News24 | Saturday’s weather: Rain in five provinces, warm to hot conditions in other parts

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Source

News24 | ANC asks Chris Hani mayor to step aside after gun charge

The ANC Eastern Cape Integrity Commission has asked Chris Hani District Municipality Mayor Lusanda Sizani to step aside after he was criminally charged for losing his firearm. Source

News24 | WATCH | From Cape Town to St Helena to see Lot’s wife and the world’s oldest tortoise

Riaan Manser visited St Helena for a week – an island with an overwhelming “sense of place”, the most unique rock pool he’s ever seen named after Lot and his wife – and met a 194-year-old tortoise named Jonathan. Source

News24 | SCA dismisses Zuma’s second attempt to force prosecutor Downer’s removal

Jacob Zuma’s second attempt to force the removal of his corruption prosecutor, Billy Downer – who he contended was unlikely to conduct a fair trial against him after being subjected to his abusive private prosecution attempt – has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Source

News24 | Teen drowns in water-filled excavation at Limpopo mine

Police in Limpopo have recovered the body of a 14-year-old boy who drowned in a water-filled excavation at Begasdorp Mine View in the Mopani District Municipality on Wednesday. Source

News24 | Friday’s weather: Heatwave, severe thunderstorms in KZN; partly cloudy, warm elsewhere

Severe thunderstorms, as well as extremely hot and humid conditions are expected in KwaZulu-Natal, while most of the country will be partly cloudy and warm, according to the South African Weather Service. 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

West Africa: BRVM Stocks Rally As Global Markets Slide On Tech and Crypto Selloff

[Daba Finance] West Africa's regional stock market, the BRVM, advanced on Thursday, diverging from losses across global equities and digital assets. Source

Zimbabwe: Blessed 'Bombshell' Geza Dies in South Africa

[263Chat] Outspoken war Veteran and former Zanu PF Blessed Runesu Geza, popularly known as "Bombshell" has died at a cardiac hospital in South Africa, his family has announced. Source

Africa: African Athletes Have Blazed a Trail At Winter Olympics for Over 60 Years

[RFI] Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday - including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960. 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

Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

The White House defended the post at first, calling to "stop the fake outrage", as members of both parties condemned the video. Source

Suspected Chinese spies arrested in quiet French town

Intelligence experts believe south-west France's proximity to defence and aerospace sites makes it a target for espionage. Source

'They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us' - Nigerians on jihadist attack

Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam. 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

Intrusive thoughts? John has a room for that

John tells Elis and Dave about his mind's "resentment room". Source

Court upholds return of surgeon who harassed staff

James Gilbert, who was based in Oxford, was previously suspended for sexual harassment. Source

More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears

Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present. Source