ActionSA has written to the Speaker of Parliament to request an urgent parliamentary debate on the shocking reality that thousands of qualified medical doctors and other frontline medical professionals remain unemployed while South Africa’s public healthcare system suffers from severe staff shortages.

ActionSA welcomes the recent landmark ruling by the High Court in the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant case.

Following the deaths and hospitalisation of schoolchildren due to food poisoning last year, ActionSA Gauteng had made submissions to the provincial authorities to close foreign-owned spaza shops, pending a compliance audit.

Mismanagement in South Africa’s higher education system—especially within the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)—is stripping our country’s students of their dignity.

The Office of the Executive Mayor is pleased to announce the appointment of Samkelo Mgobozi as Divisional Head: Mayoral Public Affairs and Media Relations.

ActionSA notes with concern the reckless remarks made by US President Donald Trump threatening punitive measures against South Africa for what he claims to be widespread land confiscations and human rights violations.

ActionSA is outraged by the ongoing shortage of essential medication in government hospitals and clinics, a crisis that puts thousands of lives at risk.

ActionSA welcomes the passing of the motion in the Ekurhuleni Council to release municipal land for the urgent development of the KwaThema Police Station. We believe this is a crucial step towards ensuring that residents have access to a fully functional police station, equipped to combat crime effectively.

ActionSA is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew George as our National Director of Communications and Parliamentary Operations, effective 01 February 2025.

ActionSA welcomes the tabling of the motion before the Ekurhuleni Council for the release of municipal land to facilitate the urgent development of the KwaThema Police Station.

ActionSA in Ekurhuleni congratulates Cllr Clarise de Lange on her election as the Section 79 Chairperson for Finance.

ActionSA congratulates Cllr Sarah Wissler on her election as the Chairperson of Section 79 Public Safety Committee. Cllr Wissler is no stranger to the community; she’s a well-known philanthropist.

Today, in a question asked by ActionSA’s Cllr Andrew Harris in council, it was confirmed that an EFF political appointee, working for the Speaker of Council in Ekurhuleni has indeed been arrested for fraud and is currently out on bail.

ActionSA commends Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya and her coalition partners for taking decisive steps to restore ethical governance, enforce consequence management, and strengthen financial accountability in the City of Tshwane.

ActionSA is deeply concerned by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) decision to approve Eskom’s Sixth Multi-Year Price Determination revenue application for the next three financial years. These tariff increases—12.74% for 2025/26, 5.36% for 2026/27, and 6.19% for 2027/28—are lower than Eskom’s original request but remain well above the current inflation rate of 3%. For struggling households and businesses, these increases will be devastating.