Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
Operation PROSPER deals heavy blow to illicit mining, organised crime
17th July 2026 In a massive nationwide crackdown, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have intensified... →
ActionSA files court bid to overturn Phala Phala ‘police whitewash'
17th July 2026 ActionSA has initiated legal proceedings in the Pretoria High Court to review and set aside the South African Police Service's disciplinary... →
MKP wants NDPP to suspend IDAC head over interference allegations
17th July 2026 The MKP has given the National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi seven days to provide written confirmation of steps taken in... →
SA, Namibia to hold 4th Binational Commission in Pretoria
16th July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will co-chair the fourth session of the South Africa-Namibia Binational... →
Absa joins Home Affairs digital partnership to offer smart IDs
15th July 2026 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced another major milestone in its digital transformation strategy as Absa officially went live with... →
DA urges Ramaphosa to task SIU, SSA with public service lifestyle audits
15th July 2026 The DA has formally requested President Cyril Ramaphosa to issue a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to partner with... →
DA demands release of National Water Crisis Action Plan after Speaker rejects debate
14th July 2026 The DA on Tuesday reiterated its demand for the immediate publication of the National Water Crisis Action Plan and its current implementation... →
Makashule Gana representing Parly in Phala Phala court battle against Ramaphosa
14th July 2026 The Western Cape High Court is scheduled to hear an urgent legal challenge on Wednesday and Thursday, positioning Parliament’s Section 89... →
Ramaphosa calls on S Africans to use Mandela Day to fight poverty, inequality
13th July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to use the upcoming Nelson Mandela International Day to refocus national efforts on tackling... →
Hill-Lewis demands permanent Police Minister amid national crime crisis
10th July 2026 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has requested President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently appoint a permanent Minister of Police, warning that the country... →
EFF demands immediate public release of Madlanga Commission’s first, second interim reports
10th July 2026 The EFF is demanding the immediate, public release of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's first and second interim reports, criticising the... →
Ramaphosa heads to France for high-level engagements
9th July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa is embarking on a three-day official working visit to France to advance global education reform, strengthen bilateral... →
Ramaphosa extends Madlanga Commission deadline to November
9th July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the final report deadline for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference,... →
‘ANC neglect’ collapsing SA’s foreign service assets – DA
9th July 2026 The DA has on Thursday fiercely condemned the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) following the sudden, unannounced... →
MKP, EFF reject Treasury’s ‘punitive’ R13.5b municipal funding freeze
8th July 2026 The MKP and the EFF have strongly condemned the National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold R13.5-billion in local government equitable... →
EFF slams ‘State dysfunction’ after ConCourt defends asylum seekers
8th July 2026 The EFF have strongly welcomed the landmark judgment of the Constitutional Court, which confirmed the Western Cape High Court’s declaration that... →
Nkabane appointed acting chairperson of Agriculture Committee
8th July 2026 The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture has officially elected Dr Nobuhle Nkabane as its acting chairperson, invoking Rule 159 of the National... →
DA to lead massive anti-crime march in Nelson Mandela Bay
8th July 2026 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis will on Friday spearhead what is anticipated to be the largest anti-crime demonstration in Nelson Mandela Bay’s recent... →
Public servants association urges Ramaphosa to broaden Madlanga Commission of Inquiry mandate
7th July 2026 The Public Servants Association (PSA) has officially called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently extend the lifespan and broaden the mandate of... →
ConCourt strikes down refugee barriers, reaffirms non-refoulement
7th July 2026 In a major victory for human rights advocates, the Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down a unanimous judgment on Tuesday, striking down... →
SAPS rejects 'false' claims over death of Nigerian national in custody
7th July 2026 The South African Police Service (SAPS) has strongly refuted claims surrounding the death of a Nigerian national in Sunnyside, Pretoria, labelling... →
ActionSA escalates Phala Phala battle, accuses SAPS of shielding Ramaphosa
7th July 2026 ActionSA has officially approached the Information Regulator in a bid to force the release of crucial Phala Phala evidence that it believes could... →
DA slams Ayanda Dlodlo’s appointment as Ambassador to France
7th July 2026 The DA has strongly condemned the appointment of Ayanda Dlodlo as South Africa’s ambassador-designate to France. The opposition party labelled... →
Home Affairs boosts border force with 301 new immigration officers
6th July 2026 The South African Department of Home Affairs has initiated a major recruitment drive to hire 301 additional immigration officers, aiming to... →
DA demands immediate lifestyle audit following Dina Pule’s controversial return to Cabinet
6th July 2026 A fierce political battle has ignited following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent Cabinet reshuffle, which saw the controversial return of Dina... →
DA wants inquiry over high commissioner meeting with Zuma, Gupta in India
3rd July 2026 The DA has called on International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola to launch an urgent departmental inquiry into whether South... →
Daily Podcast – July 03, 2026
3rd July 2026 Making headlines: ActionSA demands Parliament probe into Tony Leon’s PR firm; Rand Water Foundation launches borehole project in Mpumalanga; And,... →
AfriForum launches PAIA application over grim municipal stats
3rd July 2026 Lobby group AfriForum has launched a formal Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application targeting the Department of Cooperative... →
ActionSA demands Parly probe into Leon’s PR firm over GNU 'State capture' allegations
3rd July 2026 ActionSA has formally called on National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and the relevant Parliamentary portfolio committees to launch an urgent... →
ActionSA files complaint with Public Protector against Tony Leon’s PR firm
2nd July 2026 ActionSA has escalated its fight against alleged political cronyism by lodging a formal complaint with the Public Protector’s Office, demanding an... →
SA hits back at Ghana’s ‘xenophobic’ claims following fatal Cape Town shooting
2nd July 2026 Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi, has strongly criticised the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs over... →
Hill-Lewis defends GNU but warns ANC over mandate
2nd July 2026 In his first major address since assuming the leadership of the DA, Geordin Hill-Lewis has declared that South Africa has entered a "second... →
ActionSA slams Cabinet reshuffle as a 'failure'
1st July 2026 ActionSA has strongly condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest Cabinet reshuffle, particularly criticising the return of former Minister Dina... →
Bus carrying repatriates crashes near Beitbridge border
1st July 2026 A repatriation operation turned tragic on Tuesday, when a bus carrying dozens of foreign nationals crashed near the Beitbridge Port of Entry,... →
Hill-Lewis hails ‘DA difference’ as new GNU executive sworn in, condemns Pule's appointment
1st July 2026 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has congratulated his party’s new representatives in the National Executive, who are being sworn in on Wednesday to... →
SA govt intensifies mass migration repatriations, crackdown on vigilantism
26th June 2026 The South African government is accelerating its five-point migration strategy, marking significant milestones in the deportation, verification,... →
Families, survivors of apartheid crimes fight Zuma, Mbeki’s court bid
26th June 2026 A crucial legal battle is set for the Constitutional Court on June 29, when 25 families and survivors of apartheid-era crimes, alongside the... →
Ramaphosa urges Sacu nations to build competitive production hub amid global trade turbulence
26th June 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa wants Africa to strengthen its economic resilience through enhanced regional integration and cooperation, such as the... →
Pretoria pushes back against US criticism on diplomatic engagements
25th June 2026 South Africa has issued a formal rebuke following critical remarks made by US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III regarding the African nation's... →
SAPS urges taxi industry to use influence to prevent disruption ahead of June 30 march
25th June 2026 The South African Police Service has called on the country’s taxi industry to reject any attempts to destabilise South Africa or disrupt economic... →
SAHRC warns of financial wastage, deteriorating service delivery in local govt
25th June 2026 The South African Human Rights Commission is concerned over the “persistent lack of fiscal discipline in the country's municipalities”, warning... →
