ActionSA represents all South Africans who are determined to set our country free from the restraints of a broken political system and mend our painful past to build an inclusive, prosperous, non-racial and secure future for all its people.
We seek to unite the good, hard-working, law-abiding, community-oriented and freedom-loving people of our beloved nation behind the project of fixing South Africa.
The time for talking is over; to achieve our vision for an inclusive and prosperous South Africa, it is now time for action!
Imagine a future South Africa where our country is healed from its painful past. A South Africa defined by hope and prosperity, a country that its people are proud to call their home. A nation where race, gender, sexuality or any other demographic factors are no longer an indication of the barriers people are likely to face in life. All citizens live in dignity, with equal opportunities for upward mobility.
This is a South Africa that has reclaimed its position among the leading developing economies of the world. It has been freed from the grip of corruption, and is led by an ethical, competent and efficient government and civil service that puts the needs of residents ahead of their narrow political agendas.
In this South Africa led by ActionSA:
Achieving this vision will take a concerted effort from leaders with a pragmatic, yet progressive, long-term plan to fix South Africa. ActionSA’s Solutions Blueprints is the roadmap to this vision, but we will be ready to share our detailed policy platforms with South Africa after our policy conference, to be held in the third quarter of 2023.
Our Vision for South Africa is guided by our beliefs about our country, our people, our society, our economy and our political system.
South Africans are all too familiar with the many challenges we face – lawlessness, crumbling public infrastructure, persistent load-shedding, rampant unemployment, inequality and an education system that does not empower young people with the skills they need to succeed.
Our Vision for South Africa necessitates addressing the key constraints that prevent us from making progress toward an inclusive and prosperous future for all.
Removing the key constraints to an inclusive and prosperous future for all South Africans requires that we are guided by non-negotiable values and principles. Accordingly, ActionSA’s core values and principles are aimed at giving effect to the rights and freedoms enshrined in the South African Constitution.
South African income inequality is amongst the highest in the world. Half of South Africa’s adult population lives below the poverty line, 39.7% of working-age South Africans are without employment, and only four out of ten South Africans under 35 are employed. This, in no uncertain terms, is a national crisis and urgent action is non-negotiable.
The architects of Apartheid reprehensibly constructed the classification of people into race groups, and the legacy of that racial classification remains a significant determinant in an individual’s economic and social prospects in South Africa today.
South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The post-democratic government has not only failed to address the painful legacy of our past, but has in fact deepened inequality.
