On a day when the South African Constitutional Court placed the supremacy of the rule of law above the power of individuals who held or hold office, City of Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato, defied the latest Covid-19 Regulations by hosting illegal gatherings breaking the law.

No-one in South Africa should celebrate the finding that a former president has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 month, unsuspended, imprisonment. No-one in South Africa should celebrate the findings that President Zuma’s conduct, and attitude towards the court, was so egregious that it constituted aggravated circumstances.

Hosting an annual one-day “youth parliament”, as the Western Cape does, pays lip-service to the myriad critical issues confronting young people, GOOD secretary-general and Member of the Provincial Parliament, Brett Herron, said today. Addressing a special sitting of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, to which young people were invited to share their views, Herron said he would be introducing a private members’ bill to amend the provincial constitution to create a permanent Western Cape Youth Parliament.

When politicians are required to defend actions they have taken in the official execution of their duties they are entitled to have their costs paid by taxpayers or ratepayers. This entitlement does not extend to defending alleged criminal activities, as the Constitutional Court recently ruled in respect of former President Jacob Zuma – in a matter brought by the DA.

The massive resurgence of the Covid-19 virus, and in particular the highly contagious Delta variant, has pushed our government to introducing a hard lockdown with much of our social and economic activity restricted or shut-down. The lockdown was unavoidable as the third wave resurgence appears to be larger and more impactful on healthcare services than the first and second waves.

When Cape Town Democratic Alliance Councillor and Sub-Council Chairperson, Nora Grose, appeared in court for the second time today to face charges of money-laundering and fraud she did so with the support of a legal team paid by the City of Cape Town. This is an unlawful abuse of public funds that effectively amounts to Cape Town ratepayers having to pay to defend someone accused of stealing from them.

Mark Rountree, National Policy Officer for GOOD 24 June 2021 GOOD welcomes reports that DFFE has rejected the powership applications. GOOD has always maintained these deals should be sunk. Climate…

SPEECH TO THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT BY BRETT HERRON, GOOD MEMBER AND SECRETARY-GENERAL 24 June 2021 PROPOSED SECTION 25 AMENDMENT IS UNNECESSARY AND DIVISIVE Speaker, expropriation without compensation, or…

SANParks has indicated that the devastating fire which ravaged the City of Cape Town in April is likely to have been started by someone throwing or firing something from a car.A reward is being offered for more information.Fire investigator Rob Erasmus reported that CCTV records showed a car driving slowly along the road edge just before the fire began.These new facts highlight the cruel and false scapegoating of the City’s homeless communities led by the City of Cape Town.

STATEMENT BY BRETT HERRON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF GOOD AND MEMBER OF THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT 24 June 2021 A document has surfaced showing that Life Changers Church in Table View…