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J. Cole announces Johannesburg return as ‘The Fall Off’ tour heads to FNB Stadium
Arts & Entertainment
/ 16 February 2026

J. Cole announces Johannesburg return as ‘The Fall Off’ tour heads to FNB Stadium

A decade after his last SA show, J. Cole returns to Johannesburg with a chart-topping album and a tour billed as his final chapter.

By Kibo Ngowi
Biodiversity at risk: SA nature reserves face infrastructure collapse and poaching pressures
The Green Guardian
/ 16 February 2026

Biodiversity at risk: SA nature reserves face infrastructure collapse and poaching pressures

Government responses remain limited, warns the EMS Foundation

By Sheree Bega
UPDATED: Witness F hospitalised, Madlanga Commission postpones testimony
National
/ 16 February 2026

UPDATED: Witness F hospitalised, Madlanga Commission postpones testimony

The witness’s testimony has been rescheduled for 16 March, the last day of the Madlanga Commission sitting

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Herman Mashaba in bid to reclaim Joburg mayor’s office
Politics
/ 16 February 2026

Herman Mashaba in bid to reclaim Joburg mayor’s office

ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February

By Mandisa Nyathi
Consumer food price inflation is likely to soften in 2026, although foot and mouth disease remains a challenge
Opinion
/ 16 February 2026

Consumer food price inflation is likely to soften in 2026, although foot and mouth disease remains a challenge

The benefits of lower grain prices, ample fruit and vegetable supplies, and potentially sideways meat prices will continue to be the major drivers of the deceleration in food price inflation in 2026

By Wandile Sihlobo
Jansen’s mystery ball and Markram’s mastery silence the Black Caps at T20 World Cup
Sport
/ 15 February 2026

Jansen’s mystery ball and Markram’s mastery silence the Black Caps at T20 World Cup

Marco Jansen’s deceptive slower ball and Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 86 power South Africa to a commanding T20 World Cup win over New Zealand.

By Tokelo Mokhesi
Single women lead home buying
Opinion
/ 15 February 2026

Single women lead home buying

Many of them buy for control over their own lives and protection rather than prestige. That’s worrying

By Ash Müller
In Sona, Ramaphosa signals shift from crisis management to consolidation
Politics
/ 13 February 2026

In Sona, Ramaphosa signals shift from crisis management to consolidation

For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address

By Hasina Kathrada
Msimanga weighs bid for DA leadership
Politics
/ 13 February 2026

Msimanga weighs bid for DA leadership

The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position

By Mandisa Nyathi
Water outages push residents to the edge
National
/ 13 February 2026

Water outages push residents to the edge

The crisis has exposed governance and infrastructure gaps as residents face ‘Day Zero’ conditions in multiple high-demand areas

By Sheree Bega
A look behind the rot in policing
National
/ 13 February 2026

A look behind the rot in policing

The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘A state of nothingness address’
Politics
/ 13 February 2026

‘A state of nothingness address’

Even before his speech on Thursday, many opposition parties had already given the president a ‘fail’

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
The hits and misses under the GNU
Politics
/ 13 February 2026

The hits and misses under the GNU

A year after the president’s first State of the Nation address as the leader of a coalition government, performance has been good and bad

By Mandisa Nyathi
SONA 2026: What’s the real dealbreaker?
Opinion
/ 13 February 2026

SONA 2026: What’s the real dealbreaker?

For weary citizens, the president’s address has become a ritual of promises rather than a moment of reckoning. If it is to regain its dignity, it must strip away the gloss and return to its core purpose

By Marlan Padayachee
MPs question O’Sullivan’s Ipid control
National
/ 13 February 2026

MPs question O’Sullivan’s Ipid control

The private forensic investigator denied having undue influence on the police, insisting he was just a concerned citizen who wanted to help in ‘uncapturing the criminal justice system’

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ramaphosa talks tough on gangs, corruption
Politics
/ 12 February 2026

Ramaphosa talks tough on gangs, corruption

The president said the South African National Defence Force would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence and illegal mining

By Hasina Kathrada
Ramaphosa announces crackdown on corruption in criminal justice system
Politics
/ 12 February 2026

Ramaphosa announces crackdown on corruption in criminal justice system

The president said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
EFF welcomes Ramaphosa’s announcement to deploy the army in Gauteng and the Western Cape
Politics
/ 12 February 2026

EFF welcomes Ramaphosa’s announcement to deploy the army in Gauteng and the Western Cape

Party leader Julius Malema said the move signalled the president’s loss of confidence in the police

By Lunga Mzangwe
SA’s sovereignty is ‘not negotiable’, Ramaphosa says in Sona
Politics
/ 12 February 2026

SA’s sovereignty is ‘not negotiable’, Ramaphosa says in Sona

In a pointed message to powerful nations, the president declared that South Africa’s sovereignty was “sacrosanct” and would not be compromised

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa declares foot-and-mouth outbreak a national disaster
The Green Guardian
/ 12 February 2026

Ramaphosa declares foot-and-mouth outbreak a national disaster

The president announced a mass vaccination drive of the country’s entire cattle herd as the government moves to limit economic damage, export bans and further losses to farmers

By Sheree Bega
READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s 2026 state of the nation address
Politics
/ 12 February 2026

READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s 2026 state of the nation address

This was Ramaphosa’s ninth address since being elected in 2019

By Cyril Ramaphosa
WATCH IT AGAIN: Ramaphosa delivers state of the nation address
Politics
/ 12 February 2026

WATCH IT AGAIN: Ramaphosa delivers state of the nation address

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address live from Cape Town City Hall.

By Staff Reporter
The state of the nation address: Connecting democratic authority to administrative action
Opinion
/ 12 February 2026

The state of the nation address: Connecting democratic authority to administrative action

Sona thus serves as both a mirror and a map: it reflects where the government has been whilst charting its intended course

By Busani Ngcaweni
SIU wins R646 million contract case, AECOM ordered to repay state
National
/ 12 February 2026

SIU wins R646 million contract case, AECOM ordered to repay state

The matter stems from a project intended to prevent the Richards Bay area from running out of water. The contract value was inflated from an initial R407m

By Sheree Bega
Artists call for urgent action at Sona 2026
Friday
/ 12 February 2026

Artists call for urgent action at Sona 2026

Amid the crisis in South Africa’s creative sector, artists and film crews march to demand funding, spaces and government accountability before Sona 2026

By Lesego Chepape
O’Sullivan accuses Mkhwanazi of running a parallel police force 
National
/ 11 February 2026

O’Sullivan accuses Mkhwanazi of running a parallel police force 

The private forensic Investigator described the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s media briefing last July as an attack against rivals within the South African Police Service

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Zille dismisses claims of a rift between her and Steenhuisen
Politics
/ 11 February 2026

Zille dismisses claims of a rift between her and Steenhuisen

The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa secures Putin’s support for the return of 17 South Africans caught in Russia-Ukraine war
Politics
/ 11 February 2026

Ramaphosa secures Putin’s support for the return of 17 South Africans caught in Russia-Ukraine war

The men found themselves trapped in the conflict after being allegedly lured to Russia by uMkhonto weSizwe’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC wants Tshwane mayoralty, even without outright win in 2026
Politics
/ 11 February 2026

ANC wants Tshwane mayoralty, even without outright win in 2026

The party’s regional secretary said should it be forced into a coalition following the local government elections, with a majority, it would demand the mayoral chain

By Lunga Mzangwe
Former Numsa leader accuses Irvin Jim of perjury and abuse of power
Politics
/ 10 February 2026

Former Numsa leader accuses Irvin Jim of perjury and abuse of power

Ruth Mamolaba Ntlokotse says Jim filed a false affidavit in court and suppressed internal dissent, raising questions about governance and accountability

By Mandisa Nyathi
M23 rebels welcome SANDF departure from Monusco
Africa
/ 10 February 2026

M23 rebels welcome SANDF departure from Monusco

M23 president Bertrand Bisimwa accused the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo of failing the people of eastern DRC

By Lenin Ndebele
O’Sullivan refuses to answer questions about background
National
/ 10 February 2026

O’Sullivan refuses to answer questions about background

EFF leader Julius Malema urged parliament’s d hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system to compel the private forensic investigator to answer every question posed to him

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
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