SA’s National Bird Threatened as Numbers Crash
Blue Crane conservation status moved to “vulnerable” after steep population decline since 2010, with Western Cape’s Overberg region worst affected
Western Cape
A Political Plot With Deadly Consequences
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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Court Win for Housing Company That Has Faced Intimidation Campaign
Disbarred advocate and dodgy company tried to take over properties owned by Communicare
Overcome Heights Residents Battered by Storm
Ward councillor says there’s a long-term plan to help the community
Hundreds of Homes Flooded in Saldanha Bay
Municipality and Gift of the Givers offer warm meals and clothing to victims
Late Judgments Have Increased. Here’s What’s Being Done to Fix the Problem
The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs
How Many Sex Offenders Are There in Our Schools?
In spite of government promises, only one teacher in 10 has been screened
Court to Decide Fate of Hope Street Homeless Camp
Housing rights group argues the City’s Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation
Questions Around R31 Million Expenditure on York Hostel Renovation
GOOD Statement by Chantelle Kyd,GOOD George Councillor 24 June 2025 While many residents in George live without shelter and face daily service delivery failures, the Municipality has chosen to invest tens of millions in refurbishing a single building for administrative use, without clear public justification or proper consultation. The R31 million renovation of the historic […]
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Illegal Enlargement of West Coast Farm Dam Condoned
The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago
Social Housing at Salt River Market Moves One Step Forward
Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated
Call for Stellenbosch University to Take a Stand on Gaza
Other universities in South Africa have passed resolutions criticising the war
Darling Street Families in Limbo After Eviction Case Postponed
The Department of Public Works will meet with the City of Cape Town to discuss alternative accommodation
104 Darling Street: Two Decades After Grootboom, the Promise of Housing Remains Empty
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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Court Rules That #UniteBehind be Added to PRASA Corruption Case
Commuter activists to present and challenge evidence in the pending review by former PRASA board members
44 Years in Limbo: Cape Town’s Broken Housing System
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little ,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Caucus Chairperson 18 June 2025 The written responses received from Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, offer a troubling window into a housing system paralysed by inefficiency, poor communication, and bureaucratic bluster. In reply to parliamentary questions posed by GOOD Secretary-General […]
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Train Collision at Philippi Rail Crossing: Commuters Pay the Price
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 18 June 2025 This morning, the 07:35 PRASA train from Nonqubela to Cape Town collided with a car at the Philippi rail crossing. It is not clear from the footage received by GOOD if there were any injuries. Passengers were forced to […]
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Out of the Black and Into the Red – Theewaterskloof Municipality’s Rapid Decline
Rot set in straight after the 2021 local government elections
Western Cape Housing Queue: Waiting for a Grave, Not a Home
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 18 June 2025 The Western Cape’s housing backlog now sits at a staggering 688,824 households and is growing. Yet, the answers received from Infrastructure MEC Tertuis Simmers expose a system so dysfunctional that it might as well not exist. When asked how […]
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Theewaterskloof Is in a Mess After Years of Bad Management
But the new municipal manager hopes to get things back on track
Home Affairs Has Left a Quarter of a Million People Waiting Years for Birth Certificates
The Children’s Institute has taken government to court over its late birth registration backlog
Cape Town’s Rundown Rental Stock and Hostels -“No Money” Is a Political Choice, Not a Truth
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Caucus Chairperson 14 June 2025 The crisis of maintenance in Cape Town’s rundown rental stock and hostels is not a result of budgetary constraints, it’s the product of deliberate political neglect. This is not about a lack of funds. It’s about a lack […]
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Four Children Shot Dead in Three Weeks in Samora Machel
All the victims were in school uniform when they were gunned down
Western Cape Budget 2.0: Still Missing the Mark
GOOD Speech by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 11 June 2025 *Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s debate on the Western Cape Budget The 2025 Western Cape Budget 2.0, which had the opportunity to […]
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