News24 | Teargas and tensions spike as stranded Malawians clash with cops in Durban

A standoff in Sherwood Park, Durban, between police and Malawian nationals has escalated as officers fired stun grenades and teargas amid frustration over delayed repatriation. Source

News24 | Hill-Lewis announces proposed changes to DA contingent in executive

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced proposed wholesale changes to the party’s contingent in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s executive. Source

News24 | Pupils forced to wade through polluted river as Emfuleni bridge lies unfinished 24 years on

Some pupils in the Vaal are being forced to navigate a hazardous, stinking river because the local municipality failed to build a bridge it had promised. Source

News24 | Free State education dept acts after parents shut down derelict Welkom school

After parents and community members closed Western Holdings Primary in Welkom over infrastructure delays, the Free State Department of Education set repair deadlines, safety measures and procurement timelines. Source

News24 | Hawks arrest Peet Viljoen on arrival at OR Tambo airport

Disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen is in custody after the Hawks arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday night, shortly after he was deported from the US. Source

News24 | Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, from the Cabinet. 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

Nigeria: Court Jails Two Ansaru Commanders for Life Over Terrorism

[Premium Times] The two convicted terrorists changed their pleas on Monday before the judge handed down the verdict sentencing them to life imprisonment. Source

Uganda: Govt Moves to Introduce Mandatory Colour Coding for School Buses and Vans

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government is set to introduce mandatory colour-coding for all school vans and buses as part of wider measures to improve the safety of learners on the country's roads. The move is among key recommendations made by the recently constituted inter-ministerial committee formed to review school transportation following the tragic Kapchorwa accident that claimed the lives of several pupils and a teacher returning from a school trip. Source

Nigeria: Troops Arrest Sudanese Suspected Terrorist Fighter, Ghanaian Woman

[Premium Times] According to a statement by the task force spokesperson, Mohammed Goni, the operation was carried out at about 11.48 am on 19 July as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist activities in the North-east. 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

Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime embargo' on Saudi Arabia

The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen. Source

Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US. Source

Police block thousands of 'cockroach' protesters marching on India's parliament

Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march. 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

'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites

Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites. Source

How AI can help with healthcare

Dr Chris and Dr Xand continue their conversation about AI medicine with Dr Emma Karoune. Source

Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

The parents of the four naturally-conceived girls were taken by "immense surprise" with the pregnancy, the hospital said. Source