Read more about the article DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY: RENTING OF STATE PROVIDED HOMES IS TRAVESTY

DRAKENSTEIN MUNICIPALITY: RENTING OF STATE PROVIDED HOMES IS TRAVESTY

The GOOD Party is concerned that the country’s housing programme is being manipulated by some, whilst others remain desperate and homeless on the housing waiting list. In Drakenstein, residents who have been lucky enough to be recipients of title deeds have chosen to rather rent out their properties instead of making it their forever homes. This practice is unfair to the hundreds of thousands of people desperately waiting for their housing opportunity.

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Read more about the article “MOENIE HUIL NIE”: A SLAP IN THE FACE TO VICTIMS AND ROAD USERS

“MOENIE HUIL NIE”: A SLAP IN THE FACE TO VICTIMS AND ROAD USERS

The GOOD Party is shocked by comments made by Johannesburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene. During a site visit to Lilian Ngoyi Street, Kunene is quoted as saying “We're making sure the street lives up to the icon it was named after - moenie huil nie ". The explosion claimed 1 life and seriously injured 41 people. Residents and commuters have been severely inconvenienced for 18 months, with road repairs only estimated to be completed in August. The MMC’s comments are insensitive and lack political maturity.

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Read more about the article CITY OF TSHWANE’S MID-YEAR REPORTS SHOW IMPROVED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVED PERFORMANCE SINCE LAST YEAR

CITY OF TSHWANE’S MID-YEAR REPORTS SHOW IMPROVED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVED PERFORMANCE SINCE LAST YEAR

During a Special Council meeting, a report on the mid-year budget assessment of the City of Tshwane as well as a report on the achievements of the City’s mid-year performance targets were presented to Council. As GOOD we would like to congratulate the City at large for the improvements we are seeing in the financial status of the city.

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Read more about the article SONA 2025: RAMAPHOSA MUST ADDRESS IMPLEMENTATION OF GNU STATEMENT OF INTENT PRIORITIES & ADDRESS THE CRISIS OF POVERTY

SONA 2025: RAMAPHOSA MUST ADDRESS IMPLEMENTATION OF GNU STATEMENT OF INTENT PRIORITIES & ADDRESS THE CRISIS OF POVERTY

If GOOD were to highlight a particular crisis that South Africa needs to hear from the president about, it is how his government intends to address poverty. We cannot have a government that ignores its own National Treasury's concession that there are 18 million South Africans who live below the food poverty line.

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Read more about the article HOW CAPE TOWN’S “PRO-POOR” GOVERNMENT IS FAILING ITS PEOPLE

HOW CAPE TOWN’S “PRO-POOR” GOVERNMENT IS FAILING ITS PEOPLE

The City of Cape Town tells us, over and over, that it is “pro-poor” and fiscally responsible. But when we strip away the spin, what remains is a city run for the benefit of insiders, political elites, and their families, while the poor are left with broken promises, stale bread, and blue t-shirts from the last election. According to the 2023/24 Integrated Annual Report, trust in the City’s leadership has dropped significantly under Major Geordin Hill-Lewis. The people of Cape Town no longer believe in his administration. And the report gives a glimpse into why. It paints a damning picture of a City that rewards the connected and abandons the vulnerable.

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Read more about the article Budget 2024: Minister Pirouettes In Tight Fiscal Space, With Election Looming
The range of new South African banknotes, featuring the smiling face of iconic statesman Nelson Mandela, with Five Rand and Two Rand coins.

Budget 2024: Minister Pirouettes In Tight Fiscal Space, With Election Looming

Despite acknowledging that our economic growth rate is projected to average only 1.1% over the next few years the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, kept things safe in the Budget Speech he delivered today.

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Read more about the article Removal From Office Of Judges Hlophe And Motata: National Assembly Must Ensure The Rule Of Law Is Enduring

Removal From Office Of Judges Hlophe And Motata: National Assembly Must Ensure The Rule Of Law Is Enduring

This is the speech that was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General and Member of Parliament, Brett Herron, during today’s sitting for the Consideration of Recommendation for Removal from Office Judges Hlophe and Motata.

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Read more about the article Revenue Law Amendment Bill: Two Pot Retirement Regime Is Sensible And Timeous

Revenue Law Amendment Bill: Two Pot Retirement Regime Is Sensible And Timeous

The amendments proposed to South Africa’s rigid retirement fund regime are sensible and timeous. They are sensible because it is non-sensical that South Africans, with skills and experience, in the labour force, resign from their employment in order to access a portion of their retirement funds in times of financial distress. It is timeous because South Africa is in an economic growth crisis, with high costs of living and high interest rates, which is causing severe financial distress.

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