WESBANK SEWER CRISIS HAS ESCALATED INTO A PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EMERGENCY

The ongoing sewer blockages at the corner of Monticello and Flower Street in Wesbank have moved beyond routine service failure. They now constitute a serious public health and economic emergency affecting some of the most vulnerable residents in the community.

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A PROVINCE IN CRISIS: MANENBERG IN THE TOP 30 MURDER STATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS

As the Q3 crime statistics are released ahead of the SANDF deployment to the Cape Flats, we face a devastating reality. The Western Cape is the only province with 10 police stations in the top 30 murder stations of the country.

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PAY BACK THE MONEY: AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF TSHWANE AND LABOUR UNIONS TO ADDRESS APPROVED SALARY INCREASES IS WELCOMED BY GOOD

I welcome the agreement reached between the City of Tshwane and the labour unions representing city employees to repay the approved, but never paid, staff salary increases from many years ago.

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GOOD PARTY REQUEST FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO WATER CRISIS ALLEGATIONS PUBLISHED BY The Cape Independent

GOOD Stellenbosch Councillor Marius van Stade has formally requested an independent investigation from the Municipal Manager of the Stellenbosch Municipality, Geraldine Mettler, following serious allegations published by The Cape Independent regarding a possible water crisis and governance failures.

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N2 SAFETY MUST NOT BE USED TO HIDE POVERTY OR AVOID ACCOUNTABILITY

The safety of motorists on the N2 is non-negotiable. However, it must never be weaponised to criminalise poverty or strip people living in informal settlements of their dignity. Crime along the N2 and across the Cape Flats is the direct consequence of decades of spatial injustice, economic exclusion, and state neglect, and it requires decisive political will and coordinated action across all three spheres of government.

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