Sashnee Moodley
Sashnee Moodley is Senior Deputy Editor Polity and Multimedia.
DA suspends MP Renaldo Gouws over inflammatory videos
20th June 2024 Democratic Alliance MP Renaldo Gouws has been immediately suspended from all party activities and will face disciplinary charges for an... →
Ramaphosa pledges to be a President for all South Africans in inaugural speech, as he warns against dissent
19th June 2024 “The formation of a government of national unity is a moment of profound significance. It is the beginning of a new era.” This was the statement... →
Parliament concerned over UDM deputy leader Kwankwa’s kidnapping
19th June 2024 Parliament said on Wednesday that it was deeply concerned by the kidnapping of the United Democratic Movement’s deputy president Nqabayomzi... →
UDM confirms ransom paid for kidnapped deputy leader
18th June 2024 The United Democratic Movement (UDM) revealed on Tuesday that its deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa was kidnapped but returned safely after the... →
DA takes key Finance, Infrastructure portfolios under new KZN Premier Thami Ntuli
18th June 2024 The first signs of the Government of National Unity are apparent in KwaZulu-Natal following the inauguration of the Inkatha Freedom Party’s Thami... →
DA welcomes Winde’s re-election as W Cape Premier
13th June 2024 The Western Cape Parliament held its first sitting on Thursday when it saw the re-election of Alan Winde as Western Cape Premier for another five... →
Maropene Ramokgopa takes over as acting Minister after Kodwa’s resignation
7th June 2024 Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa will act as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture following... →
ActionSA’s Mashaba, Beaumont step back from Parliament to focus on growing party
5th June 2024 Fresh off the results of the 2024 national elections, ActionSA is setting its sights on the 2026 local government elections, ahead of which it is... →
Zizi Kodwa resigns as Minister amid corruption charges
5th June 2024 Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has announced his resignation, hours after he appeared in court over corruption charges. Evidence... →
Independent Zackie Achmat says he won't adhere to ‘flawed’ Political Party Funding Act ahead of elections
16th May 2024 Independent candidate Zackie Achmat has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, the National... →
NHI is ANC’s last stand – Steenhuisen
14th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Monday night announcement that he would sign the controversial National Health Insurance Bill into law on Wednesday, is... →
PSA welcomes new DHA offices but questions lack of employment opportunities
13th May 2024 The Public Servants Association has welcomed the new Department of Home Affairs office in Mokopane, in Limpopo, but has expressed concern that the... →
GOOD Party gets endorsement from Compatriots of South Africa
13th May 2024 While political party Compatriots of South Africa will not be contesting the upcoming elections, it has given its support to the GOOD Party, and... →
Cope’s Tom Mofokeng wants big business to thrive, to grow Gauteng and SA
10th May 2024 Congress of the People's Gauteng Premier candidate and chairperson Tom Mofokeng is focussed on ensuring that large multinational companies are able... →
Lekota to stay on in Cope after retirement, urges voters to consider party’s track record this election
10th May 2024 Outgoing leader of Congress of the People Mosiuoa Lekota said he was following the prescripts of the party’s constitution when he announced his... →
DA unhappy about Zanu-PF election observers, RISE Mzansi agrees but calls DA hypocrites
9th May 2024 The Democratic Alliance and RISE Mzansi have both expressed dissatisfaction with reports that the African National Congress has reached out to... →
Zackie Achmat is ready to be your MP but won't vote for Steenhuisen as President
8th May 2024 Former African National Congress member, prominent activist and now independent candidate Zackie Achmat believes a coalition government is likely... →
Ramaphosa hits back at DA advert that depicts burning SA flag
7th May 2024 The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) latest political advertisement has raised the ire of President Cyril Ramaphosa who is urging political parties to... →
Eskom takes City Power to court over R1bn debt
6th May 2024 State power utility Eskom has said it has "no choice" but to approach the Johannesburg High Court to force City Power to pay just over R1-billion... →
SA can climb towards 4% growth in coming years, if constraints are addressed
30th April 2024 Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection executive director Joel Netshitenzhe delivered the keynote address at the Black Business Summit on... →
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... →
