News24 | Eastern Cape mother's negligence claims in birth injury case dismissed

An Eastern Cape woman's claim of negligence when she gave birth at Frere Hospital has been dismissed by the Eastern Cape High Court in East London. Source

News24 | Limpopo teen arrested over rape, sexual assault of two six-year-old girls at school

A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the rape and sexual assault of two Grade R pupils in Limpopo. Source

News24 | Simelane sidesteps query on 'glaring conflict of interest' in being justice minister and VBS 'suspect'

Under-fire Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane committed to responding to Parliament or the Public Protector "on the issues doing the rounds" – said issues being her alleged involvement in the VBS looting scandal. Source

News24 | Ladysmith commuters stranded as bus company suspends service after taxi intimidation

Thousands of commuters in Ladysmith, northern KwaZulu-Natal, face significant travel disruptions after a local bus company suspended its operations due to ongoing intimidation from the local taxi association. Source

News24 | ActionSA to decide by Friday whether to remain part of DA-led coalition in Tshwane

The mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, a member of the DA, will on Friday face a motion of no confidence by the ANC. Source

News24 | MK Party's new 'state capture MPs' the 'best of the best', says Hlophe

The MK Party claimed four of its new MPs, who are all implicated in the state capture report, have been brought in "so that they can continue to provide strategic leadership and insulate our institutions and state companies from capture and privatisation". 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: 'Int'l Community Not Fulfilling Sudan Donor Pledges' - MSF Chief

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached a critical point, with yesterday marking 500 days of conflict. Millions of people have been displaced, and the country's health system is on the brink of collapse. Dr Tammam Aloudat, President of the Dutch branch of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has described the situation as one of the worst that MSF is currently facing worldwide. Source

Sudan: Sudan Flooding - Death Toll Rises Amid Rescue Efforts

[Dabanga] Toker / Port Sudan / Arbaat -- In Toker, Red Sea state the death toll from the catastrophic flooding has risen to 14 after the bodies of a man and a girl were discovered yesterday. This discovery comes as water levels in the city have begun to recede, four days after the floods initially struck. Source

Ethiopia: Ethiopia and UNHCR Partner to Provide Shelter for Sudanese Refugees

[UNHCR] Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have established a new site for people who have fled the devastating war in Sudan. The new site, Aftit, is located in the Amhara region following the closure of two other sites, Awlala and Kumer. 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 | China's robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workers

China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it's chasing Tesla in the race to build battery-powered humanoids expected to replace human workers building electric vehicles on assembly lines. Source

News24 Business | Telegram chief to appear in court after arrest in France

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is to appear in court Sunday after being arrested by at a Paris airport for offences related to his popular messaging app. Source

News24 Business | Mike Lynch yacht wreck: Authorities launch manslaughter, negligence probe

After the death of the tech tycoon and six other victims including his teenaged daughter, authorities in Sicily have opened a manslaughter and negligent shipwreck probe into the sinking of Lynch's yacht. Source

Spanish actor's son jailed for gruesome murder

Daniel Sancho claimed he acted in self-defence when he killed plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta in Thailand. Source

Anger after strangers lock toddler in plane toilet

The airline said that the girl's grandmother had given the two women permission to "educate her". Source

Floods in Indian state kill 28 and displace thousands

Several rivers and reservoirs are overflowing as water levels have crossed the danger mark. 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

Parents warned of back-to-school measles surge

Children should be up to date with all vaccinations to protect them and other people, officials say. Source

Ambulances ‘waste vital time’ on prison call-outs

Three-quarters of requests from prisons did not need an ambulance response, a watchdog finds. Source

Ministers consider tighter outdoor smoking rules

The government says it is considering a range of measures to "make the UK smoke-free". Source