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

Kenya: Rising Treasury Bill Yields Won't Derail Rate Cuts, CBK Governor Thugge Says

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge says rising Treasury bill yields will not undermine the transmission of monetary policy to commercial bank lending rates. Source

Malawi: 27 Fired MBC Reporters Demand K688.5m Payout After Shock Dismissals

[Nyasa Times] Twenty-seven district reporters fired by the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) have stormed the Industrial Relations Court in Zomba, demanding a staggering K688.5 million in damages and compensation -- arguing that reinstatement is no longer practical after what they call unfair dismissal and unsafe labour practices. Source

Nigeria: Nigeria Moves Closer to Protecting Millions of Children From Malaria With Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention

[Malaria Consortium] The first phase of the Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention Effect study has provided Nigeria with robust local evidence to guide national policy. 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

Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days. Source

Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup

France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded". Source

Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear

Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear". 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

'Maybe the message is getting through' - surgeon on eclipse eye damage

An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999. Source

'Maybe the message is getting through' - surgeon on eclipse eye damage

An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999. Source

Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes

Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision Source