Former Eskom board chair Jabu Mabuza passes away

Jabu Mabuza is survived by his wife, Siviwe and three children. Source

Truck petrol bombed in Free State protest, highway closed

Protesters in Harrismith have demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa come to address their concerns. Source

20 burnt bodies of suspected 'zama-zamas' found in Orkney

Police on Wednesday said the bodies, all with severe burn wounds and wrapped in plastic bag, were found on 15 and 16 June. Source

We won't comply with Ramaphosa's Covid-19 lockdown rules until we get vaccines - Malema

EFF leader Julius Malema says they will no longer listen to anything President Cyril Ramaphosa has to say about the coronavirus or comply with any of government's imposed lockdown regulations. Source

Youth Day | 'This is something no country can afford' - Ramaphosa on youth unemployment

"Nearly 64% of young people in South Africa are unemployed. This is something no country can afford," President Cyril Ramaphosa has said on Youth Day. Source

Malema: 'We are going to picket at SAHPRA offices for vaccines'

EFF leader Julius Malema said a picket would be staged at the offices of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) to demand that they approve vaccines from Russia and China. Malema said this will assist the country to vaccinate more people faster. 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

Zambia truck crash kills 19

At least 19 people were killed and five injured after a truck in which they were travelling plunged into a river in northern Zambia, police said. Source

Mozambique prison wardens force inmates into prostitution: report

Wardens at Mozambique's largest women's prison are forcing inmates into prostitution and punishing those who refuse, according to a local anti-corruption organisation. Source

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Human Rights, and The Internet

[Brookings] Washington, DC -- No African issue has absorbed as much time in the early months of the Biden administration as has the ongoing--and avoidable--tragedy in Ethiopia's Tigray province. President Biden was forceful and correct in calling for an end to the "large-scale human rights abuses" occurring in Tigray, including the widespread sexual violence and the need for Eritrean and Amhara forces to withdraw from the province. Now, the administration is stuck in the tough position of considering sanctio 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

Apple has reportedly begun testing foldable screen prototypes for upcoming iPhones

Foldable screens for iPhones are being tested by Apple engineers, say reports, but the company hasn't yet decided whether to proceed with the plan. Source

WhatsApp says don't worry about Facebook policy - experts say switch to 'highly trusted' Signal

Although WhatsApp won't share message content, it will share who, where and when you talk to people, experts told Insider. Source

WhatsApp delays new policy change after critics claimed update would turn over user data to Facebook

WhatsApp said the delay is due to "confusion" surrounding the new policy, which it said will "not expand our ability to share data with Facebook." Source

Botswana diamond could be world's third largest

The "rare and extraordinary" gem weighs 1,098 carats and was unveiled by diamond firm, Debswana. Source

Putin: You think we're the unpredictable ones?

Russian President Vladimir Putin responds to US President Joe Biden's calls for "stable and predictable" relations. Source

Africa's Covid patients 'dying from lack of oxygen'

Health agencies and medics tells the BBC of a growing crisis facing low-income African nations. 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

Boy, 9, writes plea to PM for epileptic brother's cannabis treatment

Thomas Braun's younger brother has up to 100 epileptic seizures a day. Source

Covid: Deaf campaigner takes legal action over No 10 briefings

The government is accused of breaching the Equality Act by failing to provide sign language interpreters. Source

Covid: Children aged 12-17 unlikely to be offered vaccine in UK

Some groups of children may be vaccinated - but not all, the UK's vaccine experts are expected to say. Source