Gauteng scholar transport operators protest as department tightens compliance measures

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Gauteng scholar transport operators marched in protest this week, refusing to attend a scheduled government engagement as the Department of Roads and Transport intensifies ...

Experts warn: Military alone cannot solve SA's organised crime problem

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

President Ramaphosa has deployed the South African National Defence Force to combat illegal mining and gang violence in hotspots across Gauteng and the Western Cape. ...

‘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 ...

SONA 2026 | 7 key points from Ramaphosa's speech

IOL Reporter|Updated

An overview of the key points made during President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address on Thursday.

EFF slams Ramaphosa's SONA address as 'a political campaign launch'

Theolin Tembo|Updated

In a fiery response to President Ramaphosa's SONA address, EFF leader Julius Malema accuses the president of electioneering tactics, claiming that the SANDF's deployment ...

Watch VideoOpposition parties slam Ramaphosa’s R7m SONA as ‘more of the same’

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Opposition parties have branded President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address a costly exercise in repetition, arguing that it failed to tackle worsening ...

READ IN FULL: President Ramaphosa's SONA 2026 address

IOL|Updated

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his 10th State of the Nation Address on Thursday.

Watch VideoSONA 2026 | Ramaphosa deploys SANDF to crush organised crime, illegal mining in Gauteng and Western Cape

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

Ramaphosa framed the deployment as a constitutional, carefully planned operation.

Watch Video‘We need vaccines now’: Fed-up farmers protest Foot-and-Mouth crisis ahead of SONA

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

A group of farmers from KwaZulu-Natal held placards and called on Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and President Cyril Ramaphosa to act swiftly, warning that ...

Madlanga Commission is a ‘reset moment’ for South Africa, says Cachalia

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

Among the most revelations is testimony from Brigadier Rachel Matjeng, a senior forensic official, who told the commission she received bribes from Vusimuzi “Cat” ...

AfriForum to monitor murder case of Air Force Sergeant amid concerns of political interference

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

AfriForum has deployed legal observers to monitor the murder trial of two VIP protection officers accused of killing SAAF Sergeant Michael Swanton, citing concerns ...

The State of South Africa’s water crisis: A national disaster

Nicola Mawson|Updated

Will South Africans hear President Cyril Ramaphosa call the water crisis a national disaster tonight? That's what The South African Human Rights Commission wants. ...

Gauteng police clash with Zama Zamas: 75 AK-47 rounds recovered in Westonaria

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Gauteng police recovered 75 rounds of AK-47 ammunition during a dangerous confrontation with approximately 100 suspected illegal miners in Westonaria. The incident, ...

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 ...

Lesufi apology fails to quell outrage over ‘hotel bath’ remark amid Gauteng water crisis

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi faces backlash after revealing he sometimes bathes at hotels during water shortages. While meant to show solidarity, residents struggling ...

Tembisa supercars row: Dealer hits back after SIU links exotic vehicles to hospital looting scandal

Loyiso Sidimba|Updated

Yusuf Omar, dealer principal of Omar’s Motor Den, faces criticism after issuing threats to SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago over comments related to the return of ...

Tone deaf? Lesufi slammed for hotel bathing comment as Gauteng residents endure water crisis

Hope Ntanzi|Updated

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi faces backlash for his hotel comment amid a severe water crisis, as he apologises and emphasises that the government is committed ...

‘Blatant name-dropper, attention-seeker': SA’s first democratic police commissioner slams Paul O’Sullivan

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

South Africa’s first democratic police commissioner George Fivaz has dismissed forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan as an attention-seeker pretending to be a “big ...

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 ...