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Polity.org.za posts daily news reports covering the major issues of the day on our website, as well as weekly video interviews with some of South Africa's most respected thinkers in the political and economic environment.
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Making headlines: City of Johannesburg says Johannesburg not at ‘Day Zero’; DA threatens to sue over Gauteng water crisis; And, Marokane says with demand 98% covered, Eskom can now turn its focus to pricing models
Making headlines: Anti-corruption efforts stagnate in SA; Institute of Race Relations said despite growth, SA in ‘serious economic trouble’; And, US challenges Chinese control in race for African minerals
Making headlines: Paul O’Sullivan to physically testify before Parly Saps committee; Dipak Patel appointed new deputy chair of Presidential Climate Commission; And, Ramaphosa says Sars is the 'standard-bearer for capable State'
Making headlines: Parly defends Speaker’s decision to block subpoenas of witnesses in Saps probe; South Africa and China sign trade and investment framework agreement; And, Jews for Palestine want S Africa to cut all ties with Israel after diplomat’s expulsion
Making headlines: Geordin Hill-Lewis considers running for leader of DA; DA announces W Cape mayoral candidates; And, Tau heads to China, seeking duty-free export access
Making headlines: Steenhuisen ends 'mission' as DA leader; South Africa to raise minimum wage 5%, exceeding expectations; And, US condemns South Africa's expulsion of Israeli diplomat
Making headlines:
ANC Youth League wants youth unemployment declared national disaster
Rand Water overstretching assets to meet high demand
And, Africa faces $90bn debt wall in 2026
Making headlines: Ramaphosa pays tribute to Freedom Charter’s last surviving signatory; ABSA PMI rises by 8.2 points in Jan but remains below the neutral mark; And, Nigeria charges nine with 2025 massacre that killed 150
Making headlines: South Africa kicks out Israel's top diplomat; Eskom ups wage hike offer in ongoing union talks; And, Gauteng water demand surges
Making headlines: Ramaphosa wants special task team to investigate those implicated in Madlanga Commission report; ActionSA won't support no confidence motion against Dada Morero; And, new malaria vaccines helped Ghana slash child deaths but Trump cut aid
Making headlines: SIU returns R1.7bn to NSFAS purse; IFP supports Zulu King’s call to rename KwaZulu-Natal; And, Rwanda seeks arbitration in Britain's cancelled asylum deal
Making headlines: ANC calls for disciplinary action in ballot paper scandal; SIU probes alleged corruption in uMzinyathi municipality; And, South Sudan government says rebel advance poses 'serious threat to peace'
Making headlines: ActionSA expands footprint in North West with merger; Ramaphosa calls for increased investment to maintain economic recovery; And, Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak that killed nine
Making headlines: Supporters gather as Malema awaits sentence in firearm case; Godongwana plays down big tax changes in South Africa Budget; And, Uganda detains 2 000 opposition supporters, kills 30 after disputed election
Making headlines: Ramaphosa appoints Deputy Public Protector; Higher Education Minister says vocational institutions are not residual options; And, Guinea Bissau sets December 2026 election date after coup
Making headlines: South Africa's inflation rate edges up in December, as expected; Parly committee confident 2026 Budget will consider scholar transport funding; And, De Klerk Foundation condemns Nobel Peace Prize being used as ‘political currency’
Making headlines: Ramaphosa greenlights salary increases for MPs, judges; UK-South Africa celebrate five years of development-focused free trade pact; And, Egypt's Sisi to meet Trump on the sidelines of Davos
Making headlines: Ramaphosa says 2025 matric results show steady improvement in education; Eskom launches mobile customer hubs, pop-up service points; And, Mozambican President cancels Davos trip due to severe floods
Making headlines: South Africa launches inquiry into Iran's participation in BRICS+ naval drills; US accuses South Africa of cosying up to Iran with naval drills; And, despite delays, Hammanskraal water project progress
Making headlines: DA ‘disappointed’ with Dion George’s resignation ahead of inquiry; SA urges ‘restraint’ in Iran amid violent crackdown; And, new IMF mission chief to visit to Senegal next week
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