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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Promises, promises, Sona promises. . .

Speaking outside the Cape Town City hall, Masizole Mnqasela, of the Alliance of Citizens for Change, and a former DA member, emphasised the importance of Ramaphosa working with facts rather than making false promises “as usual”.

Siyabonga Sithole , Ashley Lechman , Mashudu Sadike and Theolin Tembo|Published

Apartheid victims families says the wait for justice has been too long

“Our families were denied our constitutional right to justice when successive governments, starting with the one led by former president Thabo Mbeki, failed to implement the recommendations of the TRC’s Amnesty Committee, ” said Lukhanyo Calata, the son of Fort Calata.

Manyane Manyane|Published

Watch VideoSouth Africa has too many missing children

The case of missing children in South Africa remains a pandemic.

Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Remembering Pravin Gordhan

Struggle stalwart and corruption fighter Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan is remembered as an outstanding leader and a person who never hesitated to speak truth to power.

Taschica Pillay|Published

Waiting for the right people to assume power

There was an easy-going atmosphere in and around this polling station, with many of those who cast their vote at the Queensburgh Civic Hall generally appreciative of the high visibility of police and security personnel at the venue.

Mervyn Naidoo|Published

Your ultimate five-month guide to acing final Matric exams

Matric exams are essential because they determine your overall academic performance and can have a significant impact on your future educational and career opportunities. w

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Ramaphosa urged to ‘find his pen’ and sign ERA Bill to bring SA closer to energy security

South Africa appears to be a significant step closer to energy security following the adoption of the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill.

Jason Woosey|Published

‘His brains were on the floor’: Soweto mum demands answers after her son dies in police custody

Thapelo Modise’s mother Susan told IOL that when she saw her son’s lifeless body, he was sitting in a chair in the police station, but his brains and blood were scattered on the floor.

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Mom, 56, and her 40-year-old son gunned down at their home

Police were notified about the shooting incident and rushed to the scene, where they found the 40-year-old son lying down in a pool of blood inside the house, with gunshot wounds.

Jonisayi Maromo|Published