The safety of motorists on the N2 is non-negotiable. However, it must never be weaponised to criminalise poverty or strip people living in informal settlements of their dignity. Crime along the N2 and across the Cape Flats is the direct consequence of decades of spatial injustice, economic exclusion, and state neglect, and it requires decisive political will and coordinated action across all three spheres of government.
Thirty years ago, in 1996, our country adopted a Constitution that created the structures and values of our democracy.
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein is concerned about the ever emerging and development of luxury residential, rental, and commercial estates appearing almost overnight in Drakenstein.
The GOOD Party notes with concern the City of Cape Town’s public condemnation of Eskom and NERSA over electricity tariff increases, while continuing to impose its own unaffordable and often opaque charges on residents.
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation address this week, he cannot afford to bask in the green shoots of the economy that emerged last year.
There is no denying that Cape Town faces a deepening housing and affordability crisis. Despite this, we see no sense of urgency from those in power; instead, we are met with denialism and deflection.
We strongly oppose the City’s proposed public transport fare increases, particularly at a time when fuel prices in South Africa are declining, and cost pressures on operators are easing.
The chaos surrounding George Municipality’s billing system is no longer a technical issue. It is political and governance failures.
The GOOD Party extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of ANC Councillor Lazola Gungxe, who was tragically killed in New Crossroads on Tuesday afternoon.
The instability and under-delivery that have characterised the City of Johannesburg over the past five years are not due to the presence of a number of smaller parties on the council.