ActionSA will give the Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane seven days to address the community of Mayibuye, Tembisa, about the delayed opening of the R85 million Mayibuye Primary School in the community which was reportedly built on a wetland, or the party will bring the community to his office in the Johannesburg central business district.
ActionSA will write to Mpumalanga Education MEC Bonakele Majuba to address the inhumane conditions at eLusindisweni Primary school in Middelburg where pupils have no toilets and classes are overcrowded.
ActionSA will write to the Northern Cape Department of Education to urgently deal with claims made by parents of bribery within Kimberley District Education to get preferential treatment for placement in schools.
Yesterday the ActionSA Caucus in the City of Johannesburg convened its first caucus meeting of the year 2023. The caucus reflected on the year 2022, drawing lessons from the challenges that the caucus was confronted with, and reflecting on the victories that we achieved.
Today, the ActionSA eThekwini Regional Leadership, together with myself as Provincial Chairperson, visited Bhekisisa High School to inspect its readiness for the start of the school year, but were greeted by the shocking state of affairs at the school.
ActionSA notes the sharp decline in tourist numbers in eThekwini during the festive season with deep concern. This does not only have major negative impact on the city, but also to small and big businesses as they would’ve undoubtedly felt the pinch.
Sunday, 5 February 2023 will mark 7 years since the disastrous tragedy of the collapse of Lily Mine that led to the lamp room container trapping Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule and Solomon Nyirenda inside.
eThekwini Mayor, Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda, allegedly enjoyed his last festive season holidays at Cape Town beaches, while allowing holiday makers to swim in E.coli infested beaches in eThekwini.
ActionSA will write Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, as well as City of Tshwane Utilities MMC, Daryl Johnston, to urgently address delays in fixing dilapidated infrastructure at Selang Primary School in Kudube, Hammanskraal.
As part of our pre-SoNA campaign, ActionSA will for the next week crisscross South Africa to highlight issues with unequal access to quality education facing communities across the country and engage with South Africans to find solutions for the country’s education crisis.
