BUDGET 3.0: A WARNING LIGHT, NOT A VICTORY LAP
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…
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NATIONAL DIALOGUE LONG OVERDUE
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…
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BUDGET 2025: PLUGS GAPS; DEFERS REAL BUDGETARY REFORMS TO NEXT YEAR
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…
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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISES TO 32.9%, A BASIC INCOME GRANT IS A MORAL IMPERATIVE
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 13 May 2025 The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1 2025 confirms what South Africans already feel in their homes and communities -…
THE NATIONAL TREASURY ALONE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
GOOD Speech by Patricia de Lille,GOOD Leader & Member of Parliament 02 April 2025 Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Leader and Member of Parliament, Patricia de…
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2025: DEEP INEQUALITY STILL DIVIDES SOUTH AFRICA
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 21 March 2025 As we commemorate Human Rights Day in South Africa, we have a lot to celebrate -but there is also a lot…
BUDGET 2025: A BLEND OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND COALITION REALITIES
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 12 March 2025 ✔️ Minimal/No income or company tax increases✔️ Minimal/No increased borrowing✔️ SRD grant retained✔️ Waste assessments for departments✔️ Funds to SARS to…
BUDGET 2025/26: PROPOSED BUDGET FAILED SOUTH AFRICANS
The GOOD party believes the decision to postpone yesterday’s Budget speech was a mature decision by members of the Government of National Unity and will be in the best interests of the people.
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BUDGET 2025/26: POSTPONEMENT HIGHLIGHTS CONSENSUS IN GNU NOT DISAGREEMENTS
Today’s Budget postponement is a direct result of the Government of National Unity parties not being adequately consulted before the National Treasury presented the proposed budget to the Political Parties Leaders’ Forum. Coalition governing is about seeking consensus.
BUDGET 2025/26: IF TAX HIKES UNAVOIDABLE, ONCE-OFF WEALTH TAX MAY FOOT THE BILL
South Africa’s economy is at a crossroads: There’s a shortage of revenue, little room to increase already steep income and company tax without pushing the middle class over the edge, and a crisis of poverty that if left unaddressed threatens the sustainability of the constitutional democracy.