Gag Order Against Open Secrets Lifted
Case brought by Integrated Convoy Protection, which sells armoured vehicles to UAE, dismissed
Western Cape
Herron: “Land & Building Occupations: Two-Track System Protects Historic Inequality”
What does the dramatically different way the province responds to land occupations versus occupations of vacant buildings tell us about the Western Cape’s commitment to spatial integration?
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Protecting Our Children Requires More Than Promises, It Requires Action
The Western Cape Education Department claims to have procedures and interventions in place to protect teachers, learners, and school environments when children are affected by substance use.
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Calls for Nestlé to Remove Sugar From Baby Foods
Swiss investigative outlet claims Nestlé is misrepresenting sugar content
Mossel Bay Residents Heavily Burdened by Poor Service Delivery and Sky-High Tariffs
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Mossel Bay is inundated with complaints about poor service delivery and the unsustainability of sky-high tariffs. The party learnt of a recent case where the Municipality imposed a levy of R22 million on an Afrikaans school to be constructed in the Hartland estate in Hartenbos. This is the […]
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GBV Victims Travel Nearly 200KM to Reach Nearest State Shelter
A local resident has now turned her own four-room home into a safehouse for many women in Beaufort West who have nowhere to go
Criminal Courts in Cape Town Are Near to Collapse
We need a total revamp of the criminal justice system
Cape Town’s Immigrant Shop Owners Terrorised by Extortion Gangs
Vigilantism on the rise as people accuse the police of failing them
We Want Want Sustainable Housing Solutions for Cape Town – Not Overdevelopment
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) firmly supports the residents of Fish Hoek, Bloubergstrand, Big Bay, Sea Point and Green Point who are justifiably outraged at the City of Cape Town’s ill-considered plans to force thousands of low-cost housing units into established middle-class areas. While the party recognises the need for housing, the City’s reckless […]
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Bid to Evict District Six Pensioner Dismissed
Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six
MPs Condemn Unsafe Living Conditions at Occupied Cape Town Building
Helen Bowden Nurses Home, near the V&A Waterfront, was occupied in 2017
Cape Town Needs Rent Control. Here Are Six Ways We Could Do It
Renting a home close to the city has become unaffordable even for many middle-class households
SIU Probes Radically Overpriced Western Cape Land Deal
The Western Cape Government must explain its irrational purchase of a piece of land in the Table View area for R64.4 million, when it paid just R9 million for a larger, more developable piece of land right next door.
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Pensioners Forced to Make Repeat Trips to Apply for Old Age Grants
To deal with the high demand in Bellville, SASSA will operate until 6pm
Gambling Regulation Can Promote Job Creation, Protect Vulnerable Youth, Enhance Tax Revenues, and Accelerate Industry Transformation
Today, I joined the picket at the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition to lobby for increased oversight and regulation of the online gambling industry.
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When Giving Evidence in Court Could Cost You Your Life
Witnesses tell stories of intimidation and threats
How Common Are Same-Sex Unions in South Africa? We Found Out
Our data repudiate the idea that same-sex relationships are a reflection of modernity or a Western cultural import
Government Slammed for Failed Farm Ownership Plans
Parliament asked to investigate worker equity schemes
Premier’s ‘Secret’ Police Report Contains Nothing
The only reason Western Cape Premier Alan Winde had for withholding the report that he requested from the Western Cape Police Ombudsman was that it exposed how absolutely toothless the whole exercise was.
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Chief Justice’s Office Publishes “Gag” Order
An interim order by an acting judge in the Western Cape High Court that has caused substantial controversy has been made public by the Office of the Chief Justice. A “gagging” court order against Open Secrets — under which the organisation claimed it could not reveal any details of the dispute or even which judge …
National Government Fails to Address Child Killings
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s debate on child killings.
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Informal Settlements Residents Get an “F” “You”
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s interpellation mini-debate on housing plans for Wingfield informal settlement.
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Police, City, and Province Must Jointly Account for Inaction on Cape Gun Violence
Statement by Brett Herron,
GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to editor: This is a speech delivered in reply to Premier Alan Winde’s statement to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on the Ombudsman’s Report on Policing in the Western Cape.
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Open Secrets to Face Armoured Vehicle Company in Court
The case may have important implications for freedom of expression