THE INTERVIEW ‘It’s about law, not politics’ — SA’s Dirco boss on US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliation 10 min 0 By Victoria O'Regan
INFRASTRUCTURE DECAY SA’s water crisis is institutional before it is environmental 6 min 0 By Anthony Kaziboni
PARLIAMENT Ramaphosa slams opposition to BEE in Sona reply — what you need to know 6 min 2 By Suné Payne
FISHERIES INJUSTICE OP-ED President Ramaphosa, small-scale fishers cannot be ignored any longer 5 min 0 By Nobathembu Ndzengu
Sivenkosi Rashe Crisis governance — when the President chairs, the state suddenly works 2 min 1 19 February 2026
LOSS OF FOCUS Ramaphosa declares war on alcohol abuse, while entity studying alcohol-related harms faces closure 8 min 3 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
SONA DEBATE Joy in Eastern Cape as Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployment 5 min 1 By Suné Payne and Kyran Blaauw
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE Bay gang violence: ‘Our parents are burying us’ say residents, as police downplay crisis 7 min 1 By Kyran Blaauw
CYRIL’S ARMY Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the SANDF is deeply flawed. Here’s why 5 min 3 By John Stupart
Wandile Sihlobo Sona delivered promising message for South Africa’s agricultural community 5 min 0 15 February 2026
SONA2026 Rhetoric vs reality: civil society delivers sobering scorecard on Sona 2026 7 min 2 By Lerato Mutsila
Mbekezeli Benjamin Ramaphosa’s specialised courts plan misses the real crisis in SA’s judiciary 4 min 1 13 February 2026
SONA 2026 GNU parties welcome Ramaphosa’s water committee but question implementation 7 min 5 By Nonkululeko Njilo, Suné Payne and Victoria O'Regan
SONA 2026 A Sona for (almost) all — Ramaphosa’s masterclass in political crowd-pleasing 7 min 17 By Rebecca Davis
SONA 2026 Electricity transmission company will be fully independent, assures Ramaphosa 5 min 5 By Ferial Haffajee
SONA 2026 IN FULL: President Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address 31 min 0 By Cyril Ramaphosa
TAP SQUEEZE Ramaphosa deploys ministers before Sona to ‘urgently’ tackle Joburg’s water crisis 4 min 1 By Victoria O'Regan