Sashnee Moodley
Sashnee Moodley is Senior Deputy Editor Polity and Multimedia.
Labour Party files court papers to postpone election date
19th April 2024 The Labour Party wants the Constitutional Court to find in its favour to postpone the date of the upcoming elections to July or August, citing... →
An ACDP govt promises safety, respect and a return of the death penalty if elected
19th April 2024 The African Christian Democracy Party is underscoring its commitment to a safer South Africa for citizens and investors, with an emphasis on... →
New approach needed to tackle Joburg water crisis – UDM
19th April 2024 The United Democratic Movement has called for significant investment in water infrastructure, the use of modern water management technologies and... →
DA wants committee to investigate ‘inflated’ salary of Parliament Secretary
18th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance has tabled a motion for the establishment of an ad hoc joint committee to investigate allegations that Secretary to... →
Water disruptions must not turn into another Eskom – Uasa
16th April 2024 Trade union Uasa has warned that if Gauteng's water disruptions are not addressed soon, the situation could end up as “a second Eskom”. South... →
Treasury welcomes IMF report ranking SA top 3 in fiscal transparency
16th April 2024 The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report has placed South Africa in the top three countries in terms of... →
ANC gunning for outright majority in election, not concerned with coalitions or Zuma’s MK Party
15th April 2024 The African National Congress is confident, ahead of the May 29 elections, of an outright win and has not spent time discussing a coalition... →
IEC appeals Electoral Court’s Zuma judgment
12th April 2024 The Independent Electoral Commission said on Friday it has approached Constitutional Court to appeal the Electoral Court’s judgment which saw... →
FUL, SACP urge electoral court to release reasons for Zuma judgment
10th April 2024 Non-profit Freedom Under Law wants the Electoral Court to release the reasons for its decision to uphold former President Jacob Zuma’s appeal again... →
27.7-million voters certified to make their mark on May 29, as IEC assures readiness
4th April 2024 With 27.7-million people on the certified voters roll, South Africa has not seen such a level of voter registration since the establishment of the... →
DA urges IEC to take action on issues threatening to undermine election outcome
4th April 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has urged the Independent Electoral Commission to be on alert during what he calls a watershed... →
‘This country was built on the backs of migrants’ – Mashaba lays out ActionSA’s plan to ‘fix SA’
3rd April 2024 Following the launch of his party’s 2024 election manifesto last month, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba sat down with Polity, setting out the... →
ANC accepts MK court judgment, says its case is against IEC
26th March 2024 The African National Congress said on Tuesday that it accepts the Electoral Court’s judgment on the registration of the MK Party to contest the... →
DA’s motion of no confidence against Speaker to be scheduled
26th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance’s motion of no confidence against National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will go ahead, following the acceptance... →
ActionSA says its election list is diverse with an 'infusion of youth excellence'
26th March 2024 Off the back of the launch of its 2024 election manifesto, ActionSA has released its candidate lists for the National Assembly and all provincial... →
Peter de Villiers guilty of breaching GOOD constitution, dismissed from party
25th March 2024 Following a suspension and a disciplinary hearing, the GOOD party has decided to terminate the membership of Peter de Villiers. The former... →
Speaker denies reports of her arrest, hits out at Holomisa and media
22nd March 2024 National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has hit out against United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa for publishing “untruths”... →
Public servants in for salary increase from April 1
20th March 2024 Public servants are set to receive a 4.7% salary increase from April 1, according to Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet. This... →
NPA searches Speaker’s home in corruption investigation
19th March 2024 The National Prosecuting Authority has undertaken a search and seizure operation at the home of National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula,... →
Civil society continues critical pushback against Electoral Matters Amendment Bill
19th March 2024 Nineteen civil society groups are appealing that Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill,... →
RISE Mzansi announces Axolile Notywala as Western Cape Premier Candidate
11th March 2024 Accepting his nomination as RISE Mzansi’s Western Cape Premier candidate in Khayelitsha, Axolile Notywala stressed the importance of equality and... →
DA not sad to see Gordhan go
8th March 2024 As Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan readies to leave office after the May 29 elections, the Democratic Alliance has less than warm... →
DA launches urgent contempt of court action against Mbalula
7th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance has followed through on its promise to take African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to task over his... →
ANC hits back at MK Party for threats against IEC
7th March 2024 Following threats of violence against the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa by members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, the African... →
Presidency confirms Hlophe, Motata removed from office
7th March 2024 After a lengthy fight, Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and retired Judge Nkola Motata have been removed from office by President Cyril... →
Scopa/SIU MoU flags Eskom intelligence, National Skills Fund reports for investigation in seventh administration
6th March 2024 The Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Special Investigating Unit have assured that the Eskom intelligence report and the National... →
Steenhuisen’s focus is to get the Multi-Party Charter ‘over the line’ in this crucial election
5th March 2024 While the Democratic Alliance (DA) has much to consider before and after the 2024 national elections, its leader, John Steenhuisen stressed that... →
DA wants investigation into Mapisa-Nqakula following corruption allegations
4th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance will approach Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests to ask for an investigation into National... →
GOOD takes Peter de Villiers through disciplinary process
4th March 2024 The GOOD political party has concluded its own investigation into the sexual assault and harassment complaint made against Western Cape Provincial... →
Thabo Mbeki hits back against NPA interference claims
1st March 2024 Former President Thabo Mbeki, through his foundation, on Friday denied that his administration had interfered with the work of the National... →
Ramaphosa suspends Dipuo Peters without pay
1st March 2024 Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Dipuo Peters has been suspended for one month, without pay, by President Cyril Ramaphosa, following a... →
RISE Mzansi takes largest chunk of donations to political parties
29th February 2024 In the Independent Electoral Commission’s latest party funding disclosure report, RISE Mzansi declared the highest amount of donations, totaling... →
DA criticises Cele’s briefing on AKA murder while thousands of other murders remain unsolved
28th February 2024 Following Tuesday’s briefing on developments in South African entertainer Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes’s murder, the Democratic Alliance has hit back... →
Ramaphosa nominates Mandisa Maya as next Chief Justice
27th February 2024 Ahead of Raymond Zondo’s end of term as Chief Justice on August 31, President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated current Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa... →
RISE Mzansi gears up to contest elections with ‘new, capable leaders’
27th February 2024 New kid on the block RISE Mzansi, led by Songezo Zibi, has officially thrown its hat in the ring to contest the national and provincial elections.... →
169 Zondo Commission 'recommendations' still under investigation – Mashatile
27th February 2024 The Integrated Task Force, set up by the National Prosecuting Authority and the Hawks, is coordinating the implementation of 205 'recommendations'... →
EFF calls for audit of private security companies contracted to govt
27th February 2024 The Economic Freedom Fighters has written to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, calling for an audit of private security companies contracted to... →
Parliament can go ahead with impeachment after Hlophe loses urgent interdict
21st February 2024 Suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe could become the first democratic-era judge to be removed from office, if Parliament’s... →
DA makes public ANC's cadre deployment committee records
21st February 2024 The Democratic Alliance has made public the records received from the African National Congress detailing information relating to the ruling... →
SIU gets green light from Ramaphosa to investigate Home Affairs, PRASA
20th February 2024 The Special Investigating Unit is set to probe maladministration at Home Affairs and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa following... →
ANC says it will hand over cadre deployment records to DA on time
19th February 2024 The African National Congress, on Monday, hit back at the Democratic Alliance for creating “fevered speculation” and a disinformation campaign... →
