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ActionSA Announces Probe into Wrongdoing by Major Multinational in eThekwini and Its Billion-Rand Government Dealings
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (377+ words) ActionSA has launched a full probe into Resolve Communications’ client, UPL South Africa’s recent R17 billion infrastructure deal involving Infrastructure South Africa, an entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, despite the company’s alleged central role in one of…...
ActionSA to Announce Probe into Wrongdoing by Major Multinational in eThekwini and Its Billion-Rand Government Dealings
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (159+ words) ActionSA ActionSA to Announce Probe into Wrongdoing by Major Multinational in eThekwini and Its Billion-Rand Government Dealings ActionSA will tomorrow, Monday, 13 July 2026, announce the launch of its probe into a major multinational operating in eThekwini that is responsible for one…...
ActionSA Hands Over Memorandum Demanding Immediate Removal of Etwatwa SAPS Station Commander
4+ day, 46+ min ago (89+ words) ActionSA ActionSA Hands Over Memorandum Demanding Immediate Removal of Etwatwa SAPS Station Commander - The immediate removal of the Etwatwa Station Commander pending an independent investigation. - A full independent investigation into allegations of corruption and misconduct at the station. - An assurance…...
Johannesburg's Transport Crisis Reflects a Failure of Vision and Leadership
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (578+ words) Johannesburg is often described as the economic engine of South Africa. It is home to millions of residents, thousands of businesses, and serves as a gateway to opportunity for people from across the country and the African continent. Yet despite…...
The Refuse Crisis in Johannesburg Is Not a Labour Dispute, It Is the Price Residents Pay for Years of Financial Mismanagement
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (507+ words) Johannesburg’s refuse collection crisis is no longer an inconvenience. It has become a public health emergency and another reminder that residents are paying the price for years of political incompetence. As Pickitup faces the prospect of an unprotected strike amid…...
ActionSA Votes in Tshwane Council on the Merits of MM and CFO Cases; DA Absentees Cost the City
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (429+ words) Today, the Tshwane Council deliberated upon in-committee reports pertaining to two disciplinary cases relating to the senior managers, the Group Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, and the Municipal Manager, Johann Mettler. Given that these were matters of public importance to…...
When Infrastructure Fails, Investors Leave. Joburg Cannot Afford Another Dickon Hall Foods Manufacturing Plant Closure
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (561+ words) The closure of Dickon Hall Foods in Johannesburg should send shockwaves through every level of government. It is far more than the loss of a manufacturing plant. It is a stark warning that the City of Johannesburg is becoming an…...
ActionSA Takes Gauteng Health to HPCSA, SANC and Public Protector Over Accountability Scandal
6+ day, 30+ min ago (338+ words) In a shocking written legislature reply from the Health and Wellness MEC, Faith Mazibuko, dated 30 June 2026, it has been laid bare that the department is actively letting both medically negligent staff and corrupt syndicates off the hook at the expense…...
ActionSA Welcomes Stronger Municipal Financial Accountability, Calls for Swift Compliance to Protect Service Delivery
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (432+ words) ActionSA welcomes National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold portions of the July 2026 Local Government Equitable Share from municipalities that have repeatedly failed to meet the financial management standards required by law. This is not about punishing municipalities. It’s about restoring…...
National Treasury Withholding Funds to the City Is Another Indicator of A Compounding Financial Crisis in Joburg
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (335+ words) National Treasury’s decision to withhold equitable share payments to the City of Johannesburg is yet another indicator that highlights the compounding financial crisis that the city is plunged in. ActionSA is gravely concerned by this development, as suspending Treasury grants…...