insert_link South Africa GOOD Party Welcomes Creation of 19 NPA Posts for TRC Cases The GOOD Party has welcomed minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi’s creation of 19 permanent National Prosecuting Authority posts to investigate Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases. Among the cases include re-examining the death in 1960, in strange circumstances, of ANC president and Nobel Peace Laureate Chief Albert Luthuli. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says a proper explanation from the government for the deliberate non-prosecution of these cases for more than […] todayJanuary 10, 2025 7
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Stilfontein Mining Crisis Deemed Humanitarian Disaster by GOOD party The GOOD Party in S.A says the Stilfontein mining crisis in North West is a humanitarian disaster requiring urgent government intervention. The party accuses the government of violating constitutional rights by blocking rescue efforts and failing to address the socio-economic issues driving illegal mining. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron, warns it become one of South Africa’s worst humanitarian failures: todayJanuary 9, 2025 13
insert_link South Africa In S.A The GOOD Party Welcomes Inflation Drop, Highlights Need for Long-Term Economic Solutions In S.A, the GOOD Party welcomes the cooling of inflation, saying this brings some relief to all South Africans. Consumer inflation dropped to 2.8-percent in October, the lowest level since June 2020. This marks a significant decrease from the 3.8-percent in September, driven primarily by a sharp month-on-month decline in fuel prices. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says citizens urgently need an economy that will create long-term jobs, and […] todayNovember 21, 2024 14
insert_link South Africa GOOD Party Criticizes Eskom’s Tariff Hike The GOOD Party says it is unfair to continue asking consumers to pay more without addressing the entire system’s inefficiencies. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says a combination of Eskom’s inability to manage its operations, Nersa’s failure to assist the power utility, and unregulated municipal surcharges, places electricity provision in South Africa fundamentally at odds with the aspirations of the developmental state: todayNovember 20, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa GOOD Party Calls for Basic Income Grant as South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Remains High In S.A, the GOOD Party says that although any improvement in South Africa’s unemployment rate should be celebrated, the reality is that the number remains stubbornly high. The unemployment rate decreased marginally by 1.4 percentage points to 32.1-percent in the third quarter of this year. Eight million citizens are still unemployed. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the government has no choice but to implement a Basic Income Grant: todayNovember 13, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s GOOD Party says the wheels of justice must now turn, either to determine Mapisa-Nqakula’s guilt or to exonerate her South Africa's GOOD Party says the wheels of justice must now turn, either to determine Mapisa-Nqakula’s guilt or to exonerate her. GOOD’s Secretary-General, Brett Herron, says a parliamentary vote to remove her, with the ANC using its majority to protect her, would have been distasteful: todayApril 4, 2024 36
insert_link South Africa GOOD Party Criticizes South Africa’s Human Settlements White Paper The GOOD Party in South Africa voices reservations about the White Paper for Human Settlements, arguing that it undermines citizens' rights to adequate housing. Criticized for restructuring without enhancement, the paper is accused of potentially diminishing the state's constitutional responsibility. Brett Herron, GOOD Party's secretary-general, emphasizes that the current approach falls short of addressing the urgent need for improved housing initiatives, stating that access to decent housing is more than […] todayFebruary 15, 2024 14