UNCHECKED VIOLENCE SAPS, SANDF scope gang hotspots as Cape Flats records 23 murders in 11 days 5 min 0 By Vincent Cruywagen
CRYING SHAME Children go hungry while R336m for early childhood nutrition remains unspent 9 min 4 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
BOOTS ON THE GROUND This deployment is different, says Ramaphosa, as SANDF swoops on illegal mining 5 min 1 By Reitumetse Pilane, Suné Payne
TRC Roulette Mbeki and Zuma: Two presidents, one commission and the lawfare over TRC accountability 6 min 2 By Marianne Thamm
THE INTERVIEW ‘It’s about law, not politics’ — SA’s Dirco boss on US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliation 10 min 27 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
