Curated optimism: President Ramaphosa delivering his 2025 State of the Nation address. Photo: GCIS South Africa enters 2026 burdened by deepening crises — collapsing infrastructure, rising hunger, chronic unemployment and a political class insulated from the realities of ordinary citizens.…
This was Scotland’s fifth win in six Tests against England but their first in eight Tests when facing a team in the world’s top 10. Scotland ended England’s 12-match unbeaten run with a stunning 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield…
Collaborative governance: The government of national unity had promised stability and accelerated reform. Photo: @PresidencyZA/X A year after President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his inaugural State of the Nation address (Sona) as the head of South Africa’s first national coalition government,…
There were only nine minutes left when City defender Guehi delivered the decisive blow. Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City to seal a 2-0 win over minnows Salford in the FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley suffered…
Can of worms: KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sounded the alarm about police corruption. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy The inquiries into the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the criminal justice system have shone a light on a secretive and violent…
Can of worms: KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sounded the alarm about police corruption. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy The inquiries into the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the criminal justice system have shone a light on a secretive and violent…
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Hallowed: Cape Town City Hall before proceeding. Photo: GCIS Even before he stood on the podium to give his State of the Nation address (Sona), many opposition parties had already given President Cyril Ramaphosa the thumbs down, with the official…
For consenting adults, the department encouraged safe sex and avoiding ‘love without protection’. As the country celebrates love on Valentine’s Day, Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has issued a stern warning to older men that the annual…
Water trucks parked at an empty water reservoir in Midrand.. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy It’s a scorching Tuesday in Melville, west of Johannesburg. Plastic buckets line the driveway of Michael Almeida’s home, a makeshift lifeline in the city’s worsening water crisis.…