News24 | Major blow: 30 bricks of cocaine seized at Port of Durban

Another big blow has been dealt to drug trafficking syndicates through the confiscation of 30 bricks of pure cocaine at the Port of Durban. Source

News24 | 12 dead, 9 wounded in late-night Joburg shooting rampage

A late-night shooting rampage at an informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, left 12 people dead and at least nine wounded, prompting a massive police manhunt for the gunmen. Source

News24 | Skateboard star’s surprise gift: ‘Father figure’ Jerome gets a new Volvo

For Jerome Joel, escorting viral skateboard sensation Jason Vanporppal across South Africa came with a pleasant surprise upon saying their goodbyes – a new electric car. Source

News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Light rain in Limpopo; cloudy, cool to cold elsewhere

Partly cloudy, cool to cold conditions are forecast for most of the country, while light rain is expected in Limpopo, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | ‘No grievance can justify violence’: Churches condemn attacks on foreign nationals

As anti-immigrant tensions continue to simmer across South Africa, the South African Council of Churches has warned that no grievance, however legitimate, can justify violence and intimidation against foreign nationals. Source

News24 | 74 Zimbabweans flee xenophobia in Mossel Bay in bus laid on by home country

After five days of police protection at the Mossel Bay Municipality Hall in the Western Cape, Primrose Sibanda finally made it to Zimbabwe unscathed amid xenophobic attacks. Source

Adobe, IBM team up on marketing software for banking industry

Adobe and IBM said they are teaming up to make marketing software easier to use for banks that face controls on how customer data must be handled. Source

Major Pierneef Landscape heads Strauss & Co July flagship auction

The cover lot of Strauss & Co’s winter Live Virtual auction, due to be held over three days from 26 to 28 July, is a monumental bushveld scene by JH Pierneef. Source

SA stocks set to snap back from 2020 losses

South Africa’s benchmark equities index is set to erase its 2020 drop, staging a spectacular snap-back. Source

South Africa: City Manager Insists Joburg Is Financially Sound During Grilling in Parliament

[Daily Maverick] Facing threats from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to withhold funding, Johannesburg's city manager, Dr Floyd Brink, told Parliament that rising revenue collections had stabilised the city's finances. But its municipal entities have written off at least R45bn in fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Source

Kenya: CS Ogamba to Address School Unrest As 200 Schools Close

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba is expected to address the nation on Wednesday as concern grows over a wave of unrest that has disrupted learning in schools across the country. Source

West Africa: Violence, Climate Shocks, and Hunger Push the Sahel to the Brink of Collapse

[IPS] United Nations -- Over the past few years, the humanitarian crisis in Africa's Sahel region has expanded considerably, largely driven by a surge of violence--particularly in the Central Sahel. Although the crisis has been described by the United Nations (UN) as having "largely faded from the headlines" since its wake in 2012, millions of people across the region are in dire need of humanitarian assistance as civilian displacement, climate shocks, and widespread hunger rapidly spill across borders. Source

Eddie Jones remains respectful of depleted France

England coach Eddie Jones is braced for a gruelling encounter when his side go in search of Autumn Nations Cup glory at Twickenham even though they will arguably be up against something less than a France 2nd XV. Source

New Zealand win toss and bowl in 3rd West Indies T20

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl as they chase a series clean-sweep against the West Indies in the third Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Source

Bulls' 14-man triumph: Jake White draws comparisons to Crusaders upset in 2014

Bulls mentor Jake White has compared their win over WP to when he coached the Sharks to an upset win over the Crusaders in 2014. Source

News24 Business | Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud

In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe. Source

News24 Business | Meta threatens to cut off Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations as the US tech giant reportedly threatened to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country. Source

News24 Business | EU slaps big fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump. Source

Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say

Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday. Source

Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'

West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance". Source

World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics. Source

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Ferrari's 488 GT Modificata is a track day weapon

Ferrari will sell a handful of customers what is essentially a GT3 car. It's powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and Ferrari claims it has 1000kg of downforce at 230km/h. Source

Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five

Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS. Source

'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children' Source

Are you too emotional?

Kimberley Wilson gives tips on how to manage your emotions. Source