ActionSA Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate, Herman Mashaba, hosted a successful launch of an initiative for planting 1 million trees in Doornkop, Soweto.

ActionSA is calling for urgent clarity from the Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality following allegations that EPWP workers in Ward 25 were prevented from renewing their contracts amid confusion over competing beneficiary lists.

ActionSA is demanding answers from the municipality after a Vezubuhle resident, Mr Bojoana Mzimba, was reportedly denied the construction of a disaster-relief house despite his property having been registered under the municipality’s disaster programme.

ActionSA questions the DA’s public expressions of “outrage” and “deep concern” following the recent arrests in Knysna, given the inconsistency of its position on accountability in Knysna. While the DA’s provincial leadership has called for the recovery of misappropriated public funds their own councillors in Knysna voted with the ANC to kill a motion seeking a formal investigation into allegations of financial misconduct. 

ActionSA calls on the Minister of Finance to urgently review and reduce the fuel levy to provide immediate relief to South Africans being squeezed by escalating fuel prices and the rising cost of living.

The people of Tokologo in Mhluzi have lived for years with conditions no family should accept. Main sewer lines run through the middle of their yards. Sewage blocks and spills repeatedly, leaving homes and yards dirty and unsafe. 

ActionSA has initiated an investigation into concerning social media conduct purportedly by an ActionSA member who expressed views online that are contrary to our value of respecting everyone’s religious beliefs.

ActionSA extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, fellow artists and countless South Africans mourning the passing of legendary musician Bernard “Babsy” Mlangeni, who passed away at the age of 83 years, following a short illness.

A report that was recently tabled before Council in the City of Johannesburg is guaranteed to incur wasteful expenditure by the Department of Social Development’s training offering to employees.

ActionSA calls for an urgent investigation into serious allegations surrounding the allocation and administration of RDP and subsidised houses in Emakhazeni Local Municipality. 

There is a dangerous message being relayed to poor South Africans during this Local Government Election campaign. That if South Africans have received social benefits such as RDP houses or any social grant from government, then you somehow owe the African National Congress your vote.

The DA’s Electoral Court case against ActionSA, and three other parties, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

South Africa’s greatest democratic test may not be whether we can elect governments, but whether we are willing to remove them when they fail.