JOHANNESBURG: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FAILS TO SPEND BUDGET WHILST CITY-OWNED COMMUNITY FACILITIES DETERIORATE

GOOD Speech by Matthew Cook,GOOD National Chairperson and City of Johannesburg Councillor 26 March 2025 *Note to Editors: This speech was delivered during the 29th Ordinary Council Meeting of the…

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WESTERN CAPE SOPA: WE NEED A GOVERNMENT THAT PRIORITIZES SAFETY, EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND TRANSPORT

The State of the Province Address reaffirmed what many of us already knew: building a transformed and equitable society is being neglected - sacrificed to maintain an illusion of prosperity. But illusions do not save lives, build futures, or serve the people of this province.

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FOSSIL AD BAN CAMPAIGN: ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE NEEDS TO BE AMPLIFIED, NOT DROWNED OUT BY AN OPPOSING FORCE WITH DEEP POCKETS

As we speak tonight on the necessity for environmental action let us take a moment to appreciate the tireless work of the firefighters currently fighting to preserve that nature for us and the generations to come.

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SONA 2025 RESPONSE: A STEP FORWARD, BUT MORE IS NEEDED

The GOOD Party welcome the President’s commitment to the founding principles contained in the Government of National Unity, Statement of Intent – to reduce poverty, reduce the cost of living and address the indignity in which many of our people live. However, we must acknowledge that regardless of all the noise, both locally and internationally, South Africa has constitutional and moral obligations to transform society, narrow inequality and create a nation in which all citizens have a stake.

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