NHI Bill public hearings to kick off in Gauteng this weekend

Parliament's portfolio committee on health has been travelling across the country since the NHI Bill was passed in Parliament last year. Source

PICS | Tazne van Wyk: Angry protesters try to get into court where murder accused is due

Tensions are high outside the Goodwood Magistrate's Court as more than a hundred protesters descended on the courthouse to protest against the brutal murder of 8-year-old Tazne van Wyk. Source

Mantashe: Eskom being under DPE complicates its management

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said that having Eskom under Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan's department only made it more difficult to manage the power utility as it did not fall under his energy portfolio. Source

Carl Niehaus: Zuma back in SA on Saturday, 'thousands' expected at airport

Former president Jacob Zuma is expected to return to South Africa on Saturday after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness in Cuba, and 'thousands will gather' to welcome him. Source

Tazne van Wyk murder: Angry community members look to force way into court

People outside the courtroom door were chanting "We want justice" and "Let us in" as several police officers tried keep the doors closed as protesters were fighting to make their way inside the already packed courtroom. Source

'Match made in heaven': Abused pitbull Cooper gets adopted

The one-year-old dog was tortured and disfigured a month ago when his ears were hacked off and sewn back on in Mitchells Plain. Source

PSA board had no powers to suspend us, employees say

Maepa said the power to suspend or take any disciplinary proceedings were vested in the PSA general manager Ivan Fredricks, who was also suspended. Source

WATCH: Rand succumbs to broad greenback strength

Get the latest market update and top stories from our newsrooms across South Africa, Africa and the world. Source

Uber work could do with disruption and innovation

The case between e-hailing companies and operators is an important one for other industries. More sectors of the economy will be disrupted by technology. Source

East Africa: Museveni, Kagame Meet at the Border Today

[Monitor] President Museveni and Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame will meet today at the border town of Katuna to discuss the reopening of the main crossing, a year after Kigali shut it down. Source

South Africa: Correctional Services to Probe Facebook Activities of Jailed Killers

[News24Wire] The Department of Correctional Services is investigating apparent prison Facebook posts by two of the people sentenced for the murder and rape of Hannah Cornelius and the brutal attack on her fellow student, Cheslin Marsh. Source

Zimbabwe: Nothing Has Improved Since 2017 - Methodist Church

[Zimbabwe Independent] THE Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe, Reverend Dr Solomon Zwana's five-year term at the helm of one of the largest Christian denominations in the country is coming to an end at the end of the year. His successor will be chosen at a conference in August. Dr Zwana, a former secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), will leave the position at a time Zimbabwe is going through political, social and economic turbulence. In an interview with Zimbabwe Independent (ZI), News E Source

'Enjoy defending as well' stresses Arteta to Arsenal players

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants his players to find pleasure in defending after keeping a clean sheet against Olympiakos. Source

Crusaders cruise to Super Rugby summit with Highlanders win

The Crusaders were comfortable enough in securing a bonus point win over the Highlanders in a New Zealand Super Rugby derby in Christchurch. Source

WRAP | Super Rugby - Week 4

Dates, fixtures, SA kick-off times and match reports for Round 4 of the 2020 Super Rugby tournament. Source

News24 Edge to be replaced by new News24 app

News24, South Africa's largest digital publisher, has launched a new mobile app with personalised features to enhance and showcase its journalism. Source

WATCH: EU unveils plan to rein in US tech giants

The European Commission plans to create a single European market for data, hoping that pooling the region's deep industrial expertise could help build technology powerhouses to catch up with Silicon Valley and state-backed Chinese heavyweights. Source

How Survé 'robs Peter to pay Paul': Money scored from PIC 'used to keep Independent afloat'

Iqbal Survé's embattled businesses have quietly redirected money scored from the PIC to apparently pay Independent newspapers' staff. Source

Baxter killings: Australia detective stood down for 'victim blaming'

Comments that the man who killed his family may have been "driven too far" sparked fury in Australia. Source

Russia meddling to help Trump win re-election, US lawmakers hear

US intelligence agencies reportedly warned Congress of the alleged meddling in a meeting last week. Source

Fireball meteor lights up night sky over Malaysia

A dashcam captures the moment a meteor illuminates the night sky in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Source

Peugeot’s Landtrek could be a landmark

A bakkie could reverse Peugeot’s fortunes in South Africa. And now they possibly have one coming. Source

BREAKING | Due for 2021 arrival, Peugeot reveals the name of its upcoming bakkie

Peugeot's international expansion is intensifying with the new Peugeot bakkie that's about to entering the highly competitive one-tonne segment. Source

WATCH | 'Dirty' diesels are cleaner than petrol, but will it make a comeback?

Vehicle bans and the manipulation of exhaust emission data have driven diesel cars into disrepute all over the world. But diesel cars are less harmful to the climate than their petrol counterparts... Source

High-tech 'exoskeleton' can give mobility back to people with MS

A new robotic exoskeleton is giving multiple sclerosis (MS) patients an opportunity to regain some of the mobility they've lost to the degenerative nerve disease. Source

Outbreaks like coronavirus start in and spread from the edges of cities

The massive increase of the global urban population over the past few decades has increased exposure to diseases and posed new challenges to the control of outbreaks. Source

Eating meat: links to chronic disease might be related to amino acids – new findings

Eating too many foods high in sulphur amino acids can have many negative health effects. Source