ActionSA notes with disappointment the silence from the IEC relating to its proclaimed investigation into the R102 million debt settlement with Ezulweni Investments.

With three weeks to the national elections, ActionSA has unveiled its final Gauteng election poster in Ivory Park, Midrand, which simply tells voters: ‘Let Action Lead’.

ActionSA has been reliably told that the Mpumalanga Government is planning to open the R1.4 Billion unfinished Middelburg hospital as an electioneering campaign for the ANC.

ActionSA extends our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic building collapse in George, which has claimed the lives of 7 people, with 39 others who remain unaccounted for as rescue efforts intensify.

ActionSA believes Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres play an essential in providing care and support to children during their formative years and therefore form a key part of South Africa’s educational framework.

As we embarked on our first water infrastructure tour in the Ugu District Municipality to assess the dire water situation that has affected residents for years, our inspection of water infrastructure was intended to provide insights into the persistent water shortages experienced by the community.

ActionSA has filed a PAIA request for a copy of the lease agreement between Knysna Municipality and Grey Elephant Investments where in a move mired in controversy and shrouded in secrecy, Knysna Municipality has commenced moving several of its Departments into the Knysna Mall.

The collapse of South Africa’s infrastructure under the ANC, and particularly over the past 20 years, has been systemic and it has been across all infrastructure categories of our country.

ActionSA encourages the Vaal University of Technology to exercise merit in their current recruitment of executives.

The Department of Mineral Resources (DMRE) have yet again failed the families of the Lily Mine victims after firstly failing to attend a prearranged meeting with families last week Thursday, and then on Friday informing families that the Minister of Mineral & Energy, Gwede Mantashe, is proposing to re-issue the mining license to Vantage Goldfield – the same company which presided over the tragedy of on 5 February 2016.

ActionSA Tshwane Caucus takes pride in the work achieved by Tshwane Deputy Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya during her first 100 days in office. Since her election early this year, Dr. Moya has put every effort into fulfilling the set objectives of the office of deputy mayor.

The news that the Department of Water and Sanitation has opened 36 criminal cases against 26 municipalities across the country for sewage spills that contravene environmental legislation is welcome news but does not go nearly far enough.

Today, ActionSA remained resolute in rejecting the tariff hikes proposed in the budget and IDP by the eThekwini Municipality, which were tabled during a full council meeting  by Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda.

ActionSA Johannesburg Caucus is concerned by the absence of a detailed plan to rescue the city during Executive Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s State of the City Address.

ActionSA will be writing to eThekwini’s City Integrity & Investigations Unit (CIIU) to investigate the failed Umbhayi housing project in oThongathi.