In line with keeping to our commitment of rewarding ActionSA activists who work tirelessly to serve their communities and help the party grow, ActionSA pleasantly welcomes the swearing-in of Julia Sondag as CoJ PR Councillor by the Speaker today.

ActionSA stands firmly against the possibility of further discharge permits being granted to the City of Cape Town by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE) – as the City has repeatedly refused to abide by the daily limits of effluent discharge granted through its existing Coastal Water Discharge Permits (CWDP).

ActionSA can reveal the staggering cost of South Africa’s bloated cabinet expansion, which will burden taxpayers with an additional R239 million annually, cumulatively exceeding R1 billion over the current term.

I would like to take this opportunity to address an issue of utmost importance and offer my sincerest apologies to the residents and ratepayers of eThekwini Metro Municipality, municipal council, and my political party.

ActionSA notes the announcement by the DA communicating their signing of Councillor Novina Pillay.

ActionSA Gauteng welcomes the call made by ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, on 6 December, for spaza shops and other small businesses to be preserved strictly for South African citizens and the mass deportation of foreigners who own spaza shops illegally.

ActionSA Lesedi Region bemoans lack of water supply to residents within the Municipality which has gone on for several days with no end in sight.

ActionSA is extremely concerned about the continued unacceptable findings on unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure occurring in most of the Departments and Entities Audits in the province.

ActionSA is extremely disappointed and concerned with education MEC, Matome Chiloane’s, recent response to question number 5.ED0084, in which we enquired about the issues surrounding the recent ban on registered vendors in Gauteng schools, which was purportedly implemented in response to food poisoning incidents across the province. Based on the MEC’s response, it is unclear if the government would compensate the loss of income of registered vendors who were prohibited from selling in schools without following the necessary procedures.

ActionSA is deeply concerned by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government’s recent prioritisation of rescuing 150 illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas, trapped in a disused mine in Sabie.

When ActionSA entered Parliament earlier this year, we committed to being a constructive opposition focused on fixing South Africa and as we conclude the Adjustment Appropriation Bill process – voting on amendments to the national budget – our actions affirm our dedication to this mandate.

On Tuesday, 3 December, the City of Ekurhuleni held a special City Planning Section 79 Committee meeting to consider a new Spaza Policy for Ekurhuleni.

Crime and Community Safety is a critical issue that affects us all, in Gauteng, the home of over 15 million people, whose safety and security is the responsibility of our government.

ActionSA welcomes the Public Protector’s investigation into the complaint we filed on 26 August against former Justice Minister and now hastily appointed Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, concerning allegations of corrupt transactions linked to the collapse of VBS Bank.

ActionSA Gauteng welcomes the notable reduction in crime in Gauteng, as reported by the Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant Tommy Mthombeni.