Remarks delivered by ActionSA National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont at the #HandsOffXolani Picket in Katlehong.

ActionSA has written to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence requesting an urgent probe into troubling developments surrounding the reported defiance of the President’s lawful instructions by senior SANDF officials during the recent joint naval drills conducted in Simon’s Town last week.

South Africans are drowning in a tidal wave of drugs, crime and lawlessness. Families in townships and suburbs alike are living with fear, losing loved ones to addiction, gang violence, and criminal syndicates that operate with increasing boldness. Into this rupture walks Xolani Khumalo Mayoral candidate for ActionSA in Ekurhuleni. A citizen who declared war on drugs and lawlessness in Ekurhuleni because the state has failed to protect its people. His statement was clear: “I knew that when I declared war on drug dealers and lawlessness… they would target me, but this is a fight we are ready for!”

On Monday, 19 January 2026, ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate, Cllr Xolani Khumalo, will voluntarily hand himself over to the South African Police Service. This follows leaks from within SAPS indicating an intention to arrest Khumalo on charges of assault relating to an incident involving a self-confessed drug dealer in 2025.

ActionSA notes with deep concern and disappointment the announcement by British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) that it will close its manufacturing plant in Heidelberg, Gauteng, ending local production by year-end.

ActionSA Johannesburg welcomes the release of the 2025 School Performance Results and extends its congratulations to learners, educators, parents, and school communities across the City of Johannesburg.

ActionSA notes the continuation of legal proceedings in the murder case of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, with the bail process set to resume this morning.

ActionSA has taken note of media reports alleging that the Free State Provincial Government and the Mangaung Metro Municipality may have used public funds and state resources to bankroll an ANC political event, misleadingly presented as a heritage celebration.

ActionSA has unveiled the first piece of legislation in our Anti-Corruption Reform Package: ActionSA’s Fallen Whistleblowers Bill.

The recent exposure by ActionSA that Ministers in the GNU spent close to R450 million on travel and accommodation in just the first 18 months of office is not only shocking, it is morally indefensible.

ActionSA extends its warmest congratulations to the Matric Class of 2025 across the province for completing this critical milestone in their educational journey.

Having attended the press briefing by the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, on his department’s so-called “proactive vaccination strategy” to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), I am compelled to place several serious concerns on record.

ActionSA congratulates the Mpumalanga Matric Class of 2025 on completing one of the most demanding milestones of their academic journey.

Remarks delivered by ActionSA National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont, at the 7h leg of the ‘Mashaba Legacy Tour’.

ActionSA is deeply concerned by the dangerous situation unfolding in Wales Village, Ward 32, where heavy rains have caused the only access route through the area to overflow, effectively cutting residents off from essential services.