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Speech by Brett Herron, Unite for Change Leadership Council member and GOOD member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the SOPA debate
The post ABANDONED PROMISES AND RISING MURDERS: GOOD DEMANDS REAL ACTION FOR THE CAPE FLATS appeared first on For Good.
This year’s budget was delivered at a time of cautious optimism, a relatively stable macroeconomic outlook and an upgrade by S&P Global Ratings. But stability on paper must translate into tangible outcomes for the most vulnerable.
The post REBRANDED GRANT, SAME POVERTY REALITY appeared first on For Good.
The Spatial Development Framework is a crucial tool for addressing key challenges in the Garden Route District Municipality. I'd like to highlight two critical areas that require attention.
The post ADOPTION OF THE GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY’S SPATIAL FRAMEWORK (SDF) appeared first on For Good.
The City of Johannesburg cannot claim to be serious about economic inclusion while spraying informal traders with water cannons in the name of bylaw enforcement.
The post MAYOR MORERO AND PUBLIC SAFETY MMC TSHWAKU MUST OFFER SUPPORT AND NOT WATER CANNONS TO INFORMAL TRADERS appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party has formally declared its opposition to the City of Cape Town’s decision to auction off approximately 50 public properties, including the historic Good Hope Centre.
The post GOOD PARTY CHALLENGES CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S FIRE SALE OF STRATEGIC PUBLIC ASSETS appeared first on For Good.
GOOD notes Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s 2026 State of the Province Address and his claims that water supply has been restored in several affected areas.
The post PREMIER LESUFI SHOULD CHECK THE TAPS BEFORE CLAIMING WATER IS RESTORED appeared first on For Good.
As Premier Lesufi prepares to deliver his 2026 State of the Province Address later today, GOOD calls on him to deliver an honest account of progress, clear explanations for unfulfilled commitments, and concrete, time-bound actions for the many challenges facing our province.
The post GAUTENG SOPA MUST OFFER ACCOUNTABILITY, ACTION, AND REAL SOLUTIONS appeared first on For Good.
The Western Cape’s carefully curated spin that it is exceptionally well-led and performing exceptionally well in comparison to other provinces is fraying at the edges.
The post SOPA 2026: WINDE MUST GET REAL ABOUT WESTERN CAPE OF UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party stands firmly with the people of Cape Town in opposing the planned auction of more than 50 parcels of public land on 26 February 2026.
The post GOOD PARTY: HALT THE AUCTION, RESPECT THE 400,000 WAITING FOR HOMES appeared first on For Good.
The ongoing sewer blockages at the corner of Monticello and Flower Street in Wesbank have moved beyond routine service failure. They now constitute a serious public health and economic emergency affecting some of the most vulnerable residents in the community.
The post WESBANK SEWER CRISIS HAS ESCALATED INTO A PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EMERGENCY appeared first on For Good.
As the Q3 crime statistics are released ahead of the SANDF deployment to the Cape Flats, we face a devastating reality.
The Western Cape is the only province with 10 police stations in the top 30 murder stations of the country.
The post A PROVINCE IN CRISIS: MANENBERG IN THE TOP 30 MURDER STATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS appeared first on For Good.
I welcome the agreement reached between the City of Tshwane and the labour unions representing city employees to repay the approved, but never paid, staff salary increases from many years ago.
The post PAY BACK THE MONEY: AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF TSHWANE AND LABOUR UNIONS TO ADDRESS APPROVED SALARY INCREASES IS WELCOMED BY GOOD appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party’s National Chairperson, Matthew Cook, has strongly condemned the reported stabbing of two learners at a school in eThekwini this morning.
The post GOOD CONDEMNS ETHEKWINI SCHOOL STABBINGS; DEMANDS URGENT PROVINCIAL SAFETY INTERVENTION appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party still holds on to the hope that missing Joshlin Smith will someday be found.
The post TWO YEARS SINCE THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JOSHLIN SMITH appeared first on For Good.
GOOD National Chairperson and Chairperson of the Section 79 Finance Committee in the City of Joburg, Matthew Cook, is urging residents across the metro to participate in the upcoming Regional Online Debt Relief Engagements hosted by the City of Johannesburg between 18 February and 12 March 2026.
The post JOHANNESBURG RESIDENTS URGED TO JOIN ONLINE DEBT RELIEF SESSIONS appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party vehemently condemns the shooting of a 9-month-old baby on the Cape Flats on Tuesday evening. Five people were shot in Bridgetown, Athlone.
The post LITTLE AMARAH’S DEATH IS A FINAL WARNING: WE NEED REFORM, NOT JUST REGIMENTS appeared first on For Good.
GOOD Stellenbosch Councillor Marius van Stade has formally requested an independent investigation from the Municipal Manager of the Stellenbosch Municipality, Geraldine Mettler, following serious allegations published by The Cape Independent regarding a possible water crisis and governance failures.
The post GOOD PARTY REQUEST FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO WATER CRISIS ALLEGATIONS PUBLISHED BY The Cape Independent appeared first on For Good.
The sewer crisis in Wesbank remains unresolved and has significantly deteriorated, despite sustained efforts by GOOD to raise and address these issues since 2019.
The post WESBANK SEWER CRISIS WORSENS AS RESIDENTS FORCED INTO DANGEROUS DIY MEASURES appeared first on For Good.
The safety of motorists on the N2 is non-negotiable. However, it must never be weaponised to criminalise poverty or strip people living in informal settlements of their dignity. Crime along the N2 and across the Cape Flats is the direct consequence of decades of spatial injustice, economic exclusion, and state neglect, and it requires decisive political will and coordinated action across all three spheres of government.
The post N2 SAFETY MUST NOT BE USED TO HIDE POVERTY OR AVOID ACCOUNTABILITY appeared first on For Good.
Thirty years ago, in 1996, our country adopted a Constitution that created the structures and values of our democracy.
The post SONA2026: SOME BOLD AND MEANINGFUL INTERVENTIONS BUT THE POOR STILL NEED MORE DIRECT HELP appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein is concerned about the ever emerging and development of luxury residential, rental, and commercial estates appearing almost overnight in Drakenstein.
The post DRAKENSTEIN’S “LUXURY FRENZY” THREATENS TO PRICE OUT THE POOR appeared first on For Good.
The GOOD Party notes with concern the City of Cape Town’s public condemnation of Eskom and NERSA over electricity tariff increases, while continuing to impose its own unaffordable and often opaque charges on residents.
The post STOP THE TARIFF HYPOCRISY – THE CITY MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE appeared first on For Good.
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation address this week, he cannot afford to bask in the green shoots of the economy that emerged last year.
The post GOOD PARTY OUTLINES ‘BIG 4’ PRIORITIES FOR 2026 SONA appeared first on For Good.
There is no denying that Cape Town faces a deepening housing and affordability crisis. Despite this, we see no sense of urgency from those in power; instead, we are met with denialism and deflection.
The post TWO-YEAR DELAY ON CAPE TOWN’S AFFORDABLE AND INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICY DEEPENS THE CRISIS appeared first on For Good.