GOOD, ANC attack DA-led Cape Town over crime and housing

Author: Chris GililiPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: South Africa

PoliticsCrime & Law

GOOD, ANC attack DA-led Cape Town over crime and housing

GOOD Party Secretary-General Brett Herron criticised Cape Town’s aggressive policing strategy at an IOL Media Local General Elections Town Hall on October 22, 2026. He said crime would not be solved by drones and heavily militarised vehicles, but by investing in community development, upgrading neighbourhoods and improving social and economic conditions. Herron also accused the city of leaving overcrowding, poverty and poor housing conditions unaddressed, despite their contribution to insecurity.

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