The GOOD Party calls on opponents in the upcoming George by-election to play fair and abide by the Electoral Code of Conduct. On the 23rd of October, GOOD will be contesting the Ward 20 by-election in George. Our candidate Lorencio Seconds ‘Popo’ is a dedicated family man and lifelong resident of George. Lorencio embodies our commitment to social justice.
GOOD Press Statement by Sarah Mabotsa,GOOD City of Tshwane Councillor 09 October 2024 The GOOD Party wishes to extend our congratulations to the new Mayor of Tshwane, Nasiphi Moya. As…
There is a national teacher shortage in the country. The last thing the long-term development of the country and its people needs is to deprioritise education. Not least, in a country where the generational impact of deliberate under-education of the majority of citizens remains so keenly felt. Maynier must be stopped from scoring political points at the expense of teachers.
An investigation by the Democratic Alliance’s Federal Legal Commission confirmed that Figland blackmailed a matriculant to provide nude photographs of a sexual nature. The Deputy Mayor threatened to expose the girl's relationship with another boy to her parents if she did not comply.
Today GOOD Secretary General Brett Herron joined a march to Parliament in support of Gaza and its people who continue to face relentless attacks by Israel. The event was organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Cape Town to commemorate one year since the start of the genocide.
The GOOD party welcomes Samantha Jackson as the new Media Manager effective immediately. Samantha joins GOOD with extensive experience in newsrooms across South Africa, including eNCA and Newzroom Afrika. She has a passion for politics and addressing socio-economic issues in South Africa.
In just 18 months Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) has more than doubled in the Eastern Cape. 116 children died from SAM in 2021/22. Fast forward a financial year, and the number of children suffering from this has gone up from 1087 children to 2758. A disturbing trend that must be halted immediately. Child malnutrition has a wide array of knock-on effects. Children distracted from their education, adults self-sacrificing to feed their family and a direct route to depression. Without the generous souls in the communities feeding these children, the death and SAM rates would be far worse.
While budgetary constraints are impacting all provincial education departments, the Western Cape is seemingly the only province that is refusing to shift money around to plug the gap (though it has the choice and the resources to do so).
On September 20, 2024, GOOD Secretary-General Brett Herron criticized Cricket South Africa for maintaining ties with Afghanistan despite the oppression of Afghan women. He likened this stance to the justifications used by Western leaders during apartheid, highlighting the importance of moral accountability in sports. Herron emphasised that decisions about national sports teams should reflect ethical considerations, referencing Australia’s refusal to play against Afghanistan as a commitment to gender justice. He urged that selective morality has no place in sports or international relations.
GOOD statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament 19 September 2024 The GOOD party welcomes the SA Reserve Bank’s (SARB) interest rate cut of 0.25%…