Jonisayi Maromo

Journalist

No bail: Victor Majola to remain behind bars in DJ Warras murder case

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Victor Mthethwa Majola, accused of orchestrating the murder of DJ Warras, has been denied bail by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, raising questions about the ...

Judgment day for Victor Majola: Will he be granted bail in DJ Warras murder case?

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Victor Majola awaits a crucial ruling in his bail application, facing serious charges linked to the shocking murder of DJ Warras. What will the court decide?

Constitutional Court rules Bloemfontein court may try Moroadi Cholota, even after flawed extradition

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Moroadi Cholota’s long-running legal battle took a decisive turn after the Constitutional Court ruled that the Bloemfontein High Court retains jurisdiction to try ...

Did Paul O'Sullivan ghost-write Jacques Pauw's 'The President's Keepers'?

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Major General Prince Mokotedi alleges that Paul O’Sullivan ghost-wrote The President’s Keepers, igniting a fierce debate about authorship and integrity in South ...

Driver expected in court after deadly crash that claimed the lives of 14 Gauteng learners

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Following a tragic crash that claimed the lives of 12 learners, a 22-year-old scholar transport driver is set to face court on multiple charges, raising urgent questions ...

‘I was snubbed for promotion’: Manager jailed after explaining why he stole R2 million from Pretoria firm

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

A Gauteng food manufacturing manager has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding his employer of over R2 million, revealing the dark side of ambition ...

Another scholar transport crash in Gauteng: Learners injured on the way to school

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Three scholars were injured in a crash involving a scholar transport vehicle and a light motor vehicle in Germiston, raising concerns over safety in Gauteng's scholar ...

‘Scholar taxi was driving towards oncoming traffic’: Lesufi overwhelmed as Vaal death toll rises to 13

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Tragedy strikes in Vanderbijlpark as 13 learners lost their lives in a scholar transport accident. Gauteng Premier Lesufi calls for urgent reforms in the unregulated ...

Search intensifies for Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu after Mozambique floods sweep away vehicle

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

The search intensifies for Andile Mngwevu, Ekurhuleni's MMC for Roads and Transport, who went missing after his vehicle was swept away by devastating floods in Mozambique. ...

Were Ramaphosa’s instructions on Iran’s participation in naval drill ignored? Motshekga orders probe

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

South Africa has initiated a formal inquiry into allegations that President Ramaphosa's directives regarding Iran's participation in a multinational naval exercise ...

Zimbabwe sets deadline for foreign businesses to comply with local ownership laws

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Zimbabwe's government has issued a directive requiring foreign nationals in reserved sectors to submit regularisation plans by January 31, following the publication ...

Naptosa praises record matric pass rate but flags ‘gatekeeping’ concerns

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Naptosa has praised the Class of 2025 for achieving an 88% pass rate in the NSC examinations, the highest in South Africa's history, while expressing concerns about ...

‘Americans must remove that moron’: Solly Mapaila’s appeal during protest at US Embassy in Pretoria

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

A coalition of South African unions and civil society groups protested outside the US Embassy in Pretoria, denouncing US interference in Venezuela and calling for ...

‘They shot at police first’: Inside the KZN operation where five wanted suspects were shot dead

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Five wanted suspects were killed in a shootout with police during a high-stakes operation in Inanda, Durban, targeting serious violent crime.

‘I don’t know what Dudula is saying’: Gauteng MEC says 97% of learners placed are South African

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane asserts that over 97% of learners in public schools are South African nationals, countering Operation Dudula's claims of prioritising ...

‘We have seen this movie before’: South Africa raises alarm at UN over US abduction of Venezuela’s president

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

South Africa's strong condemnation of the US's military operation in Venezuela raises critical questions about international law and the future of global diplomacy. ...

'Don't bring mangoes or skin-lightening creams into South Africa': BMA outlines strict rules at borders

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The Border Management Authority has cautioned travellers against bringing agricultural products and unauthorised medicines into South Africa, warning that prohibited ...

Watch VideoWATCH | Final call for ‘The Shady Lurker’: DJ Warras laid to rest

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Today marks the farewell of Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras, as family and friends gather for his funeral in Rosebank. Amidst the grief, the community feels a ...

Tensions rise as South Africa defends deportation of Kenyans as US threatens 'severe consequences'

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

South Africa has defended the deportation of seven Kenyan nationals as lawful, rejecting allegations of misconduct, while the United States escalated tensions by ...

How did a ‘severely overloaded’ Malawi-bound bus pass Gauteng festive roadblocks until Polokwane?

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Traffic authorities in Limpopo have intercepted an overloaded bus travelling from Gauteng to Malawi, carrying 117 occupants—52 more than its legal capacity—raising ...

US demands 'accountability' from South Africa over Kenyan arrests linked to refugee applications

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The US government is pressing South Africa for answers after a raid on a refugee application centre led to the arrest of seven Kenyan nationals.

South Africa raids centre processing US-bound refugee applications, arrests seven Kenyans

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Seven Kenyan nationals were arrested in South Africa for illegally working on US-bound refugee applications, highlighting ongoing concerns over immigration laws ...

'A price was put on his head': DJ Warras had five protection orders before his murder in Joburg

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Johannesburg Public Safety MMC Mgcini Tshwaku says the killing of DJ Warras was a targeted hit, revealing the slain building caretaker had obtained five protection ...

Tembisa deputy principal in court over brutal murder of school principal

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

A Tembisa deputy principal is set to face court charges connected to the brutal murder of a school principal during a home invasion, where his family was also attacked. ...

Zimbabwe blocks foreigners from taxi, bakery and salon businesses, reserves sectors for locals

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Zimbabwe has gazetted new indigenisation regulations barring foreign participation in everyday businesses such as taxis, hair salons and bakeries, while forcing ...