A historic first by-election win for ActionSA took place in Ramotshere Moiloa where ActionSA becomes the first party to ever win a ward off the ANC post-1994. This speaks directly to the effect of Operation Big Green Umbrella through the capacity that the Forum 4 Service Delivery has injected into ActionSA in this province in particular, alongside 8 other parties and over 40 new councillors countrywide.
The ActionSA ward councillor, alongside the existing Forum 4 Service Delivery Councillors, are now the official opposition in the council. The result in Soweto demonstrates ActionSA’s growing in previously ANC dominant voting districts. The decimation of ANC support in Soweto is key to unlocking effective coalition options in next year’s local government election and ActionSA’s role in this regard remains indisputable.
ActionSA experienced explosive growth by garnering 33.49% and winning ward 7. Moses “Moshe” Moumakwa has been elected as our ward councillor in our first by-election contested in the North West province. Crucially, ActionSA was the main driver behind more than halving ANC support, winning three voting districts.
The growth and momentum behind ActionSA as we approach next year’s local government election is a function of ActionSA’s strong appeal at local government level. The work being done by ActionSA Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, as well as the track record of leaders like Herman Mashaba and Athol Trollip, offer South Africans a political home where leaders have a track record of fixing broken municipalities.
ActionSA will now serve the residents in Ward 7 Ramotshere Moiloa with the same standards set by the likes of Moya, Mashaba and Trollip, as the story of ActionSA’s governance appeal spreads further throughout the country.
It has been one year since Mayor Moya’s multi-party coalition government was sworn into office, marking a new chapter for the City of Tshwane and her residents.
The list of achievements may be long after only one year in office, but ActionSA is pleased that the multi-party coalition government is focused on the work still to be done.
ActionSA pays tribute for each member of the multi-party coalition and each member of the Mayoral Committee. Mayor Moya has surrounded herself with a team of capable, hardworking MMCs who are delivering tangible change in each of their respective departments.
It has become undeniable that local government in South Africa, in most municipalities, is in a perpetual state of collapse. The City of Tshwane under Mayor Moya and her multi-party coalition serves as a reminder of what is possible when committed, credible, and capable leaders work in the interest of residents.
The progress being made should serve as a beacon of hope in the otherwise depressing space of local government, that ActionSA has strong and ethical leaders capable of fixing broken municipalities.
This bold move is testament to ActionSA’s unwavering commitment to empowering community-driven leadership and creating opportunities for passionate individuals to make a meaningful impact in their communities.
President Herman Mashaba has once again shown his keen understanding of the challenges facing our nation by endorsing Xolani Khumalo – a seasoned activist and community leader – as the party’s mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni. With Xolani’s impressive track record in fighting crime and poverty, as well as his hands-on experience in community development through the Xolani Khumalo Foundation, Action SA is sending a strong message that it is time for positive change in Ekurhuleni, and he is the ideal candidate to lead the Metro towards a brighter future.
Ekurhuleni’s youth faces numerous challenges; from drug addiction and unemployment to lack of access to quality education and economic opportunities. With Xolani Khumalo’s leadership and ActionSA’s comprehensive policies, we’re optimistic that these challenges will be tackled head-on. We envision a future where our young people are empowered with the skills and opportunities they deserve, where our communities are safe and thriving and where our municipality is run with transparency and accountability, free of corruption.
With Xolani at the helm, we’ll tap into the vibrant energy and creativity of Ekurhuleni’s youth to fuel economic growth, create jobs, and foster social development. Our mission is to provide every young person in Ekurhuleni with access to opportunities that unlock their full potential, empowering them to thrive and contribute to the city’s prosperity.
ActionSA is proud and humbled to have achieved a remarkable resurgence in Soweto, emerging as the second-biggest political party in Ward 130, tripling our support despite fierce competition from established parties whose campaigns offered little more than recycled promises, while ours was built on a clear programme of action for a community long failed by those same parties.
Having won outright the eMseni Voting District and closely trailed the ANC in the overall ward result, yesterday’s by-election proved that ActionSA is strengthening its position as the only political party capable of mounting a real challenge to the ANC and other established parties, winning support that stretches from South Africa’s largest townships to its suburban communities.
After nearly two years of challenging the ANC’s debt settlement agreement with Ezulweni Investments, ActionSA has now obtained the confidential agreement and can confirm that it breaches the provisions of the Political Party Funding Act.
Through court papers filed by the ANC against Ezulweni Investments, the debt settlement agreement has now entered the public domain (accessible here), despite the ANC’s earlier refusal to disclose it. The agreement reveals that the ANC’s R150 million debt was effectively settled through an inflated order of election materials for its 2024 campaign.
The ANC placed an order valued at R190 million to write off the historic debt, for goods independently valued at only R125 million, effectively settling a R150 million debt with R65 million in actual value. In terms of the Political Party Funding Act, this constitutes a donation-in-kind of approximately R85 million at the time of signing, far exceeding the annual limit of R15 million for any single donor.
This revelation confirms that the debt settlement agreement itself is unlawful in terms of the Political Party Funding Act, contrary to the public statements made by the President of the ANC and the IEC.
Despite having only six seats in the national legislature, ActionSA is actively leveraging its oversight role in two pivotal parliamentary inquiries that strike at the heart of institutional integrity in South Africa.
In the investigation by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) into the Road Accident Fund (RAF), ActionSA has publicly backed the committee’s drive to summon the former RAF CEO and has flagged alarming governance failings, including unrecorded liabilities of over R500 billion, procurement irregularities and repeated audit failures.
At the same time, ActionSA has also engaged with the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations Made by SAPS KZN Provincial Commissioner, set up to examine the explosive allegations by the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner of political interference, corruption and organised-crime infiltration in the South African Police Service.
By holding our representatives to account and supporting these scrutiny mechanisms, ActionSA demonstrates that even a small caucus can punch above its weight when it comes to restoring the rule of law and accountability in key state institutions.
“We have formally written to the Minister of Transport … calling for the immediate dismissal of the entire Road Accident Fund (RAF) Board. … With annual revenue exceeding R50 billion … the RAF has become a cesspool of mismanagement, corruption and a symbol of state failure.”
ActionSA’s GNU Performance Tracker is a comprehensive index designed to monitor and hold accountable South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU). The tracker is aligned with ActionSA’s core values and vision for an inclusive, prosperous, and secure nation.
Each metric in the tracker is measured against a predetermined ActionSA benchmark, informed by government targets, international best practice, and ActionSA policy recommendations. The tracker is updated regularly, empowering citizens to see where their government is succeeding and where it is falling short.
2025 is shaping up to be a year of momentum building for ActionSA.
The focus of our efforts are oriented around:
Already our Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, has continued where she left off in 2024 with the turnaround of our capital city. Residents of Hammanskraal have started to receive clean and safe water for the first time in 18 years and the basics of service delivery are being driven relentlessly in Tshwane in all communities.
The announcement of the merger with the Forum 4 Service Delivery is the first of many steps ActionSA will take to assimilate the opposition in the rational centre. Already engagements with other parties are well underway and it is clear that there is an interest in shortening the ballot paper in 2026 with more political parties coming together in the interests of a stronger alternative.
From all perspectives ActionSA appears set to have a strong 2025. As always, the success of our efforts depends on the support we receive from good South Africans like yourself that ensure we can reach more communities and deepen their affinity towards ActionSA.
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