Sashnee Moodley
Sashnee Moodley is Senior Deputy Editor Polity and Multimedia.
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... →
Mboweni sworn in as Finance Minister, after Ramaphosa accepts Nene’s resignation
9th October 2018 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday afternoon that he had accepted Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s resignation and that former Reserve... →
Cope, AfriForum join forces to oppose Constitution amendment
10th September 2018 Political party the Congress of the People (Cope) and civil rights group AfriForum on Monday called on South Africans and the international... →
No land grabs allowed – ANC assures AgriSA
21st August 2018 Agricultural industry association AgriSA said on Tuesday that it welcomed the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) policy commitments regarding... →
ANC not fulfilling people's expectations – Ramaphosa
20th July 2018 African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa called for self-correction in the party following what he said was a "dramatic decline in... →
Madiba belonged to the world – Ramaphosa
17th July 2018 South Africans and people around the world are humbled and privileged to be participating in this celebration of the centenary of Nelson Mandela,... →
Yes, we can! – Graça Machel
17th July 2018 Speaking at the sixteenth annual Nelson Mandela Lecture in Johannesburg on Tuesday, Graça Machel called on South Africans to give all youth a... →
ANC support at comfortable 60% – poll
17th July 2018 A poll undertaken by global market research and consulting firm Ipsos revealed that the African National Congress (ANC) could enjoy a comfortable... →
Govt expects another fuel price increase
5th July 2018 The South African government has noted the recent surge in fuel prices and expects another increase next month. South Africa’s currency exchange to... →
Have your say – Public hearings on land reform begin
25th June 2018 South Africans are encouraged to participate in the public hearings on land reform, which get under way on Tuesday. A delegation of the Joint... →
Treasury hits back after EFF attack on Momoniat
7th June 2018 National Treasury on Thursday came to the defence of its deputy director-general Ismail Momoniat following what it called “vitriolic utterances” by... →
No Place for Criticism – Bangladesh Crackdown on Social Media Commentary
10th May 2018 On April 9, 2018, Bangladesh listed its new Digital Security Bill in parliament, which was then sent to a parliamentary standing committee for... →
Saftu to make submission to Parliament on minimum wage bill
16th April 2018 The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) will on Tuesday make a submission to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Labour on the... →
Ramaphosa addresses uncertainty around Zuma’s removal
7th February 2018 Deputy President and African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday released a statement in response to the country’s... →
72% of S Africans feel Zuma isn’t doing his job well – poll
6th February 2018 A poll conducted in November last year by research house Ipsos indicates that 72% of South Africans, over the age of 18, feel that Jacob Zuma is... →
Presidency denies composing state of emergency regulations
12th December 2017 The Presidency on Tuesday denied that it had begun drafting regulations for a state of emergency or that President Jacob Zuma had appointed a team... →
Presidency notes Ramaphosa’s statement on Khwezi
8th December 2017 The Presidency on Friday noted the comments made by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa saying he believed Fezekile “Khwezi” Kuzwayo’s rape... →
South Africa shows why collaboration is key to tackling global crime networks
7th November 2017 Lord Peter Hain tabled a series of allegations in the UK’s House of Lords relating to the possible role of British banks in alleged money... →
New Stats SA head appointed
20th October 2017 Statistics South Africa (SA) Statistician-General Dr Pali Lehohla will step down from his position at the end of this month, making way for the new... →
SACP pickets outside KPMG office
16th October 2017 The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Monday picketed outside the head office of auditing firm KPMG, in Johannesburg, in protest against the... →
