Today, ActionSA met with the ANC to discuss the governance outlook for South Africa following the 2024 national and provincial elections.

ActionSA expresses concern that the unemployment crisis in South Africa continues to worsen, as evidenced by the latest quarterly employment statistics released by Stats SA, revealing a quarter-on-quarter decrease in employment of 67,000 jobs or -0.6%, from 10,731,000 in December 2023 to 10,664,000 in March 2024.

ActionSA expresses concern that while backroom negotiations for cushy ministerial positions continues, ordinary South Africans wait with bated breath to see when their interests will take centre stage over the endless party-political horse-trading.

ActionSA condemns the shameful return of disgraced former Minister, Zizi Kodwa, who is reportedly set to be sworn in this coming Tuesday as an ANC Member of Parliament despite facing serious corruption charges for allegedly accepting a R1.7 million bribe.

In recognition of the plight of residents across Kimberley who are deprived of work due to illegal mining, ActionSA affirms our unwavering commitment to securing our borders, ending illegal immigration, and halting the inflow of illicit goods.

As ActionSA, we express grave concern over the substantial unauthorised, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful (UIFW) expenditure incurred by the eThekwini Metro Municipality during the third quarter, ending 31 March 2024.

ActionSA is concerned about the persistent challenges in the Department of Health and the situation facing patients in Mpumalanga, the latest shocking development of which involves hospital patients being targeted by criminals in various hospitals.

In another whiplash-inducing U-turn, the DA appears to be aggressively backtracking on their vow to hold President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable for the Phala Phala scandal, which they themselves said ‘reeked of corruption and a cover-up from day one’.

ActionSA notes reports suggesting that the ANC/DA+ coalition could be planning to expand the size of an already bloated cabinet.

More than 40 years after the events of 16 June 1976, ActionSA believes the ANC-DA national coalition should expedite efforts to achieve the ideals of the 1976 generation by working towards a more prosperous and equal South Africa.

The past few days have been fascinating as so many have gravitated around this notion of an ANC/DA grand coalition with such fervor as is so often the case when fear of something worse governs our senses.

ActionSA notes the outcomes of the election of office bearers during the inaugural meeting of the National Assembly today and respects the outcomes of the institution of our Parliament.

ActionSA has resolved that it cannot in good faith vote for the candidates for the offices of President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker at today’s inaugural meeting as this would be tantamount to voting for a “pig in a poke”.

ActionSA denounces and will oppose Eskom’s erroneous petition to the SCA for leave to appeal, which seeks to preserve the status quo where the most vulnerable continue to suffer the consequences of rolling blackouts.

ActionSA welcomes the news that Ekurhuleni Mayor, Doctor Xhakaza, has fired EFF MMC for finance Cllr Dunga.