ActionSA has been reliably informed that disciplinary proceedings have commenced against those officials implicated in the R295 million Rooiwal Wastewater Works corruption scandal.
The decision by the current of Johannesburg coalition – where the ANC and EFF are dominant partners – to ask city council to approve a R2 billion loan agreement during a council meeting on Thursday exposes the extent to which the ANC and EFF would compromise the best interest of residents for political expediency.
Today, our multi-party Coalition Oversight Group, a body comprising of the leaders of all parties in coalition in the City of Tshwane, met to discuss the issue of the election of a new Mayor.
ActionSA welcomes the resignation of Free State Premier, Sisi Ntombela. Ntombela has done the honourable thing by falling on her sword as Premier as she has done nothing to improve the lives of the people of that province.
When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his second budget speech tomorrow afternoon, he will be faced with several tough choices on how to fix South Africa’s ailing fiscal environment, and more importantly, to ignite economic growth.
Today, ActionSA and the Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) jointly announced that ABC President, Cllr PG Mavundla will be joining ActionSA in its ongoing litigation against eThekwini Metro, after the metro failed to repair and replace sewerage infrastructure, resulting in the spillage of raw sewage into river rivers and estuaries which leads to the ocean, and poisons our environment.
This morning ActionSA wrote to the Acting Public Protector, Advocate Koleka Gcaleka regarding the release on bail of Tony Khadzadi, an illegal immigrant allegedly involved in the illegal hijacking of property in Ekurhuleni.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi used his inaugural State of the Province Address (SoPA) to announce grand plans to tackle crime, grow the economy and improve healthcare, but history has shown that where the ANC governs, it is unable to deliver on its promises
ActionSA is pleased to welcome Alderman Johannes (Hannes) Jacobus Coetzee as a new Councilor to our City of Tshwane caucus.
We have written to Eskom calling for Newcastle Municipality to be exempt from loadshedding, as we believe that it is an inhumane act to have our people face such uncontrollable natural disasters, and be stuck with yet another disaster that has been created by our ever-failing government.
When Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivers his first State of The Province (SoPA) address tomorrow evening – less than six months after he replaced David Makhura – he should not attempt to announce populist plans but instead focus on getting the basics right such as economic recovery, crime, and corruption.
ActionSA is extremely concerned after the release of the recent crime statistics that paints a picture that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has completely lost control of the war against crime in this country despite protestations by the minister to the contrary.
ActionSA UCT notes reports regarding the suspension of Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng from her role as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town.
ActionSA’s Senate met this evening and deliberated on a complaint that has arisen about the conduct of two ActionSA MMCs in the City of Tshwane, Councillors Andre le Roux and Kgosie Kgosiemang.
ActionSA strongly condemns the actions by City of Tshwane EFF councillors who stormed the city’s council buildings and intimidated municipal officials and other councillors.
