South Africa stands at a critical juncture. The establishment of a Government of National Unity (GNU) is being hailed by some as a panacea for our nation’s woes. However, as someone deeply invested in the future of our country, I must assert that this move is not the solution South Africa needs.
ActionSA calls on the Minister to ensure that the thousands of side-lined police reservists are fully integrated into SAPS crime-fighting efforts.
ActionSA is deeply concerned about the recent submission by the ANC to table a motion of no confidence on the Tshwane Executive Mayor, which poses a significant threat to the stability of the coalition government.
ActionSA’s Senate has begun a two-day session to respond to calls from our councillors in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni
ActionSA strongly condemns the recent assassination attempt on South African Revenue Service (SARS) advocate Coreth Naude, which took place in Durban while she was performing her official duties on behalf of SARS investigating the affairs of Ms. Shaun Mkhize and one of her companies.
ActionSA Joburg Caucus calls upon the Speaker of Council, Cllr Margret Arnold, to convene an Extra- Ordinary Meeting to deliberate on two critical matters – AFD loan request and the rescinding of the R200 electricity service fee.
In response to the 2024 Opening of Parliament Address (OPA), ActionSA offers up a mixture of cautious optimism and critical scepticism.
ActionSA believes President Cyril Ramaphosa should use his Opening of Parliament Address on tomorrow evening to announce concrete steps about how the grand coalition plans to grow the economy and create jobs. After 30 years of democracy, the lives of most South Africans have simply gotten worse, and therefore urgent interventions are necessary to bring change to our people.
ActionSA expresses outrage that South Africa’s prisons have effectively become taxpayer-funded holiday resorts, where criminals live in what appears to be carefree abandon without any constraint or consequences, despite being incarcerated for harming society.
ActionSA welcomes Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube’s announcement of her intention to request that President Cyril Ramaphosa halts signing the flawed Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill and refers it back to Parliament.
ActionSA will now write to the Prudential Authority, as the designated body responsible for supervising financial institutions, to request an investigation into allegations that WesBank engaged in discriminatory conduct by overcharging black clients.
ActionSA rejects the cheap labelling of our unambiguous declaration, made during yesterday’s Home Affairs Budget Vote debate, that the crisis of illegal immigration demands urgent intervention, as xenophobia.
On Friday, 12th July 2024, we had a critical meeting with Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers in the eThekwini Metro Municipality.
President Cyril Ramaphosa didn’t appoint a minister for the intelligence services when he announced the national cabinet last week.
ActionSA rejects the proposed budget cuts to the South African Revenue Service (SARS), as we believe they will adversely impact its ability to effectively collect revenue and perform its mandate, potentially affecting the overall fiscal balance sheet.
