News24 | Witness D’s Madlanga testimony ‘angered certain elements of our society’, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the murder of Marius van der Merwe, known at the Madlanga Commission as “Witness D”. Source

News24 | Witness in Madlanga Commission shot dead in Brakpan

A witness in the Madlanga Commission has been shot and killed in Brakpan on Friday evening. Source

News24 | Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, strong winds in 5 provinces

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, which may lead to flooding, hail and strong winds in parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga. Source

News24 | PhD candidate wins SA innovation challenge, bagging R500k for child-friendly HIV treatment

A young PhD candidate recently won an innovation challenge with her age-appropriate and child-friendly antiretroviral drug, which is set to save the lives of HIV-infected children. Source

News24 | Loyiso Masuku replaces Dada Morero as ANC Joburg region chairperson

Loyiso Masuku is the new chairperson of the ANC’s Greater Johannesburg region, having been elected by 184 delegates. Source

News24 | R3.6m cocaine found in truck travelling from Joburg to George

A tip-off has led police to a 6kg cocaine shipment worth an estimated R3.6 million, which officers seized along the N12 in George. 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

Tanzania: Appeal for the Release of Political Prisoners

[Agenzia Fides] Dar es Salaam -- Political prisoners must be released and the bodies of missing persons returned. This is the joint appeal launched to the Tanzanian government by the embassies of Great Britain, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the European Union delegation in Dar es Salaam: "to uphold their international commitments to protecting fundamental freedoms and the constitutional rights to access information and freedom Source

Cote d'Ivoire: Forum On Social Cohesion in Ivory Coast - Being Peacemakers in Everyday Life

[Agenzia Fides] Abidjan -- "Peace (Shalom) is holistic and means harmony with oneself, with others, with one's surroundings, and with God," said Father Michel Savadogo, Executive Director of the Shalom Network for Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation (REST-COR) and member of the Society of African Missions, at a forum in Yopougon (Abidjan) on social cohesion and peace, organized jointly with the Diocesan Commission for Justice, Peace, and the Environment (CDJPE). Source

Mozambique: Placed On Using Bank Cards Abroad

[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique, in its role as regulator of the national financial system, has announced that companies and individuals can only use their bank cards abroad to make payments of up to six million meticais (94,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate) per year. 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

US says progress made at talks with Ukraine on plan to end war

Talks between senior US and Ukrainian negotiators in Florida continue for a third day on Saturday. Source

Deadly border fighting breaks out between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October. Source

Watch: Flames and thick smoke engulf plane in Brazil after fire breaks out

Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers. 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

Risky infections in elderly overlooked, warns England's chief doctor

Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously, England's chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty says. Source

This question will tell you if you're a people pleaser

Here's a simple way to make sure your wants and needs are being heard. Source

Health Sec Review Into Mental Health and ADHD Diagnoses

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses Source