Asked to hold the DA-led City of Cape Town accountable for serious unlawful activities on various occasions in 2020 and 2021, Western Cape MEC Anton Bredell, a DA leader, developed a standard non-response to my written parliamentary questions.
Almost 7 000 South Africans murdered - including 293 children - and over 13 000 victims of sexual assault over just 90 days in the second quarter of this year. Another appalling report reflecting the reality of our deeply scarred and unequal country.
GOOD has been calling for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and prosecute breaches of international law under the Rome Statute. We therefore welcome the move by South Africa, announced by President Ramaphosa, to file a referral to the ICC to investigate war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza.
GOOD accepts the Public Protector’s report on the ongoing water crisis in Hammanskraal, Pretoria.
The moderate decreases in the unemployment rate in South Africa once again highlight the need for urgent steps to deal with poverty in an economy that is seeing anemic growth.
This speech was delivered today by GOOD Leader Patricia de Lille at GOOD’s Inaugural National Conference this weekend.
This is the speech that was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General and Member of Parliament, Brett Herron, in response to the statement by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Ghaleb Cachalia, the DA MP, should be commended for having the courage of his convictions to speak out against the genocide being perpetrated by the State of Israel against Palestinians.
GOOD is disappointed that Western Cape Premier Alan Winde continues to defend the appointment of dodgy officials and contractors while blaming the slow pace of criminal prosecutions.
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s Medium Term Budget Speech hit the anticipated defensive notes to mitigate cuts in government spending, but failed to present a vision or pathway to get through the economic morass.