ActionSA has written to the Speaker of Parliament to request an urgent debate on the deepening crisis within the South African Police Service and our broader criminal justice system, following explosive allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Some people might argue that the 2021 video that emerged yesterday, depicting pictures of several South African political figures stuck inside a restaurant’s urinals and being pissed upon, is old, but I argue that the impact of it is not old and that it goes deep into pouring salt over festering historic wounds.
ActionSA has noted the press conference held today by the ANC in Tshwane, in which it expressed the view that the 2022 appointment of the City Manager, Mr Johann Mettler, was irregular.
Today, ActionSA Joburg abstained from voting for the position of Speaker in the City of Johannesburg Council.
ActionSA extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Former Deputy President, David Mabuza following news of his passing today.
ActionSA Rejects Higher Education Budget on Principle, Not Political Expediency
These remarks were delivered by ActionSA’s Member of Parliament, Alan Beesley, during the budget vote debate for the Department of Employment and Labour in the National Assembly.
Following today’s statement by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), ActionSA reaffirms our firm rejection of the continued abuse of South Africa’s public healthcare system by illegal foreign nationals.
ActionSA extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mpho Mafole, the Head of Corporate and Forensic Audits in the City of Ekurhuleni, who was tragically murdered in Kempton Park. His death is not only a loss to his loved ones but a significant blow to the city’s governance and integrity initiatives.
ActionSA strongly condemns the Gauteng Department of Education for its failure to ensure the timely payment of Education and General Assistants appointed through the Basic Education Employment Initiative. This inexcusable delay—allegedly due to ongoing data verification—reflects serious administrative shortcomings that have placed the livelihoods of thousands of young people at risk.
Remarks by ActionSA President Herman Mashaba at the 0360 Ekurhuleni Imbizo in Alberton.
ActionSA’s Caucus in the City of Johannesburg notes the secondment of Mr. Kiba Kekana as Acting City Manager by Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo.
ActionSA is pleased to note progress made by the Gauteng Department of Education on the proposed construction of The Reeds Secondary School on Erf 419, as well as budget allocation of R250 million by the Gauteng Department of Transport and Logistics on the construction procurement plan of 2025/2026 financial year, for the completion of the unfinished off-ramp on Rooihuiskraal/N14.
Remarks by ActionSA President, Herman Mashaba, at the announcement of the expansion of the ‘Green Umbrella’ in Rustenburg, North West.
In 1955, the Congress of the People gathered in Kliptown, Soweto, to adopt the Freedom Charter, a document that captured the aspirations of millions across the country and the region.
