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Minister Undermining Bela Act With Restrictive Regulations

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Minister Siviwe Gwarube appears to be using regulations to undermine the intention of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act and the now amended South African Schools Act. What should have been a welcome milestone, the gazetting of the first two sets of BELA regulations, nearly eight months after the Act came into effect in December 2024, has instead revealed serious concerns.

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Cape Town Council Speaker Must Go

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The GOOD Party has formally submitted a Motion of No Confidence in Cape Town Speaker, Alderman Felicity Purchase, in terms of Rule 18 of the Rules of Order Regulating Council Meetings, Section 160(1)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, and Sections 36 to 40 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act (Act 117 of 1998).

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Stompneus Bay Housing Promise Remains Unfulfilled

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GOOD Statement by Thyrone Williams,GOOD Saldanha Bay Councillor and West Coast Regional Organiser 31 July 2025 This week, residents of Stompneus Bay in the Saldanha Bay Municipality took to the streets to voice their frustration over yet another broken promise, the promise of housing that has yet to materialise. For years, the community has been […]

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Ekurhuleni Mayor’s Promise to Temporarily Scrap Fixed Electricity Tariff Meant to Pacify Tembisa Residents

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The announcement by the Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metro, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, that he will temporarily scrap the fixed electricity tariff of R126 (R109 plus VAT) is merely an effort to pacify Tembisa residents. On Sunday night, residents blocked several main access routes with burning tyres, and heavily armed police and metro police members are still […]

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Inclusionary Housing Policy, We Need More Than Approval – We Need Delivery

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GOOD Statement by Marius van Stade,GOOD Stellenbosch Municipality Councillor 16 July 2025 The GOOD Party joins the Stellenbosch Municipality in celebrating the approval of more than 900 inclusionary housing units under its pioneering zoning by-law. It is a notable milestone but we remain cautious. Policy approval is one thing. Delivering homes that are truly affordable […]

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A Ticking Time Bomb Waiting to Explode

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The GOOD Party is calling for an immediate investigation into the management of social housing facilities across Cape Town, following mounting complaints from tenants, growing public outcry, and ongoing government inaction.
Over the past month, we have received repeated complaints from tenants living in DCI Social Housing in Goodwood, and other facilities like Conradie Park in Thornton. These complaints have included exorbitant utility charges, inhumane visitation rules, and broken promises by the housing provider.

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104 Darling Street: Two Decades After Grootboom, the Promise of Housing Remains Empty

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Today, GOOD Party Councillors stood in solidarity with Ndifuna Ukwazi and residents of 104 Darling Street, better known as the Irene Grootboom House (IGH), who are facing an eviction by the National Department of Public Works. We say public land must be used for public good. Just this week, in a response to parliamentary questions […]

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Time to Deliver on the GNU Promise

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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 17 June 2025 Today marks one year since the Government of National Unity was formed, a bold and necessary step towards restoring stability and collaboration in a fractured political landscape. For the first time, the official opposition, most notably the DA, has found itself not across the aisle, but […]

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Youth Day: The Fight for Language Justice Continues

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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 15 June 2025 On this Youth Day, we remember the fearless students of 1976 who took to the streets of Soweto to demand dignity in education. Their protest was not simply about textbooks or classrooms, it was a protest for voice, identity, and the right to learn in a […]

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National Dialogue Long Overdue

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GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary General 10 June 2025 President Ramaphosa’s announcement of a National Convention on 15 August to launch a National Dialogue is a long-overdue step toward renewing South Africa’s social contract. Nearly a year has passed since political parties signed the Statement of Intent of the Government of National Unity […]

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Equal Is Not Equitable

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GOOD Statement by Jonathan Cupido,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor & Caucus Whip 30 May 2025 The City of Cape Town continues to equate equal distribution with equitable service delivery. Crime in Cape Town is not equally spread. The leafy suburbs, where crime levels are comparatively low, are not in urgent need of the same […]

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