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.
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation address this week, he cannot afford to bask in the green shoots of the economy that emerged last year.
The GOOD Party supports the proposed 1.5% above-inflation rate increase to the minimum wage, which will rise from R28.79 per hour to more than R30 per hour in March 2026.
The GOOD Party calls on the government to immediately remove all pre-qualification barriers to accessing the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. In a society plagued by staggering unemployment, stagnant wages, and deepening inequality, social assistance must be designed to reach people quickly, not to exclude them through bureaucratic red tape.
GOOD Speech by Patricia de Lille,GOOD Leader & Minister of Tourism 23 July 2025 Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Leader Patricia de Lille, during today’s during…
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 08 July 2025 The GOOD Party condemns the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) decision to delay the July grant payments for thousands of…
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 19 May 2025 The latest Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) “Food for Thought” report exposes a nation in crisis. One in five households in South…
GOOD Speech by Patricia de Lille,GOOD Leader & Minister of Tourism 11 June 2025 Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Leader Patricia de Lille, during today’s consideration…
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary General 10 June 2025 President Ramaphosa’s announcement of a National Convention on 15 August to launch a National Dialogue is a long-overdue step…
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General 21 May 2025 The third iteration of Budget 2025 delivered by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana today largely succeeds in absorbing a R69…