News24 | Two Gauteng schoolboys fatally stabbed in separate attacks

Two pupils were fatally stabbed in separate incidents in the last week. Source

News24 | No arrests yet for shooting which killed 4 teens in Bronkhorstspruit

Gauteng police have yet to arrest anyone following a mass shooting that claimed the lives of four teenagers and left one man injured and one unharmed in Bronkhorstspruit. Source

News24 | 12 cops arrested in dramatic raids to join Cat Matlala in dock for R360m tender corruption

Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala is facing fresh fraud, corruption and money-laundering charges linked to his tainted R360-million SAPS tender. Source

News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Isolated showers across SA – with severe thunderstorms in 2 provinces

Scattered showers are expected in most parts of the country, while severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape and the Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | WATCH | ActionSA’s James files intimidation case against PA’s McKenzie

ActionSA MP Dereleen James opened an intimidation case against Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader and sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie at the Central Police Station in Cape Town on Tuesday. Source

News24 | Steenhuisen confident 80% of national herd will be vaccinated for FMD by December

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says 80% of the national herd will be vaccinated for foot-and-mouth disease by December. 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

Kenya: Men Accounted for 90% of Victims of Police Killings in Kenya in 2025 - Missing Voices Report

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Men accounted for about 90 per cent of victims of police killings in Kenya in 2025, a newly released report by the Missing Voices Coalition has shown, highlighting "persistent gendered patterns" in the use of force by security agencies. Source

Uganda: Police Vacate Bobi Wine's Magere Home After Two-Month Siege

[Nile Post] Police have completely withdrawn from the private residence of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in Magere, Wakiso District, ending a heavy two-month deployment that had effectively turned the property into a restricted zone. Source

Namibia: Namibia Rejects Starlink Licence Over Legal and Security Concerns

[Namibian] The government has rejected satellite internet service Starlink's application for a licence to operate in Namibia, citing the company does not meet key legal and regulatory requirements. 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

OpenAI ends Disney partnership as it closes Sora video-making tool

The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry. Source

Tough negotiations loom as Denmark's Social Democrats fail to secure a majority

The party, which has governed since 2019, gained the most votes but saw its weakest results in over a century. Source

BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers

The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022. 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

NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work Source

NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak

Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak. Source

Is a morning cup of hot water better than cold?

A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning. Source