News24 | R5m in drugs seized, five women arrested, in OR Tambo airport bust

Five South African women have been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, after they were allegedly found to be carrying drugs. Source

News24 | How Limpopo doctors made provincial history by separating conjoined twins

After eight hours of complex surgery, a team of doctors in Mankweng, Limpopo, has successfully separated conjoined twin boys in a first-of-its-kind surgical procedure in the province. Source

News24 | Five arrested in connection with kidnapping, murder of SAIIA’s Steven Gruzd

Five suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Steven Gruzd, the head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs. Source

News24 | ANC Eastern Cape escalates conference impasse to Luthuli House

The ANC Eastern Cape leadership has confirmed that it will take its impasse over the conference to the party’s national leadership no later than Monday. Source

News24 | UPDATE | Ngcukayitobi denies resignation as letter circulates, but delegates want him gone

As a letter purporting that ANC Eastern Cape secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has resigned circulates, he has denied doing so. Source

News24 | Mashaba unveils former MKP leader Mary Phadi as ActionSA’s campaign manager in Mpumalanga

ActionSA announced that former MK Party head in Mpumalanga, Mary Phadi, had joined the party as its provincial campaign manager. 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: Don't Drag Me Into Boxing Crisis, Adamu Warns Stakeholders

[This Day] Retired Director General, of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Amos Adamu, has warned parties involved in the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) and the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) to desist from attempting to drag his name into their fight or face the full wrath of the law. Source

Nigeria: CBN Moves to Curb Pre-Election Liquidity Risks, Signals Firm Anti-Inflation Stance

[This Day] A report by VNL Capital has revealed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appears to be taking a proactive stance to rein in inflationary pressures ahead of the 2027 election cycle. Source

Nigeria: Tinubu's Path to Recovery Unstoppable, Stop Playing Games - Presidency to ADC

[This Day] "It is easy to write from the sidelines. To critique without consequence. To moralize without responsibility. But governance is not a column--it is a burden. One that requires decisions, trade-offs, and the courage to be unpopular in the short term to secure the long term". 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

How Australia’s seven-month-long manhunt came to an end

Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year. Source

Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job

The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say. Source

Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to children

The Italian Competition Authority said luxury goods giant LVMH appears to have adopted "particularly insidious" marketing strategies. 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

Our skin is falling off and no-one can tell us why

People sharing pictures and accounts on socials of red, inflamed skin have triggered the first UK research into TSW. Source

Pupil art sessions 'bring joy' to hospice

The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions. Source

Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say

Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn. Source