Sashnee Moodley
Sashnee Moodley is Senior Deputy Editor Polity and Multimedia.
First batch of Covid-19 vaccines en route from India
1st February 2021 South Africa’s first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in the country on Monday, from the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest... →
‘Comply with Political Party Funding Act’ – Pityana urges business, politicians
22nd January 2021 With the Political Party Funding Act expected to come into effect from April 1, Business Unity South Africa president Sipho Pityana has called on... →
The Whistleblowers – Mandy Wiener
8th December 2020 Whistleblowers are seldom seen as heroes. Instead, they are often viewed through a negative lens, described as troublemakers, disloyal employees,... →
Zondo to lay criminal complaint against Zuma following walkout from commission
23rd November 2020 Deputy Chief Justice and chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Raymond Zondo has instructed the commission’s secretary to lay... →
Violent crime a threat to community safety, food security – Ramaphosa
12th October 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for greater coordination and better communication between the South African Police Service, business,... →
Ramaphosa reprimands Mboweni for rebuking Zambian President
24th August 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to allay concerns from Zambia following Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s recent tweet, which criticised Zambian... →
BLSA says foreign investment levels continue to be affected by crime levels
6th August 2020 Foreign investment will be difficult to attract as long as South Africa’s crime levels, particularly violent crime levels, remain high. This was... →
Lockdown Level 3 revised regulations - Unpacked for employers
22nd July 2020 On 12 July 2020, the South African government published new amendments to the current level 3 lockdown regulations. We highlight in this... →
Struggle activist Andrew Mlangeni dies
22nd July 2020 Anti-apartheid struggle icon and the last surviving Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni has died at age 95. Mlangeni was admitted to hospital on... →
West Africa Economic Outlook 2020 - Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
10th July 2020 Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa region was poised to expand by 4.0 percent in 2020.The magnitude of socioeconomic... →
Does Covid-19 have your business in financial distress?
6th July 2020 South Africa’s already struggling economy has been battered further by the Covid-19 pandemic, which will see many companies plunge into financial... →
Today’s youth have defined their mission – Ramaphosa
15th June 2020 As South Africa gears up to celebrate Youth Day on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa has applauded the country’s youth for their optimism,... →
Ramaphosa apologises to Malema saying we must not politicise gender-based violence
20th February 2020 In an emotive speech at the end of his reply to the Debate on the State of the Nation Address in Parliament, on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa... →
SOEs take centre stage at ANC NEC meeting, Lekgotla
22nd January 2020 The African National Congress National Executive Committee has revealed that it was presented with detailed reports on the country’s State-owned... →
Govt reprioritises R1.6bn to tackle gender-based violence
18th November 2019 Government’s Emergency Action Plan, announced in Parliament last month, is taking off with R1.6-billion being reprioritised to implement the plan... →
Public Protector can have my tax records – Zuma
12th November 2019 Former President Jacob Zuma has offered up his tax records to Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for scrutiny following reports that the South... →
Edwin Cameron appointed Correctional Services Judge
24th October 2019 Retired Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron has been appointed Inspecting Judge of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services by... →
DA to convene Council to elect interim leader, chairperson
24th October 2019 Reeling from the recent resignations of its leader Mmusi Maimane, City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba and party chairperson Athol Trollip,... →
Service delivery during Mashaba’s departure must not be interrupted – IFP
21st October 2019 The Inkatha Freedom Party has thanked City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba for his service following his resignation on Monday. The party... →
Mashaba is a 'sore loser' – JHB ANC
21st October 2019 The African National Congress in Johannesburg on Monday accused City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba of using Helen Zille’s recent election as... →
‘We should all hang our heads in shame’ – Ramaphosa responds to violent murders
3rd September 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday broke his silence following the violent murders of University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana and... →
Jacob Zuma details ‘conspiracy’ against him
15th July 2019 Former President Jacob Zuma on Monday proposed that an elaborate and detailed plan of character assassination against him beginning in 1990 up... →
Mkhwebane not fit for office – BLSA
28th May 2019 Business Leadership South Africa said on Tuesday that it had lost trust in Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and called for her removal, citing... →
Thandi Modise elected Speaker of the National Assembly
22nd May 2019 African National Congress MP Thandi Modise on Wednesday won a secret vote against the Democratic Alliance's Thembekile Majola for the role of... →
Nersa slams Mashaba’s ‘misleading’ statement on municipal tariff increase
15th May 2019 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa on Wednesday hit back against City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba, following his statement that... →
CER urges Ramaphosa to appoint environment-focussed Cabinet
14th May 2019 In anticipation of next week’s Cabinet announcement, law clinic the Centre for Environmental Rights has requested that President Cyril Ramaphosa... →
Let’s do justice to this vote – IFP spokesperson
26th April 2019 The democracy that South Africa enjoys today was not easily won, so let’s do justice to this vote and recognise its democratic significance. That... →
Ramaphosa bestows 2019 National Orders
25th April 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday bestowed the country’s highest honour, the National Orders, to nominated local and foreign individuals at an... →
UCT adopts global ethics code, a first in Africa
24th April 2019 To ensure its researchers maintain the highest of ethical standards, the University of Cape Town has become the first African university to adopt... →
Ramaphosa gives Mashaba deadline to address issues in Alex
11th April 2019 Dressed in African National Congress regalia, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the residents of Alexandra on Thursday and called on local... →
Creatives coalition appeals to DTI to reconsider Copyright Amendment Bill
20th March 2019 A coalition of writers, publishers, directors, producers, performing artists and content creators is appealing to the Department of Trade and... →
S Africa’s score unchanged in 2018 corruption survey
29th January 2019 Global coalition against corruption Transparency International on Tuesday released its 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, and gave South Africa a... →
UCT researchers selected for research hubs to address global challenges
24th January 2019 Funding agency United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) have selected University of Cape Town... →
Ramaphosa merges Ministries in Cabinet reshuffle
22nd November 2018 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday in his much anticipated Cabinet reshuffle the merging of the Telecommunications and Postal Services... →
Report lays out action plan for sanitation crisis in Limpopo schools
20th November 2018 Public-interest law centre Section27 has released its long-awaited sanitation report, offering an overview of the state of school sanitation in... →
Quality of life for Africans low in Gauteng – survey
14th November 2018 The African population in Gauteng has a quality of life index score that is below the provincial average and is not catching up with white South... →
Don’t change the Constitution for land reform – CDE
13th November 2018 Changing the Constitution to accelerate land reform is unnecessary and threatens property rights for no good reason, says the Centre for... →
Former political prisoner to graduate with LLM degree 49 years later
6th November 2018 Researcher, analyst and former political prisoner Professor Raymond Suttner will graduate with his Master of Laws (LLM) degree this December, 49... →
Sanral e-toll proposals are desperate threats – Outa
17th October 2018 The South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) various proposals to try and force motorists to pay outstanding e-toll bills are... →
Joburg ANC branch to hold meeting to address land question
16th October 2018 The African National Congress (ANC) Jeanette Schoon branch is set to hold a meeting on October 25, to discuss land expropriation without... →
Jessie Duarte ‘keen’ to testify at State capture commission
10th October 2018 The ruling African National Congress’s (ANC’s) deputy general-secretary, Jessie Duarte, said on Wednesday that she was “very keen” to testify at... →
