The State of the Province Address reaffirmed what many of us already knew: building a transformed and equitable society is being neglected - sacrificed to maintain an illusion of prosperity. But illusions do not save lives, build futures, or serve the people of this province.
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 26 February 2025 Premier Alan Winde’s State of the Province was big on historic projects and…
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 24 February 2025 For more than a decade, the fight for affordable housing at the Tafelberg…
As we approach the State of the Province Address (SOPA), the Western Cape government must confront the urgent failures that continue to undermine the safety, security, and dignity of its residents. Lofty promises will no longer suffice, people deserve real, tangible action.
GOOD Press Statement by Suzette Little ,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor & Caucus Chairperson 21 February 2025 Imagine your landlord took over a year to address your maintenance complaints.…
GOOD Press Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor & Caucus Chairperson 17 February 2025 Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis requesting more affordable housing funding is nothing more than a…
GOOD Advisory & Statement by Brett Herron ,GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament 10 February 2025 GOOD Secretary-General Brett Herron will join Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the…
The GOOD Party is concerned that the country’s housing programme is being manipulated by some, whilst others remain desperate and homeless on the housing waiting list. In Drakenstein, residents who have been lucky enough to be recipients of title deeds have chosen to rather rent out their properties instead of making it their forever homes. This practice is unfair to the hundreds of thousands of people desperately waiting for their housing opportunity.
The City of Cape Town tells us, over and over, that it is “pro-poor” and fiscally responsible. But when we strip away the spin, what remains is a city run for the benefit of insiders, political elites, and their families, while the poor are left with broken promises, stale bread, and blue t-shirts from the last election. According to the 2023/24 Integrated Annual Report, trust in the City’s leadership has dropped significantly under Major Geordin Hill-Lewis. The people of Cape Town no longer believe in his administration. And the report gives a glimpse into why. It paints a damning picture of a City that rewards the connected and abandons the vulnerable.
The GOOD Party has made submissions regarding the proposed sale and development of the Woodstock Hospital site. The Public Participation Process closes today, 31 January. The site, renamed Cissie Gool House, has become a crucial refuge for those displaced by housing inequalities in Cape Town. It is currently home to approximately 900 residents, many of whom are vulnerable individuals and families.