ActionSA’s mediocre litigation risks losing important eThekwini sewage case

10 September 2024

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has noted the hysterical statement issued by Action South Africa (ActionSA) unelected Provincial Chairperson, Zwakele Mncwango accusing the DA of deliberately delaying the crucially important sewage court case, that we have been the only party to relentlessly fight for.

Last week, the municipality filed a 2500-page response to our case and suggesting that any legal team could be fully prepared to argue that in three (3) weeks only proves how mediocre and unprepared ActionSA is for this case. They may be prepared to lose the case so long as they gain a few headlines but the DA is certainly not.

Furthermore, ActionSA should be ashamed as they would be prepared to risk the money they have fleeced from the public to fund their case. The DA has entirely funded this case ourselves and not asked the public for a single cent.

While publicity stunts and grandstanding have become the hallmark of ActionSA which saw them unable to win a single seat in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature this year, the DA is a party of process, preparedness and one that has an excellent track record in court.

The public should not be fooled by ActionSA’s unrelenting hatred towards the DA at their expense. They have proven time and again that they will do anything to risk the public, including a coalition with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) , to get “one up” on us.

The DA will stay the course and do what is right for the citizens of eThekwini, including ensuring that a winnable case is presented to the court that we have been at the forefront of leading.

Issued by Dean Macpherson, DA KZN Chairperson, 10 September 2024