GOOD Welcomes “We Can Win” Judgement Against City Of Tshwane
Recognising the plight of many ratepayers in the midst of a cost of living crisis is a step in the right direction.
Recognising the plight of many ratepayers in the midst of a cost of living crisis is a step in the right direction.
The failure of the Western Cape Provincial Government’s Blue Dot Taxi project comes as no surprise. It was simply a gimmick, not based on any discernible policy, strategy or planning document.
More than 20 years after establishing a President’s Fund to benefit victims of apartheid, and rehabilitate communities identified by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the State has yet to implement a single community project, Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola revealed today.
It seems “minor breaches” in the City of Cape Town’s procurement processes are preventing broader economic participation in areas where growth is desperately needed, and could even be used as loopholes for potential corruption and fraud.
South Africa is overwhelmed by a socio-economic crisis that is not going to be resolved in the short to medium term.
We appreciate that the President returned the Amendment Bill because he had concerns about the constitutionality of the devolution sections, and we support the Bill.
GOOD is on the side of the poor, the planet and our future. The budget must do the same.
There were no grand announcements or pronouncements; rather, a clutch of measures – legislative amendments, new procurement rules, new agencies and the restructuring of intelligence services – that will be implemented in future to strengthen South Africa’s anti-corruption arsenal.
GOOD party councillor, Mr Lloyd Phillips, has been elected Chairperson of the Committee of Chairpersons (Chair of Chairs) in the City of Johannesburg.
GOOD agrees with those in civil society who don’t believe the proposed bill meets the expectations of the Constitutional Court judgment, and is therefore of questionable constitutionality.