Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
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... →
Salga backs final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection
26th April 2024 The South African Local Government Association has welcomed the gazetting of the final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee... →
HSF appoints Naseema Fakir as executive director
26th April 2024 The Helen Suzman Foundation has announced the appointment of Naseema Fakir as its new executive director, from May 1, ending her acting period in... →
DA calls ANC’s appeal on contempt of court ruling ‘desperate Stalingrad tactics’
26th April 2024 Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister for Public Service and Administration Dr Leon Schreiber said on Friday the African National Congress’s latest... →
SA not ready for coalition govt – Independent candidate Lovemore Ndou
25th April 2024 Former boxing champion, now independent political candidate Lovemore Ndou says while he is concerned about coalitions government, if given the... →
ANC condemns 'racist, agitating' acts on R62 road closure between Eastern, Western Cape
25th April 2024 The African National Congress has urged South Africans to exercise restraint, and to allow the South African Police Service, the Human Rights... →
AfriForum calls for Cele’s dismissal
25th April 2024 Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Thursday demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver on his promise to act against non-performing... →
Daily Podcast – April 24, 2024
24th April 2024 Making headlines: CoJ lodges court application to prevent ‘abuse’ of city manager; Multi-Party Charter delivers plan to tackle poverty, inequality;... →
Multi-Party Charter delivers plan to tackle poverty, inequality
24th April 2024 The Multi-Party Charter of South Africa announced on Wednesday its plans to increase the Child Support Grant to the food poverty line and extend... →
CoJ lodges court application to prevent ‘abuse’ of city manager
24th April 2024 The City of Johannesburg has instructed its legal team to immediately lodge an urgent court application to stay the execution of the warrant of... →
The fight for freedom, dignity, human rights is far from over – Amnesty International SA
24th April 2024 Amnesty International South Africa Executive Director Shenilla Mohamed said that thirty years after the end of apartheid, the right to life and... →
SACP expresses support for ANC’s MK logo appeal
23rd April 2024 The South African Communist Party said on Tuesday the battle surrounding the African National Congress’s original uMkhonto weSizwe name and... →
Daily Podcast – April 23, 2024
23rd April 2024 Making headlines: City of Tshwane confirms former mayor Murunwa Makwarela’s passing; Zuma’s party wants to nationalise land, mines in South Africa;... →
ANC’s healthcare system unlikely to be successful – Solidarity
23rd April 2024 Non-profit civil rights organisation Solidarity noted on Tuesday that South Africa does not have the necessary financial resources to support the... →
TikTok announces partnership with IEC to combat misinformation ahead of May elections
23rd April 2024 With the crucial May elections looming, video hosting service TikTok has entered into partnerships with the Independent Electoral Commission of... →
City of Tshwane confirms former mayor Murunwa Makwarela’s passing
23rd April 2024 The City of Tshwane confirmed on Tuesday the passing of former mayor Murunwa Makwarela. Tshwane Speaker of Council Mncedi Ndzwanana said Makwarela... →
PSA calls for reduced interest rates
23rd April 2024 The Public Servants Association has urged the Monetary Policy Committee to seriously consider a reduction in interest rates to alleviate the... →
Daily Podcast – April 22, 2024
22nd April 2024 Making headlines: ANC will appeal court ruling to stop “unlawful” use of its trademarks by MK Party; Ramokgopa describes IPP surpluses as... →
