Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
ActionSA announces Beaumont, Trollip and Lerato Ngobeni as Parliamentary candidates
11th March 2024 ActionSA president Herman Mashaba announced the party’s national chairperson Michael Beaumont, Eastern Cape provincial chairperson Athol Trollip... →
ANC Integrity Commission clears Ramaphosa, Mantashe as they stand as party candidates
11th March 2024 African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula noted on Monday that President Cyril Ramaphosa and party national chairperson Gwede... →
Ramaphosa assures Eskom working on increasing electricity generation capacity
11th March 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that Eskom, under the leadership of its new Group CEO, is finalising an agreement with business to deploy... →
ANC assures of thorough vetting of public representative candidates
8th March 2024 The African National Congress (ANC) assured on Friday that its integrity committee followed a thorough interview and vetting process for all... →
ActionSA Limpopo chairperson jumps ship to MK Party
8th March 2024 ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont noted on Friday that patronage politics has no place in ActionSA, announcing the resignation of its... →
Zim’s economic woes are a result of corruption, not sanctions – US Department of State
8th March 2024 US Department of State acting deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs David Gainer argued that Zimbabwe’s economic woes are not... →
Daily Podcast – March 07, 2024
7th March 2024 Making headlines: BOSA announces it will be on 2024 election ballots; DA launches urgent contempt of court action against Mbalula; And, Presidency... →
Notion of new national govt after elections is reckless – political analyst
7th March 2024 Political and trend analyst JP Landman noted on Thursday that the idea that the African National Congress will be replaced after the May 29... →
BOSA announces it will be on 2024 election ballots
7th March 2024 Build One South Africa announced on Thursday that it will be contesting the elections nationally and in all nine provinces on May 29, gathering 140... →
ActionSA rejects govt’s IRP, announces own plan to end loadshedding
6th March 2024 ActionSA president Herman Mashaba announced on Wednesday that the party’s action plan to end loadshedding will focus on unleashing the potential of... →
Mashatile welcomes finalisation of key Bills before end of sixth administration
6th March 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured that by the end of the current administration’s term, all priority legislation will have gone through... →
Municipal irregularities lessened with ‘responsive’ accounting officers
6th March 2024 Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs chairperson Fikile Xasa praised Auditor-General Tsakane Maluleke, noting that... →
ANC pats itself on the back for economic growth of 0.6%
6th March 2024 African National Congress national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri has opined that through the party’s election manifesto, the ANC is working... →
DA blames ANC for SA’s stalling economy
5th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Minister of Finance Dr Dion George blamed the African National Congress (ANC) for the country’s economy... →
Daily Podcast – March 05, 2024
5th March 2024 Making headlines: South African economy averts recession as mining sector rebounds; Gauteng reiterates exit of GFIP tolling by end March; And,... →
DA wants Ekurhuleni Speaker ousted, calls for dissolvement of council
5th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Ekurhuleni on Tuesday called on Ekurhuleni Speaker Nthabiseng Tshivhenga of the Economic Freedom... →
ActionSA welcomes lifting of US sanctions against Zimbabweans
5th March 2024 ActionSA on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the US government to lift sanctions against the Zimbabwean people, but welcomed the sanctions on... →
Ekurhuleni councillors sign petition to reconvene council for motion against mayor
5th March 2024 ActionSA City of Ekurhuleni Caucus Leader Siyanda Makhubo noted that Speaker of Council Nthabiseng Tshivhenga will meet with party leaders on... →
Ramaphosa lays out new reforms to strengthen fight against corruption in public service
4th March 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that to improve accountability and tackle corruption, an inter-departmental task team has developed a... →
RISE Mzansi disappointed Change Starts Now will not contest elections, will begin consolidation talks
4th March 2024 RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi on Monday revealed that a meeting with leaders of former banker Roger Jardine’s Change Starts Now (CSN) party will... →
Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula denies corruption allegations
4th March 2024 National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Monday denied any involvement in alleged corrupt activities during her tenure as the Minister... →
Daily Podcast – March 01, 2024
1st March 2024 Making headlines: Ramaphosa suspends Dipuo Peters without pay; Eskom board tasks Marokane with three priorities in his first 100 days as CEO; And,... →
ANC promises to prioritise food security, strengthen social grants
1st March 2024 African National Congress National Executive Committee social transformation committee chairperson Zweli Mkhize assured, on Friday, that the party... →
Roger Jardine's Change Starts Now won’t contest 2024 elections
1st March 2024 Change Starts Now announced on Friday that it will not be contesting the elections in May. Former government official and leader of the new... →
ANC opposes virtual hearings on ‘unconstitutional’ Provincial Powers Bill
1st March 2024 The African National Congress strongly opposed the online public hearings on the Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill, presented by the Democratic... →
ANC election manifesto touts inclusive, transformed economy
29th February 2024 The African National Congress noted on Thursday that it will continue to “unapologetically pursue” an inclusive and transformed economy by... →
Funzi Ngobeni is ActionSA’s Premier candidate for Gauteng
29th February 2024 ActionSA Gauteng chairperson Funzi Ngobeni urged Gauteng residents to give the party the mandate to govern and execute its policies its own way,... →
DA committed to being stable anchor party at national level – John Steenhuisen
29th February 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) noted that it is committed to serving as the stable anchor party at the heart of a new national government comprising... →
ANC won’t comment further on DA’s cadre deployment ‘theatrics’ – Bhengu-Motsiri
29th February 2024 The African National Congress reiterated its position that cadre deployment is a globally accepted practice and said it will not offer further... →
Drakenstein mayor removed through motion of no confidence
28th February 2024 Opposition parties in the Drakenstein municipality, in the Western Cape, on Wednesday removed Conrad Poole as mayor through a motion of no... →
Justice committee shortlists 8 candidates for Deputy PP position
28th February 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Wednesday shortlisted eight candidates to be interviewed for the position of Deputy... →
RISE Mzansi calls for end to e-tolls by end of March or Lesufi’s resignation
28th February 2024 RISE Mzansi wants Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to “switch off” e-toll gantries by March 31, warning that the party will call for his resignation... →
DA files PAIA application against ANC to obtain missing cadre deployment records
27th February 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) is giving the African National Congress (ANC) 30 days to comply with its Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)... →
IEC kicks off election timetable ahead of elections
26th February 2024 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has completed the publishing of the provisional voters’ roll for inspection after the... →
DA wants Public Protector to investigate Bheki Cele’s helicopter use
26th February 2024 The Democratic Alliance said on Monday it wants the Public Protector to order Police Minister Bheki Cele to pay back the South African Police... →
SECTION27 has concerns around BELA Bill
26th February 2024 Public interest law center SECTION27 has welcomed the opportunity to make submissions on the latest version of the Basic Education Laws Amendment... →
Ramaphosa says 2024 Budget proves govt’s commitment to achieving sustainable fiscal trajectory
26th February 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that by reducing debt, government will spend more on improving infrastructure, schools and hospitals, and... →
BOSA challenges Zille to make public DA cadre deployment documents
23rd February 2024 Build One South Africa (BOSA) on Friday challenged Democratic Alliance (DA) federal executive chairperson Helen Zille to release documents relating... →
Mashaba unveils ActionSA election posters outside symbolic Carlton Centre
23rd February 2024 The promise of a “better life for all” that former President Nelson Mandela famously uttered at the Carlton Centre in 1994 did not become a... →
DA readying to file contempt of court action against ANC
23rd February 2024 The Democratic Alliance announced on Friday that it will be launching a contempt of court application against the African National Congress to... →
RISE Mzansi against R200m for political party funding, calls for donations
23rd February 2024 RISE Mzansi national leader Makashule Gana says that despite the “sorry state of the economy”, political party funding has “undeservedly” been... →
