The South African Police Service must intensify efforts to deal with gang-related gun violence in Westbury. The community of Westbury have dubbed their area a warzone. It is disheartening that there are some among us in our country who are subjected to all sorts of social ills, from extreme poverty, substance and drug abuse, gender-based violence to the trauma constantly living in fear of gangs in their communities.

ActionSA is not confident that mediation between the applicants and the various respondents in our court case against the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and the Minister of Tourism inter alia, would resolve in a successful resolution of the ongoing sewerage crisis in eThekwini. To the contrary, we are of the view that it is a delaying tactic for the state to avoid accountability.

An answering affidavit by recently departed Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, to ActionSA, UDM and 17 others’ court case proves, without any doubt, that the decisions of the ANC-led government, as far back as 1998, are directly to blame for the state of loadshedding in which South Africa currently finds itself.

Today’s decision by the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) to place South Africa on its grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring is a devastating development that will further harm South Africa’s ailing economy further compounding the unemployment crisis.

The tabling of a United States (US) House of Representatives resolution (Resolution 145, 21 February), calling for the US to review its bilateral relations with South Africa, is another example of the pitfalls the ANC government’s commitment to supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine has for South Africa.

When North West Premier Bushy Maape takes to the podium today to deliver his first State of the Province Address (SoPA), we hope that the address will put emphasis on how he will deal with the issue of infrastructure, crime,  sewer spills as highlighted by the Auditor General.     

This morning you will be engaging the people of Mpumalanga in your annual delivery of the State of the Province Address to the hopeless people of this Province. The people of this province deserve better and want action, not politicking speech.

ActionSA is angered on behalf of all law-abiding South Africans that on 23 February at the Germiston Magistrates’ Court, in the case of Mr Tony Kadzadi (jointly for being present in South Africa without lawful documentation as well as a case for alleged sexual harassment), the case was not only postponed to 9 March, causing justice to be delayed, but moreover that an illegal foreigner’s bail was extended by the court.

The multi-party coalition in the City of Tshwane has resolved this morning to act decisively against the Speaker, who is a member of COPE, for his refusal to call an urgent Council meeting to elect a new Mayor despite a majority of Councillors having signed a petition calling for a meeting.

ActionSA notes with great concern the early departure of André de Ruyter from his post as CEO of Eskom.

At the beginning of the year, ActionSA embarked on a 5-week campaign across the province which served as an assessment mechanism, through which we were able to discern the state of the Eastern Cape Province.

When KwaZulu-Natal Premier delivers her first State of the Province Address on Friday, she should shy away from tabling ideas that are too extravagant and unachievable and focus on realistic solutions to the problems KZN currently finds itself in.

ActionSA welcomes Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana’s commitment during his budget speech to introduce tax credits for private solar panel installation and to take over R254 billion debt from Eskom to stabilise operations at the utility, but we remain concerned that fundamental reforms to ignite long-term economic growth remain missing. 

Limpopo Provincial Chairperson Sello Lediga writes an open letter to Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha to highlight some of the key issues he should address during his State of the Province Address.

Speculations about the new Free State’s Premier-elect are great cause for concern given that Mxolisi Dukwana track record in government- proving that he is not fit for purpose.