Allow me to begin by thanking the leaders of various political parties that constitute the current administration. These leaders have chosen to heed the call to set aside their differences, abandon grandstanding, and instead pursue constructive collaboration for the sake of the more than 6 million residents of the City of Johannesburg, who deserve to live in a City that works for them.

ActionSA once again urges the Department of Basic Education to urgently deploy additional resources to ensure the safety of learners in Eldorado Park, following the suspected arson attack at Lancea Vale Secondary School, where gang fights just last week resulted in the stabbing and injury of a learner.

ActionSA is pleased to announce the successful cleanup of an illegal dumping site at Fusion Secondary School in Lotus Gardens, Pretoria West.

After three years of advocating for the relocation of Mamelodi Flood Victims, ActionSA is pleased to announce that the victims will finally be relocated to safe and serviced stands that they can call home.

The ANC-EFF governed City of Ekurhuleni Municipality’s failure to collect waste as scheduled is forcing residents to either resort to illegal dumping or to contract private companies to do so, while the City continues to bill residents for this non-existent service.

ActionSA has nominated its Joburg Caucus Leader, Cllr Nobuhle Mthembu, for the position of the City of Johannesburg Council Speaker.

ActionSA expresses concern over the state of national security in South Africa following the deportation of 95 Libyan militants discovered at a secret military training camp in Mpumalanga.

ActionSA welcomes the election of Cllr. Dada Morero as the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg and commits to playing a constructive role in our legislative oversight capacity.

ActionSA is outraged by the recent act of criminality in White City Jabavu, Soweto, where a foreign national, allegedly using an illegal firearm, has been implicated in the shooting of a South African man.

ActionSA has written to both the Department of Basic Education and South African Police Service (SAPS), requesting the urgent deployment of additional resources to ensure the safety of learners across schools in Eldorado Park, a community that has been plagued by recurring shootings.

ActionSA expresses grave concern following the withdrawal of the 95 Libyan nationals, who were arrested in July at an illegal military camp on a farm in Mpumalanga, where police also discovered military-grade weapons and drugs.

ActionSA welcomes the recent announcement by the MMC of Utility Services, Cllr Themba Fosi, indicating that the City of Tshwane will be scraping historical bills for the residents of Hammanskraal.

ActionSA will write to President Ramaphosa to demand action over the Department of Justice (DoJ)’s obstructive kneecapping of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), with reports that the NPA’s Investigating Directorate (ID), established specifically to probe corruption-related crimes uncovered by the State Capture Inquiry, has been blocked from accessing crucial state capture evidence.

ActionSA expresses concern following Statistics SA’s announcement that the official unemployment rate increased from 32.9% in the first quarter to 33.5% in the second quarter, with the expanded unemployment rate also rising to 42.6% in the second quarter of 2024.

ActionSA welcomes the resignation of Cllr. Kabelo Gwamanda as Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, following a tenure of just over a year that can only be characterised by failure and catastrophic incompetence, with the evidence of the City’s downward spiral evident across Johannesburg.