Herman Mashaba

Herman Mashaba is a leader of ActionSA

Black South Africans Must Take Ownership of Their Future

I am a politician and the leader of a political party. But before I occupy any political position, I am a South African citizen and a patriot who cares deeply about the

July 30, 2026

by Herman Mashaba

South Africa’s Lost Generation? The Human Cost of Youth Unemployment

Fifty years after the youth of 1976 stood up for the right to a better future, South Africa finds itself confronting another crisis affecting young people. This generation is not being met with bullets in the streets, but many face

July 13, 2026

by Herman Mashaba

Johannesburg’s Runners Are a Symptom of a Much Bigger Crisis

The young men and women who have built livelihoods as runners in Johannesburg’s inner city represent

South Africa’s Unemployment Crisis Is Man-Made

South Africa does not have to be this poor.We do not have to accept a country