News24 | UPDATE | It is a party allowance not salary, says John Steenhuisen over top-up scandal

Political party duties cannot be treated as “work” or “employment” outside of Parliament, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has argued as the DA continues to grapple with the fallout from a leaked report showing that he and other party leaders were paid monthly stipends in addition to their state salaries. Source

News24 | Friday’s weather: Thundershowers across SA, but severe with strong winds in 3 provinces

Thundershowers are forecast for most parts of the country; these will be severe with strong, damaging winds in parts of the North West, Northern Cape and Free State, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | Ramaphosa appoints acting national commissioner after Masemola placed on suspension

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane as the acting national commissioner and has put national commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension. Source

News24 | Lerutla’s R10k ‘crash cover-up’; Bok Hooker set for surgery: 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 | Labour Court dismisses Durban principal’s bid to overturn suspension

The Labour Court has dealt a blow to the National Teachers’ Union, dismissing an urgent application to reinstate the principal of Mkhumbane Secondary School, who was sidelined following a chaotic standoff over classroom surveillance. Source

News24 | Court orders Zambia to return Lungu’s body to SA mortuary

The family of late Zambian president Edgar Lungu has been granted an order by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria instructing the Zambian government to return his body to a South African morgue. 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

Namibia: Namibia-EU Forum Targets N$390 Billion for Green Future

[Namibian] The upcoming Namibia-European Union (EU) Business Forum aims to secure N$390 billion in investment to bolster green energy, logistics hubs, and sustainable economic diversification across Namibia. Source

Africa: British International Investment Targets £9bn New Capital for Africa Economic Growth

[Leadership] British International Investment (BII), has launched its new five-year strategy, with the aim to drive £9 billion of new capital into Africa to support economic growth. Source

Nigeria: We Won't Reverse Our Reforms - Oyedele

[Leadership] Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele has said the federal government will stay the course on economic reforms, declaring that policy reversals will not define the current phase of the country's economic management. 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

Chunk of glacier blocks route up Everest in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way. Source

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM. Source

South Africa's president suspends police chief after court charges

Cyril Ramaphosa said the suspension was because of the critical role Fannie Masemola plays in fighting crime. 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 surprising health benefit that could be in your pint

Drinking the odd pint of beer can provide "substantial levels" of an essential brain-boosting vitamin in your diet, according to new research in a respected journal. Source

Asbestos toy warnings

Asbestos toy warnings Source

Biobank: UK health data of 500,000 people for sale in China

The data of hundreds of thousands of people who participated in the UK's health data project was for sale on the website Alibaba. Source