Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
IEC says its ready for 2024 elections, increases voting accessibility
Updated 5 hours ago The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) expressed it readiness to hold the May 29 elections, highlighting that it has... →
Coalition govts must be studied, debated for understanding, improvements – SAIIA
Updated 6 hours ago South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) researcher Isabel Bosman said on Tuesday while coalition governments are unusual or... →
Concerns heighten as Ramaphosa readies to sign NHI Bill into law
14th May 2024 Business and political parties have expressed disappointment with President Cyril Ramphosa’s announcement that he will, on Wednesday, sign into law... →
Daily Podcast – May 10, 2024
10th May 2024 Making headlines: George building collapse death toll rises to 12; Zuma in court seeking right to run in South Africa's pivotal election; And,... →
SECTION27 says NPO funding must be addressed to avoid another Life Esidimeni
10th May 2024 Public interest law center SECTION27 has demanded that the Gauteng Department of Social Development pay non-profit organisations their subsidies to... →
PSA urges private sector collaboration in healthcare
10th May 2024 The Public Servants Association highlights that public-private collaboration can enhance healthcare delivery across the country and while the... →
Condolences for Justice Yvonne Mokgoro
10th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing of retired Constitutional Court Justice and Esteemed Member of the Order of the... →
NCOP defers BELA Bill to May 16
10th May 2024 The National Council of Provinces has deferred the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill to May 16, to allow for the amended committee report to be... →
DA legal team challenges SABC rejection of election advertisement
10th May 2024 The Democratic Alliance has briefed its legal team to urgently challenge the “treasonous act” by African National Congress “cadres” in the South... →
Parly fire: Additional offices to be completed before 7th Parliament sits
9th May 2024 Secretary to Parliament Xolile George noted on Thursday that Parliament is currently working on creating 54 additional offices, with an envisaged... →
Ramaphosa signs law to combat hate crimes, hate speech
9th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday signed into law the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which he said outlaws the... →
My Vote Counts wants Ramaphosa to set an operational date for Electoral Matters Amendment Bill
9th May 2024 Non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts (MVC) announced that it will closely monitor developments around the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill... →
Daily Podcast – May 08, 2024
8th May 2024 Making headlines: Ramaphosa signs Electoral Matters Amendment Bill into law despite criticism; Zackie Achmat is ready to be an MP but won't vote... →
IFP wants IEC, Saps to deal with parties inciting violence during election campaigning
8th May 2024 The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is turning to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the South African Police Service (Saps) to deal... →
Promise of ‘94 not yet translated into meaningful change for some – Ramaphosa
8th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday although South Africa is a “vastly different place” than it was 30 years ago, he acknowledged that... →
ActionSA confirms safe retrieval of Ngobeni, Gafane following kidnapping
8th May 2024 ActionSA have confirmed that its Gauteng Premier candidate Funzi Ngobeni and Youth Forum chairperson Hluphi Gafane are unharmed but “undoubtedly... →
Ramaphosa signs Electoral Matters Amendment Bill into law despite criticism
8th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill, amid criticism from civil society organisations and political... →
Daily Podcast – May 07, 2024
7th May 2024 Making headlines: Dozens trapped in building collapse; Survey shows that youth despondency is rife ahead of vote; And, World Bank approves... →
Stop party politics, concentrate on building SA – SUN Party
7th May 2024 Sizwe Ummah Nation Party parliamentary candidate Rasheed Ebrahim Gutta is urging politicians to stop party politics and concentrate on putting the... →
Daily Podcast – May 06, 2024
6th May 2024 Making headlines: South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire; Ramokgopa insists loadshedding not being ‘stage... →
Ramaphosa pegs sustainable economic recovery on attraction of higher levels of investment
6th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday assured that government is working to get rid of red tape that impedes and slows down investment. Ramaphosa... →
ActionSA not convinced govt charges against municipalities will amount to much
6th May 2024 ActionSA pointed out on Monday that charges against municipalities have been laid before and the few that make it to prosecution have resulted in... →
Daily Podcast – May 03, 2024
3rd May 2024 Making headlines: DA welcomes commitment to investigate Secretary to Parliament salary increase; BOSA aims for top four in May elections; And, The... →
DA welcomes commitment to investigate Secretary to Parliament salary increase
3rd May 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomed acting National Assembly Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli’s commitment to investigate the salary increase of the... →
DA rubbishes Cosatu’s claims that it is an 'elitist organisation'
3rd May 2024 Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen argued on Friday that his party is the “true party that loves workers”, saying the DA is trying to... →
UDM welcomes Mbeki, Ramaphosa endorsements on proposed National Dialogue
3rd May 2024 The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has welcomed former President Thabo Mbeki and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s support for the party’s proposal for... →
BOSA aims for top four in May elections
3rd May 2024 Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane told Polity that his party is aiming to be amongst the top four political parties in the country in... →
Daily Podcast – May 02, 2024
2nd May 2024 Making headlines: IEC urges voters to apply for special vote before Friday deadline; DA wants Public Protector committee to investigate ANC... →
City of Joburg working on 'innovative measures’ to reduce power outages, promises Mayor Gwamanda
2nd May 2024 City of Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda announced on Thursday that the City intends to add an additional 50 MW of power to its grid by bringing... →
IEC urges voters to apply for special vote before Friday deadline
2nd May 2024 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa has urged registered voters who need to apply for a special vote to do so before the Friday... →
DA wants PP steering committee to investigate ANC election campaigning
2nd May 2024 The Democratic Alliance on Thursday called on Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to set up a steering committee to investigate what it alleges are “growing... →
SA’s ICJ case follows decades of tension between SA, Israel – Mistra researcher
30th April 2024 Independent think-tank Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) senior researcher Na'eem Jeenah argued on Tuesday that South Africa’s... →
IFP to boycott Mxolisi Kaunda’s State of the City Address
30th April 2024 The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) eThekwini caucus has unanimously decided to boycott Tuesday’s KwaZulu-Natal State of the City Address (SoCA),... →
Michael Sachs notes accelerating decline of electoral support for ANC
30th April 2024 Former Treasury budget office chief Michael Sachs highlighted that the decline in national electoral turnout in favour of the African National... →
Nedlac urges employers to allow workers to vote on May 29
30th April 2024 The leadership of organised business, labour, community and government at the National Development and Labour Council has urged all employers to... →
Labour Party’s court application to postpone election will be heard on May 8
30th April 2024 The Labour Party of South Africa has welcomed the directive from the Constitutional Court that its urgent application, focussing on the... →
SA Tourism recovers R35-million linked to irregular payments, services not rendered
29th April 2024 Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille revealed on Monday that R35-million linked to irregular payments, and for services not rendered, has been... →
Bantu Holomisa agrees to be UDM’s Eastern Cape premier candidate
29th April 2024 The United Democratic Movement announced the availability of its leader Bantu Holomisa as the Premier candidate for the Eastern Cape, saying should... →
Eskom warns political parties against placing posters on electrical structures
29th April 2024 Ahead of the upcoming May 29 elections, State-owned power utility Eskom has cautioned all political parties against the “dangerous practice” of... →
Govt determined to achieve free, equal South Africa – Ramaphosa
29th April 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that despite the “great difficulties” South Africa has experienced, government has persevered with reform... →
DA’s new economic policy promises many more jobs
26th April 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen announced on Friday that the party’s new economic policy pledge aims to improve the ease of doing... →
