GOOD strongly condemns the assault of Communicare CEO Anthea Houston at the Cape Town Marathon last week, and will this Sunday join in a protest to demand justice.

This is the speech that was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General and Member of Parliament, Brett Herron, during today’s debate and vote on the appointment of the new Public Protector.

With the cost-of-living crisis spiraling out of control, GOOD welcomes the commitment by government to finally bring in a permanent Basic Income Grant (BIG) for millions of South Africans in need.

The GOOD Party is concerned about the ever-increasing prices of food when millions of South Africans are already going hungry.

The GOOD Party in Saldanha Bay welcomes the Municipality’s plan to become energy independent amid the ongoing energy crisis and its devastating economic impact.

Yesterday we learned that 10 people were murdered in Cape Town over the weekend, and that 170 shooting incidents were recorded in one two-hour period.

The GOOD leadership welcomes the election of GOOD Councillor Katriena Robyn as Witzenberg Executive Mayor who will now lead the new coalition in cleaning up the Municipality.

We therefore welcome the order delivered in the Western Cape High Court on Friday against Maimane, who has been ordered to pay a total of over R475,000 in damages for defamation to us and some of our former colleagues.

The GOOD Party welcomes the crackdown, by SARS, on what is understood to be a sophisticated criminal syndicate of alleged coal-smugglers who have played a major role in exacerbating the energy crisis.

The GOOD Party in the West Coast District strongly condemns the recent attacks on women who continue to live in fear in their own homes and communities.