News24 | City of Ekurhuleni HR boss suspended after Madlanga Commission allegations

The City of Ekurhuleni has put its controversial head of human resources, Linda Gxasheka, on immediate precautionary suspension after serious allegations surfaced at the Madlanga Commission. Source

News24 | Assets worth over R12.1m seized from alleged zama zama mining kingpins

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit a preservation order valued at over R12.1 million, targeting an extensive network of properties and luxury vehicles belonging to people linked to a zama zama mining syndicate. Source

News24 | Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in 5 provinces; damaging waves in Western Cape

Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding are forecast in parts of the Free State, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | Matric cheats; Building collapse; Uber Eats wrapped: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes

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

News24 | High Court dismisses ‘fanciful’ bid to block matric results publication

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has delivered a crushing blow to the Information Regulator’s bid to block the publication of matric results, upholding an appeal by the Department of Basic Education, and dismissing the regulator’s key arguments as “fanciful” and likening their approach to “a poorly constructed thought experiment”. Source

News24 | Alliance rift widens: ANC to seek SACP’s recusal as it strategises election moves

The ANC national general council has decided that SACP members should be recused from ANC election workshops and strategy meetings amid discussions on addressing differences between alliance partners. 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

Gambia: Nothing Can Stop Me From Running for 2029 Elections - - Sonko

[The Point] The "Martyrs' Day", commemorating the victims of political violence that occurred between 2021 and 2024, provided Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko the opportunity to deliver a two-pronged speech: an urgent appeal for internal cohesion within the party and the government, and a firm demand for judicial reform. Source

Gambia: High Court Denies 'Notorious' Jungler Sanna Manjang Bail

[The Point] The High Court of The Gambia, presided over by Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, yesterday refused bail to alleged Jungler operative Sanna Manjang and ordered the State to file an indictment. Source

Gambia: UDP Victory Is Victory of All Gambians - Lawyer Darboe

[The Point] The leader and secretary general of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has declared that his victory come the 2026 presidential election is victory for all the people of The Gambia. 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

Witkoff to meet Zelensky for latest Ukraine war talks

Donald Trump's envoy will meet the Ukrainian president and European leaders in Berlin to discuss the latest peace plan. Source

Six injured as house explodes in California

A natural gas line leak triggered the house explosion, injuring six people and damaging several nearby properties. Source

From booze to black belts: Virginia's drunk raccoon suspected in karate shop break-in

The "trashed panda" is also suspected of burglarising snacks from the Department of Motor Vehicles. 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

Doctor strike during flu outbreak would be 'beyond belief', says Starmer

The prime minister says it would be "reckless" for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a "precarious" moment. Source

Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children?

The European sperm market is booming, but are some donor's sperm being used to make too many babies? Source

Plea after girl, 13, died copying social media trend

Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok. Source