Good Party (GOOD)

Founded: 2018.

GOOD was launched in December 2018 under the leadership of Patricia de Lille. Its 2024 election manifesto is organised around four stated pillars — social, economic, spatial and environmental justice — and proposes a R999 monthly basic income grant, public infrastructure investment, accelerated land reform and a rapid move to renewable energy. The party also publishes a Cape Town local government plan focused on affordability, housing on public land and giving sub-councils more decision-making power.

Official website: https://forgood.org.za/

Not yet reviewed by a human. These positions were placed by reading the sources below; each one links to the document it came from.

10 of 15 axes have a cited position. Axes without a published position are marked as such and are never scored.

Positions

Economy: state or market — +0.00

State-led: the state owns or directs key industries, sets prices and plans investment.Market-led: private ownership, deregulation, lower taxes and a smaller state.

Between the two poles

Removing the red tape and providing access to funding, especially for SMMEs, that are the barriers to growth of entrepreneurship. ... The strategic investment by government into key job-creating industries like green energy, tourism, manufacturing, ICT and infrastructure.

GOOD 2024 Election Manifesto , Economic justice — Inclusive economic growth (manifesto, 2024-03-16; accessed 2026-10-18)

Land reform and expropriation — +0.25

Expropriation without compensation and state custodianship of land.Strong property rights; redistribution only through willing-buyer/willing-seller and the courts.

Between the two poles

Speaker, expropriation without compensation, or expropriation with nil compensation, is already the law in South Africa. There is no need for the amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution.

Expropriation of land without compensation is already the law in South Africa , Speech to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General (party_document, 2021-06-24; accessed 2026-10-18)

BEE and race-based redress — -0.50

Race-based redress expanded: BEE, employment equity and ownership targets enforced.Race-based redress phased out or replaced by non-racial, class-based or need-based measures.

Between the two poles

Public good includes socio-economic objectives, land reform, black economic empowerment, alleviation of poverty, job creation and the redistribution of wealth.

GOOD 2024 Election Manifesto , Spatial justice — Land reform, public land (manifesto, 2024-03-16; accessed 2026-10-18)

Labour market — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Healthcare and NHI — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Education — -0.75

State-directed schooling: a central curriculum, expanded free public education and tighter regulation of independent schools.Parental choice: independent schools, charter-type models and market mechanisms in education.

Leaning towards: state-directed schooling: a central curriculum, expanded free public education and tighter regulation of independent schools.

Free tertiary education for those who qualify academically but can’t afford it. ... We will improve the quality of teaching in key subjects and the full availability of learning tools and technology.

GOOD 2024 Election Manifesto , Social justice — Education reform and skills development (manifesto, 2024-03-16; accessed 2026-10-18)

Crime and policing — +1.25

Enforcement-first: more police and soldiers on the streets, harsher sentences, fewer procedural limits on the state.Prevention-first: community policing, restorative justice, and civil-liberties safeguards.

Leaning towards: prevention-first: community policing, restorative justice, and civil-liberties safeguards.

Heavy-handed policing alone isn’t the answer; addressing the social issues at the root is. Professionalise and demilitarise law enforcement – trained, community-centred, human-rights-driven.

Our Plan — City of Cape Town , A Safer City (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)

Immigration — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Energy and climate — -1.50

Rapid decarbonisation: coal phase-out, renewable generation and climate commitments prioritised.Energy security first: continued coal, gas or nuclear generation and a slower transition.

Rapid decarbonisation: coal phase-out, renewable generation and climate commitments prioritised.

The twin crises of climate change and loadshedding must be answered with the same solution: the rapid transition to renewable energy, in partnership with the private sector. ... Some coal-fired power may be inevitable in the short-to-medium term, but a GOOD government will not extend the life of our existing coal plants beyond their scheduled retirement age.

GOOD 2024 Election Manifesto , Environmental justice — Energy (manifesto, 2024-03-16; accessed 2026-10-18)

Federalism and devolution — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Traditional leadership — No published position found

No published position found. This axis does not count towards the match.

Social values — +0.75

Conservative: law reflects religious or traditional morality, with narrower reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.Liberal: secular law, with expanded gender, reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.

Leaning towards: liberal: secular law, with expanded gender, reproductive and lgbtq+ rights.

We need to create a culture of love towards people of all genders and sexual orientations. We will give access to healthcare and psychological support among LGBTQIA+ people.

GOOD 2024 Election Manifesto , Social justice — Safe, happier lives for LGBTQIA+ people (manifesto, 2024-03-16; accessed 2026-10-18)

Foreign policy — -1.00

Non-aligned and Global South: closer ties with BRICS, Russia, China and Palestine, with distance from Western powers.Western-aligned: closer ties with the United States, the European Union and other liberal democracies.

Leaning towards: non-aligned and global south: closer ties with brics, russia, china and palestine, with distance from western powers.

GOOD calls for reform of the United Nations Security Council and the Bretton Woods Institutions — the IMF and World Bank — to enable more representation and influence to the voices of the Global South, and fairer, more inclusive and less monopolised global financial system. ... GOOD is of the view that the root cause of the conflict is the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory by Israel and the denial by Israel of the rights of Palestinian people to self-determination, statehood and sovereignty.

GOOD 2024 Election Manifesto , Other core policy positions — Foreign policy (manifesto, 2024-03-16; accessed 2026-10-18)

Anti-corruption and governance — -1.75

Expanded oversight: independent anti-corruption bodies with stronger investigative powers, asset forfeiture and procurement transparency.Smaller state machinery: fewer new bodies and regulations, with corruption handled through existing criminal law and the courts.

Expanded oversight: independent anti-corruption bodies with stronger investigative powers, asset forfeiture and procurement transparency.

We will implement a fully transparent digital public procurement system, using technology like block chain, to ensure all government tender contracts are ‘above board’ and able be scrutinised by the public and any watchdog body for irregularities. We will give more resources to the National Prosecuting Authority and Special Investigating Unit to investigate and prosecute corruption.

GOOD 2024 Election Manifesto , Other core policy positions — Corruption and good governance (manifesto, 2024-03-16; accessed 2026-10-18)

Local service delivery — +0.75

Centralised delivery: national standards and national or provincial intervention where councils fail.Municipal self-reliance: councils and communities decide, with private or community providers used where they work better.

Leaning towards: municipal self-reliance: councils and communities decide, with private or community providers used where they work better.

Give Sub-Councils real power and responsibilities over community budgets, in consultation with residents, to bring decision-making closer to the people.

Our Plan — City of Cape Town , A Trusted City (party_document; accessed 2026-10-18)