News24 | Johannesburg mom faces bankruptcy over R2.9m water bill

Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the City insists on 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution. Source

News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, rain in 3 provinces; cloudy, cool in rest of SA

The South African Weather Service has issued warnings of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, which may lead to localised flooding in parts of the North West, Free State and Northern Cape, while damaging waves my develop along the coastline in parts of the Eastern Cape. Source

News24 | R285m textbook tender probe; SIU links editor to lottery funds: Today’s top 7 stories

News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature. Source

News24 | WATCH | Families devastated after court protects faces of Newark massacre-accused

The KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court ordered that the faces of three men accused of the brutal kidnapping and murder of seven family members in Newark remain blurred for their own safety, despite an emotional outcry from the victims’ relatives. Source

News24 | Sparse crowd turns out for anti-immigration protest in Pretoria

About 150 protestors aligned with the March and March movement left Pretoria’s Burgers Park on Tuesday morning, more than two hours late, for the Union Buildings to stage their anti-illegal immigration protest. Source

News24 | Suspended Ekurhuleni metro police chief Mkhwanazi, city manager Lerutla get R30k bail

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and suspended city manager Kagiso Lerutla have been granted R30 000 bail each. 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

Somalia: Somaliland Elders Extend Parliament Terms, Draw Criticism

[Horn Diplomat] HARGEISA, April 29 (Horn Diplomat) Somaliland's House of Elders on Tuesday approved a 27 month extension of the mandates of the House of Representatives and local councils, opting for a longer timeline than proposals put forward by the government and the National Electoral Commission. Source

South Sudan: Over Half of South Sudan's Population Faces Acute Hunger Crisis

[UN News] Conflict and displacement are intensifying South Sudan's hunger crisis, with 7.8 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity while 2.2 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition, according to a joint statement on Tuesday from UN agencies. Source

Nigeria: Lawmakers Approve Tinubu's $516m Loan Request for Road Project

[Premium Times] President Tinubu's loan request was conveyed in a letter read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during Tuesday's plenary. 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

Outrage after Indian man carries his sister's skeleton to a bank to prove her death

A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, leading to anger. Source

Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar

The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed at Parafield Airport in Adelaide. Source

'Historic homecoming' as endangered antelopes flown to Kenya from Czech Republic zoo

The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild. 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

Early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year

Current rules state that three unsuccessful pregnancies are needed to trigger NHS support - but a pilot project could bring about change. Source

11 cancers on the rise in young people - scientists find first clue why it's happening

Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer. Source

'Some form' of social media restrictions for under-16s, minister promises

Education Minister Olivia Bailey says the government will introduce “age or functionality restrictions”. Source