ActionSA Pursues Intimidation Charges Against Gayton McKenzie over 'Threats' Against Dereleen James

ActionSA asks for its MP to be protected after alleged threats from Gayton McKenzie

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaha, says his party will write to the speaker of parliament to demand protection for Dereleen James, an MP that is part of the ad hoc committee’s investigations into the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This comes after Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie allegedly made a threat on Facebook Live over the weekend against James and another MP who serves on the ad hoc co…

ActionSA pursues intimidation charges against Gayton McKenzie over 'threats' against Dereleen James

ActionSA to pursue intimidation charges against Minister Gayton McKenzie after he boasted about taxpayer-funded security and implied threats toward MP Dereleen James, following her parliamentary questions about his travel and associates.

ActionSA MP Dereleen James Says She Will Lay Criminal Complaint Against Minister McKenzie

Cape Town – ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James says she will report Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie to the police for alleged links to crime-accused Katiso “KT” Molefe. MP James said following a series of intimidation tactics and threats, ”issued and spurred on by Minister McKenzie,” she will lay a complaint with the police in Cape Town on Tuesday, 24 March 2026. She alleges that the series of intimidation tactics and …

ActionSA MP Accuses Minister McKenzie of Veiled Threat Over Spending Questions

James shared a 49-second video where McKenzie dismissed critics, saying ‘know who behind Kurt’ amid scrutiny of his undisclosed trip costs and deputy Kunene’s visit to a murder suspect’s home. She called it thuggish intimidation from a minister, while ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba plans to report it to police as open intimidation. The feud highlights tensions in South Africa’s coalition government, with James warning of risks if MPs can’t hold …