GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,
GOOD Secretary General & Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
23 May 2025
GOOD is deeply disappointed by the State’s decision to provisionally withdraw charges in the R1 billion tender fraud case involving former City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member Malusi Booi, alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole Johnson, and more than 20 others.
The National Director of Public Prosecutions must explain why the National Prosecuting Authority appears ill-equipped or unprepared to pursue complex but crucial prosecutions involving politicians and public officials allegedly linked to organised crime. The residents of Cape Town deserve justice, not delays, deflections, or deals behind closed doors.
This development does nothing to bring closure to the people of Cape Town, who deserve to know the truth about the City’s alleged entanglement with gangsters and criminal syndicates. It raises serious questions about the will to root out corruption and gangsterism from the highest levels of municipal governance.
It is unacceptable that, after months of public outcry, damning allegations, and violent incidents linked to this case, including the assassination of a co-accused and threats against senior City officials, the people are now left with more uncertainty and fewer answers.
The City of Cape Town has failed to provide adequate explanations or accountability measures regarding how officials like Booi were able to allegedly operate with impunity, under the guise of service delivery. Instead, there has been a pattern of deflection, secrecy, and silence from those in power.
We reiterate our call for a full, transparent, and independent investigation into links between City officials and politicians to organised crime. The provisional withdrawal of charges must not be the end of this matter. It must instead renew our collective resolve to expose the rot and ensure justice is done, not just for the sake of the accused, but for the sake of every Capetonian who wants to live in a safe, honest city.
Cape Town cannot continue to be seen as a playground for criminal networks masquerading under the cloak of governance.