News24 | Limpopo girl, 3, dies after being locked in car at Seshego Hospital

A culpable homicide case has been opened at Seshego police station following the death of a three-year-old girl, who was found locked inside a vehicle on Monday. Source

News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Heavy downpours, thunderstorms in most provinces; hot, humid in KZN

Thunderstorms leading to heavy downpours, excessive lightning and damaging winds are forecast in six provinces, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | Mchunu’s PKTT directive created ‘institutional uncertainty’ after failing to consult

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s directive to disband the Political Killings Task Team placed the SA Police Services leadership in a position of institutional uncertainty. Source

News24 | EFF refuses to support bid to oust Lesufi, says DA went ‘out of its way to demonise’ party

The DA’s bid to topple Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi could be a non-starter because the EFF has rejected the party’s approach on the one hand, and ActionSA says its support will depend on the substance of the motion of no confidence on the other. Source

News24 | Mpumalanga police investigate three GBV incidents that resulted in multiple deaths

Mpumalanga police are investigating three horrifying cases of gender-based violence in the province. Source

News24 | PODCAST | Listen Up! What’s down the track? Changes in rail, greylisting, and art theft

Change is, as they say, the one constant. In this podcast, Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen discuss the efficacy of rail transport, South Africa’s departure from the Financial Action Task Force greylist, trade negotiations and, of course, art theft. 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

Nigeria: U.S. Revokes Wole Soyinka's Visa, Nobel Laureate Reacts

[Premium Times] "It is necessary for me to hold this conference so that people in the United States who are expecting me for this event or that event do not waste their time." Source

Sudan: North Darfur capital falls to RSF as UN warns of 'atrocities and mass displacement'

[Dabanga] El Fasher / Geneva -- Head of the Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the SAF, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan confirmed the fall of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), amid reports of mass killings, displacement, and widespread abuses. Source

Sudan: DNHR Statement On Escalating Atrocities in El Fasher, North Darfur

[Darfur Network for Human Rights] The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) expresses grave concern over the ongoing violence in El Fasher, North Darfur, where fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has intensified since yesterday. Reports from DNHR field monitors and witness testimonies confirm a sharp escalation in hostilities, widespread civilian casualties, and deliberate targeting of populated areas. 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

Australian girls being 'hunted' by online crime gangs to commit violent acts

Groups of young men are coercing and exploiting vulnerable girls "for fun", Australian police say. Source

Elderly woman left behind by cruise ship on Great Barrier Reef island found dead

The ship's crew realised the 80-year-old was missing several hours after they had left the island Source

Tata Group - the divided empire facing boardroom drama

A boardroom power battle has exposed internal rifts as the Indian conglomerate faces business headwinds. 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

The science behind how fake tan works on your skin

Sliced Bread looks into the chemical reaction that happens - and whether it's harmful. Source

'We begged for help for years but it wasn't there'

Terry White's sister is giving evidence to the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths. Source

Endometriosis patients call for national registry

Hayley Barlow-Ford says better data would have helped her make an "informed choice" about surgery. Source