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With tap water unsafe and tanker deliveries falling short, residents say they have no choice but to collect water from a hole where animals drink

Residents of Enkanini informal settlement say they have waited more than three months for repairs

The funds will support interventions for pregnant women and young children, but questions remain over how the money will be spent

ActionSA Deputy President, Dr Mbahare Kekana, is undertaking a 10-day provincial visit across the North West, crisscrossing communities to assess service delivery failures, engage residents and present ActionSA’s vision for a province that works for all its people.

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R12.6-billion HIV pill contracts must be redone

Artificial intelligence is triggering a global investment boom, but could the race to build data centres leave African countries with […]

50 people murdered the man in broad daylight on Thursday morning

22 October 2026 – South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan is on his way to the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan. The tournament will run from 24 – 30 October 2026 and Dr Jordaan serves as a member of the FIFA Men’s National Teams Competitions, a key

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ActionSA in Ekurhuleni has noted the statement issued by the ANC Ekurhuleni Caucus following the Extraordinary Council Meeting of 21 October 2026.

The post ActionSA Ekurhuleni Caucus Notes ANC Statement on the Illegal Conversion of Fixed-Term Contracts to Permanent appeared first on ActionSA.

22 October 2026 – South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan welcomed former Bafana Bafana midfielder Doctor Khumalo to SAFA House on Thursday just days after his appointment to the Association’s Technical Committee. Khumalo was appointed as Technical Committee chairman Jack Maluleke’s deputy following the SAFA Ordinary Meeting that was held in Sandton,

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There is currently no outpatient treatment for dialysis and chemotherapy in Beaufort West

Statement by Stephen Moore MP – DA Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: An incredibly difficult summer with wildly unpredictable weather has approached, and in more communities, water has become unsafe; yet the Presidency has revealed that it cannot and will not enforce its Water Action Plan. ANC municipalities can defy the Presidency on critical actions… Read more: Municipalities Can Defy Water Action Plan With No Consequences

As the climate changes, bats will need both suitable foraging landscapes and caves for roosting.

Statement by Michele Clarke MP – DA Spokesperson on Health: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will request that the Health Ombud investigate the 2023 death of a patient at Polokwane Provincial Hospital, following a series of alleged failures in her treatment and referral. This follows the DA’s engagement with the patient’s family, during which it emerged… Read more: Limpopo Hospitals Referred to Health Ombud for Patient Death

The Judicial Conduct Committee says the law needs reforming

A guest arrives at a concert, raises a glass to friends and turns towards the stage. Across the room, another […]

ActionSA North West is demanding urgent answers following an oversight visit to Thipanyane Primary School, where learners face deteriorating infrastructure and are taught in shared classrooms alongside learners from other grades.

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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the actions of officials and members of the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) who unlawfully disconnected the electricity supply of the Paul Kruger Children’s Home in Villieria on Wednesday. Such conduct borders on criminality. The officials forced open the electricity box and violently yanked out the main […]

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Young South Africans are increasingly financially aware, digitally connected and eager to improve their financial wellbeing, yet many continue to struggle with traditional budgeting approaches that fail to reflect the realities of modern life. According to FNB, the challenge is not that young people don’t care about managing their money. Rather, many are navigating complex… Read more: Young South Africans Need Better Money Tools, Not Stricter Budgets

For years seeking asylum has been near impossible

Public Works department asks court to help stop the expansion of the Khoisan occupation

The traders want the court to declare threats and acts of intimidation as unfair discrimination

South African health technology company BioInformatiCo is using artificial intelligence to automate clinical trial database preparation, after its Leova platform […]

ActionSA is disappointed by Minister Godongwana’s announcement of short-term fuel relief measures, which we believe do not go far enough to ease the devastating cost-of-living crisis and fail to address the fundamental problems that continue to undermine South Africa’s economy.

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Lower growth but higher revenue: more money for health, education and the fight against gender-based violence

21 October 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to communicate its official position on the long-running matter before the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in the East of Johannesburg. SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan, Chief Financial Officer Gronie Hluyo, Grit Communications Director, Trevor Neethling, and later former SAFA CEO Russel Paul were asked

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The 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) sends a positive signal on fiscal stability, infrastructure investment and increasing private-sector participation. The real measure of success, however, will be the extent to which these developments translate into tangible growth for South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Infrastructure Investment Among Enoch Godongwana’s most significant announcements for… Read more: SMEs Poised to Benefit from Infrastructure-Led Growth

Fewer beneficiaries than expected have taken up the grant

Treasury’s temporary R10 billion fuel levy relief will ease pressure on consumers, but its own findings on infrastructure failures and municipal overspending show why South Africans need more than short-term fixes. Fuel relief: Petrol levies will be reduced by R1.50 per litre and diesel by R3 per litre from 4 November, with reduced relief continuing… Read more: Where’s the Accountability for Government Waste?

Statement by Leander Kruger MPL – DA Buffalo City Constituency Leader: You can download photographs of the cleanup events here, here, here, here, here, and here. You can download photographs of the City Hall event here, here, here, and here. Today, DA councillors, activists, and community members rolled up their sleeves for clean-up activities across… Read more: Time to Clean up City Hall

Statement by Kingsley Wakelin MP – DA Spokesperson on Finance: The DA believes that faster and more far-reaching growth reforms are now urgent. The 2026 MTBPS cuts this year’s growth forecast from 1.6% to 1.2%. This is not enough to move the needle on unemployment. Bold and far-reaching reforms beyond the Treasury are now essential,… Read more: Now That Fiscal Reforms Are Working, Its Time for Ambitious Growth Reforms

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, addressed the country’s economic realities, which have changed drastically since the budget was tabled in February, primarily as a result of the international oil price shock. These realities entail lower-than-projected economic growth, higher-than-projected inflation and poor service delivery. The cost of […]

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ActionSA notes a series of public statements issued by EFF MMC for Health, Cllr Tshegofatso Mashabela and EFF Mayoral Candidate following our statement of 20 October, concerning the executive and legislative responsibilities of government in handling the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis.

The post EFF MMC Mashabela Fails in Her Understanding of Leadership During the Bronkhorstspruit Water Crisis appeared first on ActionSA.

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today voted against the Mogale City Local Municipality’s proposed R160 million budget adjustment for depreciation and asset impairment for the 2026/27 financial year, due to insufficient information to assess the necessity and extent of the adjustment. Mogale City residents have the right to know how their tax money is […]

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