Thabi Shomolekae
Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za
Mbeki Foundation clarifies former President’s exclusion as speaker at Mboweni’s funeral
22nd October 2024 The Thabo Mbeki Foundation on Tuesday revealed that former President Thabo Mbeki was excluded from the Special Service Programme on the eve of the... →
Kabelo Gwamanda placed on special leave
22nd October 2024 Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has placed Community Development MMC Kabelo Gwamanda on special leave, effective immediately, and has relieved him... →
Solidarity calls for Gayton McKenzie to intervene in Freedom Park protest dispute
22nd October 2024 Trade Union Solidarity said on Tuesday it will continue with its plans for a peaceful protest against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act,... →
DA welcomes SIU investigation into ‘lavish’ SABC breakfast briefings
22nd October 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “long overdue” authorisation of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU’s)... →
Joburg mayor to meet with Kabelo Gwamanda following his arrest
21st October 2024 Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero on Monday expressed concerns with the recent arrest of former mayor and Community Development MMC Kabelo Gwamanda,... →
All systems go for 2024 matric exams
21st October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa extended well wishes to the Class of 2024, as they began writing the National Senior Certificate exams on Monday, and... →
Parly Police committee calls for strengthening of Saps units amid mass shootings
21st October 2024 Parliamentary Police Portfolio Committee chairperson Ian Cameron said on Monday that the lack of effective investigations of criminal cases and... →
Dirco says Taipei office relocation standard diplomatic practice
18th October 2024 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says it is concerned about the mischaracterisation of its engagements with the... →
Tshwane’s finance MMC elected as deputy mayor, DA concerned at 'huge' personal overdue municipal debt
18th October 2024 City of Tshwane Finance MMC Eugene Modise has been elected the new deputy mayor. He was elected unopposed at Friday’s special council meeting.... →
AfriForum wants Panyaza Lesufi gone over poorly performing municipalities, Gauteng's decay
18th October 2024 Civil rights organisation AfriForum is urging national government to remove Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi from office to “prevent a catastrophe”... →
Taiwan must continue to enjoy consular, trade representation in SA – DA
18th October 2024 The Democratic Alliance said on Friday it was concerned with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation request to the Taipei... →
Daily Podcast – October 17, 2024
17th October 2024 Making headlines: Mashatile lauds positive start to inaugural GNU Clearing House meeting; DA submits PAIA application to force Lesufi to release... →
DA submits PAIA application to force Lesufi to release forensic investigation reports
17th October 2024 The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act application to force Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to... →
Mashatile lauds positive start to inaugural GNU Clearing House meeting
17th October 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile said Wednesday’s inaugural meeting of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Clearing House Mechanism got off to a... →
Mashatile positive ahead of inaugural GNU Clearing House meeting
16th October 2024 Ahead of the first meeting of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Clearing House Mechanism, Deputy President Paul Mashatile expressed confidence... →
Home Affairs reinforces standard immigration regulations to promote tourism
16th October 2024 Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said on Wednesday that his department has taken decisive action against what he calls “pernicious practice” by... →
Parly committee lauds SIU for ‘overachieving’ on recoveries, investigations
16th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development commended the Special Investigating Unit for recovering R2.28-billion in cash... →
Tito Mboweni honoured with official funeral
16th October 2024 Former Reserve Bank Governor and Labour and Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, has been accorded a Special Official Category 2 Funeral. Mboweni passed... →
Shamila Batohi affirms NPA’s independence
15th October 2024 National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi said on Tuesday there has been no interruption of the National Prosecuting... →
GNU should be judged by its impact on people – Ramaphosa reflects on GNU’s first 100 days
15th October 2024 African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa said while the party acknowledged that the outcomes of the 2024 national election were a... →
Mashatile optimistic GNU will end its term successfully
14th October 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Monday that while the African National Congress (ANC) believes the first 100 days of the Government of... →
Politicians pay tribute to 'committed leader' Tito Mboweni
14th October 2024 Fellow politicians of former Reserve Bank Governor and Labour and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni have described him as an activist, a steadfast... →
Ramaphosa believes SA heading in the right direction under GNU
14th October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that widespread support for the seventh administration, made up of 11 political parties, and the continued... →
DA wants NPA to account to Parliament over Phala Phala
11th October 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said his party will refer the National Prosecuting Authority to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on... →
DA says it will not agree to implementation of NHI, BELA clauses, as it reflects on 100 days in office
11th October 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen says his party will not, “under any circumstances”, agree to the implementation of the National Health... →
NPA won’t prosecute in Phala Phala case
11th October 2024 The Director of Public Prosecutions in Limpopo, advocate Mukhali Ivy Thenga has said that there is no reasonable prospect of a successful... →
EFF will elect new leadership in December
10th October 2024 The Economic Freedom Fighters will hold its third National People's Assembly to elect new leadership between December 12 and 15, as party leader... →
Police committee says it is ‘unacceptable’ that Saps failed to meet most of its targets in annual report
10th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson Ian Cameron said while the South African Police Service’s achievement of an unqualified audit opinion... →
Parly committee warns of threats to SA’s security if defence is underfunded
10th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans said on Thursday a strong defence force is critical for a safe environment that encourages... →
Daily Podcast – October 09, 2024
9th October 2024 Making headlines: New Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya promises political stability; South Africa publishes visa reforms aimed at attracting skills; And,... →
New Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya promises political stability
9th October 2024 Newly elected Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya assured residents that the anxiety and political instability that has plagued the City is not lost on her,... →
Parly committee urges Umlazi municipality to put ‘extra effort’ in supplying water to communities
9th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has encouraged the council of the Umlazi municipality to do “everything... →
ANC endorses ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya for Tshwane mayor
9th October 2024 Ahead of the election of the Tshwane mayor on Wednesday, the African National Congress said it has agreed to support the candidature of the current... →
ANC engaging various parties in Tshwane to finalise mayorship
8th October 2024 African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday the approach of the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the ANC should... →
Pension Funds Amendment Bill B3B-2024
8th October 2024 Pension Funds Amendment Bill B3B-2024 →
Ramaphosa mourns patrollers killed in Qumbu
8th October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed sadness at the killing of six community patrollers in Qumbu, in the Eastern Cape, saying this should strengthen... →
Parly committee impressed by ‘seamless’ Home Affairs processes
8th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has praised the Department of Home Affairs for reducing the visa permit backlog, saying it is impressed by... →
ActionSA welcomes IEC’s investigation of EFF, MKP’s discrepancies in revenue, campaigns
7th October 2024 ActionSA has welcomed the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision to investigate the question of a discrepancy between the declared revenue and... →
SAHRC notes Mkhwebane’s ‘judicial criticisms’
7th October 2024 The South African Human Rights Commission reminded citizens that while the judiciary is not above criticism, this should be done within the ambit... →
Ramaphosa urges Israel to immediately implement ICJ’s provisional orders
7th October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on Israel to immediately implement the International Court of Justice’s provisional orders issued... →
Saps inducts 1 812 newly trained police Constables
4th October 2024 Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo on Friday stressed government’s commitment to ensuring more boots on the ground, the capacitation of police... →
