ActionSA is deeply concerned about the severe water crisis in eThekwini, where 55% of the population is currently without water and relying on tankers due to disruptions at the Durban Heights Reservoir. While the immediate issue involves uMngeni-uThukela Water’s shutdown of the reservoir to address algae contamination in the main water supply dams, the underlying cause is the mismanagement of sewage systems by a DA-run municipality.

ActionSA has urgently written to the Speaker of the National Assembly requesting an independent investigation amid glaring concerns about the Justice Minister’s direct influence over the NPA and her evident conflict of interest.

ActionSA is not convinced that Minister of Justice, Thembi Simelane, has adequately answered critical questions posed in the Justice Portfolio Committee meeting today, which we believe vindicates our call for the Minister to face these questions in a court of law where mere protestations of innocence do not suffice.

ActionSA fears that without urgent intervention in several key areas of concern, Ithala Bank may collapse, a troubling conclusion following the Standing Committee on Finance’s oversight visit to Ithala to investigate the crisis surrounding the bank and the suspension of its licence.

ActionSA has initiated a series of Parliamentary Questions directed at every Cabinet Minister and Deputy Minister, seeking detailed lists of the names, qualifications, and competencies of all Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial support staff appointments.

ActionSA has, today, announced legal action against the IEC for its flip-flop on its initial commitment to investigate the over R150 million Ezulweni debt settlement agreement as well as announcing new complaints to the IEC against the EFF and MK.

ActionSA cautiously welcomes the New Development Bank’s R17 billion loan for financing water and sanitation infrastructure projects. However, without a fundamental overhaul of our water infrastructure and resource management, the loan merely represents nothing more than pouring water into a leaking bucket which won’t treat deep-rooted issues of systemic inefficiencies, mismanagement, and poor maintenance that continue to undermine service delivery.

ActionSA has urgently written to the Department of Home Affairs seeking clarification on how Chidimma Adetshina’s mother, who is the principal subject of an ongoing fraud and corruption investigation, was permitted to leave South Africa and travel to Nigeria.

ActionSA expresses deep discontent and concern over the recent decision by the Zululand District Municipality to cease water provision to schools in Ulundi, including Imbilane High School, due to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education’s failure tosettle outstanding debts.

ActionSA wishes to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Chief Justice Raymond Zondo for his distinguished service over the past 27 years to our constitutional democracy and we celebrate his nearly three decades of upholding the rule of law and his perseverance in navigating numerous challenges which have undoubtedly left an indelible mark on our judiciary.

ActionSA remain concerned about the latest crime statistics for Q1 2024/2025, which reveal a marginal decrease in the murder rate, with 6,198 murders recorded between April and June 2024. This reduction amounting to 69 murders per day compared to 73 per day in the previous quarter, may seem encouraging at first glance. However, it is crucial to recognise that this still represents a horrifying level of violence, with nearly 3 murders occurring every hour in South Africa.

ActionSA Northern Cape continues to demonstrate the party’s unwavering commitment to social justice and community empowerment. In a recent campaign conducted in Ward 3, Homelite, Kimberley, Louw personally investigated the unfair surcharge being imposed on SASSA grant recipients by certain spaza shops, predominantly foreign-owned, when they withdraw their funds.

Yesterday, the ANC-EFF Coalition government, aided by the Democratic Alliance all adopted a report on the Feasibility Study on insourcing of Security Guards and Cleaners which seeks to further delay the implementation of insourcing.

ActionSA has noted the deliberate effort orchestrated by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to falsely accuse us of the very actions they have repeatedly demonstrated themselves to be guilty of, that being treachery, dishonesty and hypocrisy.

ActionSA notes the withdrawal of the ANC-sponsored urgent Motion of No Confidence (MONC) in the Executive Mayor of City of Tshwane in Council today.