ActionSA strongly urges both the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town to swiftly conduct a thorough qualifications audit.

ActionSA is deeply concerned, however not entirely surprised, that National Treasury has rejected the roll-over amount of R1.2 billion of the R 1.9 billion which was allocated to the eThekwini Municipality.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address – intended to honour the Springbok Rugby team on their victory at the Rugby World Cup – clearly highlighted the President’s deep concern for the possible public fallout from necessary steep budget cuts required in the upcoming Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) address on Wednesday afternoon.

Today, ActionSA structures across South Africa will launch an unprecedented registration campaign that aims to register over 150 000 South Africans across the country. 

ActionSA has written to Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, for a status update regarding the delayed upgrade of the K31, Beyers Naude Drive (Road D374) between the R114 and Peter Road.

ActionSA is pleased that the eThekwini Metro Council will debate a motion sponsored by ActionSA to have the Board of Durban’s International Convention Centre (ICC) dissolved forthwith as a result of its collusion to have itself and the eThekwini Metro unlawfully foot the bill for the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) Elective Conference earlier this year to the tune of R5 089 781.40.

ActionSA believes the National Government, including the Police Department and Health Department, should take responsibility for the roughly 120 pupils – including 50 who are in hospital – who suffered from food poisoning in Komani, Eastern Cape, after possibly buying counterfeit goods.

We’ve been at this point before where opinion polling underestimates the impact new political players such as ActionSA will have on the electoral landscape. And, with the 2024 elections just a few months away, opinion polling will again underestimate the impact we will have.

ActionSA demands that the teacher responsible for allegedly bullying and making homophobic comments to a now deceased Sibusiso Mbatha be suspended until the investigation has been concluded and a verdict has been reached.

Victory for ActionSA as Ekurhuleni’s Council adopted a progressive insourcing report which will see thousands of outsourced security personnel being insourced directly into the City’s personnel over a multi-year transitional period.

ActionSA is concerned about the increasing crime levels taking place in Muchipisi Village.

ActionSA notes the unsurprising, yet deeply concerning, findings of the recent report by the Public Protector report into the provision of essential services and infrastructure in the Eastern Cape.

ActionSA has committed itself to working hand-in-hand with communities and water supply authorities in addressing the on-going water challenges.

ActionSA North West is calling on the North West Provincial Government and the South African Police Service (SAPS) organised crime unit to investigate the fire that engulfed the Ditsobotla Natural History Museum at Ditsobotla Local Municipality last night.

Yesterday, Tuesday 24 October 2023, I and ActionSA’s Tshwane Caucus joined officials of the city to conduct a Spazashop Oversight in Soshanguve (Tshwane Region 1). Part of the operation was to check the legality of all spazashop operations and their compliance with the City’s by-laws.