News24 | City Power billing changes leave Joburg residents with sky-high bills

Parkwood resident Elizabeth Edwards installed solar panels and switched to Egoli gas to reduce her reliance on the grid. But to her surprise, her electricity bill from City Power and the City of Johannesburg soared to more than R60 000. Source

News24 | IEC announces voter registration weekend for local elections

The IEC will hold a voter registration weekend for the local government elections on 20 and 21 June. Source

News24 | WATCH | Hammanskraal boy regains spark after corrective squint surgery

It’s a relatively simple procedure, but Lesego Mthabela says surgery to correct her son Sandile Mthabela’s squint has changed his life. Source

News24 | Three arrested for R10m insurance murder scheme linked to ex-cop, more on the way

Limpopo police have arrested two brothers and a sangoma in connection with allegations related to a R10 million insurance murder-for-payout scheme linked to a former police officer – and more arrests are expected to be made. Source

News24 | Alleged 28s gang boss ‘captured’ mega rail project – with Prasa’s ‘help’

Evidence suggests Prasa’s shadowy security head, Alexio Papadopulo, helped alleged gang boss Ralph Stanfield capture key aspects of the multibillion-rand Cape Town Central Line railway reconstruction project. Source

News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: The Ximba connection exposed in R1.8bn Ekurhuleni toilets tender

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

Africa: Powering Africa's digital future - Why energy infrastructure is the foundation of the intelligent era

[allAfrica] At Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, the theme "Data, Compute & Energy: the power equation of the AI era " captured a reality the digital economy can no longer ignore. Amid the global race to digitalize economies and strengthen economic competitiveness, a paradox is emerging. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services are often perceived as virtual, yet their greatest constraint is increasingly physical: energy. Electricity demand from data centers and AI workloads could more Source

Somalia: Somalis in U.S. Sue Trump Administration Over Plan to End TPS Protections

[Shabelle] Boston -- Several Somali nationals living in the United States have filed a lawsuit against the administration of Donald Trump, challenging a decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali migrants, a move that could affect more than a thousand people. Source

South Africa: Why Social Cohesion Remains South Africa's Most Urgent Project

[Daily Maverick] As South Africa reflects on 30 years of democracy, social cohesion remains an urgent need, hindered by division, economic disparity and mistrust. Meaningful dialogue and strategic action are vital for building unity. 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

Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m

The purchase is part of wider plans to prevent major artworks from being bought by private collectors. Source

Syrian ex-colonel in court on crimes against humanity charge

Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time. Source

Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials

Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously". 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

Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals. Source

Inside Health

James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. Source

Are more people cutting off their parents?

Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum. Source