Herman Mashaba
South AfricapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.02%Herman Mashaba is a South African politician and entrepreneur, known for founding the political party ActionSA and serving as the Mayor of Johannesburg, where he focused on issues such as corruption and economic development.
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ActionSA president Herman Mashaba said he had admired her from a distance for a long time.
'ActionSA is my last political home; I'm going nowhere'South Africa· 2026-07-31
Herman Mashaba is mentioned as a competitor for the Johannesburg mayoralty against Vuyo Zungula.
Phala Phala loot laundered for ANC, claims ZungulaSouth Africa· 2026-07-31
Herman Mashaba is the president of Action SA, a political party advocating for stronger immigration enforcement in South Africa.
South Africa immigration crisis: over 160,000 immigrants have fled
United States· 2026-07-26
Herman Mashaba succeeded Parks Tau as the mayor of Johannesburg but later resigned due to internal party pressure.
The ANC has proved that it is the only party that can rescue JohannesburgSouth Africa· 2026-07-20
ActionSA party leader Herman Mashaba said Treasury's decision confirmed its concerns over the metro's growing financial crisis.
Treasury cuts Johannesburg's July transfer over compliance failuresSouth Africa· 2026-07-07
Herman Mashaba was the Mayor of Johannesburg during a meeting set up by Resolve Communications.
ActionSA dares Leon to file court papers against itSouth Africa· 2026-07-03
Herman Mashaba has vowed to establish a police unit dedicated to arresting undocumented foreign nationals if elected mayor of Johannesburg.
Mashaba plans special unit to arrest immigrantsSouth Africa· 2026-06-26
Herman Mashaba is the leader of ActionSA and has stated that the party will support Xolani Khumalo despite his arrest.
Herman Mashaba says ActionSA will support arrested Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-19
Herman Mashaba is the leader of ActionSA and has signalled he might consider running for mayor.
Vote-buying claims rock ANC conference – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-04
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says that Democratic Alliance federal chair Helen Zille should not be mayor of Johannesburg because she does not have black people’s interests at heart.
Zille for Joburg mayor? Hell no! – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-31
Herman Mashaba's party backed Cilliers Brink's election as mayor through a coalition.
DA announces Cilliers Brink as its Tshwane mayoral candidate ‘to finish what we started’ – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-08-17
Herman Mashaba touted to be its first democratically elected president.
Joburg ActionSA councillors only stay for salaries, have applied for DA posts – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-08-12
They met ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba, told him about the plan and discussed how positions would be shared.
Morero may be safe, but battle over Jozi council continues – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-27
Herman Mashaba is the leader of ActionSA who was informed about the plan to remove Morero.
DA allegedly promises Al Jamah-ah Joburg mayoral seat if motion of no confidence in Morero succeeds – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-25
Herman Mashaba, a former mayor of Johannesburg, proposed converting hijacked buildings into social housing projects.
Ask Ash | Johannesburg’s housing crisis is like a movie on loop – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-08
Herman Mashaba, the former mayor of Johannesburg, championed the expropriation of abandoned buildings and now leads ActionSA.
Johannesburg will expropriate property, but ‘not just for the fun of it’ – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-15
Herman Mashaba is the leader of ActionSA who accused some MPs of holding the budget hostage.
Parties hail VAT reversal as ANC admits budget vote missteps – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-24
Herman Mashaba is the former Mayor of Johannesburg and founder of ActionSA, which is calling for Omotoso's deportation.
Group demands deportation of Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape
Nigeria· 2025-04-04
