Jonisayi Maromo

Journalist

'Vet everyone at Home Affairs': Officials on R25,000 salaries linked to millions in visa bribes

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The SIU has recommended that all Home Affairs employees be vetted as part of sweeping reforms following findings of organised corruption within the visa system.

Escalation: President Ramaphosa takes control of Iran's participation probe in Will of Peace naval exercise

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken control of the probe into Iran’s participation in Exercise Will of Peace 2026, shifting the investigation from the Defence Department ...

‘It’s not us’: Zimbabwe police deny Chivayo arrest statement as SA Hawks pursue R15 million gold case

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Zimbabwe police have dismissed as fake a circulating statement concerning Joachim Chivayo and his co-accused, while South Africa’s Hawks continue to pursue arrests ...

Tax Justice SA calls for action as Godongwana acknowledges illicit tobacco trade's impact

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Tax Justice SA has called for urgent arrests and prosecutions after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana acknowledged in his Budget speech that illicit trade is a major ...

Zimbabwe withdraws from R6.6 billion US health deal, citing national sovereignty concerns

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Zimbabwe has withdrawn from negotiations on a US$350 million health agreement, citing sovereignty concerns, while the US prepares to scale back its assistance, raising ...

Investigating corruption: How Bushiri and Omotoso exploited South Africa's immigration system

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Shepherd Bushiri and Timothy Omotoso are implicated in a shocking investigation by the SIU, revealing systemic corruption within South Africa's Department of Home ...

Where is the smoking gun? Police search for missing firearm as Chatunga Mugabe appears in court

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Police are still searching for the firearm believed to have been used in the Hyde Park shooting that left a gardener critically injured, as Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe ...

Chatunga Mugabe behind bars: Revisiting Grace Mugabe’s assault saga and her hurried exit from South Africa

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

As Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe faces attempted murder charges, attention has returned to his mother Grace Mugabe’s 2017 assault case in South Africa — an incident ...

Diplomatic immunity explained: What it means for Robert Mugabe’s embattled son Chatunga

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, has been charged with attempted murder after a Hyde Park shooting, as an expert says diplomatic immunity is unlikely to shield him ...

SAPS probes shooting at former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s Hyde Park home

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

A security guard is reportedly in a critical condition after a shooting at a Hyde Park property linked to Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, with Gauteng police investigating ...

State Attorney rejects Malusi Gigaba’s plea for state-funded defence in Transnet corruption case

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Former minister Malusi Gigaba appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg alongside former Transnet executives, where the court heard that the State Attorney ...

IOL Exclusive: NPA engages Interpol as South Africa moves to extradite Zimbabwean musician Malloti

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

In an IOL exclusive, the National Prosecuting Authority said Interpol has been contacted to trace a fugitive wanted in connection with a 2017 Western Cape armed ...

Three farmers found guilty of brutally assaulting and murdering farm dweller Dumisani Phakathi

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Three farmers, aged 36, 29 and — have been convicted of murdering Dumisani Phakathi at a chicken farm in Mamokgalieskraal in September 2023, with sentencing proceedings ...

Turbulent week for Xolani Khumalo: Two court appearances and an MMC appointment rejected by ActionSA

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

It has been a turbulent week for ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo, whose assault case was postponed in Palm Ridge on Wednesday as he is scheduled ...

One year later: Media forum demands justice in murders of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and Zodwa Mdhluli

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Marking a year since the murders of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and Zodwa Mdhluli, the Africa Media and Communications Forum (AMCF) has criticised 14 court postponements ...

‘You think it’s Emmanuel picking you, but it’s Skomota’: Outrage over e-hailing driver profile sharing

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Public outrage grew after Bolt revealed that slain driver Isaac Satlat was using a shared profile, sparking a critical debate on identity verification and safety ...

Watch VideoBolt says murdered Isaac Satlat was using another driver’s profile, not eligible for compensation

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Bolt confirms that Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old Nigerian driver murdered in Pretoria, was using another driver’s profile, raising serious questions about safety and ...

Arrested in court: Limpopo police swoop in Tshwane, link suspects to multi-province crime spree

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Limpopo police arrested a 23-year-old robbery suspect inside the Temba Magistrate’s Court in Tshwane, leading to the arrest of a second man linked to a Rust de Winter ...

Fourth suspect in Bolt driver murder case surrenders to police

Jonisayi Maromo and Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

The fourth and final suspect in the murder of 22-year-old Bolt driver Isaac Satlat has surrendered to police in Atteridgeville, completing the arrests in a case ...

Three arrested over the brutal murder of Nigerian Bolt driver Isaac Satlat in Pretoria

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The investigation into the murder of Nigerian Bolt driver Isaac Satlat intensifies as three suspects are set to appear in court, following recent arrests by the ...

‘Soldiers are trained to kill’: Ramaphosa unpacks SANDF deployment to Gauteng and Western Cape

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

President Cyril Ramaphosa elaborates on the SANDF's deployment to combat illegal mining and gang violence in Gauteng and the Western Cape, emphasising the urgent ...

Nigeria condemns Randburg murder, highlighting safety fears for its nationals in South Africa

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Nigeria’s Consulate in Johannesburg says the killing of Emeka Clement Uzor during a Sizok’Thola-linked anti-drug operation in Randburg has raised questions about ...

Three arrested on N4 with stolen Toyota Fortuner travelling from Pretoria to Mozambique

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Three suspects, aged 28 to 32, were arrested after police intercepted a stolen Toyota Fortuner on the N4, en route from Pretoria to Mozambique. The operation, which ...

Paul O'Sullivan's two days of bombshell claims: Allegations across SAPS and Presidency

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Across two days before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Paul O’Sullivan levelled allegations against senior police officials, questioned political influence in the ...

Watch VideoWATCH | Paul O’Sullivan’s second day on the hot seat: MPs set to grill him over explosive claims

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

On his second day of testimony, forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan faces tough questioning from MPs, including Julius Malema, over explosive allegations of corruption ...