Fed-up Residents Grab Brooms and Shovels to Fix Their Town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
Property
City of Cape Town’s “Lower Rates Claim” Does Not Hold Up
The DA-led City of Cape Town has repeatedly communicated that “lower rates are coming” because of the 2026/27 Draft Budget. This claim is based on the 10.2% reduction in the rate-in-the-rand.
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City Accused of Misleading Residents in Budget Process
The current public participation process on the City of Cape Town’s 2026/27 Draft Budget raises serious concerns about whether residents are being meaningfully informed or deliberately misled.
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Affordable Housing: Beyond Empty Promises
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the interpellation debate on Affordable Housing
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The Ancient Tribe Without a Piece of Land They Can Call Their Own
Dorah Begwa has been fighting for land for her clan for more than 30 years
Anti-immigrant Protesters Harass People in Durban
Shopkeeper alleges protesters stabbed his brother
Government Services Continuing Despite Mthatha Fire, Says Mabuyane
Province claims that property deeds, which were stored in the building, were digitised before the fire
Cape Town Housing Delivery Has Plummeted
Over the past 20 years, the City of Cape Town’s housing delivery has steadily declined from an average of about 9,000 units to approximately 5,000 per year, while the housing backlog has surged to roughly 600,000 units.
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Marchers in Buffalo City Demand Closure of Nightclub
Protest follows anti-immigrant march last week
MK Determined to Overturn 1994 Agreement
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK) seems determined to undo key provisions of the 1994 constitutional agreement. This can be gleaned from the announcement regarding the repeal of Section 235 on self-determination published in the Government Gazette on 27 March 2026. In a media statement issued on 7 April 2026, the party states that it […]
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The Fine Art of Making You Pay More Whilst Telling You You’re Paying Less
While proclaiming to do the opposite, the City of Cape Town 2026/27 budget contributes to a growing unaffordability crisis for working and lower middle-class communities through a fundamentally unfair system of tariffs.
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Stellenbosch’s Irregular Lease Agreements
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has referred the Stellenbosch Local Municipality’s alleged unlawful approval of municipal property leases to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for a comprehensive and independent investigation. While the party notes the Western Cape government’s preliminary provincial investigation, the Freedom Front Plus believes that only an independent SIU investigation will provide […]
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A “Subscription Model” for Basic Rights
The Draft 2026/27 Budget effectively formalises a "City-as-a-Service" model, where the privilege of being a resident is increasingly defined by mandatory, high-cost subscriptions rather than actual service usage.
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Water Corruption: Hundreds of Cases Referred for Prosecution, but No Arrests
MPs concerned that criminals are getting away with large-scale fraud and corruption over water and sanitation projects
Salt River Market Families Told to Leave
About 21 households remain on the site earmarked for social housing
Dipaleseng Draft Budget Fails to Address Residents’ Needs
The Dipaleseng Local Municipality’s draft budget for the 2026/27 financial year makes no meaningful provision for infrastructure upgrades and does not address the urgent needs of residents at all. The draft budget provides for operating expenditure of approximately R439,4 million, but only R16,7 million for capital projects. This means there is practically no funding for […]
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“We Have Not Appointed Any King”: Somali Shop-Owners Targeted in Protests Against Nigerians
“Coronation” of Igbo man sparks furious protests in Buffalo City
Kannaland Municipality Has to Answer Questions About New Property Valuation Roll
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the fact that the Kannaland Local Municipality (Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Vanwyksdorp, Zoar) keeps withholding critical information regarding its general property valuation roll for the period 2026 to 2031. This lack of transparency denies residents their right to lodge informed objections to possibly excessive rate increases. Even though […]
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Minister Sends Back “Completely Inadequate” Report on Police Headquarters Scandal
Report fails to identify those responsible for the Telkom Towers mess, Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson tells Parliament
Tshwane’s Unrealistic Tariff Hikes Could See Households Shelling out up to R450 More per Month
The Tshwane Metro’s proposed 2026/27 draft budget could drive up residents’ monthly household expenses by an estimated R300 to R450. These sharp increases were announced on Thursday during the tabling of the Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) to the Council. The proposed increases are as follows: • Water: +10,0%• Electricity: +8,8%• Sanitation: +5,0%• Property […]
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade Is the Gravest Crime Against Humanity – Why the UN Declaration Matters
Ghana’s resolution represents a decisive step in an ongoing effort of historical reclamation and political transformation.
Durban Street Vendors Take Municipality to Court
More than 80 traders say permits were suspended, terminated or left undecided while they are being forced to relocate to Centrum Park
City of Cape Town Is Selling “Relief” While Locking in Higher Bills
The GOOD Party is calling out a consistent pattern under the current administration: saying one thing to residents but implementing another, then presenting it as if nothing has changed.
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