South Africans are already battling high inflation, declining public services and escalating food prices, but will now receive the news that they are to face an exorbitant 18.6% increase in the price of electricity while in the grips of stage 6 load shedding.
The silence and lack of action by Democratic Alliance (DA) leadership in the matter relating to their Ward Councillor (Cllr) from Newcastle, Ms Connie Hariram, is cause for concern and creates the impression that racism is not taken seriously 29 years after the dawn of democracy.
In another victory for justice and the rule of law, ActionSA’s legal representatives succeeded this morning in assisting activist Patricia Khoza to have the baseless case against her struck of the roll at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court.
I am pleased to announce that following ActionSA’s intervention in the hijacking of residential property in Primrose in Ekurhuleni this morning, the alleged hijacker has since been arrested and taken into custody by the Primrose SAPS.
Today, 11 January 2023, the ActionSA visited the petrol bombed Gonyane Primary School. This was a heinous criminal act.
ActionSA notes the death of eight zama-zama illegal miners; one South African, three Mozambicans and four Zimbabweans, who died, while busy with illegal mining activities.
The national coalition oversight group of the City of Tshwane coalition government met last night to receive reports from the Tshwane Mayoral Committee on the adverse audit outcome for the 2021/2022 financial year.
ActionSA has received written confirmation from the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that it will investigate whether any human rights were violated at Shongwe Hospital in Mpumalanga.
In a voice note that surfaced sent by Ward Cllr Hariram to a WhatsApp group chat after the Ward Committee elections, Ms Hariram who is a South African Indian can be heard questioning why – in a meeting where there were predominantly individuals of Indian origin – was a Black South African voted for to form part of the Ward Committee.
ActionSA will ask the City of Tshwane to u provide feedback on a reported increase in hijacking incidents due to load shedding, as well as put forward recommendations to the city’s council to compel the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) to deploy resources to the areas affected.
The governing multi-party coalition in the City of Tshwane has taken note of serious findings arising from the Auditor-General’s report for the 2021/2022 financial year.
In a statement by Minister of Higher Education, Blade Mzimande, about Hayley Reichert that her interview with ENCA is misleading and unfounded, that she is assisting students that are abandoned by the Mpumalanga Department of Education in Russia, is concerning.
On the 31 December 2022, ActionSA was shocked to learn that ANC leaders in ward 10, were seen driving around Moletjie with ANC-branded bakkies removing ActionSA posters from poles in ward 10.
ActionSA condemn the attack of Mpumalanga Tourist area by 20 armed gunmen at Graskop. Provincial Police Commissioner must take note of the increased attacks at our popular tourist destinations and increase police visibility.
One of ActionSA’s values is the appreciation and promotion of cultural diversity. Our cultural and religious customs are part and parcel of who we are because we attribute specific important meaning to them.
