POVERTY, FOOD-BORNE ILLNESSES & XENOPHOBIA: A PERFECT STORM

The new township economies legislation gazetted by the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs – that seeks to balance the rights of citizens to conduct business with the rights of consumers to safety and security – is a step in the right direction – but it needs more than 21 days to work.

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NELSON MANDELA BAY MUNICIPALITY: COALITION PROTECTS VAN NIEKERK

The Good Party is concerned over the continued postponement of Council meetings in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. A council meeting scheduled for the 28th of November, was originally moved to the 5th of December, and has now been pushed out further to the 12th of December 2024. As GOOD, we believe these postponements are the ANC, EFF, DOP, NA, PAC, AIC and AIM coalition’s attempt to protect Deputy Mayor Gary Van Niekerk.

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GEORGE DEPUTY MAYOR: GOOD FILES MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE AS DAPROTECTS ITS OWN

The GOOD Party has submitted a motion of no confidence in the Deputy Mayor of George Municipality Raybin Figland. Our motion has been seconded by councillor Darryl Coeries from the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners. Figland has been accused of forcing a schoolgirl to send him naked photographs of herself.

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