In light of growing concerns surrounding the National Dialogue, ActionSA has decided not to send a formal delegation from its national leadership.

ActionSA notes with deep concern that 140 000 more South Africans became unemployed between April and June 2025, bringing the total increase to almost 350 000 unemployed individuals so far in 2025 under the Government of National Unity (GNU), according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q2 2025 released by Statistics South Africa today.

Today, ActionSA has formally written to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana expressing serious concern over disturbing revelations contained in the News24 investigation titled “Ghost contract: No building, but govt pensions agency paid R270 million for lavish refurb”.

ActionSA rejects attempts to distract from the undeniable progress made in reversing years of mismanagement and corruption in the City of Johannesburg, where members of the governing coalition now appear less interested in continuing Herman Mashaba’s corruption-busting legacy and more intent on discrediting these achievements.

ActionSA notes the resignation of its former Speaker in the City of Johannesburg, Ms Nobuhle Mthembu.

In celebrating Women’s Day, ActionSA Gauteng Women’s Forum commemorated the strength, resilience and leadership of South African women with a powerful gathering in Majazane, City of Joburg.

ActionSA has reported Minister Gayton McKenzie to the South African Human Rights Commission for racist remarks in which he repeatedly used hateful slurs from the Apartheid era, along with other offensive references that served to degrade and dehumanise black South Africans.

ActionSA will reconsider our participation in the National Dialogue in light of concerns raised by key stakeholders and organisers, as well as the discontent expressed by South Africans who see this as yet another round of endless talk shops while urgent action remains absent.

ActionSA has formally requested the urgent appearance of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, and the SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, before Parliament to account for the delay in closing a tax loophole exploited by Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu between 2020 and 2024.

Following ActionSA’s recent call for accountability over the staggering R24 billion in irregular and wasteful expenditure revealed by the Minister of Finance, our service delivery-orientated party escalated its intervention this week.

ActionSA can reveal, through a parliamentary reply to our question, that the Department of Health does not track whether patients in public healthcare facilities are South African citizens, documented foreign nationals or undocumented individuals.

ActionSA is deeply concerned about the deteriorating safety and security crisis in Eagles Nest, South Fork, Kibler Park and Meredale in Ward 125 in the City of Johannesburg.

ActionSA notes the election of Hon. Lekganyane as the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

ActionSA strongly condemns the horrific incident in eMalahleni, where Nompumelelo Gumede and Antoinette Hill tragically lost their lives after being doused with petrol and set alight.

Prior to the by-law operation at Marabastad Retail Market on Thursday, 31 July 2025, ActionSA Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya and her team held stakeholder engagements with Marabastad business owners, and told them they were coming to clean Marabastad.