GOOD PARTY: HALT THE AUCTION, RESPECT THE 400,000 WAITING FOR HOMES
The GOOD Party stands firmly with the people of Cape Town in opposing the planned auction of more than 50 parcels of public land on 26 February 2026.
The GOOD Party stands firmly with the people of Cape Town in opposing the planned auction of more than 50 parcels of public land on 26 February 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The sewer crisis in Wesbank remains unresolved and has significantly deteriorated, despite sustained efforts by GOOD to raise and address these issues since 2019.
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.
The GOOD Party notes with concern the City of Cape Town’s public condemnation of Eskom and NERSA over electricity tariff increases, while continuing to impose its own unaffordable and often opaque charges on residents.
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.
There is no denying that Cape Town faces a deepening housing and affordability crisis. Despite this, we see no sense of urgency from those in power; instead, we are met with denialism and deflection.