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DA support in Gauteng waning while Herman Mashaba makes inroads: Poll
The poll showed that the DA's support in Gauteng has waned but reveals that the party’s former mayor, Herman Mashaba, could be making inroads.
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Five more years: Mantashe asks voters to keep ANC in power in Mabhida region
Gwede Mantashe told supporters how the ANC wants to ensure that social grants continue to be paid to intended beneficiaries.
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ActionSA loses court bid to have IEC place its name on ballot papers
The court issued the order on Friday after the hearing on Thursday, with reasons to be provided at a later stage.
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ActionSA vs IEC: Electoral Court reserves judgment
New political party ActionSA argued in the Electoral Court on 21 October 2021 following the decision by the Independent Electoral Commission to omit the party name from ballot papers ahead of the 2021 local government elections.
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Electoral Court agrees to virtually hear case between ActionSA & IEC
ActionSA said it applied for proceedings to be accessible to the media and the public.
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Mashaba denies claims he delayed crucial CoJ programmes when he was mayor
Herman Mashaba's successor as mayor of Joburg, Mpho Moerane, recently claimed that Mashaba derailed many of the plans meant to improve the city.
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Political parties continue campaign blitz ahead of hotly contested elections
With almost two weeks left until local government elections, political party campaigns are in full swing across South Africa.
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ActionSA's Mashaba accuses IEC of sabotage in row over missing name on ballot
Only the party's logo appears on the ballot, with the IEC saying that this was because ActionSA wrote 'not applicable' when asked to provide an acronym or abbreviation of its name.
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IEC blames ActionSA for missing name on ballot paper
In a statement released on Monday afternoon, the commission explained that the absence of the abbreviated name on the ward ballots was due to the newcomer electing not to register an abbreviated name or acronym.
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ActionSA heads to Electoral Court after its name left off ballot list
The party, which is led by former Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba, had given the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) until 10 am on Monday to fix its name on the ballot papers.
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Political parties hit the campaign trail ahead of local elections
Leaders of various political parties are out and about to garner votes ahead of local government elections on 1 November.
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DA doesn't want a coalition government for Joburg: Solly Msimanga
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga said the party had no desire to be part of a coalition government in the City of Johannesburg.
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Action SA confident of its collective governance experience
Party president Herman Mashaba addressed supporters at the launch of their local government election campaign on Thursday, making several promises.
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Only way to fix SA is to vote ANC out of power - ActionSA's Mashaba
Herman Mashaba and the party’s mayoral candidates led the launch of ActionSA’s election campaign ahead of the 1 November local government elections.
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Mashaba launches Action SA's election campaign
Action SA will be contesting its first election since Herman Mashaba resigned from the Democratic Alliance last year citing ideological differences and racism.
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Trial yet to begin a year after teen Nathaniel Julies murdered by police
The 16-year-old boy, who had down syndrome, was buying biscuits at a local tuck shop when officers opened fire on him. His death sparked days of protest in the Eldorado Park Community. Three police officers have been arrested and charged with his murder.
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Mashaba: Matongo to offer JHB residents continued corruption
Herman Mashaba, once a DA mayor of Joburg and now vying to be elected back to that position but under his party, has accused newly elected Mayo Jodilee Matongo of only being there to continue with corruption and broken service delivery.
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Inquiry: City of Tshwane dismally failed to supply Hammanskraal with safe water
The inquiry was commissioned by new kid on the block Action SA, which held hearings in April about the state of water in that community.
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Action SA to sue Ramaphosa, security cluster ministers over riot loss, damage
Action SA leader, Herman Mashaba, said that his party would be pursuing a groundbreaking lawsuit against government over its failure to ensure proper law enforcement and protection of lives, property and livelihoods.
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Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA wants govt to put S.Africans first
ActionSA president Herman Mashaba was invited to a site inspection of alleged hijacked buildings in Yeoville on 31 May 2021, where he reiterated his call for South Africans to be prioritised by the government over foreign nationals.
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Action SA's Mashaba slams media houses over 'censorship' of election billboard
Herman Mashaba's party, Action SA, has released a billboard with names and faces of various political party leaders with labels such as criminal, crook and fraud next to their names. He said that the refusal by media houses to flight the billboard amounted to censorship.
