Thabi Madiba
Thabi Madiba is a Creamer Media Reporter for Polity.org.za
Daily Podcast – May 31, 2023
31st May 2023 Making headlines: Ace Magashule faces expulsion from ANC; Limpopo records first cholera case; And, SCA dismisses Steenhuisen's appeal against Van... →
Crime stats: Cele blames domestic violence for killing of children
30th May 2023 Police Minister Bheki Cele noted on Tuesday that most deaths relating to children is as a result of the “domestic set-up”, announcing a decrease in... →
Message from IFP National Women's Brigade Chairperson - Child Protection Week
30th May 2023 As we commemorate yet another Child Protection Week, which commences on the 29 May and concludes on 5 June 2023, the IFP Women's Brigade calls on... →
Greenpeace confident African govts will end plastic pollution
29th May 2023 Greenpeace Africa’s Communication and Story Manager Hellen Kahaso Dena said she was confident that African governments will adopt and champion a... →
Ramaphosa calls for measures to strengthen municipal water supply, sanitation service delivery
29th May 2023 Recent outbreaks of cholera have prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to ask Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu to make recommendations to... →
DA welcomes Mashatile’s commitment to coalition legislation, hopeful of ANC support
26th May 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Friday it trusts that the African National Congress (ANC) will put “petty party differences” aside and support... →
Parly Health Committee approves NHI Bill
26th May 2023 The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health will on Friday adopt the report on National Health Insurance Bill. The Bill was introduced in... →
Ramaphosa appoints head of Supreme Court of Appeal
26th May 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday the appointment of Justice Mahube Molemela as President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, effective... →
HSF says Manuel Chang must be extradited to the US
25th May 2023 The Helen Suzman Foundation said on Thursday it will intervene as a friend of the court to ensure that regional corrupt actors do not escape... →
Military Veterans dept struggling to deliver houses to vets
24th May 2023 The Department of Military Veterans acknowledged on Wednesday that it is struggling with the roll out of houses for military veterans, and will... →
Daily Podcast – May 23, 2023
23rd May 2023 Making headlines: Eskom to implement Stage 5 loadshedding from 4pm; Health experts raise concerns about ongoing cholera outbreak in southern... →
SA’s budget has become less credible – Michael Sachs
23rd May 2023 University of the Witwatersrand’s Southern Centre for Inequality Studies Adjunct Professor Michael Sachs argued on Tuesday that budget allocation... →
Home Affairs to revoke Nandipha Magudumana’s passport
22nd May 2023 Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Monday that the Department of Home Affairs has obtained legal advice that there are strong legal... →
Daily Podcast – May 19, 2023
19th May 2023 Making headlines: DA submits application demanding CVs of judges considered to lead supply of arms to Russia inquiry; Regulator to check political... →
Regulator to check political parties' PAIA compliance
19th May 2023 The Information Regulator of South Africa will on Friday commence with a robust assessment of political parties’ compliance with the Promotion of... →
NPOs launch SA’s first automated expungement app
18th May 2023 Not-for-profit organisations, Freedoms South Africa and ACT Ubumbano on Thursday launched the country’s first automated expungement guide, the... →
ANC says political parties must reverse 'cultures of racial denialism'
17th May 2023 The African National Congress said on Wednesday that it has always been consistent in its pursuit of a non-racial and a just society, and is... →
Govt says UN head supports Africa’s Russia-Ukraine peace mission
17th May 2023 Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a peace mission by African heads of State aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the... →
SAHRC wants Motshekga to develop national response to reading crisis
17th May 2023 The South African Human Rights Commission argues that there is no single plan to address the reading crisis and that the “existing national reading... →
My Vote Counts heads to court to strengthen Political Party Funding Act
16th May 2023 My Vote Counts on Tuesday applied to the Western Cape High Court to get the Political Party Funding Act amended to allow for the disclosure of all... →
ANC NWC concerned with KZN municipal audit outcomes
16th May 2023 The African National Congress (ANC) National Working Committee (NWC) has noted with concern that KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s) audit outcomes are one of... →
Daily Podcast – May 15, 2023
15th May 2023 Making headlines: Reports says US unlikely to sanction South Africa in Russia weapons dispute; President says Kenyan authorities should have... →
BLSA calls on govt to take clear position on arms trade with Russia
15th May 2023 Seeing as how the country’s economy has been damaged by loadshedding and crime, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso noted on... →
Russian arms saga: Busa urges govt to prioritise country’s economic interests
12th May 2023 Business Unity South Africa expressed dissatisfaction with government’s response to the allegations that South Africa supplied arms to Russia,... →
DA points to Russia funding ANC, calls for Modise's dismissal in weapons saga
12th May 2023 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen argued on Friday that democracy is at stake when the ruling party "sells out the country to fund its... →
Daily Podcast – May 11, 2023
11th May 2023 Making headlines: Cabinet assures SA of govt effort to ‘prevent attempts to collapse national grid’; Mapisa-Nqakula wants Mkhwebane fitness inquiry... →
ActionSA Challenges Premier Mabuyane to Provide Financial Evidence of Tea Plantations’ Sustainability
11th May 2023 After hearing you proclaim that the Magwa Tea Estate was ‘on the path to self-sustainability and providing 1500 jobs’ during the 2023 State of the... →
Cabinet assures SA of govt effort to ‘prevent attempts to collapse national grid’
11th May 2023 Cabinet stressed on Thursday that government is working closely with embattled State-owned enterprise Eskom to fast-track the repair of power... →
Govt aims to strengthen international trade ties with upcoming presidential visits
11th May 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday host Bulgarian President Rumen Radev for a working visit, with the aim of building political and trade... →
Solidarity serves Ramaphosa with summons over Employment Equity Bill
10th May 2023 Solidarity has disputed the constitutionality of the Amendment Bill on Employment Equity in court papers, where it urged that the law is contrary... →
Daily Podcast – May 09, 2023
9th May 2023 Making headlines: President deploys 880 SANDF members to protect power stations; Ex-Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad defends successor; And, former... →
Unemployment top worry for S Africans but corruption will play significant role in 2024 election outcome – Ipsos
9th May 2023 Ipsos highlighted on Tuesday that while it was uncertain whether unemployment and high levels of crime and violence will play significant roles in... →
President deploys 880 SANDF members to protect power stations
9th May 2023 The Presiding Officers of Parliament have received President Cyril Ramaphosa’s authorisation of 880 South African Defence Force members to assist... →
Ramaphosa wants media to influence more citizens to register to vote
8th May 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging the country’s media to use its reach and influence to encourage more citizens to register to vote for the 2024... →
Al Jama-ah's Kabelo Gwamanda elected Joburg mayor
5th May 2023 Al Jamah-ah's Kabelo Gwamanda was elected as the new City of Johannesburg mayor, on Friday, beating ActionSA’s Funzi Ngubeni and the Democratic... →
ActionSA slams DA for collapsing CoJ mayoral talks ahead of vote
5th May 2023 ActionSA has criticised the Democratic Alliance (DA) for collapsing a “legitimate and real moonshot pact” opportunity to keep the African National... →
Support for measures to prevent hate speech in SA
4th May 2023 Campaign for Free Expression executive director Professor Anton Harber highlighted on Thursday that the organisation is concerned about the impact... →
Tourism committee calls for replacement of two SA Tourism interim board members
4th May 2023 The Portfolio Committee on Tourism wants Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille to replace Tim Harris and Zwelibanzi Mntambo as members of the South... →
NA approves Sign Language as twelfth official language
3rd May 2023 The National Assembly has approved South African Sign Language as an official language to promote the rights of persons who are deaf and hard of... →
DA hits back at Mantashe for blaming the private sector for loadshedding
2nd May 2023 The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday said that no amount of blame shifting will hide the undeniable fact that Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede... →
Daily Podcast – April 28, 2023
28th April 2023 Making headlines: Ramaphosa appoints ICC Inter-Ministerial Committee; Minister slams Winde over Putin arrest comments; And, Holomisa says... →
