News24 | High Court dismisses ‘fanciful’ bid to block matric results publication

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has delivered a crushing blow to the Information Regulator’s bid to block the publication of matric results, upholding an appeal by the Department of Basic Education, and dismissing the regulator’s key arguments as “fanciful” and likening their approach to “a poorly constructed thought experiment”. Source

News24 | Alliance rift widens: ANC to seek SACP’s recusal as it strategises election moves

The ANC national general council has decided that SACP members should be recused from ANC election workshops and strategy meetings amid discussions on addressing differences between alliance partners. Source

News24 | News24’s Impact Report 2025: The stories that made headlines this year

From Madlanga and Mkhwanazi, Trump and Twatterbaas to the Budget, Cat, the GNU, hitmen, cricket men, cricket women, and Miss South Africa, these are the stories that made headlines in 2025. Source

News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Can the black middle class save the ANC from collapse?

Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. This is The Lead, and this is the South African story. Source

News24 | Friday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, warnings of damaging waves, winds in parts of SA

The South African Weather Service has issued warnings of severe thunderstorms, with heavy rain leading to localised flooding for multiple provinces, while damaging waves are forecast in the Western Cape. Source

News24 | Living on R2 320 a month: Here’s how a pensioner spends her grant

Pensioner Noah Libbie, 61, left her home in Bonteheuwel shortly after 9:00 last Tuesday to catch the bus to Parow Centre and collect her Older Person’s Grant. She was one of about four million people who received the grant. GroundUp followed her as she collected her grant, seeing how she stretches it to cover the needs of her household. 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

Eritrea: Eritrea Has Withdrawn Its Membership From IGAD

[Shabait] Eritrea has formally informed the IGAD Secretary General of its decision to withdraw from the Organization. Source

Kenya: Ruto to Rename Soon-to-Be-Completed Talanta Stadium After Raila Odinga

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has pledged to honour a proposal to rename the soon-to-be-completed Talanta Stadium after the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, signaling what could become one of Kenya's most significant national tributes in recent years. Source

Kenya: MOH Vows Full Disclosure in Court to Defend Suspended Health Data Deal

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has assured Kenyans that it will present comprehensive evidence in court to defend the legality and safety of the Kenya-US Health Cooperation Framework, after the High Court issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of the agreement's data-sharing component. 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

Prada to launch $930 'Made in India' Kolhapuri sandals after backlash

The deal comes months after Prada faced backlash for allegedly appropriating a sandal design made by Indian artisans. Source

'It was little kids': Taylor Swift breaks down as she talks of Southport attack

The singer met met families and victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage during her Eras tour last year. Source

About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for 'clean-up' after failed coup

This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny. 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

Plea after girl, 13, died copying social media trend

Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok. Source

King to share personal message on cancer in TV broadcast

King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign. Source

Operations and treatments cut back as NHS orders hospitals to save money

Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books. Source