ActionSA welcomes the ruling by the Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha last week which confirmed that the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, and Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane, can no longer turn a blind eye while rural communities are denied access to clean drinking water for years.

ActionSA will write to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), requesting the initiation of an inquiry into the potential criminal conduct of Gauteng government officials involved in the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital fire repair project.

Today, ActionSA announced its Mayoral Campaign Governance Team for the City of Johannesburg, tasked with leading our #OperationFixJoburg across the City’s governance portfolios.

ActionSA welcomes the reduction in South Africa’s murder rate reflected in the SAPS crime statistics for January to March 2026, released today by Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia.

ActionSA will formally approach the Gauteng COGTA MEC after Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s refusal to table the report on the City Manager as required by the Municipal Systems Act.

ActionSA welcomes the decision made by the Public Protector to refer the serious allegations raised by suspended Mpumalanga Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt-General Daphney Manamela, to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry for further investigation.

ActionSA in the North West strongly condemns the brutal murder of community activist and entrepreneur, Thato “Senganga” Molosankwe, who was shot and killed in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his home in Lomanyeneng village, Mahikeng.

The Gauteng Health Department has lost a staggering R11,5 million to ghost employees, while simultaneously paying millions more to officials sitting at home on extended precautionary suspensions.

Yesterday, at the invitation of the Kubheka family, I visited Mazwi Kubheka following his discharge from hospital. Prior to that visit, I attended the Vosloorus Police Station to request a briefing on the status of the investigation. It is concerning that upon my arrival, I was confronted by Ethiopian, Somali, and Bangladeshi nationals who were engaging with police officials as purported stakeholders. This reflects the extent to which foreign interests are gaining undue access and influence within our law enforcement processes.

Remarks by ActionSA Joburg Mayoral Candidate Herman Mashaba, during the Real State of the City Address in Alexandra, North of Johannesburg.

ActionSA notes with deep concern the news of a Joburg MMC and bodyguard who were arrested over the weekend at Roodepoort Police Station. A case was opened by a 16-year-old victim, on charges of kidnapping, pointing a firearm, and common assault. The complainant withdrew the case, most likely under duress.

ActionSA rejects the Department of Health’s attempt to downplay the significance of the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling declaring Sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act unconstitutional and invalid. The Department’s claim that the judgment is unrelated to the National Health Insurance (NHI).

ActionSA notes with serious concern the response provided by the Acting Minister of Police to ActionSA’s parliamentary question, which confirms that two senior officials within the South African Police Service (SAPS) Protection and Security Services were found not guilty in internal disciplinary proceedings. This comes despite clear findings and recommendations by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) that they had a case to answer for serious misconduct.

ActionSA notes with serious concern the response provided by the Acting Minister of Police to ActionSA’s parliamentary question, which confirms that two senior officials within the South African Police Service (SAPS) Protection and Security Services were found not guilty in internal disciplinary proceedings.