News24 | US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee programme for South Africans

In early July, the top official at the US embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington, asking for clarification on a contentious US policy: could non-whites apply for a refugee programme geared toward white South Africans if they met other requirements? Source

News24 | KZN Jazz Festival corruption case: Supreme Court to give State an ear

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered that the decision of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, dismissing the State’s application for special leave to appeal the acquittal of prominent politicians and officials implicated in the controversial KZN Jazz Festival corruption case, be referred to it for reconsideration. Source

News24 | Deal or no deal? About-turn on Iranian, Tshwane city hall options

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s cultural section had been seeking a suitable venue for its cultural and artistic activities and had indeed considered Tshwane City Hall in Pretoria, it has confirmed. Source

News24 | Murdered taxi driver drove through community roadblock before assault, defence charges

Evidence that will emerge which reveals that a taxi driver who later died in hospital following a brutal assault outside a tavern during the July 2021 unrest had driven through an informal roadblock erected by residents, refusing to stop. Source

News24 | Saturday’s weather: Eastern Cape braces for damaging waves, icy weather - rest of SA cool

The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for damaging waves along the coastline between Port Alfred and Richards Bay this weekend, while very cold conditions have been forecast for other parts of the Eastern Cape. Source

News24 | ‘Vindicated’ Cape Town lawyer to sue police, NPA after 17-month Fort Hare case ordeal

Cape Town lawyer Sarah Burger says she will sue police and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for emotional, financial and reputational harm. 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: Dr. Imane Kendili, a Moroccan Figure Honored in Kigali Among the 100 Most Remarkable Africans

[InfoWire] Kigali, July 6, 2025 -- From July 4 to 6, the prestigious 2025 African Leadership and Business Summit took place at the elegant Marriott Hotel in the heart of the Rwandan capital. Held under the high patronage of the ''100 Most Remarkable Icons of Peace in Africa'' program, the summit has become a major continental event, attracting leaders from around the globe -- political figures, CEOs, international artists, diplomats, ministers, entrepreneurs, academics, and civil society actors. Source

Nigeria: Succour for Tudun Biri Community As NGO Launches Empowerment Programme

[Leadership] The Anti-Sexual Violence Lead Support Initiative (ASVIOL Support Initiative) launched an economic empowerment programme for residents of the Tudun Biri Community in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna State yesterday. Source

Nigeria: Federal Govt Frees 4,550 Inmates to Decongest Prisons

[Leadership] In a bid to address persistent overcrowding in correctional facilities, the federal government has released 4,550 inmates, thereby reducing the national custodial population from over 86,000 to approximately 81,450. 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

UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists

David Lammy and Yvette Cooper describe the bounties as "another example of transnational repression". Source

Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'

A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper. Source

School-leavers losing their lives for Russia in Putin's war with Ukraine

Russia has promised that no 18-year-olds will be sent to fight in Ukraine, but the BBC finds many have already been killed. 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

'My dad started spying on my mum' - the drugs causing sexual urges

The prescribed medication, taken for movement disorders, can have extreme side effects. Source

Sleep, run, hydrate - should you be a stickler for recommended daily doses?

After a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, what about the other health benchmarks we are told to strive for? Source

Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries in women's sport

Understanding the pressure elite sports puts on women’s bodies is pushing athletes to new levels of excellence. Source