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The election season is officially in full swing, with the Electoral Commission of South Africa declaring its readiness to hold the 2024 elections.

ActionSA wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to stop plans by the KwaZulu-Natal ANC-led provincial government and the City of eThekwini to spend R53m on the SA Music Awards (Samas).

I hope all political parties realise that the survival of SA depends on the choices they make in the upcoming national elections.

City of Tshwane employee Rendani Mabala, who spent 13 days in hospital after he was shot and injured after he went to work during an illegal strike, says the ordeal has had negative consequences on his health and finances.

The call comes despite Ekurhuleni Finance MMC Nkululeko Dunga denouncing claims suggesting that the municipality is facing money troubles.

The party also raised concerns over high water bills despite residents enduring weeks with dry taps, further claiming to be aware of allegations of corruption within the municipal-owned utility.

The multiparty coalition partners in Tshwane have moved to intervene in the ongoing conflict between its parties on how best to resolve the worker impasse.

The metro was unable to meet the workers demand of a 5.4% salary increase due to its declining financial state.

ActionSA recently took the decision to negotiate with striking worker unions privately. The party is unhappy with how the coalition government which it is also a part of was handling the situation.

As KwaZulu-Natal witnesses a growing number of politicians being killed, questions have risen about the effectiveness of information gathering by the security cluster.