ActionSA — South African political party participating in Parliament and mayoral races, with Herman Mashaba as president.
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The Namibian
ActionSA has led mainly peaceful protests this year setting 30 June as deadline for undocumented migrants
“It follows a series of mainly peaceful protests this year led by the anti-migrant group March and March, opposition party ActionSA and others which have set 30 June as the deadline for undocumented migrants to leave.”
‘We fear for our lives’ – deadline for migrants to leave South Africa loomsThe Namibian
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba first popularised debunked claim that South Africa has 15 million undocumented migrants five years ago
“A debunked claim that South Africa has 15 million undocumented migrants, first popularised five years ago by ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba, who is campaigning to become mayor of Johannesburg, keeps resurfacing.”
‘We fear for our lives’ – deadline for migrants to leave South Africa loomsThe Namibian
ActionSA used an access to information law to force the Independent Police Investigative Directorate to release its Phala Phala report
“In addition, ActionSA has used an access to information law to force the police watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, to release its Phala Phala report, and then wrote to the Public Protector to request that she reopen the investigation because new evidence had come to light.”
D-Day looms for Ramaphosa as ConCourt set to rule on Phala Phala scandalThe Namibian
ActionSA joined protests in KuGompo on 1 April against the performative coronation of a so-called Igbo King
“In KuGompo on 1 April, March and March was a leading participant in violent protests against the performative coronation of a so-called Igbo King. ActionSA joined the protests.”
Marching against migration: The rise of a new populist playerThe Namibian
ActionSA will field Herman Mashaba as president for Johannesburg mayor
“With the announcement on 21 February that ActionSA will field its president Herman Mashaba, the main race for Johannesburg's mayor is now between him and the DA candidate, Helen Zille.”
As the ANC self-immolates, Zille and Mashaba seize race for Joburg’s futureThe Namibian
ActionSA proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill to abolish all 43 deputy minister positions
“Responding to proposed legislative changes from ActionSA to abolish deputy minister positions, President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed he put his promise to reduce the size of his executive aside for political expediency.”
Ramaphosa says he ‘would like’ fewer deputy ministers, but political realities dictate otherwiseUndocumented migrants in South Africa, particularly Malawians, face door-to-door intimidation and violence as protesters have set 30 June as a deadline for them to leave. Up to 7,000 foreigners have gathered in an open field in Durban seeking refuge, with reports of armed South African men attacking residents and threatening deportation.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Undocumented migrants in South Africa, particularly Malawians, face door-to-door intimidation and violence as protesters have set 30 June as a deadline for them to leave. Up to 7,000 foreigners have gathered in an open field in Durban seeking refuge, with reports of armed South African men attacking residents and threatening deportation.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Makashule Gana, a Rise Mzansi MP, has been elected chairperson of Parliament's Section 89 impeachment committee, which will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa's future. The committee includes prominent MPs from multiple parties, including EFF leader Julius Malema, DA representatives, MK leader John Hlophe, BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane, and ActionSA's Lerato Ngobeni.
2 June 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa's Constitutional Court will deliver judgment on 8 May on an application by the EFF and ATM challenging Parliament's blocking of an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, involving the concealment of a farm theft of nearly $4 million in cash.
6 May 2026 · The Namibian →
March and March, described as a civic organisation, is conducting marches across South African cities and demanding tighter immigration controls, stricter visa regulations, and a review of asylum policies. The group uses civic symbolism and nationalism imagery while tapping into grievances around unemployment, poverty, and healthcare to fuel anti-foreigner campaigns.
30 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A Daily Maverick investigation suggests South African Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe falsely told Parliament that two luxury SUVs were donated to the ANC Women's League, when records show the vehicles were registered in the names of her children in April 2024 without being disclosed in accordance with government ethics codes.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian's analysis of Mosiuoa Lekota, who died on Wednesday, argues that his role in forming the Congress of the People in 2008 was equally vital to his anti-apartheid activism. By breaking the ANC's political dominance, Cope's 1.3 million votes prevented Zuma's government from securing a two-thirds majority, shifted South African politics from racial to policy-based competition, and inspired the formation of other parties including the EFF and ActionSA, fundamentally changing the country's democratic trajectory.
5 March 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa's acting police minister confirmed that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's report into a 2020 burglary at President Ramaphosa's farm has been declassified but remains inaccessible to the public, available only through formal legal channels under the Promotion of Access to Information Act. The report originally investigated allegations that VIP protection officers conducted questionable searches in Namibia following the theft of US dollars at the president's Limpopo property.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The race for Johannesburg's mayor is now dominated by DA candidate Helen Zille and ActionSA president Herman Mashaba, with the ANC yet to name a candidate and facing declining support in the city. Infrastructure failures and declining voter turnout in traditional ANC strongholds like Soweto have reshaped the political landscape ahead of local elections expected in late November 2026.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The ANC in Gauteng is weakened by service delivery failures, corruption, and entrenched factionalism among regional leaders, leaving the party unable to arrest its decline before local elections. With a minority government vulnerable to no-confidence votes, the party may resort to horse-trading with opposition parties to pass budgets, perpetuating extraction and undermining governance.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →