News24 | Thursday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, damaging winds in 6 provinces

Severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, hail, and strong winds are forecast in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | These tear-and-share steak fajitas are made for a Valentine’s night in

A tear-and-share Valentine’s feast made for lingering at the table. Juicy spiced steak, molten mozzarella and smoky peppers come together in warm wraps, casual, cosy and just indulgent enough for date night. Source

News24 | DA to take Joburg Water, City to court over water crisis

The DA is gearing up to head to court over the water crisis in the City of Johannesburg. Source

News24 | ‘What do we want? Water!’: Joburg residents take to the streets over dry taps

Johannesburg residents took to the streets on Wednesday morning to protest weeks of no water in parts of the city. Source

News24 | Rail needs state support, but we’re not begging for bailouts — Transnet CEO

Global experience shows that subsidies remain common where rail is treated as a national economic priority, the CEO said. Source

News24 | WATCH | Meet the teacher winning global accolades from her Hanover Park classroom

Cape Town teacher Charnelle Arendse has given her all to Hanover Park, and has now been named one of 50 finalists for the 2026 GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize from more than 5 000 applicants worldwide. 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

Sudan: Civilians and Aid Operations Under Fire As Sudan Airstrikes Intensify

[UN News] Escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, damaging schools and striking United Nations facilities, placing civilians and humanitarian workers at growing risk, the UN warned on Wednesday. Source

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Playing Leading Role in Sustainability, Availabilty of Water - ECOSOCC Head

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia, driven by the right leadership and right policies, is playing a leading role in the sustainability and availability of water, African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat Head William Carew said. Source

Africa: Mudavadi Rallies Africa Behind Judge Okowa's ICJ Re-Election Bid

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has stepped up diplomatic efforts to secure a full nine-year term for Judge Phoebe Okowa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), after Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi launched her 2027 -2036 candidature during the African Union Executive Council Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 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

'One in a billion': Dawson's Creek stars lead tributes to James Van Der Beek

Van Der Beek's co-star Busy Philipps urged people to support the actor's family through an online fundraiser. Source

China's Xi Jinping makes rare reference to recent military purge

Zhang Youxia, widely seen as Xi's closest military ally, was in January removed from his post. Source

Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown

WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app". 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

How do cold weather health alerts work?

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health. Source

Medical neglect contributed to mother's death, inquest finds

A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells's blood clot, an inquest hears. Source

'His loss is massive': Inquests show spread of deadly synthetic drugs

A BBC investigation shows how nitazene deaths have risen and the illegal drug market is changing. Source