Ronald Ralinala
Battery‑electric vehicle sales in South Africa surged 96 % year‑on‑year in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Automotive Business Council (Naamsa). The jump comes as record‑high fuel prices force drivers to rethink their daily commute, yet the market still hovers below the 1 % mark of total new‑car registrations. With March 2026 hitting a monthly … Read more
Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has never been one to mince words, and his latest broadside on the state of South African governance lands with the weight of a man who has watched the rot spread from the inside. In a pointed assessment of where the country finds itself, Motlanthe declared that “the thieves are dominant” … Read more
A twisted tale of greed unfolded in Johannesburg last week when a former nurse and her ex‑gardener were each handed life sentences for the cold‑blooded murder of 29‑year‑old Busisiwe Nxumalo. The courts described the killing as the brutal climax of an insurance fraud scheme that siphoned almost R6 million from unsuspecting insurers, leaving a family shattered and … Read more
South African telcos are now being hailed as the next catalyst for digital identity adoption, a role traditionally reserved for banks. After years of championing mobile money and fintech breakthroughs, operators such as Vodacom and MTN have built the distribution muscle and regulatory clout needed to push identity services from pilot projects to everyday reality. … Read more
Testimony at the Madlanga Commission is set to continue as IPID Assistant Director of Investigations Zelda Maphosho returns to the stand, picking up where a heated session left off over how a major cocaine trafficking investigation was handled. The commission has been diging into the conduct of law enforcement officials linked to one of Gauteng’s … Read more
The Electoral Commission has drawn a firm line ahead of next year’s municipal pols, warning political parties, hopeful candidates and their supporters to stop slapping the IEC’s name and logo onto campaign material. The Commission says misusing IEC branding in election material is not only unlawful but risks tricking voters into believing it backs a … Read more
South Africa’s first-ever impeachment committee is moving cautiously but firmly, with newly appointed chairperson Makashule Gana signalling that he wants the committee to hold its next meeting before Parliament breaks for recess. Beyond that, though, he is refusing to be pined down on dates, insisting it is simply too early to map out how long … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stepped into one of South Africa’s most divisive debates with a fresh plan to overhaul how the country manages migration, and Ramaphosa’s immigration roadmap is being read in some quarters as the first serious attempt in years to bring order to a system long criticised as broken. The proposals arive at … Read more
The Madlanga Commission turns its attention this week to one of the most explosive drug seizures in recent memory, with the Aeroton cocaine bust set to dominate Monday’s proceedings as commissioners dig deeper into how South African law enforcement handles, stores and, in some cases, loses the narcotics it confiscates. The inquiry has already exposed … Read more
Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee has thrown its weight behind President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to clamp down on illegal immigration, urging government departments to move quickly and turn the President’s directives into action on the ground. The committee says the time for talking has passed, and that the measures announced over the weekend need to be … Read more