The Multi-Party Charter today hosted a constructive meeting with over twenty civil society organisations, which together represent a broad diversity of voices within South African society.

Today, I met with over 40 Royal Traditional Leaders in Vhembe East, Thohoyandou in Limpopo to listen to their concerns and issues faced and provide possible solutions.

ActionSA expresses its concern over the Free State Department of Human Settlements’ forfeiture of a staggering R600 million in unspent budget, which is set to be returned to the Treasury.

ActionSA rejects the decision made by the Office of the Premier in KZN to defund the KZN Growth Fund Trust (KZNGFT) for the Youth Empowerment Fund, slashing its budget by R100 million and redirecting it towards non-profit institutions.

ActionSA has filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the Mpumalanga Department of Health after the department neglected to repair a cancer machine, originally costing only R87,000, since 2012.

The dysfunctional state of the Beitbridge Border Post between South Africa and Zimbabwe is emblematic of the lack of political will to tackle porous borders in South Africa.

ActionSA has today launched the first leg of its Nationwide Border Tour, starting with the country’s Northern Borders with Zimbabwe, to highlight how the ruling party has allowed the continued decay of the country’s borders leading to porous fences and dysfunctional border posts.

ActionSA expresses deep concern upon learning about the precautionary suspension of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Bradley Slingers, at the Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works. This action was taken in response to allegations of corruption, pending investigation.

ActionSA believes the return of load-shedding stage 6 barely a week after the national voter registration weekend highlights that the ruling party cannot be trusted when it promises to bring an end to rolling blackouts and that it is simply unable to fix the current energy crisis.

ActionSA is deeply alarmed and condemns, in the strongest terms, the irresponsible dumping of health waste allegedly by the Gauteng Department of Health on open land opposite the FNB Stadium.

ActionSA is surprised at the irony, if not hypocrisy, of Premier Oscar Mabuyane accepting an invitation to deliver an academic lecture in honour of the late His Royal Highness, King Sabata Dalindyebo’s 5th memorial lecture in at the KSD TVET College in Mthatha this evening.

ActionSA is deeply disturbed by the ongoing sewage crisis in Motherwell (Gqeberha), particularly in Ward 54, where residents are facing dire living conditions.

ActionSA Joburg Caucus notes with great concern the impasse between the City of Johannesburg, security officers and cleaners over insourcing.

ActionSA welcomes the move to temporarily suspend Kopanong Mayor, Xolani Tseletsele, for allegedly insulting a civilian for complaining on social media about potholes in Jagersfontein.

ActionSA has made the decision to submit an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to the eThekwini Metro Municipality after the City Manager, Mr Musa Mbhele, and the Speaker of the Municipality, Mr Thabani Nyawose.