Polity

https://www.polity.org.za/
Polity is a news website produced by Creamer Media that delivers frequent, concise coverage of South African and African political developments. The website publishes a host of content, that includes breaking news; exclusive interviews that features authors, analysts and sector specialists; short daily bulletins that summarise the day’s leading headlines in politics, governance, legislation and public policy; as well as archived speeches, policy documents and reports. Polity can be accessed via desktop, app or mobile browser.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Year the organization started publishing:
1989
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Morocco
Other
Senegal
South Africa
Other countries of coverage:

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Economy and finance
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Migration
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Newsletter
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
Vodcast or other video platforms
Mobile app
YouTube
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
Tiktok
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
2,700
Twitter number of followers:
8,731
YouTube number of followers:
6,490

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Martin Creamer
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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