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.

I have advised the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Manager Lungelo Mbandazayo that I won’t be able to assist his witch-hunt into who leaked information to me on the costs the City is incurring to defend its alleged criminal councillor, Nora Grose (DA).

A DA Ward Councillor and Sub-Council Chairperson today chaired a Sub-Council meeting, just days after he appeared in court on charges of rape and sexual assault.

Mayor of Swellendam Francois du Rand narrowly averted members of his own party bringing a motion of no confidence against him yesterday, after the councillor set to propose the motion was apparently called by DA leader Helen Zille in the morning and asked to withdraw it. The motion would have carried because it was supported by all four DA councillors of colour in the municipality (the DA holds a total of six seats in the 11-member council).