Category: Media Statements

ActionSA is not surprised to learn about the collapse of Panyaza Lesufi’s Nasi iSpani job gimmick, immediately two days after the elections.

ActionSA welcomes the work the City of Tshwane’s Municipal Public Accounts Committee, chaired by ActionSA, which successfully passed several reports addressing irregular expenditures and welcomed the city’s decision to recover millions from corrupt officials.

Today, ActionSA observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, raising awareness about the destructive scourge of substance abuse that continues to plague every community throughout South Africa.

ActionSA strongly rejects the eThekwini Metro Municipality’s recent decision to allocate an estimated R25 million towards a fleet of Security and Protection Services vehicles as well as an additional R200 million for procuring vehicles for various municipal departments.

Today, ActionSA met with the ANC to discuss the governance outlook for South Africa following the 2024 national and provincial elections.

ActionSA expresses concern that the unemployment crisis in South Africa continues to worsen, as evidenced by the latest quarterly employment statistics released by Stats SA, revealing a quarter-on-quarter decrease in employment of 67,000 jobs or -0.6%, from 10,731,000 in December 2023 to 10,664,000 in March 2024.

ActionSA expresses concern that while backroom negotiations for cushy ministerial positions continues, ordinary South Africans wait with bated breath to see when their interests will take centre stage over the endless party-political horse-trading.

ActionSA condemns the shameful return of disgraced former Minister, Zizi Kodwa, who is reportedly set to be sworn in this coming Tuesday as an ANC Member of Parliament despite facing serious corruption charges for allegedly accepting a R1.7 million bribe.

In recognition of the plight of residents across Kimberley who are deprived of work due to illegal mining, ActionSA affirms our unwavering commitment to securing our borders, ending illegal immigration, and halting the inflow of illicit goods.

As ActionSA, we express grave concern over the substantial unauthorised, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful (UIFW) expenditure incurred by the eThekwini Metro Municipality during the third quarter, ending 31 March 2024.