News24 | Female suspect arrested after e-hailing driver’s gruesome murder in Pretoria West

The police have arrested a female suspect after an e-hailing driver was killed, allegedly while inside his car, in Pretoria West on Wednesday. Source

News24 | Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, strong winds, hail for most of SA; hot in KZN

The South African Weather Service has issued warnings of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, strong winds, and hail in parts of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Gauteng, the Free State, and the North West. Source

News24 | Ramaphosa promises swift fixes; Eastern Cape horror crash kills 7: Today’s top 7 stories

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 | Manyi, Makhubele and now Mokoena-Zondi: MK Party appoints new chief whip

The MK Party has announced Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi as its latest chief whip in yet another leadership change. Source

News24 | OPINION | Alarming new bill tries to ‘police’ nonprofit organisations

A new draft amendment bill proposes changes to the regulatory framework governing nonprofit organisations which would turn the Nonprofit Organisations Directorate from a largely facilitative body into an enforcement authority with punitive powers, Alison Tilley writes for GroundUp. Source

News24 | The prof who wouldn’t look away: Leslie London on poison, the ‘dop system’, and genocide

A fighter for human rights in the tumultuous years before South Africa’s first democratic elections, Leslie London qualified as a medical doctor in the 1980s. 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

Rwanda: DR Congo Crisis - What's the Main Challenge Facing AU Mediators?

[New Times] As African leaders prepare to meet in Addis Ababa for the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit from February 14-15, observers say the crisis in eastern DR Congo may be among issues to be discussed as part of its long-term goal of silencing the guns on the continent. Source

Africa: AUC Chairperson At 35th APRM Forum Reaffirmed That Governance Remains the Cornerstone of Peace, Resilience & Inclusive Growth Under Agenda 2063

[African Union] During this morning's 35th Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism that was convened on the sidelines of the AU Summit, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali reaffirmed that governance remains the cornerstone of peace, resilience & inclusive growth under Agenda 2063. Source

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Conferred With H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi

[African Union] The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, this morning conferred with H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, on the margins of the 39th AU Summit at the AU Headquarters. 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-CNN host Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case

The former CNN host and eight others have been charged for interrupting a church service to protest immigration raids in the state. Source

Who is on helmet that led to Ukrainian athlete's Winter Olympics ban?

Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country. Source

Sudan war crimes saw 6,000 killed in three days, UN says

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed the atrocities in the city of el-Fasher, says a UN report. 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

Critical incident declared at Nottingham hospitals

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff. Source

High Court dismisses challenge to single-sex toilet guidance

Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic". Source

'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart

Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears. Source