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Daily Maverick
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
The Gathering 2025 — Unfiltered. Bold Ideas. Big Names. One Defining Conversation
Some names need no introduction, and this August they'll be on one stage – ready to be heard, challenged and engaged with. We're proud to confirm that The Gathering 2025: Changemakers | Impact Edition will host a not-to-be-missed panel titled 'Creation of New Urban Identity', led by none other than Daily Maverick associate editor and renowned political journalist Stephen Grootes. Joining him for this timely and necessary conversation are three political figures redefining South Africa's political landscape: Herman Mashaba, president of ActionSA; Songezo Zibi, leader of Rise Mzansi; and Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One South Africa (Bosa). A new political identity? 'There is very little that is genuinely new in our politics – many of our parties have their roots in older parties, often from our apartheid past. But three parties appear to be competing for what looks like a new South African identity. It is largely urban, multiracial and multicultural. They are Rise Mzansi, ActionSA and Bosa. 'These parties might well be pointing the way to a future for our politics. Or, their projects might be doomed to failure. Find out first-hand what their leaders are planning, and how they see themselves, at The Gathering 2025.' – Stephen Grootes The Gathering 2025: A Day of Impact Date: 28 August 2025 Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre Time: 8am-6pm Event starts at: 9am Tickets: R325-R2,200 Buy tickets here. Prepare for a full day of bold conversations with the country's most influential changemakers across politics, technology, education, activism, the arts and more. New! Premium Access Ticket: Elevate your Gathering experience with all-day access to the Premium Lounge, including complimentary food and beverages, plus priority access to seating in The Auditorium for every main-stage moment. Already confirmed for the stage: Edward Kieswetter; Zingiswa Losi; Grace Matlhape; Mark Heywood; Alan Knott-Craig; Kyle Findlay and Aldu Cornelissen; Rachel Kolisi; Lisa Vetten; Larry Cooke; Styli Charalambous; Pieter-Louis Myburgh; Estelle Ellis; Ferial Haffajee; and Zukiswa Pikoli. Plus: A special performance of Round of Applause: Freshly Squeezed for Daily Maverick by Marianne Thamm. Want a ticket discount? Join Maverick Insider for exclusive perks, backstage access and a front-row seat to the truth. For media enquiries, please contact: Fran Beighton or Nicole Williamson: email: [email protected], [email protected] About Daily Maverick
Eyewitness News
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Malema says Mashaba's perceived arrogance could jeopardise stability of Tshwane coalition
JOHANNESBURG - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba's perceived arrogance could jeopardise the stability of the coalition government in Tshwane. Tensions have been mounting between coalition partners, the African National Congress (ANC) and ActionSA, over city manager Johann Mettler's continued presence in office. The ANC is pushing for Mettler's removal, citing his alleged irregular appointment, but mayor and ActionSA member Nasiphi Moya won't heed the ANC's demands. Speaking on EWN's Politricking podcast, Malema said Mashaba's actions could collapse the coalition. 'The problem is not the ANC this time around, the problem is Herman, whose party has less numbers than the ANC. He is behaving like he has power. Ego is what is going to kill these people's political careers.' Malema sent a message to Mashaba: 'Humble yourself. They are not saying they don't want ActionSA, they're saying they have a problem with this municipal manager, they put their facts on the table. Listen to them, okay, agree, and then start a process jointly, collectively to come up with a city manager.'
Eyewitness News
a day ago
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
ActionSA says it won't invite 'unnecessary instability' to Tshwane Municipality with regards to ANC's bid to remove city manager
JOHANNESBURG - ActionSA said it won't invite "unnecessary instability" to the Tshwane Municipality when asked if it will support the African National Congress's (ANC) push to remove the city manager. The ANC in Tshwane has launched a public campaign to remove Johan Mettler, claiming there were discrepancies with his appointment as city manager. ActionSA held a media briefing on Tuesday on its ongoing participation within the ANC-led multiparty coalition government in Tshwane. ActionSA member and Tshwane mayor, Nasiphi Moya, said the city was engaging the provincial and national COGTA departments around the possible "non-compliance" of the city's senior managers. "This issue of non-compliance we're talking about for these section 56 managers, it's an issue of the constitution of the panel. The regulation says you must have one councillor (on the panel) but in all these interviews, and I'm talking about interviews that happened in 2022/2023, there were two councillors that were part of the panel." ActionSA national chairperson, Michael Beaumont, said the party believed in the separation between political and administrative issues in government. "As a party, we have ventilated our issue on the matter. It is a matter, and particularly in light of our view that we should not invite unnecessary instability in a city that's starting to move forward for the first time in a long time."
Eyewitness News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
ActionSA unveils service delivery tracker of City of Tshwane
JOHANNESBURG - ActionSA has unveiled a new service delivery tracker for the City of Tshwane, aimed at holding the coalition government accountable. The party said the tool would help residents monitor progress and failures under the multiparty administration led by Mayor Nasiphi Moya. ActionSA currently forms part of the African National Congress (ANC)-led multiparty coalition in the capital, with its councillor, Moya, as mayor. The party previously launched a similar app for tracking the Government of National Unity (GNU). At a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, ActionSA national chairperson, Micheal Beaumont, said the motivation for the tracker was partly due to fighting misinformation around the coalition government. "As a government, ActionSA wants to be held accountable. We don't want to operate in an environment where we simply engage with our voters once every five years. We believe there must be a continuous process and it starts with doing what this GNU government has not done and that's defining your priorities, which is codifying how they should be measured and putting it out there to South Africans and civil society so they can hold you accountable against those standards."
IOL News
2 days ago
- Politics
- IOL News
Herman Mashaba stands firm on ActionSA's backing of police commissioner amid serious allegations
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the party is not apologetic for supporting KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Image: Itumeleng English / Independent Newspapers ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the party is not apologetic for standing in support of the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mashaba was responding to forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan, who accused the party of misleading the public for supporting Mkhwanazi without having any knowledge of his hidden history. This was after Mkhwanazi last month alleged that the country's criminal justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates. He made these remarks during a media briefing where he claimed that Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has connections to members of a crime syndicate. Video Player is loading. 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Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading Mkhwanazi also accused some senior police officials of being involved in corruption. O'Sullivan said he was certain that Mkhwanazi has allegedly been involved in serious organised crime for a long time and has somehow managed to stay below the radar. He said ActionSA's support for Mkhwanazi has merely served to embolden his criminal conduct. Mashaba said the party advised him to exercise his constitutional right if he felt the party violated his rights by supporting Mkhwanazi. "ActionSA is unapologetic for our support of General Mkhwanazi's allegations to be investigated. If Paul O'Sullivan has something on General Mkhwanazi, we invite him to provide it to the law enforcement agencies, instead of threatening us," said Mashaba. On Monday, the party's parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, laid criminal charges against O'Sullivan for threatening him. Trollip said O'Sullivan sent the threatening messages via WhatsApp. He said these messages were not only personal attacks, but also interfered with his work as an elected official in Parliament. He described O'Sullivan's actions as a direct assault on democracy and said such behaviour must face legal consequences to protect public representatives. This was after Trollip posted on his X account that he wants to know how O'Sullivan has inveigled his way into the safety and security system and who appointed him the spokesperson for the SAPS or police commissioner at large, adding that his comments and insinuations were frankly alarming. Responding via WhatsApp last week, O'Sullivan said: "I have been looking at your misinformed attacks on me on social media because someone forwarded them to me. You are clearly an arrogant fool who doesn't have a clue what's going on. Mkhwanazi is one of the biggest criminals that ever wore a police uniform; his crimes, when they are finally exposed, will shock the nation. "Best part is, unlike you, you are in receipt of my taxpayer rand. I don't get a single cent, then he said you attacked me personally on social media as if you're Mkhwanazi's right-hand man, which means that you must be supporting his criminal conduct. Either that, you are far too stupid to know a criminal when you see one," the message read. O'Sullivan added that: "As a result of your patently criminal conduct in aiding and abetting Mkhwanazi, you are now on my radar. When I'm done with Mkhwanazi and Masemola, I am going to take you on." O'Sullivan said he would take the ActionSA on as well and expose the party for being involved with a "criminal like Trollip". Responding to the messages, Trollip said: "If you think these are public attacks, you must have a very thin skin, especially for one who seeks the public limelight. As for supporting Mkhwanazi, let alone aiding and abetting him, you clearly haven't read the meaning of what I said in my posts that you are complaining about. "But one thing is for sure is that you've now threatened me and called me a criminal, which is clearly your modus operandi." Speaking to the media, Trollip said he was simply doing his job as a public representative and member of Parliament, adding that he was calling for the allegations, both O'Sullivan's and Mkhwanazi's, to be investigated. He said O'Sullivan also threatened Mashaba, saying he would tell everyone he knows not to support ActionSA. O' Sullivan, who claimed that he donated and prompted others to make donations when the party was established in 2020, wrote an email informing Mashaba and the party's national chairperson, Michael Beaumont, that he dissociated himself from ActionSA. He added that he would warn the public not to vote for the party or make donations because it cannot be trusted. However, Mashaba said this is something that should not worry ActionSA and its members. "We are not going to lose any sleep as a result. We advised him to exercise his constitutional rights if ever he feels ActionSA violates his rights by supporting Mkhwanazi," he said. In his affidavit, O'Sullivan said his comments were about exposing wrongdoing in the police service, not personal vendettas.
