News24 | Public order police disperse Stellenbosch students on day 2 of campus shutdown

Tensions rose at Stellenbosch University on Thursday as public order police (POP) dispersed students on the second day of their mass protest. Source

News24 | Postponement of Budget 'not a crisis', will not break GNU, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has broken his silence about Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget postponement, saying this should not be seen as a crisis. Source

News24 | Allowing Adetshina's mother to stay in SA on bail would send 'wrong message' – home affairs

A Department of Home Affairs official who testified in the bail application of Anabela Rungo, the mother of Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina, says allowing her to remain in the country after her illegal residence would send the wrong message. Source

News24 | 'Things cannot stay the same': Have your say about possible changes to the Criminal Procedure Act

A review of the Criminal Procedure Act is underway, and proposals include tightening the circumstances when police officers may use deadly force, the non-trial resolution of corporate corruption cases, and also strengthening protections afforded to victims of crime. Source

News24 | Zanzou nightclub: Two more complainants come forward, this time over alleged torture in 2022

Two more complainants have come forward to report an incident of torture that allegedly unfolded at the popular Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. Source

News24 | Jail despite bail for trio in alleged illegal steroid ring

Despite receiving bail, three people accused of running an online store selling illegal steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs will remain behind bars. 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: Boost Road Safety for People, Planet and Prosperity

[WHO] Global leaders must take urgent, concerted action to end road carnage Source

Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctioning Drivers of Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[State Department] The United States is sanctioning today two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This action includes designation of Rwanda's Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe and the M23 and the Congo River Alliance spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston, alongside two of Kanyuka's companies, Kingston Fresh and Kingston Holding. Source

Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Updates

[U.S. Treasury] Washington, DC -- Specially Designated Nationals List Update 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 | After initial frenzy, DeepSeek interest cools down in SA

After a flurry of activity in the last month, interest in DeepSeek has cooled down somewhat in South Africa. Source

News24 Business | PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage

Sony PlayStation's online services came back online on Saturday, the Japanese group said, after a 24-hour outage frustrated gamers around the world. Source

News24 Business | AfriForum backs Musk's Starlink as SpaceX claims BEE law blocks satellite investment

SA's communications regulator doesn't intend to allow international satellite operators to sidestep BEE rules in the communications industry through its proposed new licensing framework – much to AfriForum's dismay. Source

Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

The Republican senator has spent 40 years in Congress, but said he has "unfinished business" before he goes. Source

Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza

Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned from Gaza on Thursday, was a campaigner for peace and had many Palestinian friends. Source

South Africa opens G20 talks but US snubs meeting

President Ramaphosa urges multilateralism as US secretary of state boycotts the meeting of foreign ministers. 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

Norovirus hospital cases reach highest level ever

More than 1,100 patients a day ill in hospital with vomitting bug last week in England. Source

'My eye was saved by a placenta after acid attack'

Newcastle doctors use donated tissue to help save Paul Laskey's eyesight. Source

New graves mark lost generation in drugs-ravaged Scottish town

In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban's Pennyfuir cemetery. Source