ActionSA extends its commendations to the Multiparty Coalition Government for tabling its first Draft Budget that is also fully-funded.

ActionSA notes the blatantly dishonest press statement released by the DA in Tshwane today, falsely claiming that the City’s draft budget, set to be tabled this week, imposes unfair increases on residents.

The 2023/2024 Auditor General’s report reaffirms our long standing views pertaining to the City’s financial turmoil.

ActionSA commends the Emfuleni Municipality Manager for instituting an anti-corruption investigation across various departments and calls for severe consequence management – including dismissals, arrests and recovery of financial losses – against those found to have broken the law.

ActionSA notes with concern the recent admission by KZN Health Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Dr. Imran Keeka, that the province is indeed facing a severe medication shortage crisis.

ActionSA in the Tshwane Region is appalled by the gruesome murder of two community patrollers in the Marry Me informal settlement and strongly calls for no bail for the two suspects arrested in connection with the crime.

ActionSA will request the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate potential links between the funders of the Makoro Foundation and companies allegedly benefiting from tender contracts within Polokwane Municipality.

Following a stakeholder meeting hosted by SCOPA on 13 March 2025 and revelations of intimidation against MPAC Chairpersons and members, I would like to urge MPAC members to report any and all forms of intimidation and victimization to the South African Police Services (SAPS).

As the Gauteng Chairperson for the Standings Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), l’m deeply concerned by the allegations of misappropriation of funds at the Dr. Knak Primary School in Alexandra and have urged the MEC for Education in Gauteng to urgently intervene.

ActionSA welcomes the launch of the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum as a crucial step in addressing the deep-rooted corruption plaguing the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority. For too long, corruption has compromised border security, enabled criminal syndicates, and undermined the rule of law.

ActionSA has written to the ANC Task Team negotiating the passage of the 2025/26 budget to convey that ActionSA will not support the budget.

ActionSA notes the alternative budget solutions presented to media houses this morning by the DA in the City of Tshwane.

ActionSA dismisses the KZN Health Portfolio Committee’s threats to investigate ActionSA’s KZN Provincial Chairperson, Zwakele Mncwango, as not only laughable but also an insult to residents who continue to suffer due to chronic medicine shortages.

Finance Minister Godongwana’s lacklustre plans to revitalise local government will not only fail to renew the hopes of residents suffering under the weight of infrastructure failure, but it also demonstrates that the promises made during President Ramaphosa’s SONA speech were merely lip service to the idea of fixing local government.