Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
Govt affirms importance of preserving heritage, unveils Mandela, Tambo statues
3rd March 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa said in erecting former President Nelson Mandela and former African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Reginald... →
DA wants investigation into Tshwane’s water tankers, as it unveils new billboard
3rd March 2026 The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday urged the Special Investigating Unit and President Cyril Ramaphosa to extend the Rooivaal wastewater treatment... →
NHI could become SA’s biggest pot of corruption, DA says after DoH arrests
3rd March 2026 The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday that while it welcomes the arrest of the Department of Health director-general Dr Sandile Buthelezi by the... →
SACP, EFF meet to prepare for joint Conference of the Left
3rd March 2026 The South African Communist Party and the Economic Freedom Fighters have agreed to establish a joint working group to participate in preparations... →
Daily Podcast – March 02, 2026
2nd March 2026 Making headlines: SIU’s Kaizer Kganyago joins NPA; DoH senior officials arrested for fraud, theft; And, South Africa can expect fuel price... →
ANC NEC condemns Motsepe’s leadership campaign
2nd March 2026 The African National Congress National Executive Committee has taken a decision to halt leadership campaigns in the run-up to its 2027 National... →
SIU’s Kaizer Kganyago joins NPA
2nd March 2026 Special Investigating Unit spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago has joined the National Prosecuting Authority as its national spokesperson, effective... →
SACP condemns US-Israel’s killing of Iranian leader
2nd March 2026 The South African Communist Party said on Monday that the targeting of high-ranking government officials violates all rules of international norms... →
DoH senior officials arrested for fraud, theft
2nd March 2026 Three senior officials from the Department of Health were arrested on Monday, in an ongoing investigation into allegations of theft and fraud of... →
DA demands BRICS naval exercise probe transparency
27th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) expressed concerns with the confidentiality provisions surrounding the newly established presidential panel into the... →
EFF lays criminal charge against Paul O’Sullivan
27th February 2026 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Friday laid a criminal charge against forensic analyst Paul O’Sullivan for allegedly contravening the... →
Parly committee urges transparent probe of sanitary product health risk allegations
27th February 2026 Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition said on Friday that it expected a thorough and transparent investigation,... →
DA welcomes members from ActionSA's 'dictatorship'
26th February 2026 Soweto-based ActionSA Councillor Mandla Nyaqela and five of the party's branch chairpersons and members have defected to the Democratic Alliance... →
SANDF deployment to fight crime not a permanent solution – Parly committee
26th February 2026 The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans said while South Africa’s high murder rate demands decisive action, the... →
Sassa officials arrested in social grants fraud case
25th February 2026 Four suspects, including two current South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials and one former official were arrested in connection... →
Daily Podcast – February 24, 2026
24th February 2026 Making headlines: NHI Act officially halted; S African men lured into fighting in Russia make their way home; And, New US tariffs come in at lower... →
S African men lured into fighting in Russia make their way home
24th February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday that 11 of the 17 South African men who were lured under false pretences into fighting in the... →
Presidency assures NHI delay won't affect implementation timetable
24th February 2026 The Presidency confirmed on Tuesday that following consultations with Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially... →
MKP files court application to halt Batohi’s pension payments
24th February 2026 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has filed an urgent application to the court to stop former National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila... →
‘SA immigration system treated as marketplace’ – SIU reveals corruption at Home Affairs
23rd February 2026 The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) acting head Leonard Lekgetho has called on the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to consider vetting of all its... →
Ramaphosa defends SANDF deployment to fight organised crime
23rd February 2026 Government is working to close funding gaps and strengthen the readiness of the country’s armed forces to assist the South Africa National Police... →
Daily Podcast – February 20, 2026
20th February 2026 Making headlines: NHI halted as Ramaphosa awaits ConCourt ruling; DA reiterates rejection of BEE after Ramaphosa slams party in SoNA debate; And,... →
Overall crime stats remain high, Cachalia to ‘re-invigorate’ community policing
20th February 2026 Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia on Friday said although various categories of violent crime have declined, overall levels remain unacceptably... →
DA reiterates rejection of BEE after Ramaphosa slams party in SoNA debate
20th February 2026 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has assured that his party will continue to push for the implementation of “faster and bolder reform”,... →
Daily Podcast – February 19, 2026
19th February 2026 Making headlines: Eskom starts stakeholder engagements in Eastern Cape for new nuclear builds; Parly committee flags ARV imports by companies... →
Parly committee flags ARV imports by companies listed as local
19th February 2026 Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health chairperson Faith Muthambi is urging greater transparency and accountability in the process of awarding... →
Corruption, crime major deterrents to private investors, DA vows to enforce accountability
19th February 2026 Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga on Thursday accused the African National Congress-led government of failing Gauteng... →
AfriForum serves summons on Ramaphosa, Motsoaledi over NHI Act
18th February 2026 Civil society organisation AfriForum on Wednesday served a summons on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, as part of... →
GNU having positive impact, Steenhuisen calls for urgency in building S Africa
17th February 2026 Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen acknowledged that work done by the Government of National Unity (GNU) is having a positive impact,... →
ActionSA urges informal sector job creation, DA blames govt for E Cape unemployment crisis
17th February 2026 ActionSA called for the implementation of pro- small, medium-sized and micronterprise (SMME) reforms, cutting of red tape and prioritisation of... →
Parly Saps investigation committee’s deadline extended to March
17th February 2026 The National Assembly on Tuesday extended the reporting deadline of the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by the South... →
AfriForum serves summons on govt over controversial NHI Act
17th February 2026 Civil society organisation AfriForum will on Wednesday serve a summons on government to have the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Act... →
DA challenges Rand Water, metros to publish water crisis plan
16th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) called on Gauteng province, Rand Water and affected municipalities to publish a water crisis plan, to keep frustrated... →
Ramaphosa notes education improvement, steady progress in further transforming sector
16th February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged on Monday that while government has made significant progress in education over the last three decades, from... →
Zille confident DA will do well in CoJ, promises to fight corruption if elected mayor
13th February 2026 Ahead of the upcoming local government elections, Democratic Alliance Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille assured Polity on Friday that... →
Mixed political reactions to water crisis committee announced during SoNA
13th February 2026 Political parties expressed mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, criticising the announcement of the... →
‘He demonstrated accountability’ – ANC accepts Lesufi’s apology following insensitive remarks
12th February 2026 The African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday said it appreciated Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s “accountability” in correcting and apologising... →
Daily Podcast – February 11, 2026
11th February 2026 Making headlines: City of Johannesburg says Johannesburg not at ‘Day Zero’; DA threatens to sue over Gauteng water crisis; And, Marokane says with... →
Ramaphosa opens Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy for ex-offenders
11th February 2026 On the thirty-sixth anniversary of former President Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the opening address at the... →
DA threatens to sue over Gauteng water crisis
11th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday accused African National Congress-led municipalities and Rand Water of collapsing the Gauteng water system,... →
Despite growth, SA in ‘serious economic trouble’ – IRR
10th February 2026 The South African Institute of Race Relations on Tuesday claimed that the African National Congress’s “sleep start” ahead of the local government... →
