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Thabi Shomolekae

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

By Thabi Shomolekae

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

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... 


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

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


Bidvest chairperson Bonang Mohale

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


KZN to boost testing, screening capability with Phelophepa train

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


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

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... 


Dr Sandile Buthelezi appointed as Health DG

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... 


US govt donates 1 000 ventilators to S Africa

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


Economist calls on govt to top up stimulus package

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... 


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

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


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... 


Corruption Watch director David Lewis

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... 


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

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... 


SANDF confirms four Covid-19 cases in military community

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... 


Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


Outgoing Basa MD Cas Coovadia

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... 


Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


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

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

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... 


DA head of policy Gwen Ngwenya and deputy federal chair Mike Waters

DA calls for input on draft Values and Principles doc ahead of policy conference

3rd February 2020

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on party structures, its members, and citizens to submit their inputs on the party's draft Values and Principles document ahead of its policy conference,... 


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... 


Have your say on the Military Discipline Bill

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu

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... 


SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande

African Communist’s 60th anniversary celebrates SACP’s role in media

21st October 2019

In celebrating the 60th anniversary of the South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) publication, the ‘African Communist’, secretary general and editor in chief of the quarterly journal Blade... 


Vetting of State officials will help fight corruption – Scopa

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


Presidential Economic Advisory Council

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


ANC NEC releases meeting outcomes

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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa

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... 


Reducing scale of climate change a good investment – scientists

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... 


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

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... 


Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe

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... 


SACP remembers Marikana tragedy, calls for unity against economic exploitation

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... 


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