News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in 4 provinces; damaging waves in Western Cape

The South African Weather Service has warned of damaging waves in parts of the Western Cape, while severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours persist in other parts of the country. Source

News24 | Police raid shuts down alleged illegal call centre in Umhlanga linked to banking scam

An alleged illegal call centre operating from an upmarket property in Umhlanga, north of Durban, has been shut down following a high-level police raid linked to a multimillion-rand banking scam. Source

News24 | Shark nets spark furore at Club Med’s first SA resort

Club Med has landed in the middle of a furore over the best way to keep sharks from attacking tourists at its more than $120 million South African resort. Source

News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: The DA is maturing and getting younger, with Carol Paton

Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. Source

News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Thunderstorms, hail, heavy rain leading to flooding in 4 provinces

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and damaging winds, which may lead to flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Free State and North West. Source

News24 | Presidency on Musk claims; Hit on Emfuleni finance clerk sparks fear: 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

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: Ex-Oil Minister Alison-Madueke Denies Bribery Charges in UK Court

[Premium Times] Former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied allegations of bribery and corruption before a UK court, insisting she neither solicited nor received illicit payments while in office. Source

Africa: African Experts Demand End to UK-Us Continuous Hold On Chagos Islands

[Leadership] African experts are demanding an end to the continuous hold of the Chagos Archipelago (Chagos Island), by the United Kingdom with support from the United States government under President Donald Trump, stressing that Island must be returned to Mauritius the rightful owner for a full decolonisation of the continent. Source

Nigeria: Karauye - Gang Violence Puts Katsina Metropolis On Edge

[Premium Times] The Katsina State Government and security agencies have repeatedly vowed to tackle the menace on several occasions, but cases are still rampant. 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

Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness

The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life. Source

Accusers seek justice after unwanted explicit messages from Congressman Eric Swalwell

He denies claims of sexual assault but admits " mistakes" and says he will resign. Source

JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat

Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he was sure he could work with Péter Magyar. 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

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

The third report from the inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic says the NHS was close to collapse. Source

Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month. Source

'I was kicked out of bar because of my wheelchair'

Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot. Source