ActionSA dismisses Xolani Khumalo’s Ekurhuleni MMC appointment

ActionSA, under the leadership of Herman Mashaba, stands firm in rejecting the appointment of Ekurhuleni councillor and media personality, Xolani Khumalo, as a Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) in the City of Ekurhuleni.

The party clearly stated that they will not be part of what they call a corrupt and failed administration under Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza. The Sizok’thola TV host was announced as Ekurhuleni’s MMC for community services and by-law enforcement, appointed by Xhakaza after his reshuffle.

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Herman Mashaba issued a statement where he called the move fabricated, and rejected the joining of what they see as a failing administration plagued by service woes and infighting.

“This statement is entirely fabricated and does not reflect any engagement or agreement involving ActionSA. Following repeated and unsuccessful attempts by Mayor Xhakaza to solicit ActionSA’s participation in his administration, I have consistently made it clear that we will not join his failing government and have rejected every personal and formal approach made to us. Our position has been very clear on every occasion that we will not lend credibility to an administration that has overseen the lawless and deterioration of service delivery that continues to cripple the city,” read the statement.

ActionSA Refuses to Join Failing and Corrupt Ekurhuleni Government pic.twitter.com/qhKi5GZxwT

— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) February 18, 2026

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ActionSA National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont says the party does not want to be part of a “corrupt and failed” government in the City of Ekurhuleni. This follows Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s announcement of Xolani Khumalo as Community Services and By-Law Enforcement MMC. He… https://t.co/Vs88TKMQBB pic.twitter.com/RzgVBzYkT6

— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) February 18, 2026

X (formerly Twitter) users weighed in:

We Stand with Xolani Khumalo in these difficult times pic.twitter.com/6Z20tT4ILF

— IG:Joy-Zelda (@joy_zelda) February 18, 2026

South Africa we all voting for Xolani Khumalo as Ekurhuleni Mayor right

ActionSA pic.twitter.com/h24EdDk5ab

— IG:Joy-Zelda (@joy_zelda) February 18, 2026

I also don’t trust them. They’re most probably putting Xolani into a trap.. they might put all the blame on him when or should things go wrong. Ekurhuleni is way too rotten

— Lucky is my name (@LuckygirlWaseSA) February 18, 2026

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