News24 | WATCH | As they talk in Davos, meet 5 new SA teen eco-warriors who walk the talk

Riaan Manser and five Grade 11 pupils went to Antarctica in December on an environmental expedition of a lifetime. All five pupils showed extra ingenuity and enterprise in this space in their applications and tell us why they are walking the talk. Source

News24 | Thursday’s weather: More rain for Limpopo with thundershowers in most provinces

Disruptive rain leading to flooding is expected to continue in parts of Limpopo, where major roads may be affected and may increase travel times, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | Ethics company told to pay back Lotteries money

An investigation by a forensic investigations firm recommended that the National Lotteries Commission claim back hundreds of thousands of rands it paid to a company that advised it on ethics. Source

News24 | Worker fired for taking home one toilet roll wins R120 000 back pay, reinstatement

A court has ordered a packaging company to reinstate a worker it fired for allegedly stealing a single toilet roll, describing parts of the company’s case as “rather bizarre” and “unbelievable”, and its investigation as “botched”. Source

News24 | Man, 77, stabbed to death while visiting son’s grave in Stellenbosch

Police in Stellenbosch are investigating the murder of a 77-year-old man, who was fatally stabbed while visiting his son’s grave on Saturday. Source

News24 | WATCH | Rudi Dicks: State capture ‘hollowed out’ government capabilities beyond looting

In this candid interview with CDE’s Ann Bernstein, Rudi Dicks, co-leader of Operation Vulindlela and head of the Project Management Office in the President’s Private Office, offers a frank assessment of South Africa’s reform journey since 2020. 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: World Enters Era of 'Global Water Bankruptcy'

[UN News] The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers. Source

East Africa: Tanzania's President Raised Hopes for Women's Political Representation

[The Conversation Africa] President Samia Suluhu Hassan's historic rise as Tanzania's first woman head of state broke a decades-old tradition of male dominance. In keeping with political precedent, she also became chairperson of the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. That made Hassan the first woman to hold this position. Source

North Africa: Tunisia Flooding Kills Four As Record Rainfall Shuts Schools

[RFI] Rainfall of a level not seen for more than 70 years has caused flooding in Tunisia, leaving four people dead. Authorities say schools and many businesses, particularly in the capital, were forced to close from Tuesday. 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

Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents. Source

Trump drops tariffs threat over Greenland after Nato talks

In a speech in Davos, the US president said that he would not use force to take the island. Source

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity. 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

I'm 26 and want to be sterilised over pregnancy sickness

Chloe booked an abortion because her sickness was so severe she could not look after herself. Source

How some countries are rethinking exercise

Dr Jo Blodgett from UCL explains an approach that considers how much you move - and don't move - across the day. Source

How the NHS became the battleground in the trans debate facing workplaces

What's next for employers and their staff in the aftermath of the Darlington nurses ruling? Source