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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: EFF calls for expulsion of Trump's ambassador; Ramaphosa asks Motsoaledi to suspend Health DG; And, Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
Making headlines: IEC confirms voter registration weekend in June; GDP increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter; by 1.1% for 2025; And Madlanga Commission deadline extended
Making headlines: EFF, DA claim vindication in VAT court ruling; Govt says Vincent Smith sentencing shows determination to strengthen accountability; And, Africa Trade Barometer points to ease-of-trade improvements leading to investment
Making headlines: DA says it will not remove ‘Lesufi shower billboard’ at ANC’s request; Godongwana says oil spike threatens South Africa’s inflation; And, Somali parliament approves constitution change to extend president's term, delay election
Making headlines: Tributes pour in for Mosiuoa Lekota; South Africa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict if asked; And, South African financiers develop R2bn water conservation bond
Making headlines: Govt unveils Mandela, Tambo statues; DA wants investigation into Tshwane’s water tankers, as it unveils new billboard; And, failing municipal infrastructure, not water scarcity, driving South Africa’s water crisis
Making headlines: SIU’s Kaizer Kganyago joins NPA; DoH senior officials arrested for fraud, theft; And, South Africa can expect fuel price increases amid Middle East conflict
Making headlines: EFF lays criminal charge against Paul O’Sullivan; Presidency assumes control of Iran naval inquiry from Defence Department; And, Parly committee urges transparent probe of sanitary product health risk allegations
Making headlines: DA welcomes members from ActionSA; Moody’s says South Africa budget ‘confirms’ strong fiscal stance; And, more than 1 700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says
Making headlines: Treasury withdraws planned R20bn tax increase from 2026 Budget; Tau signals strategic reset to strengthen economic transformation; And, Sassa officials arrested in social grants fraud case
Making headlines: NHI Act officially halted; S African men lured into fighting in Russia make their way home; And, New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate
Making headlines: SIU reveals corruption at Home Affairs; Ramaphosa defends SANDF deployment to fight organised crime; And, Energy Council asks for fiscal support towards continued electricity reform
Making headlines: NHI halted as Ramaphosa awaits ConCourt ruling; DA reiterates rejection of BEE after Ramaphosa slams party in SoNA debate; And, WFP warns food aid in Somalia could halt within weeks
Making headlines: Eskom starts stakeholder engagements in Eastern Cape for new nuclear builds; Parly committee flags ARV imports by companies listed as local; And, Rwanda hikes policy rate after inflation rises past target band
Making headlines: South Africa consumer inflation falls to 3.5% y/y in January; AfriForum serves summons on Ramaphosa, Motsoaledi over NHI Act; And, Namibia central bank keeps interest rate steady for second meeting in a row
Making headlines: Unemployment rate improves to 31.4%; Parly Saps investigation committee’s deadline extended to March; And, AfriForum serves summons on govt over controversial NHI Act
Making headlines: Steenhuisen warns DA about exiting GNU alliance; BLSA says electricity reform-type urgency required to save manufacturing; And, Cyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16 000
Making headlines: Mixed political reactions to water crisis committee announced during SoNA; Economists see three more South Africa rate cuts, split on when; And, Mozambique port city braces for impact of Cyclone Gezani
Making headlines: Human rights commission calls for water crisis to be declared a national disaster; IMF finds South African economy resilient, but warns of downside risks; And, South African farmers count mounting losses as foot-and-mouth disease rages
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
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