Following further negotiations yesterday between the Patriotic Alliance and the governing coalition in Johannesburg ActionSA can confirm that talks have failed, and the multi-party coalition will face motions of no confidence without the majority to defend Mayor Mpho Phalatse.

ActionSA is extremely concerned by the apparent overreach by the City of Ekurhuleni Speaker of Council, Cllr Raymond Dlamini, who attempted to block a motion of no confidence in himself and the whip of the council, Keta Shandu.

During the last week, negotiations to restore the majority of the governing multi-party coalition in Johannesburg reached a point at which a deal was accepted by the Patriotic Alliance. This deal would have restored the majority of the coalition in Johannesburg that would have kept the ANC out in South Africa’s economic capital and, most likely, the EFF out in Ekurhuleni.

While Gauteng and the rest of South Africa battle a wave of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), it is deeply concerning that centres such as the Provincial Government-owned Centre for Abused Women & Children in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, has been hijacked by foreign nationals.

ActionSA North West is angered by the theft of two 10 000 Litre Jojo Tanks in Ward 3 in Disaneng Village in Ratlou Local Municipality.

Millions seem to have disappeared in the budget of Ehlanzeni District Municipality allocated to build a sports facility at Schoemansdal in Mpumalanga.

In a country throttled by crime and corruption, it is frustrating to see prominent political figures get away with looting state resources. A sitting Premier and a former Premier of the Eastern Cape are alleged to have benefited improperly from the province’s initiatives to honour the late struggle icons from the province, President Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

ActionSA has just learned that the Nigerian foreign national who stands accused of intimidation and harassment has now been released despite the serious charges level against him.

ActionSA’s legal team will write to Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, and his department to complete the Giyani Bulk Water Project in Limpopo where over R4 billion has been spent yet taps continue to run dry.

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ActionSA reiterates our position that when we take up seats in Parliament in 2024, we are going to push to introduce legislation to bring an end to the exploitative outsourcing practices by South African government departments and entities.

ActionSA congratulates matriculants across the country who passed their national senior certificate (NSC) examinations, but we are concerned about the growing gap between the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) and NSC results.

The Coalition Oversight Group, consisting inter alia the national leadership of all the parties forming the multiparty coalition in Gauteng, met today in Johannesburg to discuss a variety of critical matters.

ActionSA Eastern Cape Provincial Campaign Manager, Nongoma Mtsitshana, visited Nkwezana Primary school in Crossways, East London. Historically, the school was established on a farm in 1995. Prefabricated structures housed the first tranche of students.

After being barred from entering the school to conduct a site inspection and to handover school materials, the Amajuba Caucus Leader, Faziel Cassim and myself stood outside the school’s locked gates to assess the situation.