News24 | SA has completed action plan to get off FATF greylist, now only on-site assessment remains

South Africa is on the cusp of exiting the Financial Action Task Force greylist as it has now “substantially completed” all 22 items on the action plan it adopted when it was added to the list more than two years ago. Source

News24 | Judge president arranges diversity, inclusion training for Gauteng judges

Gauteng High Court judges will undergo non-compulsory diversity and inclusion training, which will include understanding conscious and unconscious bias, judicial culture, and power dynamics. Source

News24 | Andre Naudé hit: Authorities brace for violence amid fears of ‘full-blown gang war’

Fears are mounting over an escalating gang war in Cape Town as authorities prepare emergency measures to contain a wave of violence targeting key underworld figures. Source

News24 | Ramaphosa’s jet needs over R400m for refurbishments but Armscor is broke

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidential jet needs just under half a billion rands for various refurbishments and upgrades, but having a cash-strapped arms procurement agency means the South African Air Force’s upkeep of the jet has been limited to day-to-day maintenance only. Source

News24 | No power meant no weather warnings, Mthatha residents tell Ramaphosa

Decoligny village residents in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, an epicentre of deadly floods that have led to the loss of at least 78 lives, claimed they did not hear weather warnings because they were disconnected from the power supply. Source

News24 | Quiet riot: Melville’s ‘Smoking Kills’ bar dying from noise complaint overdose

For Melville nightspot Smoking Kills, it is not the nicotine but rather the noise that is threatening its demise. The bar was forced to close after its liquor licence was suspended due to regulatory non-compliance following a deluge of noise complaints which put the bar on the authorities’ radar. 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

Zambia: Zambian President Barred From Lungu's Funeral

[263Chat] Former sixth Zambian President Edgar Lungu family has barred President Hakainde Hichilema from attending President Lungu's funeral. Source

Somalia: Somalia Deepens Ties With Russia As It Distances Itself From Western Partners

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia has signaled a major shift in its foreign policy by strengthening diplomatic ties with Russia while distancing itself from its traditional international allies. Source

Africa: Gene-Editing Breakthrough - UCT in Landmark Trial

[UCT] In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder. 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

Homes of two Minnesota state lawmakers targeted in shootings

Governor Tim Walz says "targeted shootings" took place in Champlin and Brooklyn Park near Minneapolis. Source

'A long night of attacks, with fears of more to come'

'A long night of attacks, with fears of more to come' Source

Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?

The BBC's James Landale looks at what could happen if the fighting escalates and expands. 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

I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black

NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother's death illustrates inequalities in the system. Source

Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef's life. Source

Wales is UK worst for surgical abortions, says charity

Doctors call it "astonishing" Wales is behind Northern Ireland where abortion became legal in 2019. Source