City of Cape Town Pauses Decision to Cut Dial-A-Ride Services
Settlement reached between the municipality and the Western Cape Network on Disability
Western Cape
High Court Judgment Halting Dial-A-Ride Cuts Welcomed
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.
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No Sex Workers Will Be Prosecuted While Court Process Plays Out
NPA issues directive to prosecutors not to enroll new cases
Disability Activists Disrupt City of Cape Town Transport Meeting Over Dial-A-Ride Cuts
Western Cape Network on Disability is challenging the cuts in court
Time to Tackle the Real Causes of Crime
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.
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Western Cape Children’s Commissioner: Our Children Need a Fierce Protector
The GOOD Party welcomes the appointment of Sarah Helena Roberts as the new Western Cape Commissioner for Children. As a member of the Standing Committee that interviewed candidates for this vital role, it was clear to me, and to many others, that Roberts possesses the competence, integrity, and skills required to serve the children of our province with distinction.
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How Do Bodies Decompose?
New innovations in understanding how a dead body breaks down can be scaled globally.
A Political Stunt to Undermine Transformation
The Western Cape Government is using procedural concerns as a smokescreen to obstruct long-overdue reforms to South Africa’s deeply unequal healthcare system.
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Allegations of Racial Purging Demand Urgent Action
The leaked video of a senior Human Resources Manager at the Stellenbosch Municipality, in which he implies that the Municipality should stop appointing white males and should “get rid” of those already employed by any means necessary, is deeply disturbing.
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Planned Developments Near Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Should Be Urgently Reconsidered
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands answers from the City of Cape Town regarding two planned developments near the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape, which could jeopardise the safety and well-being of residents and are, therefore, a serious cause for concern. In June 2024, the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) extended the […]
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Famine in Gaza: What Next for South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
UN report confirms hundreds have starved to death despite International Court of Justice ordering Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave
Motion for More Protection for Matriculants Rejected
It is ironic that the DA in the Western Cape Parliament rejected a motion tabled by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) for more protection for matriculants, particularly during the exams, but then proposed a debate on the increase in shootings in the Western Cape. The Freedom Front Plus’s motion urges the Western Cape government […]
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Cape Town’s Unemployment Crisis
According to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (Q2, 2025), the Western Cape recorded an unemployment rate of 21.1%, compared to the national average of 33.2%. On paper, this appears commendable, the province has consistently reported lower unemployment than the rest of South Africa over the past decade.
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Disability Groups Disappointed After Meeting With City of Cape Town
The City says it is looking for additional funding
Kraaifontein Residents Protest About Living Conditions
Lists of demands handed over to City of Cape Town, Western Cape health department and SAPS
Medical Parole System Is Failing Dying Prisoners
Terminally ill inmates have died behind bars because the parole process is cumbersome, expensive and inconsistent between prisons
Commuters Stranded in Somerset West Amid Deadly Taxi Violence
At least five people dead as tensions between CATA and CODETA boil over
SANTACO Must Lead in Bringing Warring Cape Taxi Associations to Order
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) must take urgent steps to extinguish the taxi war in Cape Town that reignited this week, just days after what appeared to be a constructive peace summit. Three people were shot dead and six wounded in two separate incidents, in Philippi East and Khayelitsha, this week.
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Gun-Toting MP Revives Symbol of Colonial Civilisers Overpowering Savagery
The story of DA MP Ian Cameron, who packed a gun on a visit to Philippi, and used it when his vehicle came under attack, is deeply disturbing.
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Green Scorpions Target Controversial Garden Route Motocross Track
Owner of the Harper’s Creek motocross track near Harkerville Forest must repair the damage to vegetation
Disability Organisations Protest Against Dial-a-Ride Cuts
City of Cape Town says it has to introduce cuts due to budget constraints
We Support the Motion to Devolve Policing Powers to City of Cape Town
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) wholeheartedly supports the motion to devolve policing powers to the City of Cape Town. This motion was tabled to the City of Cape Town Council yesterday and received overwhelming support. The motion requests national government to transfer investigative powers, crime intelligence and forensic laboratory functions (particularly for firearms) to […]
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A Province That Cares… if You Are a Rich Tourist
GOOD Speech by Brett Herron. 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
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Cape Town Doesn’t Need Photo-Ops…
GOOD Speech by Brett Herron. 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 Affordable Housing
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