ActionSA notes reports that Mayor Geoff “Gupta” Makhubo is forging ahead with plans to convert fixed-term contract political support staff into permanent employees. This follows the expansion of the number of political staff employed in the City through the deployment of ANC cadres to high paying positions in his office, and that of his MMCs.

This issue has progressively gotten worse since 2005 and reached a height of media attention in 2017. Despite this, nothing has been done that has improved the situation for the residents of Hammanskraal and Rooiwal.

Following last week’s visit to Hammanskraal and Rooiwal, ActionSA has committed itself to holding public hearings into the water crisis effecting these communities.

This issue has progressively gotten worse since 2005 and reached a height of media attention in 2017. Despite this, nothing has been done that has improved the situation for the residents of Hammanskraal and Rooiwal.

Despite the shocking story of the water quality issues reaching their zenith in 2017, the City of Tshwane has seemingly made no progress whatsoever in improving the water quality in Hammanskraal. The South African Human Rights Commission has not published findings in their investigation and no public hearings have been called.

All of this could have been avoided if the successive ANC-led government did not sell young people of South Africa a fairy tale dream called “Free Education” which they could not deliver and then, when they are exposed for this, unleash a violent Police force against unarmed peaceful protestors.

ActionSA is shocked by revelations that the extended hours of operation of City of Johannesburg Clinics introduced during my time as Mayor are being rolled back.

ActionSA notes with disdain a statement issued yesterday by Gauteng COGTA MEC Lebogang Maile purporting to inquire into the terms for the departure of the City Manager of Johannesburg.

ActionSA notes with disdain a statement issued yesterday by Gauteng COGTA MEC Lebogang Maile purporting to inquire into the terms for the departure of the City Manager of Johannesburg.

I am sure I speak for many of us who woke up to the sad and devastating news of the passing of one of our country’s most stellar senior political analysts, commentator and broadcaster, Karima Brown.

Today ActionSA visited various Inner-City buildings that formed part of the widely celebrated Inner City Revitalisation Plan I launched during my time as Mayor of Johannesburg. This plan saw 154 derelict and abandoned properties handed over to the private sector, under favourable incentives, for mixed-use development including low-cost affordable accommodation.