GUN-TOTING MP REVIVES SYMBOL OF COLONIAL CIVILISERS OVERPOWERING SAVAGERY
The story of DA MP Ian Cameron, who packed a gun on a visit to Philippi, and used it when his vehicle came under attack, is deeply disturbing.
The story of DA MP Ian Cameron, who packed a gun on a visit to Philippi, and used it when his vehicle came under attack, is deeply disturbing.
South Africa’s battle against HIV and AIDS is a long-term one. Since this country’s conception, we have invested time, resources and vital medical facilities in the pursuit of the eradication of this virus in its entirety from our shores.
The GOOD Party rejects the spin and half-truths in the latest statement by Urban Mobility Mayco Member Roberto Quintas regarding the Dial-a-Ride (DaR) service. Once again, the City seeks to shift blame to national government rather than addressing its own inefficiencies.
Cape Town deserves a Council that is functional, transparent, and accountable. Instead, yesterday’s sitting revealed a shocking failure of governance. 50 councillors’ votes simply vanished during one of the most important decisions on the agenda.
The GOOD Party is calling for urgent municipal intervention following an oversight visit to the intersection of Kylemore and Helshoogte Road R310 provincial road, conducted by Councillors Marius van Stade and Grechard Petersen.
Today, the Democratic Alliance once again put its party interests ahead of the people of Cape Town when it voted against the motion of no confidence in Speaker Felicity Purchase.
The GOOD Party, joined by the ANC and today by ARA, will formally respond to Cape Town Speaker Felicity Purchase’s attempt to avoid accountability by insisting that Thursday’s Council meeting remain on a virtual platform.
The GOOD Party joined the inaugural National Dialogue at UNISA in Pretoria (15–16 August) because we believe the voices of South Africa’s most vulnerable must be heard and government must be held accountable where it fails. At its core, the Dialogue was a powerful democratic initiative, government leaders sharing a space with civil society, business, faith leaders and citizens.
On Friday, 15 August 2025, tenants of the DCI Social Housing facility in Goodwood received written confirmation that their monthly fixed water and electricity charges will be reduced by 75.6% from September 2025 onwards.
Lawyers representing opposition parties in the City of Cape Town have written to the Speaker of Council, Felicity Purchase, to demand that the Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 21 August 2025 be held in-person in the Council Chambers.