Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
DA accepts Ghaleb Cachalia’s resignation, rejects attacks on party
18th January 2024 The Democratic Alliance has accepted the resignation of Ghaleb Cachalia as an MP and as a member of the party, effective immediately, while also... →
Daily Podcast – January 17, 2024
17th January 2024 Making headlines: Gauteng education department hopes to place all children in schools within 10 days; Confusion over Schabir Shaik joining Zuma's... →
Daily Podcast – January 16, 2024
16th January 2024 Making headlines: Khume Ramulifho resigns from DA, joins RISE Mzansi; ANC-led alliance urges Africa mobilisation in support of Cuba amid US... →
ANC-led alliance urges Africa mobilisation in support of Cuba amid US blockade
16th January 2024 The African National Congress and its allies the South African Communist Party, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, the South African... →
Khume Ramulifho resigns from DA, joins RISE Mzansi
16th January 2024 The Democratic Alliance’s Khume Ramulifho has announced that he will be joining RISE Mzansi, as he resigns as a member of the DA and as a Member of... →
Daily Podcast – January 15, 2024
15th January 2024 Making headlines: ActionSA announces Dr Nasiphi Moya as Tshwane deputy mayor nominee; NSFAS-appointed company breaks its silence on allegations in... →
ActionSA announces Dr Nasiphi Moya as Tshwane deputy mayor nominee
15th January 2024 ActionSA has nominated Dr Nasiphi Moya for Tshwane deputy executive mayor, who has assured opposition parties in council that the deputy mayor... →
Ramaphosa reflects on gains made in advancing access to education
15th January 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday wished “good luck” to the 2023 matriculants eagerly awaiting their results, and noted South Africa’s gains in... →
FW De Klerk Foundation calls for immediate steps to safeguard judiciary
12th January 2024 The FW de Klerk Foundation wants government to take “immediate and effective” steps to carry out its responsibility in terms of Section 165(4) of... →
ICJ examination of Israel’s conduct vital for restoring trust, credibility – Amnesty International
11th January 2024 Global movement Amnesty International South Africa noted that the International Court of Justice’s (examination of Israel’s conduct is a vital step... →
Daily Podcast – January 10, 2024
10th January 2024 Making headlines: South Africa prepares Bill to form State-firm holding company; 150 000 Sassa beneficiaries not paid in January due to... →
NSFAS board ‘vindicated’ by court’s decision on termination of CEO's employment
10th January 2024 The National Student Financial Aid Scheme board says it is vindicated by the Labour Court’s decision on the termination of former NSFAS CEO Andile... →
Daily Podcast – January 09, 2024
9th January 2024 Making headlines: Political parties lay criminal charges against Nzimande, NSFAS board chair; Joburg mayor snubs water activists once again; And,... →
Political parties lay criminal charges against Nzimande, NSFAS board chair
9th January 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA on Tuesday laid criminal charges against Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade... →
Nzimande pleads innocence, calls for ‘genuine’ evidence following Outa report
8th January 2024 Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande assured citizens that he has never used any money from any of his department’s... →
DA initiates mass mobilisation campaign as it calls for Nzimande’s axing
8th January 2024 The Democratic Alliance said on Monday, through its student organisation, it will initiate mass mobilisation campaigns at tertiary education... →
Daily Podcast – November 30, 2023
30th November 2023 Making headlines: ANC support declines but likely to keep control nationally in 2024; Night loadshedding drops to Stage 5; And, SA makes some... →
Electoral scholarships vital for enhancing efficiency, fairness, integrity of electoral processes – IEC
30th November 2023 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is positioning scholarships concerned with electoral processes at the apex of its... →
Coalition govt is S Africa’s future, says Beaumont as Multi-Party Charter meets with civil society
28th November 2023 ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont said on Tuesday that societal change has never taken place by political actors alone, and has always... →
AU to hold third Men’s Conference on Positive Masculinity
27th November 2023 The African Union will convene the third Men’s Conference on Positive Masculinity, in Pretoria this week, with the aim of advocating for more... →
Govt blasted for failure to ratify Marrakesh Treaty
23rd November 2023 Online publication Spotlight editor Marcus Low expressed disappointment with government for its failure to ratify the World Intellectual Property... →
Ramaphosa urges ‘just and peaceful’ resolution of conflict in Gaza at Brics meeting
21st November 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Tuesday that the Extraordinary Joint Meeting of Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) leaders... →
Gauteng leads voting block with 6.2m registered voters – IEC
21st November 2023 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa noted an increase in the voters’ roll this year, with most-populated Gauteng being the largest... →
Daily Podcast – November 20, 2023
20th November 2023 Making headlines: IEC records over 1m voter registrations over first registration weekend; Ramaphosa warns South Africans from turning against each... →
Unisa welcomes Nzimande’s withdrawal of notice to place institution under administration
20th November 2023 The University of South Africa welcomed the decision taken by Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande to withdraw... →
Ramaphosa warns S Africans from turning against each other in Gaza-Israeli conflict
20th November 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that as emotive as the Israel-Palestine issue may be for many South Africans, particularly given the... →
IEC records over 1m voter registrations over first registration weekend
20th November 2023 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa has applauded the more than one-million South Africans who have used its online platform or... →
Unisa VC states institution’s support for Palestine
17th November 2023 University of South Africa Principal and Vice-Chancellor Puleng LenkaBula on Friday expressed embarrassment on behalf of the university for not... →
DA says ANC, EFF double standards, political missteps weaken influence in Gaza war
16th November 2023 DA Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Emma Louise Powell noted that the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) decision to... →
ANC supports govt referral of Israel to ICC, closure of embassy
16th November 2023 The African National Congress said on Thursday that it cannot sit back and watch the “genocidal actions” of the Israeli regime, as it welcomed... →
Daily Podcast – November 15, 2023
15th November 2023 Making headlines: Petrol, diesel prices on track for cuts in December; State Security Agency head Thembisile Majola resigns; And, IEC declares... →
IEC declares readiness ahead of voter registration weekend
15th November 2023 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa on Wednesday said it was ready to oversee the general voters registration weekend on November... →
DA, GOOD unimpressed with decrease in unemployment rate
14th November 2023 Political parties are not entirely impressed with the 31.9% unemployment rate, calling for urgent steps to deal with poverty in an economy that is... →
Ramaphosa undertakes State visit to Qatar
13th November 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday undertake his first State Visit to Qatar, at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al... →
Indlulamithi 2035 scenarios predict possibility of new govt pushing to end corruption, reduce crime
10th November 2023 The Indlulamithi South Africa Scenarios 2035 initiative, which was launched in 2017, has involved conversations about the country’s trajectory and... →
Govt must tighten up public procurement to fight corruption – Raymond Zondo
9th November 2023 Chief Justice Raymond Zondo advised government to “close the taps” in public procurement to effectively fight corruption. Zondo was speaking at the... →
Daily Podcast – November 07, 2023
7th November 2023 Making headlines: Top US senator demands 'immediate' review of SA’s Agoa status; EFF wants govt to ‘completely’ sever all relations with Israel;... →
Steenhuisen pays tribute to Mangosuthu Buthelezi, ‘a man of impeccable manners and great compassion’
7th November 2023 In remembrance of the late Inkatha Freedom Party founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has used his... →
EFF wants govt to ‘completely’ sever all relations with Israel
7th November 2023 The Economic Freedom Fighters on Tuesday called on government to “completely sever all political and economic relations with Apartheid Israel”. On... →
Agoa extension would provide certainty for investment, expansion in African countries – Ramaphosa
6th November 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that if extended beyond 2025 for a lengthy period, and if used more effectively, the African Growth and... →
DA on a mission to ‘rescue’ KZN by replicating uMngeni approach – Steenhuisen
3rd November 2023 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is confident that the “remarkable” turnaround happening in KwaZulu-Natal’s uMngeni municipality could... →
