The repo rate hike of .75 points announced yesterday comes as a direct and crushing blow to many South Africans already battling to pay car and furniture installments, and home-loans.
The GOOD party calls on all South Africans to continue defending and fighting for our common purpose of equality, unity, and respect towards all. On May the 15th, a white student – identified as Theuns du Toit – broke into a black student’s residence and urinated on his books and laptop. The expulsion of Du Toit by the University of Stellenbosh should serve as a marker for turning our backs on racism, hate and other forms of privilege that are used against others.
The GOOD Party is opposed to all expressions of discrimination, be they based on sexuality, religious belief, race or gender. We call for the equal rights of all South Africans; for tolerance, compassion and inclusivity.
The GOOD party welcomes the recent court judgement which found that a series of demolitions and evictions undertaken by the City of Cape Town, was both unlawful and unconstitutional.
This Mandela Day marks the 5th year since the City of Cape Town announced but failed to deliver on a promise for affordable housing in and around the inner-city.
The GOOD party has learned with deep sadness of the passing of ANC Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte, in the early hours of this morning.
Ongoing complaints over poor health services and cases of medical malpractice continue to plague the Wesfleur Hospital in Atlantis, where the community say they have no access to quality public health care.
The SA Social Security Agency needs to urgently come up with a contingency plan for residents in Khayelitsha where the local office has been closed without explanation.
Organised crime is destroying communities and overwhelming our anti-crime resources precisely because criminals are often well connected to rogue police officers who are paid to subvert investigations and tamper with dockets.
The GOOD party in the Western Cape welcomes the fruitful negotiations between Tiger Brands, labour unions and stakeholders which resulted in a 12-month extension of the canning factory operation in Ashton.