President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address in Cape Town tonight sought to calibrate the gains of the post-apartheid society, which cannot be denied, with the widely held belief that South Africa should have done much better.
The real trouble we face lies in the extent to which the democratic state has proven incapable of using the fruits of democracy to nourish those who were cast to the margins under colonial and apartheid governments.
GOOD has summarily suspended Peter de Villiers from all party activities after receiving a complaint of sexual misconduct from a party member.
GOOD is saddened and outraged by the fatal shooting of an innocent 12-year-old at a school in Mitchell's Plain.
One week after the devastating fire in Wolseley claimed their homes, many residents have still not been able to start rebuilding due to a lack of support.
DA leader John Steenhuisen wants people to believe that, due to his party’s brilliance, murder in the DA-led Western Cape province is down 40%. In fact, the most recent set of national crime statistics, released at the end of November 2023, recorded a near 11% spike in the provincial murder rate.
Israel’s powerful friends in the global north must take responsibility for enforcing the interim measures that the International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to urgently implement to reduce the suffering in Palestine.
GOOD calls on leaders in the Tshwane coalition to strip the newly elected Executive Deputy Mayor of her powers until an ongoing fraud investigation clears her name.
The DA has introduced a political manifesto, filled with excessive rhetoric, pretending it is a “Bill” that should be taken seriously. The “Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill”, currently open for public comment, is an embarrassing document purporting to be serious legislation.
Mountains of garbage and waste continue to pile up around Cape Town informal settlements while the City is dragging its feet to take action.