ActionSA notes the long-overdue announcement of the Gauteng Provincial Executive, following a more than two-week delay, and believes the newly appointed cabinet led by Panyaza Lesufi, represents a mere continuation of the same old politics that has brought South Africa’s economic hub to its knees.
ActionSA welcomes the Public Protector’s report into the mismanaged construction of Mayibuye Primary School, which not only saw taxpayer funds wasted but also persistent delays caused by negligence by the Gauteng Provincial Government, denying the Tembisa community access to the much-needed school for years.
ActionSA rejects the unjustified new electricity service charges imposed on Johannesburg residents by City Power following a Council sitting where ActionSA was outvoted, leading to the adoption of these senseless charges in April 2024.
ActionSA expresses outrage at yet another botched announcement of the Gauteng Provincial Cabinet, which appears to be a troubling continuation of self-interested horse trading that has all but paralysed the critical work of the provincial government.
ActionSA has formally written to the MEC for Education, Mr. Sipho Hlomuka, regarding the alarming issue of non-payment to the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) Service Providers Association over the past three months.
ActionSA in Ekurhuleni is concerned after reports of a whole new tranche of allegations against Julius Mkhwanazi have emerged. Last year, Mkhwanazi returned to work in October after an investigation into him giving blue lights to his friends was mysteriously dropped.
Tonight’s announcement by President Ramaphosa of a bloated and compromised cabinet is a bad first impression for this new grand coalition and any intention of bringing meaningful reform to the politics that was voted out by a majority in this election.
ActionSA welcomes the decision to invoke of Section 154 of the Constitution in the eThekwini beleaguered Municipality, however, we do not believe that this move will resolve issue in the City.
ActionSA is thrilled by the City of Tshwane’s council decision to adopt the outcomes of the feasibility study on the insourcing of security guards and cleaners.
ActionSA is not surprised to learn about the collapse of Panyaza Lesufi’s Nasi iSpani job gimmick, immediately two days after the elections.
ActionSA welcomes the work the City of Tshwane’s Municipal Public Accounts Committee, chaired by ActionSA, which successfully passed several reports addressing irregular expenditures and welcomed the city’s decision to recover millions from corrupt officials.
Today, ActionSA observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, raising awareness about the destructive scourge of substance abuse that continues to plague every community throughout South Africa.
ActionSA strongly rejects the eThekwini Metro Municipality’s recent decision to allocate an estimated R25 million towards a fleet of Security and Protection Services vehicles as well as an additional R200 million for procuring vehicles for various municipal departments.
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.
