Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
MKP calls for suspension of Madlanga Commission pending court hearing
15th September 2025 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has called on judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga to suspend the start of the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, until the... →
National Dialogue: Ramaphosa tells South Africans to hold govt accountable
15th September 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged citizens to hold government accountable and to engage constructively with public institutions. In his... →
‘ANCYL does not have luxury of infighting’ – Mbalula urges decisive leadership
12th September 2025 African National Congress secretary general Fikile Mbalula on Friday urged the party’s youth league, the ANCYL, to play a central role in ensuring... →
No one-size-fits-all solution to Auditor-General's debt conundrum
12th September 2025 The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Auditor-General has noted interventions by the National Treasury to recover audit fee debt owed to the... →
ANC welcomes ‘recognition of past injustices’ with reopening of Biko inquest
12th September 2025 The African National Congress said on Friday it considered the reopening of the inquest into the death of anti-Apartheid activist and Black... →
ANC welcomes withdrawal of proposal that would have seen student debt listed with credit bureaus
12th September 2025 The African National Congress has welcomed the withdrawal of the much-debated draft National Credit Act amendment regulations, calling on the... →
HSF welcomes NPA decision to reopen inquest into Steve Biko’s death
11th September 2025 Forty-eight years after the death of anti-Apartheid activist and Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)... →
Parly committee flags zero Q1 disciplinary actions in Saps internal cases
11th September 2025 The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police said on Thursday that lack of consequences for those within the South African Police Service ranks... →
ActionSA lauds electoral support surge in Soweto by-election
11th September 2025 ActionSA celebrated what it called “a remarkable resurgence” in Soweto, as it emerged as the second-biggest political party in ward 130, saying... →
ANC celebrates by-election victories in Gauteng, Free State and E Cape
11th September 2025 The African National Congress said by-elections wins in Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State and the Eastern Cape are proof that the party’s renewal... →
DA refers Nersa to Public Protector, calls for board reconstitution
11th September 2025 The Democratic Alliance on Thursday formally referred the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to the Public Protector for investigation over... →
SA Jews for Palestine urges accountability after attacks on Sumud Flotilla
11th September 2025 The South African Jews for a Free Palestine organisation is calling for accountability following a second drone strike on Global Sumud Flotilla.... →
DA urges Cachalia to arrest crime intelligence CFO after meeting with Police Commissioner
10th September 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia requesting the immediate arrest of Crime Intelligence CFO Major... →
ActionSA submits Bill to overhaul Cabinet to Ramaphosa
10th September 2025 ActionSA has submitted its Constitutional Amendment Bill directly to President Cyril Ramaphosa for his consideration, following the party’s direct... →
BEE solutions company criticises govt for allowing BEE to be tainted by unscrupulous
10th September 2025 Black economic empowerment ownership solutions company Tusker CEO Gareth Ochse told Polity on Wednesday that government has not been effectively... →
EFF presents Bill to ban alcohol advertising in SA
9th September 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) wants National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to urgently refer its Private Members’s Bill, the Liquor Amendment... →
ActionSA cites ‘lack of growth’ in new GDP figures, blames GNU
9th September 2025 ActionSA has criticised the Government of National Unity for failing to produce a credible plan to tackle the country’s lack of economic growth and... →
Cultural communities urged to contribute in presentation of key challenges at National Dialogue
9th September 2025 Leaders of cultural communities are invited to join a collaborative initiative to share perspectives on the core challenges facing their respective... →
'Global trade must work for all of us', Ramaphosa tells BRICS meeting
8th September 2025 Speaking to his BRICS counterparts on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa noted persisting trade imbalances, where developing economies remain locked... →
Solidarity launches defamation case against Ntshavheni, Ramaphosa
8th September 2025 Trade union Solidarity is taking Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni to court over alleged defamation, after she claimed that... →
Ramaphosa notes progress in tackling corruption, urges collaboration for prevention
8th September 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday highlighted government success in efforts to deal with corruption but said there must be equal energy in... →
Hawks handling 21 cases of fraud, corruption linked to procurement weaknesses
5th September 2025 The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Auditor-General (SCoAG) said on Friday that briefings by the Directorate for Priority Crime... →
Daily Podcast – September 05, 2025
5th September 2025 Making headlines: ANC to reject Stan Mathabatha’s decision to step aside; Tau targets automotive cooperation with Algeria at Intra-African Trade... →
Tau targets automotive cooperation with Algeria at Intra-African Trade Fair
5th September 2025 Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau will home in on automotive cooperation during his participation at the fourth Intra-African... →
Mashatile addresses Nedlac summit, proposing National Dialogue will be crucial in addressing country’s challenges
5th September 2025 Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Friday that although the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) has played a central... →
Parly Saps committee denies Shadrack Sibiya will appear next week, as it finalises witness list
4th September 2025 Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption, political interference and malfeasance in the South African Police Service... →
Daily Podcast - September 04, 2025
4th September 2025 Making headlines: Finance Minister tips Sars Deputy as new head; DA says Nersa to appear before Parly electricity committee over tariff error; And,... →
DA says Nersa to appear before Parly electricity committee over tariff error
4th September 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa will appear before Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy and Electricity on Wednesday, over the... →
ActionSA wants urgent Parly debate on manufacturing job losses, EFF blames GNU
4th September 2025 ActionSA wants National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to schedule an urgent debate on what it says is a crisis in South Africa’s manufacturing... →
ActionSA demands Joburg mayor suspend MMC Sithembiso Zungu
4th September 2025 ActionSA has written to Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero insisting that he suspend Group Corporate and Shared Services MMC Sithembiso Zungu,... →
ANC claims renewal project is succeeding with by-election wins in E Cape, Limpopo
4th September 2025 The African National Congress on Thursday celebrated its by-election victories in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo, saying the outcome of the elections... →
Daily Podcast – September 03, 2025
3rd September 2025 Making headlines: Cope slams Mathabatha’s resignation as ANC Limpopo chair; Mbalula to hold talks; AfriForum, Saai up intensity in quest for... →
ANC hails South African activists joining flotilla to end blockade on Gaza
3rd September 2025 The African National Congress has commended the South African activists who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla, describing it as a powerful symbol of... →
Cope slams Mathabatha’s 'insincere' resignation as ANC Limpopo chair; Mbalula to hold talks
3rd September 2025 The Congress of the People in Limpopo “unequivocally” dismissed former Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha’s resignation as the African National... →
‘Kill the Boer’ chant: AfriForum, Saai up intensity in quest for international sanctions against EFF's Malema
3rd September 2025 Lobby group AfriForum and the Southern African Agri Initiative have launched a detailed charge sheet against Economic Freedom Fighters leader... →
ANCYL hits out at dtic proposal that will see student debt listed with credit bureaus
3rd September 2025 The African National Congress Youth League on Wednesday urged the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to withdraw its proposals to amend... →
DA wants disbandment of GPAA, ActionSA calls for accountability
2nd September 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the disbandment of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), arguing that its work should... →
Khoi-San commission to announce recognition outcome next year
2nd September 2025 The Commission on Khoi-San Matters revealed that it will make an announcement on the outcome of the Khoi and San communities’ application for... →
MVC warns of risk of party funding secrecy, calls for more transparent funding sources
2nd September 2025 Civil society organisation My Vote Counts pointed out on Tuesday that while party funding transparency has improved, there are still legislative... →
Social Development’s Lumka Oliphant suspended pending misconduct investigations
2nd September 2025 Social Development Department communications chief director Lumka Oliphant has been placed on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of an... →
ActionSA pushes Bill promoting use of public health system by MPs
2nd September 2025 ActionSA on Tuesday announced its intention to table the Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Amendment Bill in Parliament, which seeks... →
