Thabi Shomolekae

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Thabi Shomolekae

Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za

SA’s extreme inequality could erupt – Joel Netshitenzhe

15th October 2020 Democracy without socio-economic rights is ineffectual and South Africa’s extreme inequality is untenable and threatening to erupt as the poor became increasingly despondent, said Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection executive director Joel Netshitenzhe. He said this was partly because... →

SA scientists test efficacy of childhood vaccines against Covid-19 for frontline worker safety

13th October 2020 Focus on frontline worker safety is being put in the spotlight in a new clinical trial, run by scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Cape Town (UCT), to test whether childhood vaccines can protect healthcare workers from Covid-19 or the subsequent... →

OneAfrica launches food voucher campaign, calls on S Africans to help

25th May 2020 South African public benefit organisation OneAfrica has kicked off its Food Essentials Platform as part of its relief effort during the coronavirus pandemic and has further donated 1 000 food vouchers to support vulnerable households. Details of OneAfrica’s initiative can be found on its website... →

Africa proactive in implementing measures to flatten Covid-19 curve – Ramaphosa

25th May 2020 As the African continent celebrates Africa Day on Monday amid the global coronavirus pandemic, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that despite the resource challenges facing the continent, governments have been swift and proactive in implementing measures in the fight against... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Covid-19 highlights massive structural inequality – Bonang Mohale

21st May 2020 Bidvest chairperson Bonang Mohale noted on Thursday that the coronavirus has shown that there is indeed huge and deep structural inequality in South Africa. “What Covid-19 has simply done is to demonstrate the huge and deep structural inequality, now laid bare for all to witness. Grotesque and... →

Bidvest chairperson Bonang Mohale

Ramaphosa to meet with party leaders over lockdown measures

20th May 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday convene his third meeting with leaders of South Africa’s political parties represented in Parliament to discuss the national response to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to be inclusive, Ramaphosa has held meetings and consultations with leaders... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

KZN to boost testing, screening capability with Phelophepa train

19th May 2020 Between May 18 and July 24 State-owned Transnet’s ‘clinic on wheels’ will roll out across KwaZulu-Natal to increase the screening and testing capabilities in the province. Transnet’s Phelophepa II train arrived in the Phoenix township on Monday and will visit communities in Empangeni, Ulundi,... →

South Africans have a right to approach courts during lockdown – Ramaphosa

18th May 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday stated that while government would prefer to avoid the need for any legal action against it, South Africans who are unhappy with government regulations guiding the national lockdown have a right to approach the courts for any form of relief they seek. He said... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Solidarity Fund delivers food relief to 300 000 families, to pilot more interventions

15th May 2020 Government’s pro bono organisation the Solidarity Fund on Friday announced that it had exceeded its target of providing food relief to 250 000 families across the country and had reached 300 000 families. Owing to the success of the relief efforts, it will be piloting a number of more sustainable... →

Dr Sandile Buthelezi appointed as Health DG

15th May 2020 The Department of Health on Friday announced the appointment of South African National Aids Council CEO Dr Sandile Buthelezi as the department’s incoming director-general. The department noted Buthelezi’s 15-year experience in health governance, policy and programme management and said he was... →

US govt donates 1 000 ventilators to S Africa

12th May 2020 The US government has donated up to a thousand ventilators and accompanying equipment to South Africa, which will be sent to all intensive care units in hospitals that can accommodate them. US Ambassador Lana Marks said the donation was another example of the “American spirit of generosity” as... →

Ramaphosa urges citizens to prepare for ‘new reality’ where Covid-19 fight is part of daily existence

11th May 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday warned South Africans that they may have to prepare for a new reality in which the fight against coronavirus will be a part of daily life. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases now stands at 10 015 with a death toll of 194. He added South Africans should... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Economist calls on govt to top up stimulus package

8th May 2020 Economist Duma Gqubule has urged government to top up its current stimulus package in the face of lockdown measures which he says has brought the economy to a standstill and caused the unemployment rate to skyrocket. Last month President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an extraordinary coronavirus... →

BJC calls for more transparency regarding govt’s Covid economic measures

5th May 2020 Voluntary civil society coalition organisation Budget Justice Coalition on Tuesday called for greater transparency regarding government’s economic measures put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, saying some measures were punitive and inadequate. The BJC alleged government’s economic... →

Ministers, President not doing whatever they want on cigarette matter, says Ramaphosa as he calls for patience, trust

4th May 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the controversy surrounding the cigarette ban, assuring South Africans that government was making every effort to advance the right to life and dignity. He also applauded citizens for adhering to the lockdown provision, saying the measures had proven to be... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Covid-19 forces us to confront reality of poverty, inequality – Ramaphosa

28th April 2020 Despite great strides over the last 26 years in building a common future in which all South Africans had a part, poverty and inequality continued to stalk South Africa and the coronavirus pandemic was forcing South Africans to confront this reality. President Cyril Ramaphosa made his weekly... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Corruption Watch calls for tighter measures to reduce corruption amid lockdown

23rd April 2020 Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s R500-billion economic and social support package, however, it is urging government to implement measures to reduce opportunities for corruption during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Ramaphosa revealed... →

Corruption Watch director David Lewis

US CDC commits R250m to South Africa’s Covid-19 fight, reaffirms partnership with Africa

22nd April 2020 The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has committed R250-million to South Africa’s Covid-19 response and has also pledged its support for the African continent through partnerships with the Africa CDC, as well as national public institutions in Africa. The US government has, to date, funded... →

SANDF confirms four Covid-19 cases in military community

15th April 2020 The South African Department of Defence on Wednesday confirmed four positive cases of coronavirus within the military community, however, none of the cases involved members deployed for the nationwide lockdown. The Department of Health has confirmed that the country had 2 415 confirmed cases of... →

Ndabeni-Abrahams ‘regrets’ flouting Covid-19 lockdown regulations

8th April 2020 Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has expressed her regret for breaching lockdown rules put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus and has asked South Africans to forgive her for her actions. President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Ndabeni-Abrahams on... →

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

Regional African task forces tackle Covid-19

6th April 2020 While the world battles with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the African Union Bureau’s regional coronavirus task forces, established across all five regions on the continent, will step in to tackle the crisis in Africa, which has over 7 800 confirmed cases. AU chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa said... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Basa expresses confidence in newly appointed MD amid pandemic

1st April 2020 The Banking Association South Africa (Basa) has announced the appointment of Bongiwe Kunene as its new MD, saying her skills and experience will serve the association well, while building on the strengths of the financial services sector amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Kunene replaces... →

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Outgoing Basa MD Cas Coovadia

Journalism an important national asset, necessity during pandemic – Mthembu

26th March 2020 Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu on Thursday said government appreciated the role of the media during the coronavirus pandemic following government’s classification of the media as an essential service during the Covid-19 lockdown. The country will go into a national lockdown on... →

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu

We are fighting to protect people, fortify economies during Covid-19 – Ramaphosa

23rd March 2020 As the nation waits for President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the country this evening, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the President released his weekly column, highlighting the task governments across the globe had to contain the virus and to protect people and economies. The number of confirmed... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Social partners must help implement measures to mitigate economic effects of Covid-19 – govt

18th March 2020 Government has called on business and labour to work with it to conceptualise measures to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus on the economy, with a particular focus on preserving jobs. President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza met with the leaders of 14 political parties,... →

Ramaphosa emphasises youth employment in weekly column

17th February 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated the launch of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention Programme in his weekly column to the nation on Monday, emphasising the need for government to ensure that South Africa’s youth participates in the country’s economy meaningfully, either formally or... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Empowering women is not a favour – Ramaphosa

3rd February 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday vowed that South Africa, in its capacity as the African Union chair, plans to improve women’s representation in economic and political decision-making processes in Africa. He said empowering women was not a favour or a voluntarily adopted option but stated that... →

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

Have your say on the Military Discipline Bill

21st January 2020 Public comments on the Military Discipline Bill must be submitted by February 7 and submissions can be written or made verbally. The Bill will be used to establish and regulate military courts and can also be used to appoint judicial officers and court officials. The Judge Advocate General and... →

South Africa does not have a dysfunctional State – Ramaphosa

20th January 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday assured South Africans of the improvements government is making to better the lives of citizens, saying while the country might face great challenges, it does not have a dysfunctional State. Ramaphosa wrote in his weekly newsletter to the country that... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Water availability in consumers’ hands – Sisulu

7th November 2019 Despite fears that South Africa is heading towards a major water shortage, Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu said there was no need for panic if South Africans used water sparingly ahead of the normal summer rainfall. Sisulu said the availability of water was in... →

Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu

Vetting of State officials will help fight corruption – Scopa

15th October 2019 The Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday declared that in fighting corruption and instituting consequence management systems, it was imperative that the vetting of State officials be prioritised. Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa explained that the lack of enforcement of vetting... →

Ramaphosa in London to woo business

14th October 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa said to attract investment government needed to make it easier to do business in South Africa, citing that investors are looking for countries that can provide stable and sustained returns, while minimising risks and cost. Ramaphosa was speaking in London, at the 2019... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa to appoint two further councils to help address country's developmental challenges

10th October 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said he will soon be appointing two further councils – the Investment Advisory Council and the State-Owned Enterprises Council (SOEs) – which will assist in meeting the developmental needs of the country. Ramaphosa was addressing the first meeting of the... →

Presidential Economic Advisory Council

First Presidential Economic Advisory Council meeting to get underway

8th October 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 18-member Presidential Economic Advisory Council will have its first sitting on Wednesday, at the Presidential office, in Cape Town. Last week the Presidency announced the appointment of the council, which will advise Ramaphosa and government on the development and... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

ANC NEC releases meeting outcomes

2nd October 2019 The African National Congress National Executive Committee concluded its four-day meeting on Monday, having focused on national economic recovery, tackling the scourge of gender-based violence and the National Health Insurance. Talks around an economic recovery included discussions with alliance... →

Govt finalising economic growth strategy to stimulate economy

30th September 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday addressed the nation in his first weekly newsletter and revealed that government would be finalising a clear economic growth strategy for the country in the next few weeks. He said several parts of the strategy were already in place and it would draw on public... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Reducing scale of climate change a good investment – scientists

20th September 2019 An international contingent of scientists on Friday called on world leaders to increase measures taken against climate change, stating that reducing its magnitude was also a good investment. The group published its study a few days ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Week, taking place in... →

Saving water now will ensure that we are better prepared – water dept

12th September 2019 The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on Gauteng residents to save water, after dam levels in the province declined slightly this week owing to warmer temperatures. The dam levels are currently at 89.7%, however, the department points out that this is a decline compared with the same... →

Molefe has only seven days to pay money – Solidarity

16th August 2019 Trade union Solidarity on Friday told former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe that he has only seven days to pay the R700 000 he owes them. Solidarity said it has received a letter from Molefe’s attorneys requesting a 30-day postponement for the payment of the money. →

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Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe

SACP remembers Marikana tragedy, calls for unity against economic exploitation

16th August 2019 The South African Communist Party on Friday commemorated the seventh anniversary of the Marikana tragedy by calling on workers and trade unions to unite in the struggle against economic exploitation and in the struggle for social emancipation. The SACP explained that deepening outsourcing,... →

BLSA urges Parly to restore confidence in the Office of the Public Protector

6th August 2019 Business Leadership South Africa on Tuesday called on Parliament to urgently strengthen and restore confidence in the Office of the Public Protector. The BLSA said it was concerned about the recent rulings and pronouncements by different courts, including the Constitutional Court, that have been... →

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