOOD Party notes the release of 47 finalised forensic investigation reports by Premier Panyaza Lesufi as part of Gauteng’s anti-corruption drive. This release, which includes cases dating back to 2016 and spanning multiple departments, is a welcome step toward […]

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27 June 2025

Comrades Must Be the Precedent Against Greenwashing Sporting Events

Location: Sport

GOOD Statement by Kaden Arguile,GOOD National Youth Chairperson 27 June 2025 The GOOD Party calls on Comrades Marathon organisers to remove fossil fuel sponsors from its event entirely. The removal of Engen from the iconic South African event was a victory against the normalised practice of greenwashing in our sports.Only for Astron Energy to be […]

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26 June 2025

Oudtshoorn: Unqualified and Overpaid Fire Chief Appointed

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Sonia Bentley,GOOD Oudtshoorn Councillor 26 June 2025 The GOOD Party has submitted a formal letter to the Municipal Manager of the Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality, raising urgent concerns regarding the irregular and unlawful appointment of Ralph Witbooi as Acting Chief of the Fire Department.This appointment constitutes a serious breach of municipal regulations and […]

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26 June 2025

No Room for Criminals in Crime Intelligence

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 26 June 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes the arrest of South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head, Major-General Dumisani Khumalo, by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). Senior members of law enforcement must be held to the highest standards of integrity and accountability. Corruption and criminality cannot be […]

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26 June 2025

Cape Town’s Fleet Tracking Crisis

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Roscoe Palm,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 The GOOD Party is deeply concerned that, as of 1 July, the City of Cape Town may lose oversight of thousands of vehicles and critical infrastructure systems that residents rely on every single day. Under the current fleet and tracking contract, the […]

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26 June 2025

Where Is Traditional Leadership in the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan?

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Roscoe Palm,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 Today in Council, on behalf of the GOOD Party, I raised a serious concern regarding the exclusion and erasure of traditional leadership in the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The IDP, in its current form, states on four separate […]

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26 June 2025

Cape Town Budget of Burdens, Not Benefits

Location: News

GOOD Statement by Anton Louw,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 26 June 2025 *Note to Editors: This speech was delivered during today’s City of Cape Town Council meeting, Budget Vote Madam Speaker While the DA vocally opposes tariff hikes in Johannesburg and Tshwane, the 2 metros we like to compare ourselves with and both governed […]

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