The clock is ticking on the UN’s Agenda for Sustainable Development. Signed in 2015 by 193 United Nations member countries, South Africa is falling behind in its obligations to act to end poverty and inequality, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy health, justice and prosperity.
We welcome the Constitutional Court’s judgment on the City of Cape Town’s failure to implement a coherent housing plan and plan for the inevitable displacement caused by gentrification. “Where people live matters”. Today the Constitutional Court confirmed not only that it matters but that there is a constitutional duty on our governments to make it matter.
The GOOD Party welcomes President Ramaphosa signing the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act into law today without watering it down to appease right-wing formations intent on “defending” some imaginary “attack” on Afrikaans speaking children from cultural integration.
The GOOD Party is urgently calling for Provincial intervention in the dysfunctional DA run Swellendam municipality. Media reports have alluded to a R40-million tender fraud to be revealed in the Vermaak Report, due to be discussed in council this week. The alleged fraud relates to multiple tenders that were awarded by the Municipality over a period of time.
On Friday, Western Cape Education MEC confirmed that Afrikaans medium Hoërskool Tulbagh would become a dual medium school from next year in order to accommodate English speaking learners from a local township - as the BELA Act provides. Three days later, on Reconciliation Day, Maynier’s boss, DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille, termed these very provisions in the Act a “revenge project against Afrikaans”.
The Nov/Dec edition of the WAARHEID! Newsletter is out now. Read a letter from GOOD Leader Patricia de Lille and much more!
With the new pit latrine mobile app, Minister Siviwe Gwarube has turned to gimmicks and gadgets instead of addressing the core issue.
The Good Party is shocked that the Coalition in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has protected Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk and chosen to place him on suspension instead of relieving him of his duties. There is no provision in law for “suspension” of a political office bearer and this is an unlawful and illegitimate soft landing for Van Niekerk.
The GOOD Party has noted reports that Government’s Gender-based violence emergency helpline (0800 428 428) is no longer available.
The GOOD Party is shocked to have learnt through the media that the Bergrivier Mayor, Ray van Rooy has been taken in for questioning by police. As GOOD, we will be writing to the Speaker's office to request an urgent Special Council sitting, where we will bring a motion of no confidence in the Mayor.