The DA-controlled Western Cape Legislature’s Conduct Committee has predictably followed a dubious quasi-legal process to shut down the questions I raised about a DA MP’s decision to pack a gun for party work in townships.
The City of Johannesburg and its leadership must answer a simple but urgent question: why did it take the deaths of eight people before any action was taken to enforce building safety?
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron, Unite for Change Leadership Council Member & GOOD Secretary-General 03 March 2026 For the past eight years, maths geek Sandra Dickson has dedicated her life…
As of 1 March 2026, South Africa’s minimum wage will rise from R28.79 to R30.23 an hour. On paper, that sounds like progress. An extra R1.44 an hour. An extra R230.40 a month. A gesture toward dignity.
The City has pressed ahead with the sale of the Good Hope Centre while claiming the transaction represents value for money. That claim now demands far closer scrutiny.
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein has raised serious concerns regarding the Municipality’s "Minimum Competency Levels" (MMC) report, which continues to favour high-level senior managers while excluding the hard-working general staff, clerks, and cleaners from professional growth and performance rewards.
Statement by Matthew Cook, GOOD National Chairperson & City of Johannesburg Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during City of Johannesburg Council Meeting
This year’s budget was delivered at a time of cautious optimism, a relatively stable macroeconomic outlook and an upgrade by S&P Global Ratings. But stability on paper must translate into tangible outcomes for the most vulnerable.
The City of Johannesburg cannot claim to be serious about economic inclusion while spraying informal traders with water cannons in the name of bylaw enforcement.
The GOOD Party has formally declared its opposition to the City of Cape Town’s decision to auction off approximately 50 public properties, including the historic Good Hope Centre.