Speech by Tshwane Executive Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, during her maiden State of the Capital Address (SoCA) at the Tshwane House.
ActionSA strongly condemns the ongoing taxi violence that has claimed almost 30 lives to date. Whilst this matter unfolds, we urge the provincial government to take decisive steps to end this carnage and to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book and face the full might of the law.
Today’s State of the Capital Address, delivered by ActionSA’s Tshwane Executive Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, once again highlights that the right initial steps are being taken to restore the Jacaranda City into a place its residents can be proud of.
ActionSA welcomes the removal of Zingisa Mgawuli as the Mayor of the Mohokare Municipality, a long-overdue decision following our relentless fight against the ANC’s failed leadership in the region. This development comes years after the municipality’s continued failure to provide basic services such as water and sanitation, which have devastated the lives of residents in Jagersfontein, Trompsburg, and Fauresmith.
ActionSA concluded a productive meeting with the ANC NWC Delegation this morning pertaining to efforts to resolve the national budget impasse.
ActionSA is pleased to announce the appointment of Nongoma Mtitshana as Acting Eastern Cape Provincial Chairperson and Thabo Nkashe as Provincial Chairperson for the North West.
Since ActionSA’s inception in 2020, our mission has been clear: to provide South Africans with a credible alternative to the broken political system that has failed them for decades.
ActionSA has written to the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, Hon Nomagugu Simelane-Mngadi requesting for urgent answers into the appalling treatment of contracted cleaners at Niemeyer Hospital in Utrecht (Madlangeni), who have allegedly not received their salaries for the past three months.
ActionSA categorically rejects the baseless claims from the objectively failed Mayor, who falsely attempts to shift the blame for the recent power outages onto budget cuts in the City of Tshwane. The DA’s distortions are not only inaccurate but also fail to acknowledge the proactive measures being implemented to ensure the reliability of our energy and electricity services.
ActionSA notes the false and desperate claims being spread by the Desperate Alliance’s (DA) KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson, Dean Macpherson, alleging that ActionSA is contesting the upcoming by-election in Ward 110 of the eThekwini Municipality.
ActionSA has noted media reports arising from the ANC’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held last night which suggests a move to reconstitute the GNU to include ActionSA.
ActionSA condemns the persistent evasion of official Parliamentary Questions by Ministers, whose chronic failure to respond, even in cases where questions have been formally resubmitted, reflects a worrying contempt for parliamentary oversight and accountability.
ActionSA welcomes the recent statement by the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Dr. Zweli Mkhize, commending the City of Tshwane’s remarkable financial turnaround.
The Energy and Electricity Department is working tirelessly to restore power as soon as possible.
The Mayoral Executive’s Reclaim Our City operations are gaining unstoppable momentum as we continue to reclaim our communities from lawlessness and decay.
