Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter

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.

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
Zondo declines Holomisa’s request for intervention ahead of GNU conclusion

Chief justice Raymond Zondo has declined a request from UDM’s Bantu Holomisa to convene a meeting between 18 concerned parties ahead of the formation ...

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
'Talks continue, FedEx will decide', says DA on coalition proceedings

The DA federal council has announced its endorsement of federal leader John Steenhuisen and the party's negotiating team to continue with talks to ...

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
GNU: opposition parties warn of a 'return of white rule' and weakened opposition

The ANC has received pushback from one of its trusted coalition allies, Al Jama-ah, warning it against its proposed government of national unity and ...

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
Incoming administration must sustain economic reforms, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has motivated for the incoming seventh administration to not abandon his momentum of economic reform.

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
Government of national unity proposal will kill watchdogs, says ActionSA

Party sees its future role as being a constructive opposition

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
LISTEN | ActionSA exits Multi-party Charter, but will stay put in Tshwane

ActionSA has cut the cord, formally exiting the multiparty charter..

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
Zuma blue ticks ANC in coalition talks

Former president and MK Party leader Jacob Zuma blue ticked the ANC when it approached the party for coalition talks, the ANC confirmed.

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
Cosatu warns of ANC 'flirting' with the DA 'enemy'

A DA-ANC tie up will force the workers' federation to reconsider its relationship with the ANC

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
'Nobody is above the law. We will act,' says Ntshavheni on Zuma threats

Ministers in the security cluster have warned they will act against threats of unrest over the outcome of Wednesday's elections and are ready to ...

Sisanda Mbolekwa Politics reporter
MPC moonshot pact lands in a crater

The opposition alliance initiated by the DA fared dismally this week and is calling it a day, say insiders