Emphasis on employment opportunities and border control as Mashaba unveils ActionSA manifesto
Action SA has unveiled its 2024 election manifesto, featuring a 30-year "opportunity fund" to replace black economic empowerment and a commitment to bolster South Africa's border security and revamp its criminal justice system.
The party also pledges to facilitate the creation of 4.8 million "real" and sustainable jobs by 2029 if it assumes power in the upcoming elections.
Furthermore, ActionSA vows to eliminate load-shedding within two years by prosecuting criminal syndicates undermining Eskom, introducing alternative energy sources, and implementing a local grid system.
Born from a split within the Democratic Alliance (DA) in August 2020, the party aims to challenge critics and potentially influence national governance after the May 29 poll. At the manifesto launch in Ellis Park arena, party leader Herman Mashaba emphasized that ActionSA offers a credible, non-racial alternative to the existing political establishment.
Rather than presenting populist promises, the manifesto outlines a vision achievable under an ethical and competent government.
ActionSA has designated "champions" for 18 key areas, functioning as shadow ministers, each outlining plans for their respective sectors.
Mashaba highlighted the party's commitment to streamline government, focusing on infrastructure and frontline services, including reducing the Cabinet to a maximum of 20 posts and reallocating funds from VIP security to policing.
ActionSA intends to stimulate investment and job creation by transferring hijacked buildings and abandoned industrial parks to the private sector and promoting an inclusive economy.
The party plans to insource government functions to build capacity and address economic injustice, while treating drug addiction as a medical issue and intensifying efforts against drug trafficking.
Prisoners convicted of serious crimes will be put to work to repay society, and ActionSA advocates for a review of minimum sentencing for offenses like rape and murder.
Specialized policing units will be reintroduced to enhance prosecutions, and border controls will be strengthened by enhancing the Border Management Authority and reforming the Department of Home Affairs.
The visa regime will be revamped to facilitate legal entry for foreign nationals with scarce skills, tourists, and investors, while illegal immigrants and convicted criminals will face deportation.
Mashaba emphasized the party's stance on immigration, insisting that foreign nationals adhere to the same rules as locals.
Overall, ActionSA's manifesto outlines pragmatic measures aimed at building a functional civil service and implementing feasible solutions for the nation's challenges.
The party also pledges to facilitate the creation of 4.8 million "real" and sustainable jobs by 2029 if it assumes power in the upcoming elections.
Furthermore, ActionSA vows to eliminate load-shedding within two years by prosecuting criminal syndicates undermining Eskom, introducing alternative energy sources, and implementing a local grid system.
Born from a split within the Democratic Alliance (DA) in August 2020, the party aims to challenge critics and potentially influence national governance after the May 29 poll. At the manifesto launch in Ellis Park arena, party leader Herman Mashaba emphasized that ActionSA offers a credible, non-racial alternative to the existing political establishment.
Rather than presenting populist promises, the manifesto outlines a vision achievable under an ethical and competent government.
ActionSA has designated "champions" for 18 key areas, functioning as shadow ministers, each outlining plans for their respective sectors.
Mashaba highlighted the party's commitment to streamline government, focusing on infrastructure and frontline services, including reducing the Cabinet to a maximum of 20 posts and reallocating funds from VIP security to policing.
ActionSA intends to stimulate investment and job creation by transferring hijacked buildings and abandoned industrial parks to the private sector and promoting an inclusive economy.
The party plans to insource government functions to build capacity and address economic injustice, while treating drug addiction as a medical issue and intensifying efforts against drug trafficking.
Prisoners convicted of serious crimes will be put to work to repay society, and ActionSA advocates for a review of minimum sentencing for offenses like rape and murder.
Specialized policing units will be reintroduced to enhance prosecutions, and border controls will be strengthened by enhancing the Border Management Authority and reforming the Department of Home Affairs.
The visa regime will be revamped to facilitate legal entry for foreign nationals with scarce skills, tourists, and investors, while illegal immigrants and convicted criminals will face deportation.
Mashaba emphasized the party's stance on immigration, insisting that foreign nationals adhere to the same rules as locals.
Overall, ActionSA's manifesto outlines pragmatic measures aimed at building a functional civil service and implementing feasible solutions for the nation's challenges.
