Sisanda Aluta Mbolekwa is a political reporter for the Sunday Times and TimesLive. She holds BA Media and Politics and BA Honours in Journalism degrees from Wits University. She has a keen interest in the governance and politics of the country, with a focus on local government, service delivery, youth and gender-related current affairs.
Multi-Party Charter unveils social welfare plan to tackle poverty
The MPC wants to secure socioeconomic development needed to address inequality, hunger and create a more equitable and ...
'It's not easy but fear will not deter me,' says Anele Mda on contesting elections
Independent candidate Anele Mda acknowledged the difficulties of competing against established parties but she's ...
Security agencies will safeguard elections, IEC says ahead of May 29
The Electoral Commission of South Africa says it is confident law enforcement and security agencies will safeguard the ...
Rise Mzansi launches 'Tsoga Gauteng plan'
Rise Mzansi launched its election manifesto for Gauteng on Monday, kickstarting its campaign and revealing its plan for ...
‘Despite challenges, our democracy is in good health’ — Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa's democracy is in good health despite challenges more than a month before ...
EFF lambastes Gauteng for failure to pay Nasi iSpani beneficiaries while government ...
More than 300 beneficiaries of Gauteng's Nasi iSpani jobs scheme allege they have not been paid, with some saying the ...
Nkosindiphile Xhakaza elected new Ekurhuleni mayor
Nkosindiphile Xhakaza is the newly elected mayor of Ekurhuleni.
No turning a blind eye to genocide, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was in the face of callous indifference from the international community that the ...
David Mabuza denies claims of MK party involvement
Former deputy president David Mabuza has refuted claims he has any links with the MK party, saying that he is “shocked ...
DA's Msimanga 'exposes ANC's broken promises and corruption' in Gauteng
Msimanga said the current state of affairs provides Gauteng residents with minimal cause for celebration ahead of ...