CAPE TOWN: DCI COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVICES MUST STOP PRICING OUT LOW-INCOME TENANTS AND USING SOCIAL HOUSING AS A CASH COW

The GOOD Party, a member of Unite for Change, is appalled by reports from tenants at the Goodwood Social Housing complex who are being threatened with illegal evictions and lease cancellations.

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THE PRICE OF ANTI-POOR POLITICS: 20 YEARS, NO SOCIAL HOUSING

Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s interpellation debate on the Tafelberg site for affordable housing

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AT CURRENT RATE OF PROGRESS WESTERN CAPE WILL TAKE 1274 YEARS TO ELIMINATE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

If the Western Cape Government continues upgrading informal settlements at its current rate of one per year, it will take 1274 years to provide dignified living circumstances for all who live in the province.

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GEORGE MUNICIPALITY: MOTION TABLED TO PREVENT MASS DISPLACEMENT OF BACKYARD RESIDENTS

The GOOD Party has tabled an urgent motion in the George Municipality calling for immediate relief for backyard dwellers who are being threatened with fines, evictions, and homelessness due to unaffordable building plan compliance demands.

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VICTORY FOR TENANTS: DCI GOODWOOD UTILITY CHARGES SLASHED AFTER GOOD PARTY INTERVENTION

On Friday, 15 August 2025, tenants of the DCI Social Housing facility in Goodwood received written confirmation that their monthly fixed water and electricity charges will be reduced by 75.6% from September 2025 onwards.

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