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Nostalgia: President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured here at Nelson Mandela’s prison house on the premises of the Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Wednesday, had a lot to look back on in his 2026 State of the Nation address on Thursday evening.

From transformation to sustained delivery

Perhaps the most tangible area of progress since SONA 2025 has been energy stabilisation. The marked reduction in the frequency and severity of load-shedding, including extended periods without outages, reflects the cumulative impact of the Energy Action Plan and improved maintenance discipline at Eskom

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Lucky Montana, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa former chief executive (Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

SIU guns for former Prasa boss Lucky Montana over R3.5bn ‘corrupt’ rail tender

The Special Investigation Unit also has its sight on former finance deputy minister Sfiso Buthelezi, whose company allegedly received R110 million fraudulently

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
A dearth of consequences: Ajay and Atul Gupta skipped South Africa for Dubai along with brother Rajesh and their families two days after then-president Jacob Zuma stepped down. (Photo by Gallo Images/Business Day/Martin Rhodes)

South Africa continues to fight for Gupta brothers extradition

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembisile Simelane-Nkadimeng said her department was also handling 40 extradition applications from other countries

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Last month, the M&G reported that the state would use emails for Kodwa’s expected prosecution. File photo

BREAKING: Zizi Kodwa to be charged for corruption this week

The sports, arts and culture minister allegedly received cash and other benefits to influence lucrative tenders for a software firm

  • Khaya Koko
4 min read
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn corruption charges against former cabinet minister and ANC national executive committee member Zizi Kodwa. Photo: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images

Zizi Kodwa faces R1.6m ‘bribe’ charges

The National Prosecuting Authority has encouraged its prosecutors and investigators to go after state capture cases

  • Khaya Koko
5 min read