Sane Dhlamini
Sane Dhlamini is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor and Researcher for Polity.org.za
CoJ dismisses need for inquiry into Joburg fire
6th September 2023 In the wake of the fire that gutted the Usindiso Building in Marshalltown, the City of Johannesburg Department of Public Safety believes that the... →
Ridding SA of apartheid spatial planning still a challenge – Cogta Minister
5th September 2023 Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Thembi Nkadimeng told delegates at the South African Local Government Association’s... →
Salga president calls for overhaul of systems in local government
5th September 2023 South African Local Government Association president Bheke Stofile has called for a fundamental overhaul of the systems in local government which... →
Daily Podcast – September 04, 2023
4th September 2023 Making headlines: Ramaphosa calls for review of housing laws and policies following Joburg fire, huge fuel price hikes confirmed for Wednesday and,... →
HSF to challenge Home Affairs Minister on Zim Permits
4th September 2023 The Helen Suzman Foundation will fight Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's appeal of the High Court judgment on the Zimbabwe Exemption... →
No political will from govt to tackle ‘hijacked’, unsafe buildings – Mashaba
1st September 2023 ActionSA founder and leader Herman Mashaba told Polity on Friday that the South African government has no political will to deal with the... →
Women taking their rightful place in police, security services – Ramaphosa
31st August 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that women are taking their rightful place in the country’s police and security services, although much... →
Daily Podcast – August 30, 2023
30th August 2023 Making headlines: Reserve Bank governor says Phala Phala couch cash was 'security deposit', KZN departments, public entities to chip in R10-million... →
Daily Podcast – August 29, 2023
29th August 2023 Making headlines: Ramaphosa calls on parties to sustain peace amid Zim election dispute, City of Cape Town proposes historic building be renamed as... →
Onetime Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse resigns as CoJ cllr, remains with DA
29th August 2023 After seven years in mainstream politics, former Johannesburg mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse has resigned as a councillor of the City of Johannesburg with... →
Daily Podcast – August 25, 2023
25th August 2023 Making headlines: Steenhuisen says PA doesn’t belong in Multi-Party Charter, Judge Motata's bid to avoid impeachment hits a wall and, UN aid chief... →
Lamola promises overhaul of Criminal Procedure Act
24th August 2023 Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has promised to review the Criminal Procedure Act, No 51 of 1977, as he believes it is... →
'Reorganisation' of politics afoot in S Africa – SACP’s Mapaila
24th August 2023 South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Solly Mapaila said on Thursday that South Africa is in the throes of a "reorganisation" of... →
Cele says police officers need policies that support them
23rd August 2023 Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Wednesday that police officers need policies that support them rather than policies that discourage them to... →
Trade unions have a role in fighting unemployment – Proudly SA CEO
23rd August 2023 Proudly South Africa CEO Eustace Mashimbye has said that South Africa’s trade union movement is an important player in ridding the country of its... →
SA is under siege by rampant crime levels – Cosatu President
23rd August 2023 Congress of South African Trade Unions president Zingiswa Losi said on Wednesday that as the recent crime statistics painted a bleak picture, there... →
Popcru wants to partner with civil society, private sector to fight crime
23rd August 2023 The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union general-secretary Jeffrey Dladla stressed on Wednesday the union’s willingness collaborate in the fight... →
Popcru president says aggregation of SA crime stats flawed, calls for review
23rd August 2023 Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union president Zizamele Cebekhulu said on Wednesday that South Africa’s current method of compiling crime... →
High levels of crime poses serious threat to democracy, economy – Riah Phiyega
23rd August 2023 Former National Police Commissioner, now CEO of the Safer South Africa Foundation, Riah Phiyega said on Wednesday that high levels of crime pose a... →
Ramaphosa says SA is ready to work with China, ahead of Brics Summit
21st August 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said that South Africa is ready to work with China ahead of the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping on his... →
Govt has paid over R330m of taxpayer money in Marikana litigation
17th August 2023 Solicitor General Fhedzisani Pandelani revealed on Thursday that the State has used over R330-million in taxpayer money to deal with claims... →
Daily Podcast – August 16, 2023
16th August 2023 Making headlines: Amnesty International says Marikana victims cannot wait any longer for accountability, Steenhuisen says National Convention must... →
Amnesty International says Marikana victims cannot wait any longer for accountability
16th August 2023 Amnesty International South Africa executive director Shenilla Mohamed said on Wednesday that the victims and families of the Marikana massacre... →
Daily Podcast – August 15, 2023
15th August 2023 Making headlines: Unemployment rate decreases to 32.6%, Santaco to approach court over latest wave of impoundments and, ANC Youth League says it... →
MTN releases silent version of iconic Thina Siyazalana song ahead of Rugby World Cup
15th August 2023 South African network giant MTN South Africa on Tuesday announced that a ‘Silent Choir’ will amplify the iconic Gwijo song, ‘Mtakamama’, also known... →
Cape Town Mayor says taxi strike has been damaging to tourism
11th August 2023 The City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis told Polity on Friday that the recent taxi strike, which has claimed the lives of five people,... →
Daily Podcast – August 11, 2023
11th August 2023 Making headlines: Winde and Hill-Lewis unpack Cape Town taxi strike agreement, Steenhuisen claims ANC membership is best defence against rule of... →
Steenhuisen claims ANC membership is best defence against rule of law as Zuma is released from prison, again
11th August 2023 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said on Friday that the new policy by President Cyril Ramaphosa which has allowed Jacob Zuma to go free... →
We accept criticism of the ANC, Mbalula says as he outlines renewal plan
10th August 2023 African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula admitted on Thursday that as the ruling party in government, the ANC has not done... →
Daily Podcast – August 10, 2023
10th August 2023 Making headlines: Zandile Mafe unfit to stand trial for National Assembly fire; Multi-party formation seeks guidance from civil society ahead of... →
Multi-party formation seeks guidance from civil society ahead of convention
10th August 2023 The political parties exploring a multi-party agreement are reaching out to civil society organisations ahead of their national convention, in the... →
IFP is solid, united – Hlabisa denies internal crisis
8th August 2023 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosini Hlabisa has denied that there is crisis within the party, and assured that the IFP is “solid,... →
Daily Podcast – August 08, 2023
8th August 2023 Making headlines: Western Cape premier slams taxi violence, Provincial secretary says no one will unseat ANC in KZN and, West Africa bloc pins... →
No one will unseat ANC in KZN – provincial secretary
8th August 2023 KwaZulu-Natal African National Congress provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo stated on Tuesday that no one will unseat the ANC in the province in the... →
Mbalula hopes legislative framework will restore order in coalition govts
4th August 2023 African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Fikile Mbalula argued, on Friday, that the legislative framework to regulate coalition... →
Call for City of Cape Town, taxi bosses to intervene in strike
4th August 2023 The chairperson of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, and Public Works and Infrastructure Kenneth... →
Solidarity appoints AfriForum’s Ernst Roets as Head of Policy
3rd August 2023 Solidarity Movement has announced that AfriForum’s Dr Ernst Roets has been appointed Head of Policy, which will see him coordinate the... →
Daily Podcast – August 02, 2023
2nd August 2023 Making headlines: EFF gears up for elections as Malema declares anniversary celebrations a success, DA wants Ramaphosa to condemn Malema’s... →
EFF gears up for 2024 elections as Malema declares anniversary celebrations a success
2nd August 2023 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema on Wednesday declared the party’s tenth-anniversary celebration a success and said the EFF is... →
AfriForum will appeal Equality Court’s finding on ‘Kill the Boer’ song
1st August 2023 AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel announced on Tuesday that the civil rights organisation will appear in the Supreme Court of Appeal to appeal the... →
Solidarity intervenes to ‘save’ SA-US Agoa agreement
1st August 2023 Solidarity Research Institute economic researcher Theuns du Buisson said on Tuesday that his union is in discussions with US diplomats to ensure... →
