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Mashaba: ‘GNU Is A Partnership Between Criminal ANC and Dishonest DA’

ACTIONSA President Herman Mashaba has denounced President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity (GNU), saying his party would never join it because it would mean working with a “criminal ANC”, and a “dishonest and arrogant” Democratic Alliance (DA) which pays lip service to the fight against corruption. The former Joburg mayor said the DA joined… Continue reading Mashaba: ‘GNU Is A Partnership Between Criminal ANC and Dishonest DA’

Grieving Families Grant Mashaba Power of Attorney To Sue State & Lily Mine

ActionSA President Herman Mashaba, whose party has been demanding accountability over the Lily-Mine disaster. Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an application by Australian company Vantage Goldfields to challenge the Mbombela High Court ruling that independent creditor Arqomanzi acquires the mine, along with another one known as Barbrook.

The families of the three mineworkers who died during the tragic collapse of Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, have agreed to hand over the power of attorney to allow ActionSA president Herman Mashaba to sue the state and the mine owners. On Tuesday, relatives representing Solomon Nyirenda, Pretty Nkambule, and Yvonne Mnisi signed the legal… Continue reading Grieving Families Grant Mashaba Power of Attorney To Sue State & Lily Mine

Mpumalanga DA, ActionSA On A Collision Course

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga and ActionSA are on a collision course over maladministration allegations dating back 20 years ago. This week, DA member of the provincial legislature, Trudie Grovè-Morgan, called on Mandla Msibi, the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, to launch an investigation into ActionSA’s provincial chairperson, Thoko Mashiane. According to… Continue reading Mpumalanga DA, ActionSA On A Collision Course

ActionSA Demands Accountability In Dodgy Coal Tender Saga

A political realignment appears to be taking place within the Limpopo ANC, with speculation that Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has switched political allegiance after a fallout with Premier Stan Mathabatha.

ActionSA in Limpopo has raised concerns about a coal tender aimed at supplying coal to a number of hospitals that do not have boilers to enable power plants to generate electricity through the production of high-pressure steam. In a leaked internal document that African Times has seen, senior executive leaders within the Limpopo Department of… Continue reading ActionSA Demands Accountability In Dodgy Coal Tender Saga

North-West government denies claims it failed to spend R419m

The North West government has rejected claims that it failed to spend almost R500 million on services in the dilapidated parts of the province in the past financial year. This comes after ActionSA leader in the province, Kwena Mangope, released a statement alleging that the provincial government was to return R419 million to the Treasury… Continue reading North-West government denies claims it failed to spend R419m