President of @Action4SA | ActionSA Joburg Mayoral Candidate | Hammanskraal-born Entrepreneur | Black Like Me Founder | Family man | Proudly South African 💚🇿🇦

Johannesburg, South Africa
🚨 WE ARE NOT AGAINST BLACK EMPOWERMENT. WE ARE AGAINST ANC BBBEE. ActionSA supports the economic empowerment of Black South Africans and all historically disadvantaged South Africans. What we reject is a BBBEE system that, in ActionSA’s view, has failed to deliver broad-based empowerment and has been captured by politically connected elites and tenderpreneurs. That is why ActionSA will replace BBBEE with Inclusive Economic Empowerment (IEE) through the Inclusive Economic Empowerment Act and establish an Opportunity Fund. Instead of empowering a connected few through compliance, tenders and scorecards, the Fund will direct resources towards entrepreneurship, tertiary education and infrastructure in underserved communities, creating access to opportunity where people actually live. The proposed model would replace the cost of BBBEE compliance with an Opportunity Fund Levy of 5% of company profits, excluding SMMEs, with the Fund independently managed by qualified professionals and protected from political interference. The objective is simple: move from empowerment for the politically connected to empowerment that reaches ordinary South Africans; from equality of outcome to equality of opportunity; and from enriching a few to creating opportunities for millions. BLACK EMPOWERMENT MUST BE BROAD-BASED IN PRACTICE, NOT JUST IN NAME. #41Daystothepolls #LetsFixSA
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In a recent announcement, ActionSA declared that its latest community initiative was not just a visibility drive, but the official introduction of David Nthoke as the Baphalaborwa mayoral candidate. Nthoke has long been at the forefront of community advocacy, consistently working to resolve the severe water crisis facing local residents. His service began well before his candidacy, born out of human necessity rather than political opportunism. In the absence of accountable leadership, he has stepped up to provide community-led solutions, addressing failed service delivery and defending residents against the violation of their fundamental human rights. Driven by the core ActionSA belief that accessing basic services like water is a basic right, David Nthoke stands as the candidate equipped to bring real change to the region. #LetsFixPhalaborwa #VoteActionSA #LetsFixLimpopo
Visibility drive in Ba-Phalaborwa, our mayoral candidate David Nthoke leading the dance 🕺 along ground force. "Ke re Nthoke ga tsene...." 🎶 🎵 Phatha Phatha ActionSA #LetsFixPhalaborwa #VoteActionSA #LetsFixLimpopo
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Baagi Ba Pitori, Give Dr. @nasiphim #5MoreYears💚🇿🇦
Tshwane, you have seen Mayor Dr @NasiphiM stabilise the City’s finances, enforce accountability, deliver services to all communities, and restore good governance. On 4 November, #VoteActionSA and give her #5MoreYears to keep fixing Tshwane for you. 💚🗳️
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ActionSA Deputy President Dr Mbahare Kekana is welcomed to the podium with chants and slogans from our councillor candidates. The energy is high as Bojanala East gears up for #LGE2026. #VoteActionSA #LetsFixNorthWest #ItsTimeForAction
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🇿🇦 The future of our communities is in our hands. This November, let’s choose a different path, one built on accountable leadership, clean governance and municipalities that work for the people. Change starts in our communities. Change starts with us. 💚✊🏾 #LGE2026 #ActionSA
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🚨🗳️ SOUTH AFRICA, IT’S TIME! You work hard. You pay your taxes. You do your part. Yet the same old political parties keep giving you the same old broken municipalities. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! On the 4th of November 2026, it’s time to try something different. #VoteActionSA and let’s bring accountability, service delivery and functioning municipalities back to our communities. THE TIME FOR CHANGE IS NOW. LET’S FIX SOUTH AFRICA! #40DaysToThePolls #VoteActionSA
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🗳️ Tshwane deserves leadership that puts residents first, turns plans into action and delivers with purpose. Over the past two years, we have worked to stabilise our finances, improve service delivery, rebuild infrastructure and create the conditions for economic opportunity. We have made progress. But there is still much more to do. Tshwane is our home. Its future is our responsibility. On the 4th of November, vote for strong and steady leadership. Give ActionSA Five More Years to keep fixing Tshwane for you 🇿🇦 #LGE2026 @Action4SA
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🚨 JOBURG REMEMBERS. 🗣️ “Herman Mashaba was the best Mayor that Joburg has ever had. When he was Mayor, I used to travel to town on buses that accommodated elderly people; not the ones we have today.” Those aren’t my words. They are the words of an elderly Joburg resident who remembers what the city looked and felt like when I was Mayor. She remembers public transport that accommodated senior citizens. She remembers a CBD that was clean. Today, she looks at Joburg and sees a city that has gone backwards. The residents remember. The record speaks for itself and the unfinished business remains. I DID IT BEFORE. I WILL DO IT AGAIN. #40DaysToThePolls #UnfinishedBusiness
🗣️ STRAIGHT FROM THE VOTER’S MOUTH! “This man is my hero. He’s a very intelligent man, and I will be voting for him.” An unsolicited endorsement from a Joburg resident. ActionSA doesn’t need to feed residents scripts. The people speak for themselves because they know the work I delivered during my tenure. I did it before. I will do it again. #40DaysToThePolls #UnfinishedBusiness
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Caught blue handed. So much for a party which claims to be law abiding and fair. 🤦🏽‍♂️
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🗣️ STRAIGHT FROM THE VOTER’S MOUTH! “This man is my hero. He’s a very intelligent man, and I will be voting for him.” An unsolicited endorsement from a Joburg resident. ActionSA doesn’t need to feed residents scripts. The people speak for themselves because they know the work I delivered during my tenure. I did it before. I will do it again. #40DaysToThePolls #UnfinishedBusiness
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🚨GATVOL, LET'S FIX IT!! Tomorrow, ActionSA unveils its 2026 Local Government Elections Manifesto! Municipalities are broken, services are failing, and residents deserve better. We’re bringing forward a clear, bold action plan to fix what is broken, restore accountability and get municipalities working again. The countdown is on. The plan is ready. Let’s get to work! Join us live on 📱Facebook: Action4SA ▶️YouTube:ActionSALive #LetsFixSA #LGE26
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🚨 THE EFF’S CONVENIENT CASE OF POLITICAL AMNESIA Perhaps let me refresh the minds of those suffering from a very convenient case of political amnesia. The City Manager, not the Mayor, has the authority to appoint senior management. During my tenure, the City Manager was appointed by Council through a process involving the multiparty coalition I led and the EFF was right there in that process. Their Caucus Leader sat on the selection panel. So spare us the selective history. The EFF was not a spectator when the City Manager was appointed, and it was certainly not a spectator when General Sibiya was subsequently appointed by the City Manager. You cannot participate in the process, watch the decisions unfold, and then years later manufacture a story that suits your political narrative. If you want to attack ActionSA, kindly bring the facts. If you want to rewrite history, at least check the records first. I will not allow anyone to manufacture fiction and pass it off as the history of a City that once worked under my leadership. Joburg worked. And Joburg will work again when I return!! #KnowTheFacts #UnfinishedBusiness
It was the Action SA in Ekurhuleni through their MMC that brought brought CAT Matlala It was the actionSA in Joburg through Herman Mashaba that brought Sibiya in the city of Joburg It was the actionSA in Tshwane through their MMC of cooperate and shared services that where implicated at the Madlanga commission Just thought you ought to be reminded of this.
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That's what we are going to give her
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With confidence, Madibeng Municipality and the entire North West Province are ready for 4 November 2026. 🇿🇦💚 Our structures are ready, our councillor candidates are ready, and our teams are on the ground preparing for the road ahead. PC @MasegoKodisang and PS @OfentseKombe are ready to bring @Action4SA to full force across the province and deliver change in our communities.#VoteActionSA #LetsFixNorthWest #ItsTimeForAction
We are in Madibeng Municipality today for our Councillor Candidates’ Induction, meeting the team that is ready to step up, serve residents and fix Madibeng #LetsFixNorthWest #VoteActionSA #ItdTimeForAction
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🔍 What do residents want from a new government? We interviewed residents in Ruimsig to hear what they want from a new government following the all-important 4 November elections, including how to fix poor service delivery in their communities. Join us tomorrow as we unveil our 2026 Elections Manifesto — a clear action plan to fix South Africa’s local government. 🟢 Facebook: web.facebook.com/events/1127… 🟢 YouTube: piped.video/watch?v=st1-94gb… #ActionSAManifestoLaunch
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Joined our Johannesburg Regional Secretary, @LeboMokokajhb, at the IEC’s City of Johannesburg LGE 2026 ceremony today. We started with the signing of sample ballots, followed by briefings on election rules, poster by-laws, prohibited conduct, MPLC arrangements and the issuing of candidate certificates. The scale of the Johannesburg contest stood out: 75 parties on the PR ballot and 9,099 qualifying candidates across the City, competing for 270 council seats - 135 ward and 135 PR. 40 days to go. #LetsDoitAgain Vote @HermanMashaba
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🚨 I WAS NOT BORN TO LIVE ANYONE’S DREAM. I WAS BORN TO LIVE MY DREAM. I shared with the room how excited my grandfather was when I was born. He went door to door telling the neighbours that HighMan had been born. To him, I was more than an ordinary child; he believed I was the solution this world had been waiting for. But growing up under the weight of his expectations scared me. Yet, looking back, I realise that perhaps this is how they built me through their belief in me, their words, and the expectation that I could become something greater. Today, I carry that belief with me, but I also understand that their dreams helped shape me; they do not have to define me. You were not born to live anyone’s dream. Live yours. #HeritageDay #5MoreYears
🚨 MY CULTURE, MY HERITAGE Last night, at the ActionSA Tshwane Heritage Dinner Celebration, I had the honour of playing the marimba alongside marimba artist Ngwako Manamela; a moment that reminded me that culture is not something we simply inherit; it is something we must keep alive. Our music carries our stories. Our traditions carry our identity. Our heritage connects us to those who came before us and gives the next generation something to be proud of. It is a reminder that as we build the future, we must never lose sight of who we are or where we come from. As a proud Tsonga man, I know where I come from. I honour my heritage, I celebrate my culture, and I carry it with pride. #HeritageDay #5MoreYears
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🚨MUST WATCH: I have just finished signing ActionSA's court papers against the DA's frivolous electoral court case. We will not be bullied by a party seeking to steal the votes that they cannot win and we will not allow the DA to return a qualified franchise in South Africa.
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🚨 MY CULTURE, MY HERITAGE Last night, at the ActionSA Tshwane Heritage Dinner Celebration, I had the honour of playing the marimba alongside marimba artist Ngwako Manamela; a moment that reminded me that culture is not something we simply inherit; it is something we must keep alive. Our music carries our stories. Our traditions carry our identity. Our heritage connects us to those who came before us and gives the next generation something to be proud of. It is a reminder that as we build the future, we must never lose sight of who we are or where we come from. As a proud Tsonga man, I know where I come from. I honour my heritage, I celebrate my culture, and I carry it with pride. #HeritageDay #5MoreYears
🇿🇦 CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE IN TSHWANE I am currently at the ActionSA Tshwane Heritage Celebration Dinner in Hatfield, Pretoria, alongside my beautiful wife Connie Mashaba and our Gauteng Provincial Chairperson, Funzi Ngobeni. A wonderful evening of celebrating our heritage, our diversity, and the people who continue to shape South Africa’s story. #HeritageDay #5MoreYears
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The DA knows it will never win the trust of the majority of South Africans. Instead of trying to win their votes, they’re planning to invalidate them.
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Thank you, Ma-Actioners from Tshwane for inviting me to celebrate Heritage Day with you. What a night!
With 40 DAYS to go for the X ON THE BALLOT - a powerful weapon to change the conditions of living in our country and most importantly, our municipalities, PC @Funzi_Ngobeni spent time with President @HermanMashaba and Tshwane activists to celebrate Heritage.
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