Jonisayi Maromo

Journalist

Killed during school run: How tender whistleblower was gunned down as alleged hitman remanded

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

A 30-year-old man has appeared in court on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the 2022 killing of Home Affairs tender whistleblower Marumo ...

Watch VideoBolt says murdered Isaac Satlat was using another driver’s profile, not eligible for compensation

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Bolt confirms that Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old Nigerian driver murdered in Pretoria, was using another driver’s profile, raising serious questions about safety and ...

US ambassador-designate Brent Bozell III arrives in South Africa as diplomatic tensions linger

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

US ambassador-designate Leo Brent Bozell III has arrived in South Africa and is expected to present his credentials to President Cyril Ramaphosa, formally taking ...

Toyota Hilux GD-6 forfeited to the State after occupants flee on foot, leaving R2.6 million dagga

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

A Toyota Hilux GD6 bakkie has been forfeited to the State after its occupants fled into bushes near Vaalwater, abandoning eight bags of dagga valued at R2.6 million. ...

Justice for Isaac: Trio accused of Bolt driver's murder abandon bail application

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Three suspects in the murder of Bolt driver Isaac Satlat have chosen to remain in custody, igniting public protests demanding justice outside the Pretoria Magistrate’s ...

IOL EXCLUSIVE: SAPS hunts Zimbabwe celebrity musician Malloti over armed robbery

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

In an IOL exclusive, SAPS confirms a warrant of arrest was issued in 2017 for an accused identified as Namatai Bhobho in a Western Cape armed robbery case, with ...

Three arrested over the brutal murder of Nigerian Bolt driver Isaac Satlat in Pretoria

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The investigation into the murder of Nigerian Bolt driver Isaac Satlat intensifies as three suspects are set to appear in court, following recent arrests by the ...

Valentine’s Day horror: Teacher kills girlfriend, shoots her 22-year-old daughter

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

A 56-year-old teacher has been arrested for murder and attempted murder following a tragic Valentine's Day shooting in Elukwatini, where a mother was killed and ...

Paul O'Sullivan's two days of bombshell claims: Allegations across SAPS and Presidency

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Across two days before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Paul O’Sullivan levelled allegations against senior police officials, questioned political influence in the ...

Watch VideoPaul O’Sullivan narrates how Jackie Selebi case, the Mbeki–Zuma feud undermined policing

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Paul O’Sullivan's explosive testimony to Parliament reveals how former police commissioner Jackie Selebi's dual role in the ANC undermined the integrity of South ...

Nigerian union in SA demands justice as Gauteng police probe fatal Sizok’Thola shooting

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) condemns the brutal shooting of Emeka Clement Uzor in Johannesburg, demanding accountability and a transparent investigation ...

Watch VideoPaul O’Sullivan details to Parliament how he trained Cyril Ramaphosa as a police reservist

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Discover how Paul O’Sullivan trained Cyril Ramaphosa as a police reservist in the late 1990s, revealing the irony of teaching constitutional matters to a key drafter ...

Paul O’Sullivan insists Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and SAPS commissioner Fannie Masemola belong in prison

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Paul O’Sullivan accused KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, national police commissioner Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo ...

Paul O’Sullivan Returns Under Heavy Security to Testify in Explosive Parliament Probe

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Paul O’Sullivan is set to testify before Parliament's ad hoc committee investigating serious allegations of corruption and misconduct within the South African Police ...

It’s D-day: Paul O’Sullivan to testify before Parliament ad hoc committee under tight security

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Paul O’Sullivan is set to testify before Parliament's ad hoc committee investigating serious allegations of corruption and misconduct within the South African Police ...

‘I’m back in SA and I have receipts’: Paul O’Sullivan to testify before Parliament

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has returned to South Africa from London to testify in person before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, dismissing claims that ...

From SAPS reservist to suspect then suicide: Wiandre Pretorius was questioned for Witness D murder

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Police have confirmed that Wiandre Pretorius, who died by suicide in Brakpan, was questioned as a person of interest in the murder of Madlanga Commission witness ...

Direct imprisonment: Police sergeant sentenced for stealing and selling chainsaws booked as evidence

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

A Limpopo police sergeant has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after stealing chainsaws intended as evidence in a criminal investigation, highlighting the ongoing ...

Suspects in Emmanuel Mbense murder dying one by one, with Wiandre Pretorius the latest

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The South African Police Service investigates a chilling pattern of deaths among suspects linked to the brutal murder of Emmanuel Mbense, raising questions about ...

Inquest launched into Wiandre Pretorius's suicide linked to Madlanga Commission proceedings

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

An inquest docket has been opened after Wiandre Pretorius, who was implicated in the Madlanga Commission and recently reported an alleged attempt on his life, died ...

Wiandre Pretorius, implicated in Madlanga Commission, dies by suicide after surviving hit

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Wiandre Pretorius, a police informant linked to the Madlanga Commission, has tragically died by suicide at a petrol station in Brakpan, just days after surviving ...

Hawks foil assassination plot: Prison warden arrested for conspiring to kill senior officials

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

The Hawks have arrested a 47-year-old prison warden for allegedly plotting to assassinate senior officials at the Waainek Correctional Centre, following an intelligence-driven ...

Getaway cars, rifles seized as four suspects arrested hours after Mohlakeng CIT heist

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Following a swift intelligence-led operation, police have arrested four suspects linked to a brazen cash-in-transit heist in Mohlakeng, recovering firearms and getaway ...

PICS: Man arrested with stolen Toyota Hilux GD-6 insists he only collected it from the car wash

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Police arrest a 49-year-old man at Nkomazi Toll Plaza for possessing a stolen Toyota Hilux GD-6, as he insists he was merely collecting it from a car wash.

Fresh fears for witnesses after alleged hit on man implicated at Madlanga Commission

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

An alleged assassination attempt on Wiandre Pretorius, a SAPS informer linked to the Madlanga Commission, raises serious concerns about witness safety following ...