Merry Christmas, IOL readers! We hope you enjoy a wonderful day with family and friends.
Thank you for your support this year.
It’s been an exhausting 2017 so we're taking the day off to spend with our loved ones. We will check in for updates and to make sure we bring you any big breaking news.
In the meantime, take a look at some of our most read stories of 2017:
Mathews Phosa: This was my Damascus moment
Zodwa Wabantu loses more than her panty in pool
Fears grow as Zombie drug hits Durban
Blue whale suicide game hits SA's shores
20 things we all need to know about sex
Watch Durban hijackers gangster send off
Two busted on N1 with boot full of cash
We look forward to bringing you the best news coverage in 2018.