Remarks by ActionSA President Herman Mashaba during his Pre-SONA Address ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address.

ActionSA is appalled by the recent revelation in an interview that the Minister of Monitoring, Evaluation and Planning has struck a backroom “deal” with the leader of the DA to supposedly

ActionSA has written to the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, requesting urgent oversight visits to various healthcare facilities across the province to assess the crisis of medication shortages.

ActionSA has written to the Speaker of Parliament to request an urgent parliamentary debate on the shocking reality that thousands of qualified medical doctors and other frontline medical professionals remain unemployed while South Africa’s public healthcare system suffers from severe staff shortages.

ActionSA welcomes the recent landmark ruling by the High Court in the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant case.

Following the deaths and hospitalisation of schoolchildren due to food poisoning last year, ActionSA Gauteng had made submissions to the provincial authorities to close foreign-owned spaza shops, pending a compliance audit.

Mismanagement in South Africa’s higher education system—especially within the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)—is stripping our country’s students of their dignity.

The Office of the Executive Mayor is pleased to announce the appointment of Samkelo Mgobozi as Divisional Head: Mayoral Public Affairs and Media Relations.

ActionSA notes with concern the reckless remarks made by US President Donald Trump threatening punitive measures against South Africa for what he claims to be widespread land confiscations and human rights violations.

ActionSA is outraged by the ongoing shortage of essential medication in government hospitals and clinics, a crisis that puts thousands of lives at risk.

ActionSA welcomes the passing of the motion in the Ekurhuleni Council to release municipal land for the urgent development of the KwaThema Police Station. We believe this is a crucial step towards ensuring that residents have access to a fully functional police station, equipped to combat crime effectively.

ActionSA is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew George as our National Director of Communications and Parliamentary Operations, effective 01 February 2025.

ActionSA welcomes the tabling of the motion before the Ekurhuleni Council for the release of municipal land to facilitate the urgent development of the KwaThema Police Station.

ActionSA in Ekurhuleni congratulates Cllr Clarise de Lange on her election as the Section 79 Chairperson for Finance.

ActionSA congratulates Cllr Sarah Wissler on her election as the Chairperson of Section 79 Public Safety Committee. Cllr Wissler is no stranger to the community; she’s a well-known philanthropist.