ActionSA acknowledges the statement released by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, under the leadership of Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, regarding the tender irregularities case registered against the Polokwane Municipality at the Polokwane police station today. ActionSA commends the SAPS for the swift registration of this critical case, which pertains to alleged tender irregularities occurring between January 10, 2023, and July 28, 2025.

ActionSA welcomes the sentencing of Mpilo Clinton Twala, Advice Philimon Lubisi, and Joshua Mkhonto to life imprisonment for the horrific and senseless murders of Isaac Mdaka and Xoli Mathebula in 2020 in Xhimungwe, Bushbuckridge.

On Friday, South Africans are due to awake to either a 30% or 40% levy on the R157 billion worth of products annually exported to the United States, the country with which South Africa currently enjoys the greater trade surplus.

Today, ActionSA, led by our Rustenburg Municipality Councillors Ofentse Kombe and Thamzile Phanuel Nkaelang, laid criminal charges against the Municipal Manager of Rustenburg, Adv. Ashmar Khuduge, in connection with allegations of fraud and corruption.

ActionSA notes the outcome of the bail application hearing of Tiffany Meek with solemn recognition of the gravity of the matter at hand.

Today, ActionSA officially launched the ActionSA in Government Tracker to highlight the positive work Executive Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya and her multi-party coalition have undertaken since assuming office in October 2024.

ActionSA has noted with grave concern revelations that a full-service public school, Bachana Mokwena Primary School in Ga-Rankuwa, was built on a wetland – a gross display of negligence, poor planning and disregard for both environmental laws and the safety of learners.

Matjhabeng Municipality has become the starkest example of how corruption and mismanagement rob Free State residents of dignity, safety, and hope.

ActionSA acknowldges the 23 July visit by the Lily Mine Business Rescue Practitioner, Robert C. Devereux, to the bereaved families of the Lily Mine 3 – Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule, and Solomo Nyerende – in Barberton. We reconise the importance of direct engagement with the families affected by the tragic incident, and we commend the efforts to provide clarity and reassurance during this difficult time.

ActionSA urges the National Police Commissioner to ensure that the SAPS prioritises the swift finalisation of all outstanding forensic reports, so that justice is neither delayed nor denied in the tragic case of Jayden-Lee Meek.

ActionSA notes with outrage, but not surprise, the latest attempt by the Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni, Cllr Nkosindiphile Xhakaza (ANC), to shift the blame for the punitive R126 fixed electricity surcharge onto the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). The Mayor claims the surcharge was “prescribed” by NERSA.

Today, ActionSA’s long-awaited court action commenced, with our legal team taking the eThekwini Municipality, the KZN Provincial Government and the GNU to task for their collective failure to address the ongoing eThekwini sewage crisis.

In yet another display of political expediency over principle, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has today voted to support the Budget Vote 33 of corruption-accused Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, a budget that is itself fraught with serious concerns.